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Originally Posted by Ursula Shackleton
I see where you're coming from. It just made me wonder if you had a comorbidity and was not trying to diagnose you, but I could have worded it much, MUCH better.
Yeah it's hard for people on the spectrum. Thankfully my son is on the higher end of the spectrum, so he doesn't suffer as much as others.
Have you ever seen the movie Joe vs. the Volcano? The way you describe your job reminds me of that, if you've seen it. It's pretty strange-funny too.
And I definitely don't mean our senses can't be overwhelmed, or soothed, in any way if we don't have an actual disorder. I know I become more physically sensitive when I'm cycling.
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I don’t know that I “cycle” either, my ex bf’s mother once made a comment or asked a question about that , and I didn’t identify .
I’ve had a few diagnosis in my lifetime, autism or sensory processing difficulties has never been one of them.
I’ll look up that movie.
There are all kinds of reasons my job is not a good fit for me, the physical environment being one of them, but not the only one.
I think the op was more talking about emotional sensitivity, I kind of took the discussion in a different direction.
I have noticed since I stopped using alcohol and marijuana and got back on medication that my senses are more heightened, interestingly enough, especially my sense of smell.