Joined: 25 Aug 2013 Age: 66 Gender: Male Posts: 34,499 Location: Long Island, New York
14 Oct 2022, 11:07 pm
Bad diet, bad sleep habits, other people living with you.
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Joined: 6 Aug 2022 Age: 72 Gender: Female Posts: 12 Location: US
15 Oct 2022, 3:21 pm
Makes sense to me that our super-active brains burn a whole lot more energy than NT ones, even if our bodies are not being very active. I've always needed extra sleep!
Boredom and lack of exercise can also make a person feel tired.
I get tired easily after I've been around people. I also get tired on the days that I stay home, because I'm still recovering from being around people.
Joined: 23 Feb 2020 Gender: Female Posts: 2,010 Location: Alpena MI
16 Oct 2022, 6:31 am
"tired" can have many definitions and explanations. Just trying to function and get even a little thing accomplished can be completely overwhelming and exhausting. Yes "just staying at home" can be very difficult and needing to rest and retreat is legit, it is not an excuse. If exhaustion is constant and long standing mixed with sadness, frustration or despair, please consider getting professional support. It could be depression, which has so many treatment alternatives that nobody should have to suffer today .
Joined: 12 Feb 2016 Age: 38 Gender: Male Posts: 73
16 Oct 2022, 5:31 pm
redqueenspawn wrote:
Makes sense to me that our super-active brains burn a whole lot more energy than NT ones, even if our bodies are not being very active. I've always needed extra sleep!
Joined: 18 Nov 2014 Gender: Female Posts: 7,988 Location: California,USA
17 Oct 2022, 11:56 pm
redqueenspawn wrote:
Makes sense to me that our super-active brains burn a whole lot more energy than NT ones, even if our bodies are not being very active. I've always needed extra sleep!
You maybe right about our brains, cuz when I get very upset or a little upset & crying, I get tired afterwards.
Joined: 18 Nov 2014 Gender: Female Posts: 7,988 Location: California,USA
18 Oct 2022, 12:00 am
CockneyRebel wrote:
I get tired easily after I've been around people. I also get tired on the days that I stay home, because I'm still recovering from being around people.
I used to get tired too after being out of my apartment. I’m not tired with people I like.