Touching soft things to one's face

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Once I've become aware of what is stimming, I've been noticing things about myself which I'd never noticed before, or never thought to be significant. One of them is how I've always seemed to take my cats into my arms and *kiss* them, as a means of communicating with them and expression affection, rather than stroking them. I can remember being a very young child, - maybe five, maybe a bit older, but certainly younger than seven, - and standing there, holding the cat rather unceremoniously under his front paws, so that his body dangles, and burying my face in his fur. I must've loved doing that all the time. My mother and grandparents used to be upset about my touching my mouth to the cats' fur and possibly picking up bacteria and parasites, or breathing in loose hairs. My mother still scolds me, humorously, for "licking that damn cat all over".

Of course, I enjoy stroking cats too, and having them show all their usual signs of delight, like digging claws into my clothes, bumping their head into me etc. But pressing my face to their fur is something special. The touch of it, especially against my lips, is very soothing; it also makes me feel this deep gentleness, and somehow gives me a sense of enhanced communication with the animal.

Another thing I get obsessive about when it comes to cats is their purring. I adore it immensely and whenever I'm holding or stroking a cat, I just have to make him purr. I will go out of my way to do it. It makes me really happy. At night, I feel best when one of my cats crawls under the covers and starts purring with the warmth and with being close to me. Then I stroke him and make sure he's as comfortable as possible so that he would keep purring until I fell asleep. Apart from my loving animals, there's something about the sound itself that makes me feel happy and reassured.

I've also noticed that I sometimes instinctively touch or rub my sleeve, or my hand, against my lips when I'm lost in thought. They seem to be very sensitive, and touching them lightly with something soft is soothing and delightful. I have no idea what people think when they talk to me - supposedly covering your mouth is a sign of lying, - but I can't help it because it's unconscious, nor do I really mind.

I wonder if this could be an autistic thing or it's just me.

I have done that before as well.

Tim

I love soft things, like my cat did.

My cat was soft, rugs are soft, I just love anything soft. I love soft things vibrating, like a cat's purr. I like the fact they are making that noise/feeling more than the noise and feeling itself though.

I love to bury my face in my cats' fur. So soft and I love their smell.

I can relate to this, though I think it might be common to many NTs as well. Who could not like to have something soft and warm against their face? I was always burying my face in my cat's fur or in my cuddly toys. I now have a super sized cuddly valentines day toy to cuddle now, and when I am feeling especially alone, I bury in my face in him. I bought him for myself since no-one else ever would. Sometimes when I am very stressed, I do find myself holding a sleeve or part of my top to my face...but not very often. I am more likely to engage in flapping or hair pulling or singing.

I love doing this! My cats just plain make me feel better. I love the feel of their fur, their purring, just their very presence.

I love soft things, I collect plush animals and love holding them to my face and all. Same with cats.

My 3 year old nephew constantly touches the sides of his face. Does not seem to tooth pain but for comfort. He loves to chew gum to.

I enjoy it when soft things touch my face, but I only did it momentarily, not as a form of stimming. As a result, I enjoyed it when a girl rubbed her hair against the side of my face while she hugged me. A girl I once went out with did that, and while it never happened to me before, it felt really good.

I've read several times from different resources that Aspeis tend to love soft things. Be it animals, clothes or whatever, we love the feel of softness, just does something for us.

I like rubbing materials on my mouth - my mouth is very sensitive and I find it very relaxing.

I like soft things.

Tim

I kiss my cats against their will. Is this harrasment?



p.s. If so, I don't care. They secretly love it anyway.

I love cuddling Kitties! Unfortunatly, my inside cat doesn't like to ne held against her will, but when she voluntarily comes to lay on my lap I love it. She used to sleep with me more often and she even started trying to lay on my head/steal my pillow like she does mom except when she does it she's so proud of her self that she purrs incesantly and it's LOUD especially right next to your head, needless to say it was keeping me awake so i made her move.

My outside kitty LOVES to be pet and rubbed and brushed and loved on, but she can't hold still while you are petting her she has to roll around and flip and flop and rub against you so she's hard to cuddle. Kittens on the other hand were perfect, unfortunately we gave them all away and mom got the outside kitty fixed. Now all I have is stuffed animals but they just aren't the same as a warm fuzzy vibrating kitty.

I have always had a fur fetish....Nothing better then a cats forehead against my mouth.I also stim by rubbing my bottom lip.
I have many furries,even at 43,I cant resist when I see an abandoned one in the thrifstores.(I always check them for bad smells first)......fur is yummy.

That's SO me.
My parents also had a fit about it, seeing one cat had fleas a while back. But I adore touching things to my face and lips, especially soft things. I aslo love chewing things. Staples and what not... Though I dunno if that's related.
No one's really noticed except for my Mum and my grade 2 class who saw me chewing...