does autism make one sensetive?

[funnybird333]

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[Rodafina]

Could you specify what you mean by sensitive?

Sensitive to sensory stimulation?
Sensitive to criticism?
Sensitive to feelings?
Something else?

 

[TBRS1]

It could be said that autistic people tend to be more sensitive to certain things (such as sensory input) than is generally called "normal."

 

[AspieChris]

I am very ‘sensitive’. Seeing another living being suffer is devastating, even if it’s a hangnail on my worst enemy. I wouldn’t say that I’m a ‘sensitive’ person though. It’s more a case of being hyper-empathetic.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

I don't know. But as a person, I am very shy, emotionally sensitive, and loving. I try my best to always be kind, unless someone is threatening my loved ones, or if I'm being playful. I love slow but deep. And when I attach to someone, it's forever. They are never forgotten or discarded.

 

[NDR2]

I’m a highly sensitive person. I’ve always been sensitive to sounds, sights, music, drama, etc. Lots of things could easily make me feel uncomfortable. I probably feel feelings of fear, sadness, and anger more intensely than other people do.

I’ve never liked criticism (even constructive criticism), and it’s never been a good motivator for me. I always try to act nice around people because I’d like them to be nice to me, too.

Whether all this is due to autism or not, I don’t know. Although I have talked about images and voices that make me uncomfortable in other threads, and autism may certainly have a correlation with that (sensory overload).