There is an issue in autistic individuals with textures. And it’s an issue you can’t really understand if you don’t suffer it. Yeah, I dress by texture rather than fashion. And those tags are hellish to me and many other autistic people in ways that only them understand.
It’s kinda concerning and pretty annoying when some people start with the “this is a normal reaction, not an autistic thing”.
Infuriating since annoyances are equated with real suffering. I always try to explain that yes, there are things which NT can experience but they have a scale from 0 to 100 and ND scale can be wildly off like > 4000% which can cause a whole range of psychological as well as physical issues.
It also helps to check for signs of pre-diabetes, as afaiu healthy people don’t get this issue. I didn’t start getting the shakes until I gotten fat and unexercised.
There’s a difference between “that’s a bit annoying” and “I literally can’t think of anything else and I must tear off the tag even if I destroy the shirt and I mean RIGHT now or I’m getting naked”
There’s no way this is an autistic only trait right? You’re telling me people just go around dealing with those things?
It’s kinda concerning how people often are taking normal reactions/behaviors and labeling them as autistic or ADHD.
Everyone pisses, but if you did it 50 times a day you’d go to a doctor.
Nah, I’m just diabetic.
Oh wait, I go to the doctor for that…
There is an issue in autistic individuals with textures. And it’s an issue you can’t really understand if you don’t suffer it. Yeah, I dress by texture rather than fashion. And those tags are hellish to me and many other autistic people in ways that only them understand.
It’s kinda concerning and pretty annoying when some people start with the “this is a normal reaction, not an autistic thing”.
Infuriating since annoyances are equated with real suffering. I always try to explain that yes, there are things which NT can experience but they have a scale from 0 to 100 and ND scale can be wildly off like > 4000% which can cause a whole range of psychological as well as physical issues.
You try having ADHD and going 24 hours without food. All you can think about is eating. It’s very distracting. It’s an ADHD thing 🤷♀️
ironically I often forget to eat and get trapped in binge/fast cycles unless I painstakingly log every single thing I eat.
Erm, late for me to learn but if so: shaking is a symptom from having to eat?
It’s a consequence of low blood sugar. Although there are other possible causes.
Hm, maybe I should keep some dextrose on me then.
It also helps to check for signs of pre-diabetes, as afaiu healthy people don’t get this issue. I didn’t start getting the shakes until I gotten fat and unexercised.
Btw, a simple alarm on the phone helps me remember when it’s time for a meal in my whack schedule.
Coughing can’t possibly be a symptom of any illness because I sometimes cough without being sick.
I’m not saying it’s never the case I’m just saying people need to stop self diagnosing themselves and others.
There’s a difference between “that’s a bit annoying” and “I literally can’t think of anything else and I must tear off the tag even if I destroy the shirt and I mean RIGHT now or I’m getting naked”
If you take a single trait, it’s almost never autistic or whatever only. But it can be a common one among autistic people.
But there are people who don’t care about tags and let them in their clothes.
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