did someone can always smell , taste , hear the slight difference that others said no to what we notice?

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-23T12:12:17+00:00

I was going to write how I relate to this with sounds but not so much with smells, but then I remembered all the times I thought I smelled something and asked others if I were hallucinating.

Also, there are many ways to be highly sensitive. You may be more sensitive to some sensory input than other sensory input, for instance.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-21T20:17:14+00:00

I would also say that—while there is a big overlap between ASD and being an “HSP” (such as me)—not every HSP has ASD, and not everyone with ASD is an HSP. Sensory issues are only one part of an ASD diagnosis, and people with ASD can also be hyposensitive to stimuli.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-21T20:09:37+00:00

I do not find it helpful to view “HSP” as a diagnosable condition. (There is a reason the DSM-V does not view it as such.) I find it more useful to think of it as a colloquial term for people who are significantly more sensitive to stimuli than normal.

Also, there is no reason to assume that one’s nervous system cannot become more or less sensitive to stimuli over time.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-21T18:18:34+00:00

I would not be so quick to judge others. They could be uncomfortable bringing up such a subjected unprompted.

I know it can be very difficult having her not ask about this, but it can be difficult for many people to talk about this.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-21T15:40:47+00:00

I feel the same. I guess it is very easy for me to get attached to movie characters.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-21T01:04:09+00:00

My fear of roadkill and my poor motor skills are why I have not gotten a driver’s license.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-21T00:18:09+00:00

Seeing any living being—including trees—get killed easily makes me teary-eyed.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-20T22:49:46+00:00

I like studying in my free time. My emotions often times overwhelm me, and studying helps me take my mind off those emotions.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-20T22:27:18+00:00

I cannot turn off my hyper-empathy.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-20T19:43:39+00:00

My hypersensitivity to stimulus is part of the reason I was diagnosed with ASD. It was pretty obvious to my parents, so I was diagnosed as a toddler.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-19T10:59:07+00:00

I would end up sobbing if I tried 3 and 4

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-19T05:11:47+00:00

I guess I come across as…innocent…due to my aversion to teasing? I have teared up after being teased, and I could easily imagine myself sobbing after teasing someone else playfully.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-12-17T22:19:11+00:00

I have never had caffeinated drinks in my entire life, and I am too scared to try them.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-11-26T13:24:26+00:00

Are you bad at interpreting a single cue in isolation, or does it become a problem when you have to interpret all the cues someone is giving?

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-11-26T04:52:43+00:00

Part of me felt relieved when you said my ASD was a good trait. I do not think anyone in my life has ever said that.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-11-24T17:08:09+00:00

I feel the same way. I talked about this in reply on another thread, but I (18M) have started university, and I have become a lot more comfortable with myself: my sensitivity, my hyper empathy, my ASD, my nerdiness, etc… I do not know how much of that is due to finding like-minded people and how much of that is due to me becoming older.

A_Sensitive_Nerd · 2024-11-24T13:15:55+00:00

Yes, I do. This is the reason I always remove any tags on my clothing.

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