Deuterium's neurodivergence explained

I have difficulty noticing if something I am doing is making someone uncomfortable, especially over the Internet. Please let me know (calmly) if I am making you uncomfortable so I can change my behaviour - any suggestions/advice when this happens are also very much appreciated.

If you're struggling, if you need some alone time or if you would rather not talk, don't say you're "fine." I have been conditioned to interpret this as "very, very depressed, but I don't want to inconvenience you with it" and I will respond as such.

Occasionally I have trouble detecting sarcasm or jokes. What may clearly be a joke to you may not be so obvious to me. Please use tone tags if you're joking.

I am aro-ace and I value my friendships very highly, perhaps more than usual - as such, I am known to be very affectionate towards my friends. I only do this with people who I believe are comfortable with it though, so do let me know if you are not (see first box)

I am very self-conscious about the possibility of losing friends, so I may need some reassurance if I've messed up.

I have a history of poor emotional regulation, which has led to outbursts on my part - the main trigger for this is politics. When I do this online, it is essentially my very unhealthy method of begging for help with my mental health. It's something I want to change though, and your help would be appreciated.On that note, under no circumstances am I to be encouraged to commit acts of violence on people, especially if I have voiced a desire to do so. This has a tendency to make me spiral into further threats, often increasingly disturbing.

On account of the above, my DMs are closed for venting. I wish I could be more supportive, but I fear that on account of my emotional regulation issues, I can't always offer emotional support.

None of the above is to be construed as me trying to excuse myself from anything I do or say. My actions have consequences, the same as anyone else. The only thing that differs is the context.