Why I Feel Embarrassed After Opening Up to People (AuDHD & Rejection Sensitivity)
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Why I Feel Embarrassed After Opening Up to People (AuDHD & Rejection Sensitivity)
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Summary
Why does one small interaction stay in your head for hours… or even days?
In this episode of AuDHD and Then Some., I talk about the intense embarrassment, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm that can happen after opening up to people — especially as an AuDHD or neurodivergent person.
After simply telling someone they looked nice, I came away feeling misunderstood, ashamed, and stuck replaying the entire interaction in my head.
We get into:
• rejection sensitivity and AuDHD
• overthinking social interactions
• masking and vulnerability
• emotional dysregulation and shame
• why neurodivergent people can feel things so deeply
• replaying conversations and “cringe attacks”
If you’ve ever left an interaction feeling exposed, embarrassed, or emotionally spiralling over something small… you’re definitely not alone.
🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0jI63soCWdWPIW08qWYVIB
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