I really appreciate your articles because I suspect both autism and ADHD, but I am high-functioning/high IQ and good at masking. I also relate highly to RSD as I can become extremely overwhelmed by even the hint of social rejection. One thing I'm sure of, I'm definitely not "neurotypical" and have been trying over a lifetime to fit in when I never will. I'm always on the margins. Knowing why is going to help me heal and cure my mysterious, intractable--now, totally logical--"low self-esteem."