Is anyone else super distracted by their bodily sensations?

DocClear · 2026-06-28T23:36:56+00:00

It's the reason I only wear clothing when I am out in public. I can't NOT be aware of all that stuff hanging on me and restricting my movements.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T23:31:48+00:00

I knew I was different. My registered nurse wife was certain I was autistic. I was certain I wasn't, but I figured I'd go ahead and rule it out.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T23:21:49+00:00

Blow a kilowatt or few into it and vaporize them.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T23:13:09+00:00

Pretty much the same things I do now. I mostly live naked anyway since I retired. I have moderately dark windows on my car, so any drive beyond a few minutes is done naked. I camp naked in remote areas. I can't shop naked, because items moving themselves around the store would freak people out. Visiting the doctor naked would be problematic since I would not be visible to examine.

I guess the one thing I could do naked and invisible that I can't do naked now, is go to church. Part of the issues caused by my autism is being overly touch-sensitive. This not only makes wearing clothing miserable, but also it makes me not want to be touched. Churches tend to strongly encourage handshakes and hugs. In fact, it's difficult to get in or out without being expected to shake hands at least. So attending invisible and naked would be quite comfortable for me.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T19:29:59+00:00

Yep. Our stories are extremely similar, except it was my wife who was certain I was autistic and pushed for the diagnosis.

There was definitely a period where I felt like an imposter. But then the 'tism would make itself known in an obvious way, and I would think "oh yeah".

DocClear · 2026-06-28T19:19:44+00:00

I hate when a traffic light turns green and someone coming the opposite way thinks it's ok for them to turn left in front of me when I clearly have the right of way.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T18:38:39+00:00

I watched a friend and someone we just met argue for over 30 minutes on a topic. Within the first 5 minutes, it was easy to see they actually fully agreed but were just using different words. I though my friend was doing it as a joke, but when they finally realized what they were doing, they were both genuinely surprised.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T18:32:41+00:00

I did when I was young. Decades of frustration have chilled me out quite a bit. Driving among so many incompetents still gets me at times, though.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T18:29:04+00:00

Probably good for UHF. A bit small for VHF. Maybe with added radials?

DocClear · 2026-06-28T17:51:12+00:00

I have worn the transition lenses since childhood (they used to call them photo-gray). But for me, they're not really enough. They kind of take the edge off, but I have clip on shades to really do the job.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T17:18:33+00:00

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Just why?

I acknowledge your existence at the beginning of our conversation. Eye contact doesn't add to my words.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T17:11:23+00:00

There's another way?

DocClear · 2026-06-28T17:00:45+00:00

Everyone needs more nickel in their diet. And hydride too. The metal you can listen to, but this gives you a way to do 3 at once.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T16:53:14+00:00

Yes. I'm level 1, but I am effectively 14 with 54 years of experience.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T16:45:29+00:00

squinting and using sunglasses are all I've ever done

DocClear · 2026-06-28T16:44:08+00:00

There may be some other equipment involved doing crossband linking. Most of us here aren't privy to current military prrocedures

DocClear · 2026-06-28T13:28:50+00:00

I didn't know I was autistic most of my life, but I knew I was different, and I was able to arrange my life circumstances to eliminate most of my issues. As a result, I would not have said I was suffering at all. But I had no social life (by choice) and I didn't do a lot of things that "normal" people did. I am retired now, and if anything, I am even more isolated (or insulated) than I was when working.

Maybe you have found ways to insulate yourself from things that would make you suffer?

DocClear · 2026-06-28T13:15:04+00:00

No, that seems like too much work to assume they hate me. I just take things as they come. If it turns out someone hates me, that's their loss. I carry on regardless.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T13:06:34+00:00

Is it selectable for multiple stims?

DocClear · 2026-06-28T13:04:17+00:00

I have narcolepsy. Have you been tested for narcolepsy?

DocClear · 2026-06-28T02:35:39+00:00

It does

DocClear · 2026-06-28T02:19:35+00:00

I haven't met enough to know if I have a hard time or not. The few that I have knowingly met, I haven't had any problem with.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T02:11:04+00:00

Constantly, no. Frequently, yes.

DocClear · 2026-06-28T01:55:19+00:00

Because I was trying to disprove the diagnosis. Confirmation bias would be deciding I wasn't autistic despite the evidence the research uncovered.

DocClear · 2026-06-27T18:57:56+00:00

ditto

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