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Autistic burnout/shutdown - how to explain it
AutisticLegoLover · 13/03/2023 07:19
I need to get my mum to understand that I'm struggling with being her carer sometimes and need time to myself, particularly I need head space. I'm waiting for a carers assessment but in the meantime is there any way I can explain the looming burnout/shutdown to her? I do have 2 consecutive days to myself this week but unless I'm ill with something contagious I don't usually get that. I have 3 dc and 2 are ND for sure. I'm worn out but can't explain myself well and I always feel like I'm being unreasonable. That's a result of growing up being told my feelings aren't valid and that I'm unreasonable for many, many things. Mum and I have a very close relationship and I'm happy to be her carer but I'm so tired at the moment.
Can you use thr Spoon Theory to try to explain it to her? Would she be receptive to that?AutisticLegoLover · 30/03/2023 07:46
I'm sorry for not coming back to the thread. I appreciated your reply and used it to explain. I had to look it up first to make sure I was explaining it properly. Mum did try saying well it could apply to anyone but I quickly shut down that nonsense.
I have covid at the moment and feel like I've got no spoons at all😩
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