01/14/2026
People with ADHD and autism don’t just “notice” emotions.
Our nervous systems register them as signals of safety or danger.
Disconnection doesn’t feel subtle.
Disapproval doesn’t feel mild.
Feeling unseen doesn’t just sting, it can flip the body into survival mode.
A delayed reply can feel heavy.
A shift in energy can feel alarming.
A moment of distance can spark anxiety, shame, or the urge to pull away completely.
This isn’t imagination.
It’s a nervous system that learned to scan deeply, quickly, and constantly.
Your body reacts before your logic has time to catch up.
So the emotion hits fast, strong, and all at once.
That doesn’t make you fragile.
It doesn’t mean you’re overreacting.
And it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.
It means your system is highly attuned.
It feels nuance, tone, and emotional undercurrents intensely.
You’re not broken.
You’re not too sensitive.
You’re responding exactly how a nervous system shaped by depth and awareness responds.
There’s nothing defective about that.
It simply means you feel the world more fully.
And that is not a flaw ❤️👽🙏
