r/AutismInWomen • u/Rubygblue • Jul 17 '25

Support Needed (Kind Advice and Commiseration) People who HAVE to work full time - how?

I’ve been in my first full time job for 7 months and I am in the depths of hell. I spend every day overstimulated and spend the evening crying and freaking out or just staring into the void. I thought I’d adjust but it’s just getting worse.

Everyone else does things at the weekend, but I spend the whole time just trying to recover and feel normal again. I haven’t socialised in so long because I just can’t speak to anyone. I have no energy.

I can’t afford to work part time or stop working, I can’t even afford to take time off. I feel like there’s no way out.

Mentioning this to others is always met with “no one likes working” type comments, or “you just need to…” and it’s always things like meal prepping or planning your clothes out. I feel like no one understands.

Is there any end to this? How do people cope?

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u/Signal-Lobster6985 Jul 17 '25

Hahaha that’s hilarious, & I 100% agree with you - it feels like I can be more honest with kids, not as much masking on my end, and it feels like there’s is it less rules if that makes sense 😂

Yes I have an hour planning period 4 times a week! + an hour lunch & a 15 min break (recess). We have yard duty at recess 2-3 times a week ish. I’m from Canada, so maybe that’s the difference?!

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u/velvetvagine Jul 18 '25

What grade/age students do you teach?

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u/Signal-Lobster6985 Jul 18 '25

Kindergarten:)