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When Your Sensory Needs Are Misinterpreted as Rejection

I get overstimulated easily and need quiet time to recharge but my family takes it personally and thinks I don't want to spend time with them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sensory processing needs can be misunderstood as social rejection by family members who view accommodation requests through an emotional rather than neurological lens.

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