Is it normal to not have sensory issues as an autistic person?

[maleonolo]

My psychologist from long ago said I was almost not autistic (on the boundary between autistic and NT). I don't have any sensory issues except not hearing voices clearly, I don't rock or scream. My sensory 'differences' mainly lie in cravings rather than aversions which I rarely see on social media and what appears to be APD. I like physical pressure and stim when having meltdowns but that's about it

Oh yeah I have social difficulties too but I don't think I have special interests

Anyone here who's diagnosed but doesn't have hypersensitivity?

Does anyone have tips to stop stimming completely?

 

[Judge]

Stimming is your mind and body's attempt to regulate your emotions/sensory experiences.

Why would you want to stop them?

For myself I have only two I'm aware of, and in general only happen involuntarily. Pacing in a circle deep in thought, or simply remaining stationary while gently swaying back and forth. No harm, no foul.

The first I seem to do mostly alone....the second I don't really care who may see me doing as such.

 

[maleonolo]

Stimming is your mind and body's attempt to regulate your emotions/sensory experiences.

Why would you want to stop them?

For myself I have only two I'm aware of, and in general only happen involuntarily. Pacing in a circle deep in thought, or simply remaining stationary while gently swaying back and forth. No harm, no foul.

I don't want to look weird, of course. If it wasn't for this accursed weather I might actually be able to wear tight clothing and long pants which would feel good. I do the pacing too, I like the pressure on my feet. You don't have hypersensitivity either?

 

[Judge]

I don't want to look weird, of course. If it wasn't for this accursed weather I might actually be able to wear tight clothing and long pants which would feel good. I do the pacing too, I like the pressure on my feet. You don't have hypersensitivity?

Most importantly is to learn to accept who and what we are, regardless of what the rest of the world thinks or observes of us.

Autism isn't an attitude, and it's for life. Whether others know it or not.

 

[maleonolo]

Yeah that would be great, of course I may not be autistic but I still have issues fitting in. I'll have to work soon and be independent so I want to look normal. Hopefully I can move to a colder country with better welfare so I can wear longer clothes

Most importantly is to learn to accept who and what we are, regardless of what the rest of the world thinks or observes of us.

Autism isn't an attitude, and it's for life. Whether others know it or not.

 

[maleonolo]

Most importantly is to learn to accept who and what we are, regardless of what the rest of the world thinks or observes of us.

Autism isn't an attitude, and it's for life. Whether others know it or not.

Do you have special interests?

 

[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

I had certain food textures that I didn't like when I was little, but I mostly outgrew that. Going into large stores with the weird lights and the way the mummer of the crowds mingle with the music and everything in a large but still confined area like that tends to make be feel derealization symptoms too. It was horrible having to work in that setting for several years. Over all though, I don't think I have as many sensory issues as most people with ASD seem to. I never use noise cancelling headphones, I actually love fireworks, ect. Another thing I do not relate to is the severe childhood meltdowns. I didn't go around screaming and throwing things and dropping to the floor all the time like it seems that many people expect of autistic children. I did have like some kind of partial shutdown thing though where you're scared to move or speak when people are screaming or otherwise acting aggressive.

 

[maleonolo]

I had certain food textures that I didn't like when I was little, but I mostly outgrew that. Going into large stores with the weird lights and the way the mummer of the crowds mingle with the music and everything in a large but still confined area like that tends to make be feel derealization symptoms too. It was horrible having to work in that setting for several years. Over all though, I don't think I have as many sensory issues as most people with ASD seem to. I never use noise cancelling headphones, I actually love fireworks, ect. Another thing I do not relate to is the severe childhood meltdowns. I didn't go around screaming and throwing things and dropping to the floor all the time like it seems that many people expect of autistic children. I did have like some kind of partial shutdown thing though where you're scared to move or speak when people are screaming or otherwise acting aggressive.

Fireworks are cool, I have slight derealisation too sometimes it feels like I'm time travelling or my body is moving against my will. It was a long time ago though

 

[Judge]

Do you have special interests?

Absolutely.

 

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Anyone here who's diagnosed but doesn't have hypersensitivity?

I have hypersensitivities but they're not as devastating as I hear a lot of other people describe, for the most part my senses are just more accute than most other people's. My ability to cope with sensory overload got less and less as I got older.

I also never had any obvious stims, but in hindsight I realise that I almost always had something in my hand be it a book or a beer or a bite to eat.

 

[maleonolo]

I have hypersensitivities but they're not as devastating as I hear a lot of other people describe, for the most part my senses are just more accute than most other people's. My ability to cope with sensory overload got less and less as I got older.

I also never had any obvious stims, but in hindsight I realise that I almost always had something in my hand be it a book or a beer or a bite to eat.

How about special interests? Now it appears that the condition is a bit sensationalised which is comforting in hindsight

 

[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

I have hypersensitivities but they're not as devastating as I hear a lot of other people describe, for the most part my senses are just more accute than most other people's. My ability to cope with sensory overload got less and less as I got older.

I also never had any obvious stims, but in hindsight I realise that I almost always had something in my hand be it a book or a beer or a bite to eat.

I had some senses that seemed a bit advanced. I could hear the electronic sounds when something like the TV or radio were not entirely off and others could not hear it. I studied Locksmithing at home via distance education. It seemed to be a good match for my hearing. Daddy started boxing my ears, blasting extremely loud rock music ect. I have really good up close vision due to Myopia (near sightedness). He has shined flashlight beams into my eyes but my near vision is still superior.

 

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How about special interests?

When I was growing up there wasn't a great deal of things to have a special interest in. When I was younger it was pretty much anything with an engine in it, cars boats and bikes. And my job itself became my special interest for many years which is probably why I was so good at it and so well paid.

Then in the 90s home computers became popular and video games became common. These days I spend most of my time smoking dope and playing video games. I don't know if you'd call that a special interest or not but I certainly spend most of my waking hours doing it.

 

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I had some senses that seemed a bit advanced. I could hear the electronic sounds when something like the TV or radio were not entirely off and others could not hear it.

I can hear a lot of sounds that most people just can't. When people were using old fashioned harddrives I could hear when they were on their way out and about to fail.

I also had immaculate eyesight when I was younger, I was never myopic, if anything the opposite, my distance vision and night vision were always superb. Lens degeneration usually starts setting in when you're in your 40s, for myopic people this is a good thing, your distance vision gets better. For me it means I now can't see much without my glasses on.

 

[Judge]

I think my worst hypersensitivity was one I had at puberty and later, but not before as a child.

Being morbidly allergic to cigarette smoke and all the thousands of chemicals involved to make my existence unbearable for a number of years.

Never had any clue as to the origin of that condition until I became aware of my own autism.

 

[maleonolo]

Daddy started boxing my ears, blasting extremely loud rock music ect... He has shined flashlight beams into my eyes but my near vision is still superior.

That's awful...

I think my worst hypersensitivity was one I had at puberty and later, but not before as a child.

Being morbidly allergic to cigarette smoke and all the thousands of chemicals involved to make my existence unbearable for a number of years.

Never had any clue as to the origin of that condition until I became aware of my own autism.

Before they raised cigarette taxes sky-high too (though that depends on ur state)

 

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Before they raised cigarette taxes sky-high too (though that depends on ur state)

I think it's only Au and NZ that are doing this.

 

[Judge]

Before they raised cigarette taxes sky-high too (though that depends on ur state)

Cigarette Tax Rate

• Tax Stamp: Nevada uses a tax stamp system where a stamp must be affixed to each pack of cigarettes to indicate that the state tax has been paid.
• Rate: The rate for cigarettes is the actual tax stamp value. $1.80 for a pack of 20s, $2.25 for a pack of 25s, and Tribal stamped 20s are not taxed.

Cigarette & Other Tobacco Products (OTP) Tax - State of Nevada

 

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Cigarette Tax Rate

Under Australian law it's illegal to charge as much tax as what they're doing so it's instead called an Excise. Since 2001 the excise on tobacco has risen by 12% every year and will continue to rise by 12% every year until only the mega rich can afford it.

In Australia now a packet of 20 cigarettes costs $40.

 

[maleonolo]

Under Australian law it's illegal to charge as much tax as what they're doing so it's instead called an Excise. Since 2001 the excise on tobacco has risen by 12% every year and will continue to rise by 12% every year until only the mega rich can afford it.

In Australia now a packet of 20 cigarettes costs $40.

what a wonderful policy