Okay, so, the biggest and most annoying issue I have when it comes to the whole autism thing: Perpetual fear of... basically everything. Or at least that's how it feels sometimes.
It seems like there's ALWAYS something to be scared of. Generally things that alot of people wouldnt exactly be all that bothered by. For example, I've got a bizarre fear about insomnia or related issues. It doesnt make a whole lot of sense. I dont ACTUALLY have that happen very often, and when I do, the resulting effects arent that bad really. But still, the paranoia about it tends to be there and can often result in me delaying my bedtime, causing scheduling issues. The dumb part is, once I *am* actually in bed, this all vanishes.
It's stuff like that. Fears about lots of "little" things. Odd focuses on things that, really, arent scary. There's some things though that make at least a bit more sense... like any medical issue, but I always blow those way out of proportion. Like, say, if I were to get some sort of funky sore in my mouth, which happens every now and then. It's a cause for lots of general terror... despite that it typically doesnt do much to the point where after awhile I'll forget it's there.
Generally though, any time one fear goes away, another one pops in to replace it.
Even dumber is NOT being afraid of things that actually ARE dangerous, or that many people would be afraid of. Driving, for instance. It doesnt matter how hazardous it is... nothing scares me in the car. Stuff can annoy me, sure, but not scare me. Or another example is any place or thing that is really creepy/spooky/whatever. ALOT of people get really bothered by that sort of thing. I tend to be comfortable around that stuff. Give me some sort of infamous haunted house, and I'll probably sleep like a baby there (unless the insomnia paranoia kicks in). And then stuff like spiders/insects. Ever seen a house centipede? Look it up, and then imagine looking down to see that one is sitting on your foot. Most people would absolutely flip out. My response is typically "I wonder how that got there". Being afraid of those things would make a heck of alot more sense than the things I tend to be scared of.
I dunno... I'm not sure how to explain this stuff more than that. Anyone else have any issues with fear/paranoia in a general sense?
It seems like there's ALWAYS something to be scared of. Generally things that alot of people wouldnt exactly be all that bothered by. For example, I've got a bizarre fear about insomnia or related issues. It doesnt make a whole lot of sense. I dont ACTUALLY have that happen very often, and when I do, the resulting effects arent that bad really. But still, the paranoia about it tends to be there and can often result in me delaying my bedtime, causing scheduling issues. The dumb part is, once I *am* actually in bed, this all vanishes.
It's stuff like that. Fears about lots of "little" things. Odd focuses on things that, really, arent scary. There's some things though that make at least a bit more sense... like any medical issue, but I always blow those way out of proportion. Like, say, if I were to get some sort of funky sore in my mouth, which happens every now and then. It's a cause for lots of general terror... despite that it typically doesnt do much to the point where after awhile I'll forget it's there.
Generally though, any time one fear goes away, another one pops in to replace it.
Even dumber is NOT being afraid of things that actually ARE dangerous, or that many people would be afraid of. Driving, for instance. It doesnt matter how hazardous it is... nothing scares me in the car. Stuff can annoy me, sure, but not scare me. Or another example is any place or thing that is really creepy/spooky/whatever. ALOT of people get really bothered by that sort of thing. I tend to be comfortable around that stuff. Give me some sort of infamous haunted house, and I'll probably sleep like a baby there (unless the insomnia paranoia kicks in). And then stuff like spiders/insects. Ever seen a house centipede? Look it up, and then imagine looking down to see that one is sitting on your foot. Most people would absolutely flip out. My response is typically "I wonder how that got there". Being afraid of those things would make a heck of alot more sense than the things I tend to be scared of.
I dunno... I'm not sure how to explain this stuff more than that. Anyone else have any issues with fear/paranoia in a general sense?