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@Anonymous15-

Welcome to the safe space filled with wisdom ,love ,peace and I sight.

It is better now you are here

Hello there!

I’m new here. I’m a 31 year old auDHD girly. Video games and fantasy are what I enjoy most as well as spending time with my cat or being out in the green nature.

I’ve been looking for a safe space with understanding people for a long time as I feel in the real world I always have to mask who I truly am to be more palatable for society, but it is draining and I was starting to feel lost.

I am quite socially awkward, plus scared to make connections out of fear of rejection or getting hurt, and my ASD can also get in the way, but ultimately I know I still want connection and thought maybe with people who know what it’s like that it might not be so scary and possible to find.

Thank you for reading! ☺️

Hey @CloudedLight ! Welcome to the forums! Thank you for sharing a little about yourself.

I'm pleased to introduce you to @Captain24 and @Jynx . They may be able to share their experiences with you.

Feel free to have a look at AuDHD Life: Anyone else?

Hey @CloudedLight great to meet you! AuDHD gang checking in hehe I love chatting away about my ND life!!

Definitely no masking needed here. You'll find many folks who can relate to how exhausting it is to present a certain way to the world! I think another great thing about this community is that there's no pressure to respond right away or in a certain way, you can engage with the space in the way that best suits your needs! This is coming from someone who has struggled a lot in the past with feeling the need to respond right away, to texts or emails or whatever 😅

I also LOVE fantasy... Big D&D nerd over here 😋 Always happy to chat about it, or about ND stuff, or about pretty much anything!! Just tag me whenever you like and I'll respond when I'm next online 💜

@Jynx so lovely to e-meet a fellow auDHDer 🥹

I can totally relate to that! My phone is permanently on silent and doesn’t even vibrate, I feel everyone should have the right to check communications on their own time. I will admit I feel bad for my slow response right now because I’ve been moving the past few days 😮‍💨

Eeeee, I genuinely squealed with excitement over that! I’ve always wanted to get into D&D but I’ve never found anyone that wants to. How long have you been doing it for?

Thank you @tyme 🥹

@CloudedLight never any pressure for time frames responding! Especially moving house, oh my stars that's always such a headache!

My phone doesn't vibrate either lol and I have the setting turned on that screens all calls from unknown numbers 😅 It suits me wonderfully!

On and off for a couple of years with D&D, I haven't played in a while though! Finding a group to play with is the hardest part I think, that and then trying to find a day when everyone is free!

Do you have a fav type of class or character to play?

Hi [edited by moderator] and I have been struggling with extreme mental Health Issues.I suffer from severe dissociative disorder otherwise not known with severe depression and complex childhood trauma.Has anyone have had the same experience.If yes then what has helped you to overcome it.I would highly appreciate if you could please share your experiences thanks.

hey @Khal welcome to the forums! it's lovely to e-meet you.

just saw you've made a thread too, which is great! hopefully others will connect with you soon too 💙

look forward to hearing from you.

p.s. i've slightly edited your recent post to remove a name (this is inline with our 'staying anonymous guideline which you can read more about here). one our mods have sent you a lil email to you, we will be awaiting your response 😊

Hi @Khal ,

Welcome to the forums. Lovely to have you join us. You are certainly not alone as you face the mental health challenges you currently face. It's not easy at all.

We are here to support one another.

What keeps you going?