When a friend stops responding for a bit, no matter how much the logic part of my brain knows they're busy, or driving, or fell asleep, or got distracted, the other part of my brain is sure I said something wrong and I will never hear from them again.
My own experience with RSD is why I have a rule with friends, since many of them experience it too.
If I have said I can't talk to them for a bit - be it an extended isolation time, or even if I AM that angry with them - there is an exception in place for them to periodically check if we are still friends. If I'm not angry enough to end the friendship, then I'm not too angry to accommodate RSD, no matter what happened.
@theautisticcoach@actuallyautistic For me, knowing how I feel when I'm rejected, I feel actual physical pain, sometimes the pain is so intense, I cant stop myself from crying sometimes, and crying hurts.
My heart racing so strongly I struggle to ignore it's rapid pulse.