I think a lot of personal issues are caused by sensitivity to all sorts of things, foods, sounds, smells, etc. I got a whole list of things that drive me batty. As a a special needs parent we are told that such causes lots of misbehavior for kids. From what I’ve seen lots of so called neurotypical have issues as well.
Yes, we all have our things. I think for neurodiverse ppl sometimes our tolerance is lower, and we hit overwhelm faster. And we have to be good at creating boundaries. :)
"And it’s not like I’ll never try anything new. But I’m not a fan of “pushing through fear” so if I’m going to expand my horizons at all, I’ll have to define what I’m willing to try and what I’m just going to say nope to. I might miss out on a lot of things. I might just have a really great life anyway. " Thank you thank you! This is a completely valid way to live that has been pushed out by other voices telling us to always say yes and embrace the unknown. Sometimes fear is wisdom. Your body was giving you great info. I'm glad I found your stack!
Thank you for stopping by and reading! Yes, fear is often wisdom. And if we don't listen, the messages from our body get louder and louder... till blammo! lol. :)
Very amusing - that is a world-class list of sensitivities, I applaud you! I was extremely suspicious of Nutella for years, believing it to be some sort of Soviet breakfast counter-intelligence plot... :D
I think a lot of personal issues are caused by sensitivity to all sorts of things, foods, sounds, smells, etc. I got a whole list of things that drive me batty. As a a special needs parent we are told that such causes lots of misbehavior for kids. From what I’ve seen lots of so called neurotypical have issues as well.
Yes, we all have our things. I think for neurodiverse ppl sometimes our tolerance is lower, and we hit overwhelm faster. And we have to be good at creating boundaries. :)
Totally agree
"And it’s not like I’ll never try anything new. But I’m not a fan of “pushing through fear” so if I’m going to expand my horizons at all, I’ll have to define what I’m willing to try and what I’m just going to say nope to. I might miss out on a lot of things. I might just have a really great life anyway. " Thank you thank you! This is a completely valid way to live that has been pushed out by other voices telling us to always say yes and embrace the unknown. Sometimes fear is wisdom. Your body was giving you great info. I'm glad I found your stack!
Thank you for stopping by and reading! Yes, fear is often wisdom. And if we don't listen, the messages from our body get louder and louder... till blammo! lol. :)
Very amusing - that is a world-class list of sensitivities, I applaud you! I was extremely suspicious of Nutella for years, believing it to be some sort of Soviet breakfast counter-intelligence plot... :D
Ha! Nope, Nutella is just a big win for the high fructose corn syrup industry…