Does anyone feel better in a dark lit place?

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I much prefer darker or shaded areas for the most part. At work, the four fluorescent ceiling fixtures above my corner area and nearby are turned off. I have a small desk lamp (with a high and low setting) for when I need to do fine reading work.

Yes, I prefer dimly lit spaces. I sit in the almost dark at home, lit by fairylights and/or candles. Bright lights drain me.

Bright lights really hurt my eyes. I tend to not turn light switches on and just turn on a table lamp or two in my bedroom.

Yep I spend most of my time sitting in the dark, exploring tunnels or neglected buildings, under crowded canopies of trees, in the corner of the library, behind sunglasses and curtains. I am like a lizard who is dark-blooded and recharges when assaulted by light and noise in the sane shadows

It is quite normal for Aspies to be uncomfortable in bright-lit places, but I happen to not have that trait. I'm actually the opposite, I can't bear dim light. I can feel my pupils expanding and it's so uncomfortable. I just get panicky in dim light. I rather well-lit restaurants, sun-lit places, and the bright lights in restaurants. I can focus much better in bright light.

Hello Darkness, my old friend...

My room is lit by a single 25 watt bulb. My window has blackout curtains. I wear shades in any indoor place with too much light.

At home, it's a constant battle between my dad and me. He thinks that too little light will ruin my eyes and turns my room really bright. It hurts my eyes, so I turn some lights off, and he yells at me. He thinks I'm being rebellious and doesn't believe that it's too bright for me.

My dad has questioned a few times if he could be an Aspie. If he is, then I can see the lack of theory of mind.

I find the darkness comfortable in my own home, but dark parking structures are scary.

I have recently been getting headaches from reading on the computer and I won't use Kindles or similar devices, because the bright lights stab my eyes.

Yes. My daughter and I are more likely to get overloaded in places like bright restaurants or grocery stores. I took her to Rainforest Cafe a few months ago and we had the best time. It's a dimly lit space, but it also has great ambient noise.

The only places I've ever felt truly at peace are in empty, unlit auditoriums and theaters. The vastness of the space, the lack of noise, the darkness w/o any accompanying feeling of claustrophobia - it's a wonderful expeience, and one I don't get very often, for obvious reasons lmao

Imagine how I feel living in this scorched desert, it's like being on the surface of the sun! I have to wear sunglasses when I am out and about, I am not a fan of bright overhead lights in general. Big fan of shaded lamps.

Last time I had a shutdown, it seems to be the case.

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It can be hard to tell when my kids and I are home as we all like the lights dim. I wear sunglasses and a brimmed hat whenever I go into a store. I find that most of them are to bright.

I feel better in lower lighting but that's because I have a rare low vision disorder that causes me to be sensitive to bright light along with some colorblindness & being extremely nearsighted even with glasses.