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How to rebuild friendships after an autistic meltdown changed everything

My best friend since college stopped inviting me to things after I had a meltdown at her birthday party and now our whole friend group treats me like I'm fragile and I hate it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A moment of neurological overwhelm has transformed social dynamics from equality to pity, threatening the very belonging it was meant to preserve.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging for neurodivergent people?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.