Anyone else have minimal or no sensory issues?

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Hello. Im wondering if there are other aspies here that are like me when it comes to sensory issues.
Most people I've talked to on here seem to have some kind of sensory processing issues ranging from mild to severe, from loud noises, smells, bright lights, taste and so on. Some that affect their life negatively.
I don't think I have come across anyone on here yet that doesn't have these processing issues like me. I was in a group of 4 other people on t school who also has AS and they all claimed they had no sensory issues too.
I am fine with bright, fluorescent flashing lights, loud music is no problem, I have been to a party before with all these combined and no problems. As for food, I am one of the least Fussiest people ever, I'll eat most things with no issues with texture or taste.
When I was younger I had quite bad issues with loud noises, and food texture where I wouldn't chew because of this so I'd choke a lot but these sensory issues no longer affect me, they are long gone. There are some loud noises I can't bare, not many but some . i have trouble talking to people in busy, noisy environments when others don't. I do have certain parts of my body that are extremely sensitive to touch, friends would poke me because they thought my reaction was hilarious. Im not shure if problems with crowds, eye contact and being unable to cope with people standing too close to me are related to anything sensory but other than that, I have no sensory issues that seriously impact my life. Can anyone else relate?

I have heightened senses and my smell isn't the best sometimes I don't smell anything at all but then soemtimes in certian situations my sense of smell is overwelhming my vision, taste?, and touch are relatively normla. I do startle easy but nothing that would cause pain or anything so not really. I guess that would fall under "Minimal Or No Sensory Issues?".. Though my sense of smell somewhat fits under hypoactive smelling.

It really depends on my mood.

If my mood isn't the best, I can get what objectively may be termed "moderate sensory issues." I don't think they're "severe," really. But they don't feel "mild" to me.

The only thing I had was tactile issues. My sensitivity to loud noise and lot of noise at once was due to auditory processing issues and from being formally deaf. I never had above normal hearing and I never got sensory lover loaded in public like autistic people do because I never had meltdowns. I was never a picky eater either and there was some foods I didn't like because of the texture but that is normal. I ate most things my mother made. In fact my sense of smell seems to be under sensitive. I have drank sour milk without realizing it. I have to ask my husband sometimes if the milk is spoiled because he has a strong sense of smell or I have my children smell it assuming they have a better sense of smell than I do.

I think mine are minimal compared to many people here. I'm like you in that I don't really have many issues with things like lights, noises, or foods. I have issues with fragrances but it's not so severe that it sends me into sensory overload or anything. Like you, my main one is touch but it doesn't greatly impact my life. It's primarily my neck and ears that are so sensitive that it's excruciating to have them touched but it typically only causes issues with things like haircuts, going to the doctor, and being touched by my partner. Definitely not something that's a big issue on a daily basis.

I have both hyper- and hyposensitivities. People seem to be less aware of the hyposensitivities.

I also have a combination of hyper and hypo-sensitivities, and they're not entirely obvious. I think the fact that I've lived for 35 years with my sensory issues have 'dulled' those issues somewhat, as I've learned to deal with them subconsciously. I don't like crowds (possibly because I don't like loud/chaotic noises or people too close to me), I don't like hugs, I can't stand certain foods due to texture or sometimes taste issues, I'm picky about clothing (can't stand tight shirts, hate wearing ties, some materials annoy me), sometimes I end up with cuts/bruises/bleeding and have no idea what happened, oftentimes I fail to realize I'm hungry (and yet other times have almost unbearable hunger, sometimes within just a few minutes of not thinking I was hungry at all), etc. It was not until fairly recently I realized that most of these are not 'normal'.

Sometimes a lack of awareness plagues those on the spectrum. By that I mean to say, are you sure those things don't bother you?

I don't really have sensory issues that I know for sure are sensory issues.

Tags on clothing annoy me, and then I'm now thinking that the fact the squeaky foods bother me such as pickles or green beans might also be a sensory issue (although I like the taste of both!) based on how many other people on this forum appear to have the same issue in the post here: viewtopic.php?t=355546)

I was terrified of the fire alarm as a child and still haven't completely gotten over that, but that may be more an exaggerated startle reflex than the noise level.

Other than those possibilities, I can't think of anything that is definitely a sensory issue.

My sensory issues are minor, and it's the least of my problems.

My issue isn't sensitivity, but the lack of filter and occasional processing glitches. Yet not significant enough to hinder functioning except on issues with short term and working memory.

What's more is that my comfort range is wider and more variant than the typical range. Even if I sense more, it doesn't bother me.
To the point that I'm the one who accommodates someone else's comfort, not the other way around. And that's a choice, not an obligation out of circumstances.


My major sensory issue is taste. But does super tasting hinder daily functioning??
The sensation of cold is one weakness I have, physically and mentally speaking. Yet that's just one of the very few out of countless others.

My sight and smell is 'muffled' by nearsightedness and chronic sinusitis respectively, and it doesn't count since anyone could have those.
Unless constant sneezing never bothers people and anyone around it... The smelling itself isn't what bothers me, but it certainly bothers my body.
Same with sight. Brightness, colors, asymmetry, overall details doesn't bother me. Even getting glasses that matches my diatoms after 5+ years of not having them.


And, in terms of exposure, it takes more than half a day, constant exposure of chaotic environment, and various socializing with strangers during all those times without breaks, before I start having signs of sensory overload.
Kinda why I could do fulltime jobs, transitions, etc... With little to no consequences.

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One thing I really can't stand is high-pitched sounds. Or dripping sounds. If I hear a faucet dripping, I can't sleep.

Back in the 1970s, I used to freak out when the car alarms of those days used to blare. I also covered my ears when a subway train came.

My problem, really lies in my lack of ability to integrate sounds from different sources. I can't follow a few conversations at once---only one conversation. I'm bad at "multitasking" in general. I can get really flustered sometimes; and people notice.

I can't sleep with a dripping faucet either. Is that an autistic thing? Can't some of that be something NTs have as well?