Is this normal?

[Purpleparsley]

If you are neurotypical please can you tell me if you think these things are neurotypical or not?

Cry every other day

At the start of a cry my eyes and nose really hurt/sting

Can't answer how my day was in any meaningful way if I'm in the middle of doing something, even if it's mundane like washing up.

When getting ready to leave the house to get to work or school I can not answer questions from my kids unless it's directly going to help us get ready. I have to tell them not to talk to me because I'm so stressed no matter how much prep I do the night before.

I don't like anywhere that I go the first time.

I don't like at least the first chapter of any book that I read.

If I'm not expecting someone to talk to me and they make chit chat with me my mind goes completely blank and I just say yes.

If I go to a baby group and want to make friends I intentionally have to put an approachable face on.

To make friends I use the same conversation starter every time: in a baby group it would be, "aw she's cute, how old is she?" If it's yoga "have you come here before" I could not think of something on the spot.

If I get asked the DOB of my children it takes me a few moments to remember, same with their schools.

Thanks

Sounds like me and my sister we are currently awaiting assessments

I'm neurotypical and I'd agree with about 70% of this. Maybe not the ones about being asked direct questions but certainly most of the rest.

Thanks

No, none of them really I’m afraid.
My nose does tingle before I cry though, but I don’t cry that often.

I think it’s not about isolated symptoms, but the severity of those symptoms and the extent to which they impact on everyday life.

I can identify with lots you say, but know it’s mainly due to a lack of confidence, low self esteem and chronic tiredness rather than me being ND. It doesn’t really impact my everyday life.

My children, however, both have a ND diagnosis; their symptoms are obvious and impact their everyday lives.