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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Sound Sensitivity

StevieH
 Post subject: Me too!
Posted: 04 Aug 2006, 4:14 am 

Replies: 51
Views: 13,504
Most people I know treated me like I'm nuts, for the way I can hear and smell. My sister calls me a "bloodhound". Loud sounds really hurt my head, and make me amazingly angry, including neighbours' music, loud talking, public drumming circles, loud celphone users. I can hear things really far away, ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Aspie females = Tomboys?

StevieH
 Post subject: Great Question
Posted: 04 Aug 2006, 4:02 am 

Replies: 87
Views: 17,610
Until I found out about AS, I didn't know WHAT I was. I guess I equated "tomboy" with sports, or mechanics (like that old movie!) - both of which I do not like at all. But, as an adult, I have come back to accepting the things I loved when I was younger - dinosaurs, maps, outer space, building, comp...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: How often do you get a haircut?

StevieH
 Post subject: Haircuts-Ugh!
Posted: 04 Aug 2006, 3:47 am 

Replies: 45
Views: 5,379
I've had one official haircut in about 10 yrs - I cut it myself, and have become fairly proficient at it, though it takes a long time to get it right! The haircut I had was about 2 yrs ago, for my sisters wedding. I've always found hairstylists to be really rough with my head, to the point of nearly...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Fabrics/Clothing Comfort Issues

StevieH
 Post subject: Yucky fabrics, shapes
Posted: 04 Aug 2006, 1:54 am 

Replies: 39
Views: 4,199
I am new to AS, and to this site. This section made me laugh - another thing I thought was only me! I can only wear natural fibres - wool and cotton mostly. NO polyester, or acrylic. Many people are weirded out by my ability to 'know' synthetic fabrics, by sight. My particularities are as you mentio...
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