Since its tommorow, I thought I'd make this post before people think its a bit. My feelings are pretty mixed. It's a neat concept, but atleast In real life its really stressful not knowing if people are being sincere with me, as autism already has me second guessing how people are really treating me. In internet sites and media it's really fun though. Anyone else feel something similar?
IRL April Fools jokes have become less and less common as I've gotten older and I can't remember the last time someone's tried to pull one on me. In fact, the only April Fools jokes I can remember are online ones, and I agree that they're usually pretty great. Most of the one's I've encountered have been silly events/changes that get added to online games I play, so it gives me a chance to just mess around for a bit without any stress involved.
I guess if I was in a situation where I thought that someone was going to try to IRL prank me, it would probably be at least a little stressful. My ADHD would make it so that I was either in a state of constant hyperawareness that I'm going to get pranked, or I'd be completely zoned out and unaware when it happens, which would obviously make me more confused and stressed than a neurotypical person once I snap back into reality and start trying to figure out what's going on.