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justanotherpersonsomewhere23124
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03 Apr 2024, 1:40 pm

... About being hyposensitive, rather than hypersensitive? Why do people not seem to know about hyposensitivity?



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04 Apr 2024, 9:24 am

Which kind of "hyposensitive" do you mean?

That you are literally impaired in your body feeling things? Like you dont feel physical pain as readily as most?

Or do you mean figuratively: that you're less "sensitive" to the comments of other than most?



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04 Apr 2024, 7:57 pm

justanotherpersonsomewhere23124 wrote:
... About being hyposensitive, rather than hypersensitive? Why do people not seem to know about hyposensitivity?

Was referring to stimuli, like lights, noise, etc.



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04 Apr 2024, 8:06 pm

Oh. Okay.

Your "sensory issues" are the opposite of that of many autistics. You get UNDER whelmed by bright lights and noise. In a word...you're oblivious.

Is this obliviousness a net help, or a net handicap in your life?