#rejectionsensitivedysphoria — Public Fediverse posts

Quick question for my fellow autists out there:

I was diagnosed quite late this february at age 39 and has since learned a ton about my condition.

I've become aware of the term "rejection sensitivity disphoria" og RSD. Something I can relate to, quite a bit.

I do have a lot of people in my inner circle. People I trust and care about. Something my rational mind tells me is true the other way around.

However, my RSD, keeps sending me into a downward spiral of "nobody actually cares about me"-idiocy.

My question is: How can I communicate this to my friends, without it sounding like me begging for reassurance and without them thinking they are required to check in on me?

#ActuallyAutistic #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria

Am I Enough?

https://perfectlyimperfectlife.blog/2026/06/20/am-i-enough/

I can deal with: "I don't like you."

I abso-fucking-lutely cannot handle: "I don't believe you / I think you're factually incorrect†."

†I usually don't SAY SOMETHING unless I'm CONFIDENT in my facts, so it's not like I can't be corrected, but when people argue with me when I'm 100% certain… (or about my personal experience)… I want to scream.

Does your brain’s default setting tell you that everyone secretly hates you? That was my reality for years before I understood Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). It’s not about being ‘too sensitive’; it's a genuine neurological response common in neurodivergent brains.

#NeurodivergentWomen, #ADHDCommunity, #AutisticAdults, #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria, #RSD, #EmotionalRegulation, #NeurodivergentStruggles, #MentalHealthAwareness, #SelfAcceptance

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Please, no unsolicited advice on my page. It makes me spiral.

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So, I was contemplating posting about my feelings of rejection and failure as a kid to the @actuallyautistic . I was going to ask if anyone else had those feelings as well. I remember moments when I cried by myself, wishing I could fit in with everyone else. But a little voice inside me said, "If you did that, you wouldn't be yourself anymore." I tried to stick to what my inner voice said, but can remember countless times I crumbled under criticism (like not washing the dishes properly), or did things I didn't really want to do (or knew was wrong).

A bit of synchronicity today -- an article just appeared in my newsfeed about #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria. And this condition is not only felt by folks with #ADHD, #Autistic folks feel it too.

Who else had had that? (I suspect quite a few of you...)

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria

I don’t liked the latest episode of Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister…
It was a great wholesome romcom without any confrontational drama, but now a character becomes confrontational and is destroying all the wholesome relationships between the main characters
I feel bad because I hate confrontational behaviors, it’s making me feel very uncomfortable, sad and rejected…
So if you’re experiencing it the same way as me, maybe wait for the right moment to watch this episode
I wish I had been warned :(

#TyingTheKnotWithAnAmagamiSister #anime #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #RSD #ActuallyAutistic #autism

Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria #mentalhealthmondays #RSD #rejectionsensitivedysphoria https://www.inherentparentcoach.com/blog

le conducteur enerve (pour rien) sur mon chemin ce matin vient de me pourrir ma journee (oui, je sais. Mais je suis comme ca. Et j'ai tout essaye pour que ca change mais ca change pas).😞
Je me glisse sous la couette, sur le canape pour un peu de douceur et je ne prevois rien aujourd'hui...
#neurodiverse #TDA #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria

I hae a fair bit of trouble asking people oot. I think it is a combination of my intense fear of #rejection coupled with my #anxiety over putting someone on the wee spot. Most of the time I just donnae bother wi it. #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #BPD #Dating #Polyamory #fear

Having #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria is challenging when you just lost your job...
I take everything personally 😞

🎶 Hello rumination, my old friend...

#mentalhealth #adhd #rsd #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria

Since #MyADHD diagnosis, a lot of things have made more sense. One thing I’m happy to have learned about is Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD). I’m not happy I experience it, but I am happy to name it. Naming it helps take away some of its power over me.

I’m definitely experiencing this today. Given the trigger, I suspect it will take a while to move on from it. But, at least I know the cause and I know that I will get through it. Eventually.

#adhd #rsd #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria

I need a close friend what hae the courage tae be very blunt wi me. I bide in the South where lying is part of the culture. #CharacterFlaws #Ghosting #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #SelfLoathing #Dating #Polyamory

Why must people lie? Socially ahv been turnt doon more than the bedding at the Luxor in Vegas. WHY must people ghost me instead of just saying "get tae fuck!" or something tae that effect? My #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria and #OCPD responds better tae truth. #dating #polyamory #relationships #old #ExpiredWarranty #fat #boring #MyBrainIsSeriouslyBroken #MajorDepressiveDisorder #Dysthymia

Yay I hae a wee #date tomorrow and ah will actually show up! #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #SelfLoathing

OK, last ADHD post of the day. I really identify with this video about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria:

https://piped.video/watch?v=MoMiU4HLmh8

Particularly;

"Do you ever experience your emotions as a physical sensation, as though you’ve been punched in the chest..."

Hell yes.

"Do you feel shame about the 'lack of control' you have over your emotions?"

Yup.

#ADHD #RSD #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria

@adhd

Well I hae a date this evening, and despite my usual STRONG urge tae cancel, I will show up. #Dating #Polyamory #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #SelfLoathing

Taedae was a "bridge day". Some o' ye ken what that means.. #SuicidalIdeations #SelfLoathing #Dysthymia #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria

Add a generous sprinkling of RSD and that’s one hell of a rollercoaster ride

#RSD #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #ADHD #Autistic #AuDHD #ListenToYourBody

My explanation for MANY of mah reactions are #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria and severe #SelfHatred. I hate this but I also cannae escape it. My #MentalHealth team helps me cope, but mah monsters hae the upper hand as it were. #ImVeryBroken #ImSorry

Now I hae a date on Friday. I will go oan the first one, then most likely craft some awkward reason tae convey there wilnae be any subsequent. #Runner #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #SelfLoathing

The problem with becoming romantically attracted tae someone is that my monsters demand it's immediate destruction. So I take the emotion like I do so many others, and shove it back intae vile wee place frae which it came. #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #SelfLoathing #MajorDepressiveDisorderRecurrent

I had taken for granted, more or less, that rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an identifiable thing, usually associated with ADHD

A thing that I identify with

So I was interested to see videos online criticising William Dodson’s one-psychiatrist campaign for its (literal) treatment as a medical condition

This article by Katy Bartzis provides a useful discussion of the issues:

https://www.maddchester.com/?p=793

#RSD #RejectionSensitivity #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #ActuallyADHD

TITLE: Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) Book Recommendations

"Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is when you experience severe emotional pain because of a failure or feeling rejected. This condition is linked to ADHD and experts suspect it happens due to differences in brain structure. Those differences mean your brain can’t regulate rejection-related emotions and behaviors, making them much more intense." -- From the Cleveland Clinic website at https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24099-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsd

I have a client asking me for book recommendations. Wondering what you all would suggest?

From Amazon, there seem to only be 3 or 4 books on the topic so far:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Rejection+sensitive+dysphoria+(RSD)

Thanks,
Michael

#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork #healthcare #ADHD #ADD #Rejectionsensitivedysphoria #RSD