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IvyMike
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30 Nov 2010, 11:13 am

Is it normal to rock back and forth or pace and stim when you get stressed? I get really obsessive and taciturn with stress sometimes.



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30 Nov 2010, 11:30 am

Define normal.

Is it normal for a normal person or normal for an Aspie?

If you are Aspie, stimming is "normal" pretty much under any circumstance. When stressed it can become more pronounced.


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30 Nov 2010, 11:43 am

I'm not sure but I think my stimming is kinda embarrassing. I think it's stimming. I used to be called "pockets". I constantly grab and rub my penis when I'm thinking, nervous, etc. sometimes at inappropriate times. This isn't for sexual reasons. It just calms me down. Anybody else have this?



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30 Nov 2010, 11:55 am

Normal for an aspie, stimming more when stressed kind of pushed me over the edge in deciding to get diagnosed. I don't think it's normal.