I am an Aspie, diagnosed 13 years ago, but undiagnosed through childhood. I have quite a bit of trouble with textures and tend to stick with cotton & cashmere. Soft leather doesn't bother me, but I have no real affinity for it either. Some textures I can only describe as like the bodily equivalent of chewing aluminum foil.
I am uncomfortable around people, especially crowds. I've trained myself to read facial expressions but still have a great deal of difficulty connecting the expression to motive., In return, most people misinterprit my facial expressions & body language which combined with my tendancy toward bluntness leads them to conclude that I am perpetually angry or annoyed.
Pattern recognition is a bit of an obsession of mine, and spotting false patterns has become a fundamental joy. I love seeing how someone connects dots to form patterns that really aren't there because it gives me a small glimpse into their though process.
Oh, I also have to sniff & taste things that I am unfamiliar with. Interesting stones, powders in jars, etc. Taste is tied in with my sensory analysis, and I don't feel as though I 'know' an object until I have smelt & tasted it. I don't need to actually consume it, and if it smells offensive I will generally forego tasting it, but as a general rule unusual objects are to be touched, smelled, and tasted.
I'm babbling, aren't I?
18 Apr 2012, 11:45 am
