Wierd stuff I've begun to notice

[cha]

I noticed that when I get really stressed out, I make high pitched whinning sounds that if someone heard me would think I was being perverted (and possibly have in the past). This doesn't happen so often and right now I'm particularly stressed because my birthday is coming up, I'm switching my school schedule, I'm starting a brand new job on tuesday, and I'm moving tomorrow and get out of a morning gig around 11-12 and must be done and cleaned out of my apartment by 4:30 to sign over the keys. Because of my new job and memorial day tomorrow I think the only day I can do it is today.

Just noticed that I catch myself doing these whining things and it calms me down.


Also had a friend visit a bit with me and realized that I walk very fast. I've always been aware of that but I was practically leaving her behind every 2 seconds and going WAY faster than her. Slowing down my pace caused me to actually want to take a nap.


I also get very defensive about people not wanting to hangout with me. I really just listen and don't contribute much but it makes me so sad that no one ever calls me to hangout. Which is a pattern that has persisted my whole life.

I'm able to fake it until I have to be very close with people for a long time. Was again fired from another band I've been playing with consistently for 7 months when I had to go out of town with them....I just couldn't handle it. Now I'm starting a steady job doing networking for a very big company in an entry level position that I'm really excited about. I just don't want to mess up this great oppurtunity.

 

[garnetflower13]

I make those low, whining sounds but I have to feel very overwhelmed, such as in large crowds or in crowded places. I used to walk very fast, but have had to slow down due to health problems. You're not alone!

 

[wanderer03]

Huh! I do the same thing. Kind of halfway between grunt and whine. Whatever, it works and relaxes me. If NTs think it weird, so be it.

 

[nowwhat]

I sigh. Loudly. Irritates the crap out of those I work with. I have just looked at them and said, "You think it sucks working with me? Try BEING me." And hold eye contact until they break it. Puts a lid on the issue.

 

[Nightingale121]

When I am very stressed out or overwhelmed by too much sensory input I sometimes start to hum in a rather low pitched tone. That's usually a sign that I have to get out of the situation quite soon because it's way too much. It is usually caused by a constant sensory input that causes an overload.
When I am stressed, but it's not that bad that the humming has already started, I might react to sudden loud noises with a kind of whinig sound though. I guess that's a kind of signal that shows I am near to the humming when the environment keeps being overwhelming.

Also had a friend visit a bit with me and realized that I walk very fast. I've always been aware of that but I was practically leaving her behind every 2 seconds and going WAY faster than her. Slowing down my pace caused me to actually want to take a nap.

I also walk very fast. People often commented on it, like: "Don't walk that fast." or "You don't have to hurry." It's no hurry for me though, it's just my usual way of walking.
It's far more difficult for me to keep a slower pace while walking with somone else. Like you mentioned it makes me tired, so I feel like I need a nap although I walked less far than I could handle easily in my own pace.