Clothing has been an issue for me all my life and I never knew what was up, just that I was somehow like the Princess and the Pea. But, soon after my daughter was born, I realised that she too had similar sensitivity. When she was about 4 1/2, and after a mountain of reading, I realised she might have an ASD (not just because of the clothing issue) and she has recently been diagnosed with Aspergers. It all makes sense that my issues stem from the same source. Like my daughter, I have a wardrobe full of clothes that I never wear, some clothes I will only wear on days when I'm feeling less sensitive. I almost always remove tags and have to remove those little straps that are there to keep the clothes on hangers too, even though they are made of very soft/silky material. I only wear certain socks and underpants and I recently bought some expensive lingerie, which I can't wear for more than a few minutes - total waste of money. Today, I was really disturbed by a lumpy bit which appeared on my sweatshirt, once I'd put my coat on. I pulled and hauled at it, until it was just right, then I was able to relax and leave the house. How can someone get to this age and not know why they have these weird issues? But, that seems to be the story of my life.
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"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiatic about." Charles Kingsley