sometimes i feel awkward using this but it has genuinely saved me in a few situations
2026-08-28 17:30:26
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eleanorigby🥀🐈⬛ :
And people just continue to ask you questions
2026-08-27 12:45:59
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fee :•) :
"can u repeat that"
2026-08-29 17:23:01
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Cas. :
WHATS A SHUT DOWN??? IS THIS WHY I STOP FUNCTIONING AFTER WORK??
2026-10-10 10:39:22
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Haylee Carrillo :
I'm hyper verbal - so if I HAVE gone non-verbal, something is TERRIBLY wrong and that recovery takes A LOT of time.
2026-08-28 00:02:51
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SilasCreates | knit designer :
I learnt sign language for these moments and even doing that is a struggle
2026-08-27 14:01:57
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trashbin97 :
I usually just go “words are too hard” and that usually gets the point across
2026-08-27 13:59:21
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_goodpigeon_ :
One time I had to just point at a sticker that said “✨overstimulated✨” 😭
2026-08-27 20:40:18
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Ve'qa 🌺 :
me with my one word replies and nods
2026-08-27 13:41:32
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pixie<3 :
Me and my sis r constantly like this so me and her learned to communicate in sign language to each other
2026-10-06 20:04:50
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ZanetheSaber :
i just look at em like:
2026-08-27 23:48:42
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Grace ✂️🤠 :
My go-to is Writing it in my notes app, shoving my phone in their face and standing there like this:
2026-08-28 11:04:14
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Othii :
I just ignore them and stare at the wall unless they ask a yes or no question.
2026-08-29 20:34:12
54
Mariah :
“i’ve gone mute” “im mute rn”
2026-08-28 01:09:18
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hi_my_name_is_natasha :
I found Marcus & Robert the day my dad died in front of me. As an autistic woman in shut down, I can confirm that I mostly spoke in Marcus the worm for approximately the first 7 days. ❤️
2026-08-28 07:19:36
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Rachel :
Lmao it froze after you said “Robert” and I thought that was the joke at first until it didn’t loop 😭
2026-08-28 13:28:34
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𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓾🪽 :
me and my ex would do this thing where we’d just say “baaaa” when I was shutting down. The bigger and longer the baaaa, the more okay I was. Weird, I know, but it worked a treat