Pixel's Plushies

googling shit like "why do i feel bad after hanging out with my friends" and all of the answers are either "you need better friends" (i don't; my friends are wonderful) or "your social battery is drained, you need to rest and regain your energy levels" (i don't; i've got tons of energy, it's just manifesting as over-the-top neurotic mania). why is this even happening. it's like some stupid toll i have to pay as a punishment for enjoying myself too much

#theres a thing called 'larp drop' thats essentially this#esp since when having a great time you might be more inclined to disregard your limits and ignore discomfort#(and forget to eat/drink if its larp whoops)#and then once you have a moment to yourself it all comes crashing in#source: once forgot to eat at larp and had a sobbing fit in my car that ended the instant i bit into a chicken nugget - @queerfarmgremlin

this is also true of festivals, conventions, pride parades, concerts, and any situation where you have a lot of fun with other people!

A supervisor of mine was talking to me about this. They recalled how they'd given up certain activities because of the huge dopamine rush they would get, which led to really bad crashes afterward. When they explained it to me, I got blasted back immediately to all the random bouts of anxiousness and even guilt (because I didn't know what to call it at the time) I would come down with, usually after hitting streaks of things going really well for me and having a really great time. I said, "THAT'S WHAT THAT IS??" They told me when they discussed it with their therapist, the therapist called it a "dopamine crash" and says it's actually super common in people who have ADHD.

I get really fucking depressed after hanging out with people or having any kind of fun. And it also majorly bums me out after someone is nice to me. Why can’t I just enjoy things? It’s not even guilt I just feel inexplicably angry at everyone suddenly.

My brain simply isn’t designed to withstand any kind of joy

CHESTNUT 🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰 YES

Terry!! He's now Chestnut 🌰 <3

I GOT A FUCKING RAISE THE POTATO WORKED WTF

This potato works. Every. Fucking. Time.

Reblogging because it’s a damn potato and I want to encourage people to assume potatoes are magical.

MAGIC POTATO GO!🥔

Always reblog the potato.

Please potato

look i have a dentist appointment tomorrow and currently i’m depressed can we please like be good luck for me potato.

PLEASE MAGIC POTATO I NEED THIS!!!!!!!!!!