Does anyone else do this? I like hiding under blankets and in small, enclosed spaces (as long as I have immediate access out; if I get shut in, I get claustrophobic and panic). Under blankets especially, I feel safe and protected, and I find studying the pattern on the fabric, or the wrinkles and folds, or the stitching, to be very relaxing. I like doing it when I'm with groups of people at my or someone else's house, usually my parents' friends, because I can listen to the conversation without having to make any effort at using correct nonverbal social cues; no looking at people, no nodding, smiling, or asking inane questions, I just get to listen from inside my coccoon, and it feels great. Anyone else relate?
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"Survival is insufficient" - Seven of Nine
Diagnosed with ASD level 1 on the 10th of April, 2014
Rediagnosed with ASD level 2 on the 4th of May, 2019
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