Elastic

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Is anyone else with autism severely sensitive to elastic on their clothes or undergarments. So painful, trying to figure out a way to make the pain go down and what to do about it.

Elastic is part of my problem. I find pretty much every aspect of clothing unpleasant. I wear clothing as little as practical. When I'm in public I have to wear clothes but when I'm not in public, I am naked unless it's too cold. I find cold less comfortable than clothing so clothing becomes the lesser of evils.

I find elastic and some clothes unpleasant and annoying but usually manage not to think about it. But when I try to relax or meditate it becomes a problem.

I also feel sensitive to elastic. I guess the fact that I can't wear regular underpants makes me lucky in a way because I don't have to deal with elastic waistbands.

I buy drawstring pants and no shirts or other clothing I own have elastic, they have fixed cuffs or button cuffs that I can roll up, I tend to buy my clothing about 2 sizes too big to make sure nothing constricts my motion or squeezes me anywhere.