Post 4380475 - (Do you like the sun?)

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Do you like the sun?

Yes, but I dont shape my day around it

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No, but I dont shape my day around it

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Yes, and if its not sunny I have a bad day

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No, and if its sunny I have a bad day

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Total Votes : 58

Hexagon
Snowy Owl

Joined: Jan 28, 2012
Age: 18
Posts: 138
Location: Bristol, UK

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:53 am Post subject: Do you like the sun?

I'm continually perplexed by the NT obsession with the sun. They seem to be more miserable, more angry and frequently call it a 'bad day' when its raining, and seem happy when its sunning. I dislike the way the sun gets in my eyes, and how it usually makes me too hot, but I don't shape my entire day around it. I wondered if other aspies feel the same way about it. It seems illogical to me.

TallyMan
Rebooting
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:01 am Post subject:

The sun does influence my mood. I like bright sunny days, though I dislike heat. Dark, overcast, cloudy and rainy days tend to lower my mood, especially if it means I can't work outside in my garden. _________________ - signature -

emtyeye
Phoenix
Phoenix

Joined: Nov 08, 2010
Posts: 522
Location: boondocks

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:13 am Post subject:

the sun is the source of all life on earth, so I am very fond of her. But my eyes are sensitive to bright light and I don't like to be out in it in mid-day in the summer (very hot then, where I live). But I also love "bad" weather, rain, clouds, snow, wind if it does not go on too long. I like the drama of it. Plus, it is part of the needed cycle of nature. It is too sunny and dry here now for January. And I do get a big upset when people comment how nice the sunny days are when it is winter and we should be getting precipitation. I am going to do a rain dance soon.

icyfire4w5
Phoenix
Phoenix

Joined: Sep 10, 2011
Posts: 569

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:26 am Post subject:

Um, I don't really like the Sun because... 1. I'm..nocturnal. 2. The Sun stings my eyes. 3. I'm miserable whenever I get sunburnt.

Cornflake
Rattles when shaken
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:57 am Post subject:

I'm definitely solar powered: dull days of winter and such pull down my mood horribly and I tend to feel as flat and colourless as the environment appears. The very best time for me is late spring to early summer, where everything green and growing is singing with life - it's almost tangible and to just be out amongst it is an immediate mood lift. I'm not especially sensitive to bright sunlight but the extremes of heat can be uncomfortable. Generally though, the more sunlight I can experience the better I feel. _________________ Giraffe: a ruminant with a view.

Marcia
Phoenix
Phoenix

Joined: Apr 15, 2008
Posts: 1480

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject:

I'm Scottish and I'm not sure that I can remember what the sun looks like. Haven't seen it for a while.

MusicIsLife2Me
Deinonychus

Joined: Jan 19, 2012
Posts: 380
Location: In a musical wonderland ♬ ♭ ♫ ♩

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:30 pm Post subject:

Yes I love the sun. Its a definite mood enhancer. _________________ Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

demue
Tufted Titmouse

Joined: Feb 02, 2012
Age: 21
Posts: 33
Location: Germany, Bonn

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:30 am Post subject:

I love the sun though I'm more the "night active kind of guy". Sleeping from 6 to 12 in the morning and staying awake the whole night until 6. I cannot really learn when the sun shines.

ruveyn
Phoenix
Phoenix

Joined: Sep 22, 2008
Age: 76
Posts: 29336
Location: New Jersey

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:23 am Post subject:

I could not live without the Sun. ruveyn

Burzum
Indeed
Phoenix

Joined: Apr 27, 2011
Posts: 1205

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:24 am Post subject:

If you're asking if I like the sun in general, of course. Life on Earth would not exist without it. If you're asking if I like sunny days, it depends. If I am in a wilderness setting, yes. If I am in an urban setting, I much prefer heavy rain and storms.

unduki
Phoenix
Phoenix

Joined: Oct 22, 2011
Posts: 651

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:41 am Post subject:

I love the sun. It makes my gardens grow and sustains all life. However, my body is sensitive to sunlight. Bright lights, in general sting my eyes, but I'm not an idiot. I wear sunglasses. I also wear hats, scarves, ALWAYS sunglasses and long sleeves. I had several skin cancer spots removed in my late 30's, so I also use sunscreen on any part of my skin that's exposed. I'm an intelligent human. I can overcome the elements. _________________ Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain.

johnsmcjohn
ad hominem
Phoenix

Joined: Jun 02, 2011
Posts: 1213
Location: Las Vegas

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject:

I hate the sun. If I were able, I would spend all day everyday in a north facing(since in America I'd almost never receive direct sunlight) apartment with the kind of curtains that block virtually all light and I'd only come out after sunset. The sun is too bright, too hot(though living in Vegas probably exasperates the problem) and because I have freckles any exposure I have increases the odds I'll get skin cancer later in life. _________________ Your Aspie score: 181 of 200 Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 30 of 200 You are very likely an Aspie Myers-Briggs: INTJ AQ: 44

abacacus
Rock 'N Roll Outlaw
Phoenix

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Age: 21
Posts: 3323

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject:

I dislike the sun. I find it painful on my eyes. I live a pretty much nocturnal life style because of it. _________________ A shot gun blast into the face of deceit You'll gain your just reward. We'll not rest until the purge is complete You will reap what you've sown.