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I would like some advice and opinions about a situation I've been in for a while and it's starting to get to me. I have a friend who's NT and Able boddied, and I hang out with them frequently. Since I'm with them for a chunk of hours, I stim quite a lot and 9 times out of 10 they immediately go "Ew", "Gross", or make a noticable stank face, and then I try and force myself to stop and stay quiet. I do this because I don't want to creat a situation for confrontation because I'm quite scared of it if I'm honest, and its easier to just say and do nothing. It makes my body feel really uncomfortable because not stimming makes me feel like my skin is crawling and makes me irritated. I don't know if I should take offense to this because I'm a major people pleaser (I'm trying to work on it) and have been through complicated relationships where I could never judge someone's intentions. How do I go about this situation? I'm really in the dark here
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Based on the context provided, some suggestions include explaining to your friend why you stim and how it helps you. You could also try finding more subtle ways to stim that might not draw as much attention. However, it's important to remember that you should be able to be yourself around your friends. If they continue to react negatively even after understanding your situation, it may be worth reconsidering the relationship.
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