Light sensations?

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Does anyone here like the feeling of light sensation? I don't like deep pressure, but I do seek out lighter stimulation, like having a stick rubbed slightly across my skin, say around my neck or along my back. It feels extremely calming, a little ticklish, but highly calming.

I have never thought about creating a machine, such as Temple Grandin did in relation to deep pressure, but now I kind of like the idea, especially after reading her book. I have always found myself rubbing the edges of leaves and sticks along my neck and arms. Strangely enough, I also like the feeling of my dog licking my back and head, which he does a lot. I could sit for hours just letting him lick me. I don't exactly like the wetness, but the sensation of the act is really calming.

- Ray M -

I often tickle my arms gently with my fingers when I'm asleep. I do it when I am asleep. I wake myself gently tickling my arms, often I wake up to find one of my arms stuck up in the air and I am gently tickling my own arm with my fingers. For some reason it is very satisfactory. Sounds a bit obscene doesn't it? I have never even thought about this behavior as odd until I read your post.

I'm exactly opposite. Something brushing against my skin lightly sends creeps down my spine. It can feel irritating, like a bug crawling on me. I tickle very easily, and I hate it...

I can see why it might sound a bit obscene, but it has nothing to do with any sort of sexual pleasure. I don't do it to fall asleep, though the act can be stimulating enough to the point where I can easily fall asleep.

I, too, never thought it was odd before I started reading about the sensory perceptions that some aspies tend to experience. Maybe it isn't, who knows? I know some adults who like this sort of thing, such as when a person asks another to rub their legs or something. With me, though, I sort of want to seek it out.

After reading Temple Grandin's book, I sort of imagined myself inside a machine that would rub a prickly roller over my back. I can imagine easily enjoying something like that for hours. It's weird. Maybe I'm reading too many books on autism as of lately, and I'm getting odd ideas.

- Ray M -

Interesting. I quite like to run my fingers along my arm, but hard enough for it not to be tickly! But if other people touch me I prefer it to be firmly.

I can't stand light touch - it's extremely tickly. I don't necessarily need *deep pressure*, but definitely firm touch. It's annoying because this is one of those things that NTs can't understand. I'm surprised how many people here are saying they enjoy light touch - you guys are lucky.

I'm so happy to see that someone else LIKES being licked by their dog! Our Labrador is a real kisser and I'm the only one who seems to enjoy that fact.

I love having my head, upper arms and back scratched.

Yucky!! ! I hate light touch! It has to be hard, slightly more intense than firm. This causes problems because when people hug you, especially women, they tend to do so very lightly. This just grosses me out!! It makes me not like them!! There's nothing I hate more than a wimpy handshake! I used to think that I just had a real problem with affection but I don't. I just like it hard! (not hard enough to hurt, which would have to be pretty hard, but more than just firm)

My dog is a real kisser, too, though I tend to push him away if he kisses my face, because I don't like that.

- Ray M -