Sensitivity to my some of my limbs?

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This may sound a bit crazy, but I wear shorts and a T-shirt every day regardless of the weather. Even when it is snowing, raining, windy, whatever falls from the sky I feel comfortable going out, except when it gets hot. I seem to sweat more than the average person and get dehydrated faster. When I exercise for a long period of time, the sweat can accumulate quickly.

I also think that my lower legs and forearms are more sensitive to touch than the upper arms and legs because when one of the cats in my house rubs my leg, I get the "flight or fight" signal in my head and normally walk away. I have not worn pants or long-sleeved shirts for years ever since I hit puberty and I am not sure why but that is when hair started growing on my forearms and lower legs.

However, I sleep fine with regular bedsheets when I go to sleep without any irritation to my limbs, in fact it feels comfortable. Maybe since the sheets stay put and do not rub against my body, it does not bother me at all.

Is this all in my head or do I really have sensitive body parts? More importantly, how am I supposed to function if general society will shun my choice of clothing all year round and deny me employment, especially in this economy?

I have the same sort of odd sensitivity in my limbs, sometimes. My forearms tend to be very sensitive and I hate when someone rubs them. I hate wearing pants when I'm in "comfortable mode" at home, so I wear shorts instead. But I realize I have to wear them when I go out, so I conform. I would suggest you try to do the same. Unless it's so distractingly uncomfortable that you can't function, you'll have to make do in order to get work. That, or work for UPS.

So all in all, it's not crazy; it's just a sensitivity issue.

The problem I have is I used to wear pants and long sleeved shirts until I got older. I do not recall any discomfort but my memory is very fuzzy. I did not share enough of my history where you may see that it may be more than just a sensitivity, I will explain:

I was morbidly obese and reached a point where I weighed more than many sumo-wrestlers a bit after high school. I was also on medication for so long, swapping different prescriptions because they caused noticeable side affects and did little or nothing to help the depression and OCD I experienced in high school. I was also insensitive to my hair growing on my face and head, so I shaved everyday and my father used to call me silly names like Uncle Fester (whomever that is).

After I was fed up where I was going, I got up and established my own exercise routine and diet which I lost a $(*&!@#% of weight. Then I decided to end my prescriptions, which resulted my body having issues like having trouble falling asleep. Seems like my body became dependent on the medication. Then I got sick of my shaving habits and now I feel fine with hair and stubble growing unlike before where it irritated me.

However, I still have the issue of being hot during warm weather and sweating a bit. Even after the massive weight loss and removal of medication from my life, I still have this lingering issue that does not seem to go away. Which is why I am questioning whether or not this is a mental hurdle I have to overcome or it is a legitimate sensitivity that many people in ASD spectrum have. I should have wrote down this information earlier, but I am not too proud of my past and not thrilled about sharing my past. I hope this clears the picture.