Relational Sensitivity Distress (RSD) names the sudden pain when connection feels at risk. It isn’t a flaw; it’s your body’s alarm. Notice, name, and slow. Ask for clarity, set gentle boundaries, and choose environments and people that communicate plainly. With radical self-care—buffers, small repairs, and compassion—sensitivity becomes guidance, not shame.

Radical self-care means designing life around your neurodivergent needs: permission to do things differently, protect energy, set kind boundaries, and choose what truly fits.