do you like the saftey belt, like a weighted blanket?

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If you mean like seat belts in cars, yes, I kind of like those. I pretty much grew up "used" to seat/safety belts because I never had a say in whether I was strapped in when I was in a car. My parents belted me in the car themselves when I was an infant up to my toddler years, and when I got older, I was expected to strap myself in - and I did. My parent's policy about riding in cars was basically, "Either you wear your seat belt or the car does. not. move." So, I got used to seat belts and grew to like the gentle pressure they gave - what I didn't like was when the seat belt "stuck" and wouldn't retract or lengthen....as a kid, that would give me the feeling of being held down or strangled and evoked a feeling of panic in me. In another instance, my mom bought this weird seat belt "sleeve" that was supposed to make wearing a seat belt "more comfortable" for kids, but for me, it ironically made wearing a seat belt more of a nuisance and provided unwanted sensory input. I still don't know why my mom bought the thing - I'd never complained about seat belts being uncomfortable for me before - but it sure was when she put the sleeve on it.

But yes, I do like the sensory input seat belts give...I think that combined with the motion of the car, it's why I feel comforted by/fall asleep so easily in cars.