One of the biggest things that drives me crazy is a significant difference in the audio volumes of music/sounds vs dialogue in movies, tv, or videos. I hate hate hate hate the sudden burst of loudness and I hate having to adjust and re-adjust my device volume to accommodate it.

@saragoltz1191

3 ай бұрын

Oh yes! This! And why does the background music have to be so loud at the same time they are talking???you can’t hear what the actors are saying!

@Weird_guy79

2 ай бұрын

3 different browsers all different volume levels FB plays to loud and YT cant decide what volume it wants to be. I'ts like ffs just bloody make it all the same level.

@AKayfabe

28 күн бұрын

oh my gosh yes. I can’t stand that I feel like I need to keep adjusting the volume the entire movie or show. I don’t want to have to keep the remote in my hand, I just want to relax

@lightawake

27 күн бұрын

So trueee!!! Unnecessary inefficient stress-inducing😆

@greenliter1

19 күн бұрын

Not to mention that different tv shows on the same streaming service present different audio levels

Noise cancelling headphones and earbuds made my life so much more liveable. People do not understand that noises as simple as eating can have such a devastating impact on those of us that are sensitive.

@DharleneValeda

2 ай бұрын

I'm desperate to be able to use these but I have persistent ear infections. And I wear glasses so full headphones hurt.

@elinbirgitta1479

2 ай бұрын

@@DharleneValedaI have over ear headphones and these helps me in some places and I think it's ok to combine with glasses. I use them on public transport. I can not navigated walking without hearing. When I walk I have to have free ears after my burnout otherwise It feels like the pavement is shaped like waves 🤷🏻‍♀️

@elinbirgitta1479

2 ай бұрын

Over ear is bigger then on ear.

@AKayfabe

28 күн бұрын

if I don’t use Airpods on public transportation I am just constantly angry and stressed out with anyone making any sound or talking way too. There’s no reason to talk as loud as people do. If there’s a screaming child or baby, I sometimes have to straight up get off the bus or train regardless of what I try to do.

@michaelfreydberg4619

27 күн бұрын

I HATE whistling. That’s probably my number one.

Finally, someone who gets the, “how are you?” trigger. I could cry right now. If only I could afford an ASD evaluation.

@raleighsmalls4653

20 күн бұрын

My friend would answer with just nonsense vowels. Since they don't really care about the answer, they act comprehendingly and move on.

@jasminemoseley2083

19 күн бұрын

I'm gonna try that lol​@@raleighsmalls4653

@murglebinter

14 күн бұрын

Self diagnoses is valid

@barbaramoran8690

13 күн бұрын

I’d love to see a T shirt that said “Don’t ask me how I am if all you want to hear is “Fine “

"If I'm walking, and someone honks their horn, I elevate suddenly. 16 feet in the air. That hurts because I'm not supposed to be 16 feet in the air. That hurts my knees. And my back. And my brain. And my butt." 1. Same. 2. You've got my favorite style of deadpan humor.

I too have a long list of things: When people make a whistly sound everytime they pronounce the letter "s" 😖 When people sniff in their own mucus. Ambulances 😵‍💫 Itchy clothes and labels. Lose threads hanging from clothes and touching me. Food that has bugger texture 🤢 Sticky or slimy feeling in my hands. Someone whispering in my ear. Feeling cold. Feeling hot. Neon lights Car lights. Lights in general. Sudden volume changes on TV. "How are you doing? " "What have you done today? " (People checking on my productivity) When people tell me to do a chore their way. When people ask me to wait for an indefinite amount of time. When people tell me to do something just because. When people don't take "no" for an answer (I feel forced to please everybody) When I am expected to be in a party for an indefinite ound of time without knowing what we will do all that time. When people speak shouting over each other. When people ask me something and then don't listen to the answer or interrupt it. Funerals When someone touches me with wet hands When someone touches my husband too much 😅 When someone stares at my eyes when they talk to me, or holds my hand or is too close to my face while speaking Sudden phone calls from an unknown number, or anyone. Texts Whatsapp chats Someone visiting unexpectedly When the plan changes several times And the list continues

@izitsomojo

13 күн бұрын

Ditto! 😜

@CriminalDoenjangJjigae

2 күн бұрын

The S Whitsle is so relatable. One time I had to watch a presentation at school, and I hate to sit directly under the speaker. Not only was it too loud, but the s Whitsle was less of a whitsle and more of a screech. 😢

BEING INTERRUPTED! Having to suddenly pull my brain out of what I'm focused on and focus on something else while trying not to forget where I was up to with the original task - it feels taxing Light glare, sunlight, lights that shine at you.... literally hurts

"Lighter fluid" got me to choke on a cookie.

Packaging plastic sounds -> one of my worst nightmare 👹 Like you the "how are you?" and small talks that usualy go with it. Sudden noise and constant background noise (like fridge and tic tac of a clock or AC...). When someone touch me without asking if they can. The sound of people breathing near my ears (like I physicaly can't sleep with someone in the same bed because of that and the body heat they have (I think I can sleep with a vampire at least 😂)) . When someone interupt me to say or ask something and when I try to return to what I was doing they ask or say something else to me, like now I always wait a few minutes before re focusing. (and even like that that happen sometimes) When I can't eat what I was planning to eat (spoiled food, changing meal plan from my family, closed restaurants, someone already ate what I wanted to eat...). Temperature like you said, like when it's hot it's like my brain is like a camputer without cooling device it just goes on overheat and every little thing that can bothers me is tenfold, I can't even bear my own touch 🥲 They're other things but I will stop at that 😅

So happy to hear that I am not the only one considering murder when there are loud sudden sounds! And I heard so often that autistic people run rather hot - but for me personally, I am always freezing and can only think about the temperature when it is not exactly at my preferred range. That has ruined many experiences for me! Love the videos, keep 'em coming :)

@heedmydemands

3 ай бұрын

Yeah same when I'm too cold, well specific things like the middle of my nose being cold, and also if I'm wearing too thin pants and I'm feeling the wind and stuff too much in the cold. But the heat is worse, I won't b comfortable in the cold but in the heat I can barely b held accountable for my actions lol. When I'm too hot there's no touching allowed and also go away lol

@saragoltz1191

3 ай бұрын

Yes. I get so cold. People with their air conditioners on set at 68 when it’s 100 outside. I’m wearing a jacket at the grocery store in August. It’s like temperature whiplash.

@heedmydemands

3 ай бұрын

@@saragoltz1191 yes totally agree, I need to bring extra clothes to deal with air conditioning

@AndreaSandivar

17 күн бұрын

I'm with you guys. Feeling cold, especially if I can't do anything about it and I can't leave is just painful. It makes me grumpy, then angry and completely drained. I couldn't connect the dots before, but as I learn about your experiences my eyes open. Too much heat also makes me useless and totally apathetic.

@gaylynyoung6387

14 күн бұрын

I’m not quite as sensitive but there are some tings… Doorbell ringing (or knocking) or the telephone ringing makes me jump out of skin, children squealing makes me want to murder them (laughing and playing is OK just not squealing), smacking lips eaters and eaters who say “yum”, “mmmmm” etc. make me want to be sick, dropping something startles me. I hate when I can hear my husband laugh but I can’t ear what he’s laughing at. He’s a laugh out loud guy (I’m not unless it’s hilarious). Hearing him laugh is sadly annoying! With regard to being too hot… not me. I’m too cold. I have read that autistic people have problems with temperature regulation and it can go either way or both ways. It takes me forever to get warm enough. The “how are you” thing took me forever not to treat as a serious question. I’ve learned to say “fine” and shut up but it hard, especially if I know the person.

I got in a lot of trouble as a kid because I lost it one day and yelled at a family member for chewing too loud at the table. I also can't stand the sound of silverware scraping against plates or bowls.

@shellyhughes7270

3 ай бұрын

This, all of this! I bought a Spotify subscription once to be able to drown out the sound of this lady at work that would eat at her desk and make the most loud and obnoxious smacking sounds with her lips while she chewed with her mouth open. It makes me angry just thinking about it lol. And i think by now my family is able to recognize the glare that I give when they are making scraping or clanking noises with the silverware against our ceramic bowls and plates. Even worse is the sound of someone scraping silverware against their teeth…

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

I would have told the lady that loud chewing noises make my body shlumpy and that always leads to farts. If she didn’t stop, I’d fart on her food. And then find a new job.

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

Yeah!! Sometimes it just builds and becomes too much. So we yell because we are overwhelmed and it sucks. And then we get in trouble. That sucks too.

@shellyhughes7270

3 ай бұрын

@@ChrisandDebby it’s okay, she actually left the company, and I later transferred to a different department to take on a better paying position, and after the pandemic, we all work remotely.

@difflerwiggins5841

2 ай бұрын

One Of The Things I Hate The Most Is The Sound Of Cardboard. And I Feel Dirty If My Fingernails Scratch A Piece Of Cardboard

What my ASD discovery has been doing, among other things, is to give me, as it were, a "pass," an incredibly liberating deeply internal psycho-emotional pass at long last, for a lifetime's worth of the most natural, involuntary, intrinsically personal responses, instincts, intolerances, aversions, revulsions, fascinations, delights, thoroughly transfixing or utterly repellent stimuli that I'd labored for a lifetime under the complex that they were all somehow infantile at best, pathological at worst (you know, like suddenly being physically arrested walking along the street with friends by the glorious olfactory assault of a massive lilac tree in full bloom and simply being gutted, yes, eviscerated, at the notion that ANYBODY could just walk by this, NOT NOTICE (?! 😳) and not get why you just HAVE to stop and...MELD with this experience RIGHT NOW---I mean, are they all CRAZY? WHAT could be more important than THIS and RIGHT NOW?). Countless facets of my inner life, and my lifelong perplexity over it, and embarrassment and shame at somehow not being as genuinely "developed" mentally or emotionally as others, have just clicked into place, and it's all, all, all...O.K. Is there any way to ever really put it into words what that MEANS?

@saragoltz1191

3 ай бұрын

So wonderfully put! I feel the same. 💗

@kensears5099

3 ай бұрын

@@saragoltz1191 Thank you, Sara!

@Catlily5

2 ай бұрын

I love the smell of lilacs!

@DivergentDiviner

17 күн бұрын

God bless you, this is EPIC 😭🙏🏼❤️‍🔥 Can I get an "IT ME!!!" 🙌🏼👏🏼

I watch a lot of funny stuff, and I laugh internally a lot at that stuff. Your videos, including this one, make me burst into laughter, like out loud, often. I’m sorry the world is so dumb and annoying and alarming, but thank you for putting these videos together. They bring me lots of joy and a sense of camaraderie. ❤

OMG!! I HATE when people ask me how I am doing. You are so right about that!!! And small talk senseless chit chat is the WORST!!

Did you sleep well ? I hate this question every morning ! My neighbour's favorite game is slamming his car's doors. It sounds like his car has 20 doors, at least, nightmare ! People showing photos of their kids (with those damned smartphones, they always have thousands of them in their pocket). People in waiting rooms playing with the sound on. People kissing to say Hello AND Goodbye. Eating and drinking too hot or too cold. People asking if I'm fine every 5 minutes when my face don't show emotions. Movies/TV series with flashlights directed straight to the camera (and my eyes). Neon colours. The doorbell, I'll have a heart attack because of it, some day. The list could be much longer, but these are the first few things that came to my mind. Great video !

@heedmydemands

3 ай бұрын

Yeah that doesn't seem the best for a question. What will they say if u just say shitty? Lol. Seems potentially a bit awkward

@saragoltz1191

3 ай бұрын

“Did you sleep well?” 🤣🤣🤣 Never. The answer is not at all, never in my life have I slept well. Hate that question too. My husband feels it’s like saying “good morning, I care about how you slept” I am just reminded of the horrible night I just had.

@cecile-p

3 ай бұрын

@@saragoltz1191 That's it !

@heedmydemands

3 ай бұрын

@@saragoltz1191 yeah if I haven't slept well I will say, if I've had a dream I'll start going into detail, because obviously what would b more interesting than that lol. Maybe the way I act actually trains people to stop asking certain questions lol

@cecile-p

3 ай бұрын

@@heedmydemands I never remember my dreams

The things that bother me especially are certain cleaning supplies and perfumes. Gasoline. Fabulosa (the purple all-purpose cleaner) is especially awful. Sock seams touching my toes the wrong way. Uncomfortable underwear. Vacuum cleaners. The clock ticking at night. Neighbors playing loud video games at night. Old fashioned alarms and old fashioned telephone rings are so jarring. Many other noises.

I hate it when somebody chews and talks at the same time! 😡 also, when someone sharply taps on my arm and shoulder to get my attention. The thing I hate the most (especially since Covid) is when someone in line at the store stands really close to me and I can feel their breath! SHYYYYY!

Just stumbled upon your channel. I like it here. My brain can't stand food that is not the appropriate temperature to it's liking. I cannot eat food cold that my brain perceives needs to be warm/hot or vice versa. For example why do people eat cold hard boiled eggs? Or cold raw fish.. Uargh! I am with you on the chewing thing, it makes me want to rip my own and the other persons face off. Also here is finally a person that shares my love of chilly temperatures. I don't understand why everyone insists on making all the places too hot. My mother in law always calls me an 'arctic creature' because I like to stand outside in middle European winter while wearing 'only' a T-shirt and a cardigan. Also by now I get really frustrated by people asking me if I am not cold the way I am dressed. Dude I am 41 years old, please believe that I know how to dress for my own comfort!

@ChrisandDebby

Ай бұрын

Welcome!! I’m with you all the way. They used to call me a polar bear. I love the cold. 🥶🥶

@franchesca411

21 күн бұрын

Omg I finally know of someone else that has issues with hot/cold foods. If it's supposed to be hot then I can't eat it cold and vs versa. Ppl around me just doesn't understand that.

I only like small talk with my mom. She’s just a really pleasant soothing person to talk to, and she seems genuinely interested in comparing our weather, since we live in different states, and there is no emotional charge that I have to navigate. Super nice, super calming, definitely get dopamine from that. With any other person on the planet, no thank you.

1. Relatives or co-workers who just talk. Randomly. Every ten minutes or so. I can't hear you and still do whatever I'm doing, and now I can't do whatever I was doing. Unless I completely ignore you. 2. DON'T MOVE MY STUFF or ask ME to move it because I remembered where I first put it and put it there for a reason and after it's moved I will never find it again and it's probably important and I probably need it for taxes or to drive legally or something. It's EXTREMEMLY stressful for me to even think about those kinds of things, for even a few seconds, and now I'm totally f***ed because I haven't been able to do something I needed to do that was already nearly impossible to me and you just made it completely impossible. And now I'm going to get lectured about it. Or get tickets. Or fines. Or write-ups at work.

I hate hearing someone else's music. Those boom cars in the city are the worst, with the heavy bass blasting. And just the fact that some people are even able to play their music that loud for all to hear and not feel badly about what they're inflicting on others amazes and infuriates me.

I used to hate small talk but now I like it. I don't know when and how this changed but now I can appreciate the opportunity to connect with people on a surface level. And I'm suddenly able to answer how're you doing? false or on the surface. What I have problems with. Sudden slow wispering 😱 I have noticed this where a slow wispering voice is cut in to a pod out of the blue at random places. It's to the point that I have contacted the pod makers and asked them to remove this. Without any luck unfortunately. 😉 Light is a big problem too. Sharp lights from cars is really bothering me. It's like someone is pointing two big spotlights into my brain! Crowds walking chaotic at public transport hubs is hard in itself and at that point when some is approaching me to sell something 🤯

Thank you so much Chris for talking about your experience .Sensory issues can ruin someone’s life and there is so much shame connected when Neurotypicals write it off as bad behavior .I spent years in mental hospital and got shamed for not acting normal

So grateful for KZread recommending this channel! Thank you!

I have always always always HATED, " how are you doing?" Car HORNS ARE HORRIBLE! I love your transparency

Hearing people chewing makes me homicidal. I thought I was the only one who feels this way. As I child my parents would send me to my room because I would yell at my sister all the time because I could hear her chewing. They told me I was being “melodramatic” and that I was making trouble.

Do. Not. Whistle. In. Public!! Even if you can carry a tune! Not everyone around you should be held captive.

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 It’s horrible!! But… What about in the song Sitting on the Dock of the Bay? I don’t mind it there.

@taghiabiri3489

2 ай бұрын

I do it all the time. Loud. Guess you‘re happy to hear that I live in Europe.

@allison4644

13 күн бұрын

​@@ChrisandDebbyI think my dad used whistling to stim.

1:13 My go-to phrase that works for just about any context is to reply with, “As good as I could given the circumstances.”

Hilarious ....honestly. Living with autism can be so funny when we are challenged.....if you don't laugh you'd cry as we say. It's good to see the humorous side of our daily lives. I share quite a few of the same triggers too, but also hate it when they change the format on tv or phone apps....most discombobulating and I will not shut up about it to any poor soul who happens to be around. Recently grieving the loss of the frog on frog weather app....where is he and what have they done with him?? I hope he's just been retired and is well. 🐸

@FiveDecadesInANutshell

3 ай бұрын

Also spelling mistakes and punctuation errors such as apostrophe abuse are just too much and make me grind my teeth 😂.

@lightawake

27 күн бұрын

Hahaha I can totally relate with the frog thing!! I get so annoyed when efficiency levels especially change on anything - like changes in my apps, but also changes in speed signs. I hate seeing barriers and fences going up by roads, houses and schools. My partner would get annoyed at how I would start semi-ranting about it every time we drove past. But also, if something changed for the better i would be equally appreciative lol. It's all feels very visceral.

I relate to all except the popcorn and cereal. I love both and actually just really love crunchy things in general.

Lighter fluid release from " small talk" exactly 💯

For me the sound the spoon makes as they put it down thru the milk and cereal into the bowl. I have no words. Certain scents fill my soul with rage where i want, no need, to break everything with in reach even if it's a person's face while screaming as loud as possible. They aren't even unpleasant scents. Fabric softener is a big one. When i can't find my keys, my brain instantly says "you're trapped and you'll never get out". Makes zero sense but my brain doesn't care about logic it's too busy panicking that it's trapped for all eternity. 😢

I've learned that movie theatres aren't pleasant for me, but I love movies and want to go out sometimes. So i wear earplugs to subdue the insane volume level, and go to a theatre which has extending sofa chairs and blankets to curl up and snuggle, which makes the experience on balance worth it :) Visually, I also get bothered by seeing vehicles or concrete outside my window. It feels like it causes some kind of catatonia in my brain. Also, plain walls in a house make me feel numb - I need art on walls, and something for my eyes and brain to engage in - I don't need to fidget with my hands, but I suspect it's the same need manifesting visually. I feel so soothed and happy when there's good art on a wall or a japanese garden outside a window. Soundwise, i hate going to restaurants with echoey floors and structures - I find it so hard to concentrate with all the sounds from people and cutlery and walking and music all echo-chambering against each other - it feels painful. I love going to the rare, soft-floored restaurant where sounds are contained at their own tables.

There were some works being done along my usual dog walking route the other day that involved them digging up the pavement, so I had to follow a little fenced pedestrian walkway instead. The STRESS that gripped me. It really invoked in me that scene in A Bug's Life where a leaf falls into the marching line and the ant screams out "I'M LOST!" and has to be gently coached around it. It definitely didn't help that I had to forego my glasses for the dog walk (the reason being twofold; one, to avoid eye contact and/or recognising people I know, and two, because with my over-ear headphones for listening to one song on repeat, which is essential, it's too much pressure around the ear area). I walk at night to avoid people and noise, and I couldn't see how far along the route the temporary pedestrian path went on for, or even clearly see where it started, which stressed me out even more - despite the fact it wasn't even a radical departure from the usual route. In other news, my university and my GP have recommended an autism/ADHD assessment. First appointment is in a month!

@FiveDecadesInANutshell

3 ай бұрын

I've literally cried laughing reading your comment as I resonate so much with your ponts. For example, I'm supposed to wear varifocal glasses but don't much of the time as I prefer the world blurry! 😂

@FiveDecadesInANutshell

3 ай бұрын

Just noticed I spelt points wrong...ironic as that's a personal trigger 😅.

I am absolutely speechless.... you have identified me, all of my hidden traits. By point 8 it was like "omg". A light has gone on in my life. But "Autistic"? Really? As i live my lovely lonely life, i just thought i was from another planet, a special advanced form of humanoid. I still do believe it. I had a "1 word" spelling error here. Of course i had to correct it, it was screaming at me. Things must be in correct order.

Sometimes the end of social event goodbye rituals just seem so pointless, especially if you're going to be seeing the same people in a day or week. I've just sighed, turned and left; without saying anything to anyone. I once put labels on the outside of the cabinets and drawers; so others would know where to put things. I have trouble on both sides of the temperature range, then I'll just walk outside in summer clothes; when it's 45º out. Oh, and I feel all these things you mentioned.

@neur0ptic

24 күн бұрын

Oh those long drawn out goodbyes are maddening

Oh my gosh! The way you described the “How are you doing “ is EXACTLY, almost word for word, how I describe my utter hatred for this question! Sometimes when I just can’t even mask and someone asks me that question, I treat it as though they burped and just don’t draw attention to it. Pretend nothing happened!

ALL OF THESE THINGS. People around me don't understand that hearing them chew = RAGE. And sudden loud noises make me feel like I'm having a heart attack. And most fragrances give me a headache. And small talk is physically painful. Typicals think I'm a high-maintenance weirdo.

Debbie tripping probably gets to you because she is your rock. I have an entire paragraph in my book about 'how are you' I think we all hate it😂

Ohhhhh I absolutely hate being asked "how are you doing?" as well! I simply don't answer anymore, unless I know the person who is asking (because I know they do actually care).

@AmberHeard3

29 күн бұрын

And also the awkward expectation of asking them in return 😅

Those things. Also, haircuts. I cut my own hair from the time I was 12 until I was 28. And it wasn't some easy buzz cut. I setup 360 degree mirrors and sat on the sink. That also sucks because it makes a mess. But what is worse is when you go somewhere to pay someone to cut your hair and people make too much noise and they stink and you have to wait... then this person is touching your head and maybe they stink... and then, you get like half a second to see if it is okay for before they kick you out. Finally, you get home... and you find out how they screwed up and you have to fix it anyways. I found someone who has cut my hair, by appointment, on a schedule, for 5 years now. It is great until I have to alter the schedule. I went 3 months without going to get my haircut. I finally got it cut yesterday and it was bothering me so much it prevented me from getting really important things done. Also, my wife was giving me strange looks at your issues... because... yeah, I do almost all of them. She also has this sort of magic trick where she makes everything that she eats crunchy... soup is crunchy... and screw popcorn so much... it is like an entire fleet of alien ships arrived with some futuristic amplification system to beam popcorn chewing noises into my brain to try and melt it. And yes... 65F is the best maximum temperature ever... unless it is outside in the sun... then 55F is better. So, my air conditioner failed last summer in July. I was so pissed. I went and learned everything about HVAC and got my EPA 608 certification so I could handle refrigerants so I could replace it myself. And I bought an extra one, just in case. But, I replaced it with a heat pump which has been awesome at handling this winter weather, too.

@ChrisandDebby

2 ай бұрын

Yes about the haircuts!!! And so much of what you said - always enjoy reading your comments but the part about your wife making everything crunchy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ChrisandDebby

2 ай бұрын

Also about how you handled the AC issue - that is really impressive!!! We are like twins with the ideal temperatures too

Omg, love your humor! New to channel and thoroughly enjoying it. So many things you explain resonate with me. What about difficulty with filling out forms, writing resumes, etc, and talking on the phone? Ugh, paralyzing.

This is so relatable! Thank you for this wonderful adventure of a video!

I have SO MANY THINGS that drive me absolutely insane but there are some that are very consistent. I hate it when people walk or ride a bike on the wrong side of the road. I live in Finland, we have right side traffic. So while I'm walking or cycling on the right side of the road WHY THE *BEEP* are you in my way?? In a similar manner, some dog walkers are just a bane of my existence. The human might actually be on the right side but the dog is on the other side and the leash is a fricking clothesline across the road. Just... whyyyyy? Also, people who stop to chit-chat in the middle of the street with no care in the world about the other people who might actually want to use the said street for moving their body from point A to point B. At work, I tend to be really anal about rules we have so when I see them being broken or just blatantly ignored, my brain has... issues. To understand why. The rules are there for a reason. I just... why? Why? WHY? When I take the bus, I always hope no one sits next to me. Not because I get anxious by their presence per se but because more often than not, some part of their body touches me ever so slightly and... hnnnnngggh. No. I don't like it. It feels so uncomfortable. And then I start overthinking the whole thing like can I move my leg so they don't touch anymore or would that be rude or or or... And usually I just end up sitting there doing nothing to make myself feel more at ease and just freak the crap out the rest of the ride.

I hate when automatic toilets flush while I’m still on them…it fills me with rage. People chewing next to me is nails on a chalkboard. Cafeterias, loud restaurants, and the low hum of ac units in big buildings that permeate through every wall drive me crazy. Testing environments are a nightmare because you can hear the ticking clock, the pencils scratching against the papers, tapping of feet or pens, the slightest cough or sneeze or sniffle. Ad interruptions make me want to throw my phone and people driving really really close to my bumper fills me with annoyance and anxiety.

Another insightful video! Most of these don't drive my ADD brain too crazy, except for the room temperature. I get irritable and can't sleep if it's too hot. Yet, I love my food, drinks, and showers HOT. Asking and answering 'How are you?' feels good to me, and I don't mind small talk and even enjoy it at times, but I won't initiate it unless I really like the person. 😂

Chris, you hit on everyone of the things that make my brain crazy. It's been so long since I heard someone talk about things I could relate to so much that I cried through a lot of this video. I think about the unexpected loud noise and think of my wife dropping a pan or plate or something and I almost jump 10 feet and immediately curse and my wife gets upset at me, like why did I have to curse at her. First of all I didn't curse at her, but it doesn't matter to her and can start an argument. I wish she could just understand more about certain things that bother me like all the ones in this video and just accept that is the way I am. Is it so hard to not move things in the bathroom of mine, even if she has to clean, can we put it back in the same place. It wasn't fun when we had cleaning people for awhile when my wife was recuperating from surgery. They put things in all sorts of places and I had to figure that all out and drove me nuts. Luckily that was short lived. Now I know why I love colder weather places like Boston, Massachusetts. I live in Miami, Florida and hate the hot weather we have most year round. When I finally experienced cold weather I was invigorated and wanted to get there and walk and I lost weight and was healthier. Unfortunately our families are in Miami, so who knows if we can ever move to Boston. We have visited Boston and during Winter because I like that time of year. I also hate the small talk and I look at How are you doing? as small talk because it's what you do when you meet someone you know, at least a little. Of course I would love to tell them how I actually feel, but I know they don't want to hear that. They just want I am doing fine and that's it. George Carlin had a joke about that interaction. He would say a person is not fine. Your hairline might be fine or whatever. You might just say I getting well on thank you. George Carlin made me laugh because of his complaints part of the show. Like people who pay for gum with a credit card instead of cash. So many others. I think he could relate to us. Anyway, thanks so much for posting this video, Chris. Really made me feel seen and understood. Take care and Much Love. ❤🤗😎

I'm with you on temperature. I've no aircon and hate summer, even Irish summers can be a bit warm for me. Thankfully living in Ireland, moderate in so many ways, so perfect from Mid Sept - June, depending on summer weather, maybe all summer. I love a nice cool summer that the rest of the country hates. I hate people touching me. I mean I go to the doctor / dentist, I know there's an element of touch, that's fine. But no sneaking up on me. And no random touching, grabbing of arms, etc... Tactile people are my nemesis. I'm fine with my husband but he knows to warn me and no sudden moves. Even within that certain touch is fine one day and not another and he knows that.

There is a hair sticking out behind your right ear and as soon as I saw it, I couldn't hear you anymore. It was just a hair sticking out and some dude babbling in the background. But uh, great video! Oh and number 8, ALWAYS NUMBER 8! Just thinking about it activates the recording in my head of everyone I've ever heard chewing and now I want to cry and flip my desk.

@user-dc2pj8rp2y

12 күн бұрын

It's not a hair...it's the bizarre lighting behind him... don't watch...just listen 😂

About sensory overload, specifically noise. Here's a paradox that is perfectly illustrative. My right ear is effectively deaf--sure, hears the faintest bit but for all intents and purposes deaf. My left ear works pretty well, thank God. I do have a hearing aid for my right ear but don't always wear it. So setting aside sounds pointedly coming at me from the left or right, I'm hearing the ambient noise at generally 50%. This would eliminate about half my noise-sensitivity, right? Oh-ho-ho, no-o-o.... The sensitivity isn't purely about volume (though that absolutely plays a role), as much as it's about the quality, texture, pitch and what I might call the "intrusiveness" of a noise.Yesterday I was in an echoey sort of hall trying to talk to a few ladiies when some men began putting chairs away a few feet from us. They dragged the chairs across the floor with a sudden piercing screech that threw my body into instant cringe-and-duck mode, as if bullets were flying my way. They either didn't see this or didn't care because they just kept on doing it and my brain was instantly shutting down and checking out. The ladies I was talking to, while they perceived the noise and registered a mild annoyance, weren't anything remotely like as jolted by it. Indeed, they seemed to think we could just keep chatting as if nothing was happening. Which was unfathomable to me. There was ZERO way I could sustain this conversation with THAT going on. This again was one of the "Am I the extraterrestrial or are they?!" moments. Thankfully another fellow in the hall recognized I was ready to go catatonic over this and he told the other guys to cut it out. That indescribable relief of release from the torture, it's like a glass of cool water after crawling across the Mojave, yet nobody around seems to have even the foggiest notion what you've just gone through. Yes, indeed, "stranger on a strange planet...."

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

This reminded me of a minor event that happened last week. Debby was opening a package of some goodies she ordered for her office. I could hear the sound of styrofoam being rubbed all the way from my office. It wasn’t loud, but the type of sound was like a knife being stabbed through my eyeballs puncturing deep into my brain. I couldn’t focus on my work. I shut my office door, but could still hear the sound ever so faintly. Luckily, the noise didn’t last long so I didn’t have to say anything to Debby. But it wasn’t a good sound. This comment is great and I think I’m going to make a video about it! Thanks for your always very insightful and humorous stories.

@kensears5099

3 ай бұрын

@@ChrisandDebby 🙂

@Catlily5

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it definitely doesn't have to be volume. The annoying part is huge also. And what annoys one doesn't necessarily annoy another person. I don't hate nails on a chalkboard. A football game on TV would bother me more.

@allison4644

13 күн бұрын

Undiagnosed at more than half a century but I can relate to the irritating sounds of chairs scraping on the floor, unpacking styrofoam (even if it is my package) among other sounds. Recently, pouring rain on the umbrella I was carrying was surprisingly irritating. A gentle to moderate rain is poetic & enjoyable. Yrs ago my young daughter & I left our theater seats of a Batman movie not 5 mins in- the sound effects were really UnNecCesSariLy LoUd. She had covered her ears & I was in total agreement. No one else seem disturbed in the least. The movie theater wouldn't refund our tickets but gave us game tokens that my daughter was thrilled to use while we waited for others that sat thru the movie in different seats. I cannot fathom how ppl's hearing is not harmed in that environment. A friend called me & after initial greetings, I pressed, "You still haven't gotten that firealarm fixed". She said I am the only one who seems to mind. I find it difficult to chat for long with that beeping in the background, especially knowing a simple battery can fix that. I told her if I had to hire some kid in her building change out the battery I would. I would love to see a vid on irritating sounds. I could give you a list of smells- 1. pollen from the white flowers of the "pee-pee" tree or "asshole" tree as someone else calls it. I have walked way around it to avoid its' offending stink & risk of headache; 2. Blacktop being poured into potholes/the street or a driveway within a block or so; 3. Charcoal grill chemicals (I will skip the food cooked over them too early!! Food refusals might be another funny vid.); 4. Patchouli & some earthy smells are repulsive & if my clothes absorb it from the furniture when it was left by someone else, I get very annoyed as I "suffer" thru wearing something I did not choose to wear. My sister & my hairdresser know that I will not subject myself to be close to it if I smell it & will distance myself, refusing an embrace from my sister or a hair appt. They have been told & witnessed my mood change by these oils (I left someone's house after they used geranium oil, another 1 can be ylangylang); 5. I can walk past a building & know if it has a huge mold problem & I cannot understand how it is not a noticeable public health issue, putting all the nearby houses & ppl at risk??; 6. Cleaning products, I usu don't even go in the laundry detergent aisle, esp now that I can order laundry cleaning washer sheets online; 7. CooKing Oils when they are used- I avoid places that have that nasty re-used oil or expired smell. If a place offends my nose, my nose has no problem telling my mouth to say, "Sorry, I have to leave." If I have to endure offensive odors, the annoyance intensifies & I gotta get outta dodge, & may need a shower & time to shift my mood/energy/focus to a re-regulated status. [Sidenote- my childhood was full of overstimulation with tv/radio always on, parents that smoked, children from mom babysitting, overuse of lysol spray.. I think my parents had their share of autistic/adhd traits without knowing it & I am recognizing them more & more with your vids. Wow! & tho I am enjoying the special interest of your vids, I am trying not to overwhelm others with infodumping- its like a kid being excited about the surprise party for someone & not being able to tell anyone- HaHaHa!!! What revelations are being discovered!! Thank you so much!!

I loathe the “How are you doing?” question (unless it’s being asked by a close friend). During the time when we knew my husband was dying I was asked that over and over and over. It made me want to scream! So I started asking a question in return that I use to this day. When someone asks how I’m doing my response is, “Do you want the socially acceptable answer or do you want the truth?” The vast majority of the time people would opt for the socially acceptable answer. To which I’d say, “I’m fine.” and walk away. When someone opted for truth they’d get everything that needed out of my head. As for temperature I had to laugh until I cried as you spoke. In my opinion there is absolutely no excuse for it ever to be more than 65 degrees. More than that and there better be air conditioning and I will do whatever it takes to avoid going outside. Indoors and more than 65? NO NO NO…I can’t do it. It makes me want to jump out of my own skin. Mingling is my worst nightmare. I used to give speeches in front of audiences that sometimes were very small and others quite large. Giving the speeches never phased me. Having to attempt to wade through the crowd to leave afterwards, being randomly touched and/hugged by complete strangers was awful. And while I appreciated that they had kind words to say or wanted to share their own story it was beyond overwhelming and often I couldn’t even hear what they were saying over the loud thoughts in my head trying to plot my escape. Didn’t even want to be in the building afterwards, needed open space, air movement, and no one around to speak to me for awhile. Even when mingling is needed in smaller, easier (Ha!) situations it’s still a big NO for me. One of the pastors (retired now) of my church used to open services by ordering everyone to change seats, hug whoever is behind us, or cross the room and talk to someone a stranger. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Nope, I stayed right where I was and gritted my teeth until everyone was settled down again. Thank you for sharing your 10. It really helps to know that other people have similar struggles.

Do you have Mirror Touch Synesthesia? That first one seems like it could be related to that. Or it could be somatic empathy. I've looked into both and I'm unsure which I have, maybe both or neither. I have misophonia, so a lot of sounds trigger me; mouth sounds, pens clicking, keyboards clacking, squeaky anything. So many sounds. The really big one tho is people having and expressing feelings/emotions around me, that's a major trigger for me (which I know is ridiculous, and I've been working on it). Plans changing at the last minute is another big one. Smells. So many bad smells. Textures of clothes. Food textures as well. The look of food. The smell of food.

@joan.nao1246

3 ай бұрын

Omg me too - can NOT block out odors, regardless of situation! I revert to a very small child who hasn't learned manners enough to not make a face & keep quiet about it (I'm a 50 something Nana & know better, let alone having masked my entire life)

I’m from Slovakia. When we ask “How are you doing?” we expect an answer. Any answer is valid: you can give one-word answers like “fine”, or “bad”, but you can also complain, show off, or infodump about how are you actually doing. I cringe when I get this “question” in English, because it's not a question anymore, just (for me) a weird way to say hello.

The stuff that hurts my autistic brain are rooms with no windows, 😳screeching fire alarms, 🫨my husband’s cologne, 😣crowded elevators, nose bleeds in stadiums 😑restaurants playing the music too freaking loud, eye contact from people that aren’t my immediate family, 🫣people walking 🚶🏻‍♀️ behind me, being cold , being alone, 😢new places and changing what I’m used to without my permission like my cell phone… it drives me crazy and I have almost broken it not realizing it during a meltdown over it. 😡

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

I’m with you on all of these, except I love my wife’s perfume (but I get to help her choose). If there’s someone walking behind me, I’ll stop and pretend I’m confused about something until they pass. I’ll leave a restaurant if it’s too loud. There’s so many things, but once you know what they are, you can create a pretty good environment for yourself. I’m still working on it! Do you ever travel to new places? Like different countries? That’s challenging for me, but I really like it and my wife helps a lot.

@user-rs4ex9lt4n

3 ай бұрын

@@ChrisandDebby thank you so much for your reply! I have missed out on important events like my daughters wedding in Europe because I couldn’t bare to be in the air for ten hours. I don’t know how I will ever make it up to her but flying and airports are one of my fears so ya traveling to new places just depends on a few things. 🥹

Fellow ASD/ADHDer here, diagnosed at 46. I LOVE my Nee-Doh cube! It goes everywhere with me now 😂 Thanks for the great content!

@JillDownes

3 ай бұрын

And it's a yes to most of your list for me. I have pretty major sensory processing issues. As I type this, I'm currently wearing sunglasses inside my home 🤪

Sudden loud noises drive me crazy and not only that, it hurts , it really hurts emotionally and physically!!! The same is true with listening people eat. I am very sensitive with electricity noise, there are some outlets in which you can hear a slight bzzz 😵‍💫 ohhhh and cotton balls, I just can't touch them, they are a sphincter clencher for me.

@ChrisandDebby

2 ай бұрын

Yes!! I’m with you on all of these!!

Thank you, I can relate to many of your comments. 😂love it.

I laughed soooo much during that video cuz i totally get things and i have thought so many of the things you said. 😂 It's totally real stuff. Thank you so much!! My mom eating popcorn, ppl setting their car alarms, things dropping, ppl coughing, smells, when traffic isn't going right, so many sounds, light at night, the temp being too hot or too cold, etc, etc. There are other ppl out there like me!!!

@ChrisandDebby

2 ай бұрын

Oh yes!! This stuff is real!😂😂 It’s so much more fun when you can laugh about it and share it with other people. I’m really glad you liked the video!!

Oh my god. The whole 'how are you' and then the panic attack due to being forced to take a different route driving are the most relateable things ever. Except I got to work drenched in sweat, noticibly shaking. Get to work and someone asks me what happened. I told them, publically, and the whole office errupted in laughter. It was not funny AT ALl. That memory is very much cemented in my brain. No one gets it (unless theyre like you). It really wasnt funny. At all. Anyways, thanks for reading and I love watching your videos, Chris. You are one of the most relatable autistics I've found. Btw you are why I have a needoh cube and have been threatened to hide it because other people love it, one wants to cut it open. I told them go buy another and ill watch. Not mine

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

That’s so weird because people have laughed at my horror stories too. So I don’t share them as often unless I want to make others laugh. Kind of crazy. The Nee Dohs are very special for me because they’ve helped me through a lot of tough situations. I ordered some of the gum drops and am excited to see what those are like. They are supposed to be a bit smaller and easier to carry. Really glad you like my videos! I enjoy making them and love reading all the comments, messages, and emails.

@t3hsis324

3 ай бұрын

@@ChrisandDebby ohhh do let us know what you think of the gum drops!! I've been curious about that and the gummy bear they also make -- do they feel like the cube? Also it's so lovely to chat to you. Thank you again for personally responding. Looking forward to new content. ☺️

I randomly stumbled upon your Channel and I must say, I've never related to anything more in my life 😂. The irrational anger about these things, I relate so hard. Small talk releasing lighter fluid 😂😂😂

Social events with no clear structure....clean bed linen ....... washing fabric with scent in it......loud noises....busy shopping centres (malls)..... things that unexpectedly change my anticipated routine And the fact that it's only recently I've come to understand that I'm probably autistic

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

I’m with you on all of these!!

One thing I've learned is that "how are you" is like a social message of "we're cool", and the literal words being used are meaningless. It's like a very long way of saying "we are friendly with each other". If one were to literally describe how they felt (if it's bad), it might confuse the other person who has also learned that this is a social signal and not a literal question. At least, that's my observation.

Holy hell! Sudden noises and my neighbors fed into my special interest of coding. Causing me to invest in a number of microphones to echo locate loud noises above me with a bunch of Python and such. Moving to a new apartment and had to get one on the top floor or without above neighbors.

It might be an interesting experiment to stop replying when people ask how you're doing. I do it, though. It's with the understanding (assumption) that neither of us really cares how the other's doing, and we're preoccupied with what we're doing. It's just a social custom. It ends with a period: "How ya doin." maybe a lil' head flick. See also: "Sup." And then sometimes, the person answers and I'm taken aback and it catches me off guard: "Ohhh, just getting by, you know... (siiiighhhh) My mortgage has really been weighing down on me a lot lately and I've been feeling sick." this may require one of those big-eyed smiles and exaggerated nods that women do when you open up too much, when you're supposed to be keeping everything bottled up all the time. So, how am I? I'm fine. 💀

When I'm watching T.V and the remotes slide down and knock together

I have a friend with dispraxia. He trips so often and each trip is like a drip in a cup already close to overflowing. This friend is also my carer... So we go damn near everywhere together 😂😅 I wouldn't say I hate the "how are you" question... But then I also always answer it honestly so it's trained people to stop asking it unless they want to know. Sudden loud noises have always been a thing for me. So much so before I got the autism diagnosis, I. Was diagnosed with an over active startle response and globophobia (fear of balloons). The "startle response" being the cause of my globophobia. Fireworks was something I had to build tolerance to. A car backfiring would have me in tears. Thunderstorms may as well have been literal hell.... Yeah, sudden sound is bad I was going to write much more with my experiences. But the adds broke rhe comment box and deleted it all and now I'm just... Yeah, feeling a bit crazy

On a similar vein of the “How are you?” thing, I get SO SO frustrated if I am injured or visibly upset and someone asks if I’m okay. It doesn’t make sense, but JEEZ I just want people to back up and stop talking to me!! I remember when my dog bit me once and I nearly had a meltdown, so I went to my room to calm down. My dad came up a couple minutes later asking me what happened (even though he saw it happen) and I was SO DONE!!! Let me cool off!!!!!!!

That squishy looks like a big booger! It's a big NOOOOOOOOO LOL

I laughed very hard! I really enjoyed your video. Being extra sensitive sucks,

You are hilarious, such an awesome way to explain this. So clear actually, I really resonate 🌪 🙂🙃😁

@ChrisandDebby

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 thanks for this!!

Strange! I can't STAND touching squishy things (no 7.) What I DO like is rolling a spiky little rubber ball between my hands. For the rest, I'm exactly the same as you, except maybe the sounds of popcorn or other crunchy stuff. But the popping of chewing gum bubbles drive me NUTS. I enjoyed this video a lot!!

I want my coffee served at a temperature that I can drink it at. NOT 900 degrees. I hate waiting 30 minutes for it to cool down.

Those blinking Christmas lights behind you are a HUGE distraction. I can’t tolerate the sound of the air conditioner. It keeps me awake and I am frazzled. My nerves feel on edge from that. The fan is nice though bc, rhythm

For me it is when the temperature is too low. My brain just stops working. What drives me also crazy is when things follow a pattern but not everywhere or should be symmetrical but are slightly off.

OMG that's what Vancouver looks like? It's beautiful! I would probably hate it there, but it is beautiful. Looks like something from the future.

@ChrisandDebby

3 ай бұрын

Vancouver is a beautiful place, but I didn’t like it very much. It’s not an autistic friendly city. Lots of sirens and homeless people approaching you and lots of drugs and everything smells like weed and urine. It’s also the only city I’ve been yelled at for feeding pigeons. I love pigeons. I was really disappointed in Vancouver and will never go back.

My sister hates questions like hru? Did you sleep better last night? (We share an apt.) I like details & have been known to infodump. She is intolerant of small talk. It can make communication difficult. Haha. Neither of us like the grocery store overstimulation but she selectively seeks some stimulation that I would most likely skip like watching fireworks in a crowd, going to a concert in a park/theater- other times, she needs her quiet room to decompress, using the white noise of a fan. I cannot use a fan like that, finding it intolerable to rest near due to the sound & feeling the vibrations. I think we both have autism spectrum/adhd traits, some similiar & some seemingly opposite.. So interesting.. To Me!!

I really loved your comment about taking in everything around that the temperature of the food is not something you register, I can identify with that. And leftovers, yup always cold, why reheat something which need to go to burn you mouth temperature to be safely reheated when you can eat it cold! I’m with you. Not so much on the ambient temperature, I have Reynard’s syndrome so the warmer the better for me, however, 36oC-38oC disgusting! When my outside is the temperature of my insides… ugh, I want to die!

I have adhd and I hate when you have to test your fire detector because the beeping

LoL I once approached the table with the interns. They asked me how I was doing. My answer was: Not so good, my colleague just got fired. It got quiet all of a sudden.

Commercials of ANY kind bother me. Also…Any talking during a movie or show. If my husband wants to say something to me during something we are watching together, he has to pause the movie. This is also problematic because he talks a lot. I don’t watch things on tv very often because of these things.

NeeDoh Drop is my favorite. But I also had to get me a NeeDoh Cube too. ❤

Pretty much everything on this list. 🤣My neighbors drive me crazy too by dropping things. I thought it was just me.

Me: ASD. Think of small talk as a calming ritual for the neurotic-typical. It soothes them. Memorize a few trite phrases about the weather or a recent sporting event and regurgitate them and you have calmed them so they can function.

@lynettejwhite

23 күн бұрын

I love this idea. In addition, I have thought of it as a 'are you friendly?' test, if you reply with the formula answer and good manners you earn the 'friendly person' badge if you fail then you get the 'weird' or 'dangerous' badge depending how you failed.

I dont like noisey shoes or fabrics, but i like the feel of velvety things. I am sensitive to smells and perfumy scents give me headaches.

thanks for telling us about needoh cubes now I have to get one

Identify with all of these however don't impact me as hard. Maybe cause I'm high masking, I control my reactions at an extreme level. ❤ OK, update, chewing sounds, any mouth sounds, drive my rage!

Unfortunately I am not sensitive to heat in my mouth so I’m used to burning my mouth all the time. Which is a) painful afterwards b) harms my gums in the long run. I try to take care of myself and notice when something is too hot but when I’m stressed and not paying attention I keep burning myself. And what bothers me mostly are crowded, noisy places and I am otherwise sensitive to temperature. We have a Café in my town almost everyone else seems to love but it’s not possible to have a normal conversation there because it’s really REALLY noisy. So everyone shouts and it gets more noisy. Also I feel like I can only exist in content at the perfect temperature of 21.5 C (European) when I do nothing or 18-19 degrees when I am moving around. Everything else gives me goosebumps or anxiety.

Yes. All of these things, yes. Small talk is the biggest waste of human intellectual labor in the history of the world, imo. If it had rules everyone knew ahead of time and followed, maybe it would not be as bad. But that is not how it is.

@Catlily5

2 ай бұрын

I hate small talk but I think neurotypicals use it as a screening method to see who can pass their norms.

One work related thing that drives me crazy. When we first open, and 5 people need to storm my counter with complicated transactions 30 seconds in. At my job there’s a lot that needs to happen before fully ready. Straps need to be rotated. Emails need to be sent. Stuff needs to be cleaned up. Kiosks need filling. So when that happens I’m like “settle down skippy!!” (At least in my head).

@myimperfectlife2023

20 күн бұрын

Would you be able to open a few minutes later or get in a few minutes early to begin opening? I wouldn't be able to handle people talking at me first thing in the work day, I'd be very mean.

Bright lights, anything over incandescent 60 watts drives me crazy!!!

When I was going to Uni in Denmark, they have buildings, which they call houses for students in a particular study area, natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Anyway, those kids had foosball, table soccer/football to the EU and other places, and they would play after their classes. Unfortunately, MSc students writing their thesis’ were in shared space offices in the same building. To be hyperfocused on something and all of a sudden that loud ‘WHACK’ would have me jump out of my skin. Any sudden noise will do that to me. Oh and do not get me started on shared offices. They would eat their smellly lunches in there, leave their chewed gum on their desks, and constant chatter…. Needless to say when I could work from home when my husband actually went to the office was better. Or I went and hid in a quiet study section of the library. Denmark, they believe you can be chatty as you want all over the library, except those rooms where there were 50 students int here. I also hate being too warm. I cannot fall asleep or concentrate either, this is a common autistic trait btw. I cannot open my window, because it is a patio door and doing so would be unsafe. I need to buy a stopper board. Unless my body temperature drops enough to sleep, I will just toss and turn. For AuDHD in me, I have to do new routes or I get bored. My OCD is more germ related, my adhd self and husband make messes and if they get too bad, I cannot clean. That is where my husband actually has to rinse and load the dishwasher. Especially if he puts dishes in the sink and there is water in them. Eww. Not touching em.

Omg that temperature thing is me! My house is currently on 65° with a fan on full blast in my face. 70 is too hot. When its too warm, i get "stiff" and angry. I rotate in the bed like a rotisserie chicken until i can get the temp down.

@ChrisandDebby

19 күн бұрын

Haha love the rotisserie chicken part 🤣🤣🤣 an accurate description of what I do too!!!

What bothers my brain? KZread videos with music throughout 😂😬😅

@saragoltz1191

3 ай бұрын

KZread videos for autistic people that have annoying music, sound effects, people talking and written “talking” different from the actual talking. It’s too much, know your audience. This video was not that. It was good.

#5. Small talk. If it’s a person at a singles event that I’m interested in, then I can do it. (Or a co worker I know and trust)

People clapping near me. It hurts and its jarring

I’ll purposely make a comfortable temperature tea/coffee because I don’t like hot things and I don’t have the patience to wait for it to cool. Same with food, I’ll drink soup cold straight from the tin or eat leftovers stone cold too. I’ve never met anyone else that does this also and my family or any guests look at me so strange 😅

Small talk....... I don't ... I have learned it is their way of expressing a similar info stim sharing, because they don't care either ... and moving things ... I have quit jobs because of this ... even after asking them to not move things where I have placed them.... I have had several private meltdowns because of that .... I relate to a lot of what you say.

Oooh! I thought it was just me! (How are you doing?) when I was at my sister’s wedding, a bunch of much younger people who were her invited guests kept asking me what I did for a living. I’d just be sitting by myself, trying to chill. And I got that question over and over again. And I’d be like (to myself) “you’re 15 yrs younger than me. We don’t live in the same state. I’m not gonna see you again. Why do you care?! What difference does it make?!” (What I felt like saying) “and get away from me!”😂😂

When I'm trying to sleep and get too warm, so I throw the covers off of me, but tge air in the bedroom feels so cold on my skin it's painful. Also, I hate how sunlight touching my skin feels.

The sound of someone brushing their teeth makes my skin crawl, and I feel like I'm going to be sick. So many scenes in movies and sitcoms set in the bathroom!🤮🤮

Worst part of pumping up the ac over night is that they dry the air out more the cooler they are set. Old swampy's never did that, also put a fan on for extra noise, silence is so damn noisy.