Exhausted Tolerance: The Myth of Neurodivergent Impatience

Why are neurodivergent people often perceived as impatient? This episode challenges that common stereotype, revealing it as a profound misunderstanding. We explore how behaviors like abruptness or withdrawal are not signs of a character flaw, but signals of cognitive exhaustion from "masking," sensory overload, and the communication mismatch known as the "Double Empathy Problem". Join us to deconstruct the myth of impatience and learn why "exhausted tolerance" is a more accurate frame for understanding the neurodivergent experience.