sensory hypersensitivity

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Yes, I had even more trouble when I was younger. I didn't talk hardly at all until I was in my late thirties. I couldn't express myself even in writing. The word processor has been a great help, and time. Eventually the brain can find new pathways but it's never the same as with NT. Nothing is automatic. Everything is hard work, even now. It's encouraging when progress is made but will never be where it needs to be to have a normal functioning life. It's something that has to be accepted and that isn't easy either.

I love the kitty btw in your avatar. Is that your kitty? I have two and love them to pieces.

As others have said, you're definitely not alone with your sensory issues. My issues are mainly with hearing, vision, and touch. Hearing and touch are the worst, I would say, but vision is not far behind at all.

With hearing I notice many tiny noises and am distracted/annoyed by them. Breathing is a big offender - even the sound of my own breathing annoys me. Or even hearing my blood flowing, even when my heart is not beating fast. Computer noises (ones made by the movement of the components of the computer itself) are also distracting.

With tactile stuff, I have issues with gentle touches, as well as being touched at all by anyone I am not quite familiar with.

You're definitely not alone in this. Lots of us on the spectrum have sensory issues of some sort or another. The worst one for me by far is too many people talking at the same time in a small, enclosed space.