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 …
On Verbalising My Thoughts
You might wonder why I’m writing a post about verbalising my thoughts, but it is really a bigger problem than many might think. I didn’t realise I had this particular problem until I heard someone else on the spectrum mention it, and suddenly everything just made more sense. I knew that I sometimes spoke “too fast” for others to understand …
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 …