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What does autistic social confusion actually feel like? For me, it’s the lifelong feeling of being "missing a page" from the social rulebook everyone else got. In this second video of my late-diagnosis journey, I dive deep into the social challenges that have defined my life.
I talk about using bluntness as a mask (and when it backfires), the agony of eye contact, getting stuck on one point in a conversation, and why I've never been able to understand when it's time to leave a party. I also share personal stories from my past, including relationship breakdowns and workplace struggles, all viewed through this new lens of understanding my autism.
If you've ever felt out of sync, confused by social hints, or wondered why people find things so easy that you find incredibly difficult, this video is for you.
// TIMESTAMPS //
00:00 – Intro
00:25 – Social Confusion
02:50 – Fog of Social Interaction
03:58 - Fixation
06:55 – The Invisible Rulebook
10:27- Physical Anxiety
15:44 – Social Exhaustion
19:05 Affect On Social Mobility
23:23 Concluding Thoughts

// MY JOURNEY //
This is Video #2 in my series documenting my journey to an autism diagnosis at 40. If you're just joining, you can watch the first video where I explain my initial realisation here:    • I'm 40! And Think I'm Autistic!  

// COMMUNITY //
This is a safe space for learning and sharing. Your experiences are valid.
What's YOUR experience been like? What social rule have you always struggled with? Do you also feel like you're "missing a page"? Share your story in the comments below – let's support each other.

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