We all expect that everyone else can see the same things we do. At least, that was how I felt. I had no idea I was wrong, and even after my diagnosis with ASD, it was by chance that I came across it the first time. What is it you ask? Well, apparently there are several different ways those of …
Hypersensitivity
I think this is probably one of the most difficult things to explain. Often when I comment on how the light hurts my eyes or how something feels horrible – like clothes made of certain fabrics – people just agree and say it’s annoying. Now, either annoying has a different meaning than I believe it to have or people often …
Consensual Hugs
Physical touch can send shivers down your neck or create butterflies in your stomach. We all know this, and yet, we tend to take for granted that others feel physical touches in the same way as we do. At least in my opinion, people rarely understand when I say I don’t like to be touched, because as they say; a …