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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/jelllycrystal on 2025-06-25 04:51:36+00:00.

I feel like I am ALWAYS thinking about my thoughts, like i’m always monitoring myself from the outside in.

“Did I just say something weird?”

“was that a normal reaction?”

“Why did I think that?”

“Why do I feel off today”

All day. It’s all day long. I feel like it leads to some insight anxiety and sometimes even health anxiety because i’ll go down a rabbit hole where I start thinking things along the lines of “what if i’m going insane and don’t realize?” or “what if i’m seeing the world wrong?” and wonder if i’m just going insane.

On one side, it helps me be self-aware and I can really understand myself. On the other side, it can lead to weird mental loops and burnout. Anyone else have this experience? What do you do about it?