Hello fellow neurotypical human. I too am glad I am a normal person that likes things like small talk and shirt tags. So, how about this weather? Do you also love the sound that office lights make?

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I spend extra for the t-shirts without tags

It's worth it

[–] roux@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you are State-side, Walmart sells their George brand t-shirts for like $8 a pop and they are tagless(well tag is on the side by the waist).

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago

I get the t-shirts from Duluth Trading

No tags, comfortable, I still have some from almost 10 years ago that are still holding on great

[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 week ago

Oh, the weather! I've never felt more in line with neuronormative behaviors than in this glorious sunshine!

[–] booty@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Is liking those lil noises that most people don't pay attention to an autistic thing? I've got really sensitive hearing, I used to be able to tell when a TV was turned on and off from across the house because of a distinct little noise they made as they powered up or whatever. (New TVs don't do that and it makes me sad) I love shit like that.

Or is this about the sensory overload flavor of autism where ongoing noises might be difficult to handle?

[–] roux@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was referring to sensory overload mostly. For me, I process 10x to 100x more information than neurotypicals so I hear a lot more of the background sounds that others filter out. This goes for all sensory inputs too. Daylight is excruciating for me. perfumes and candles almost feel like a burning sensation in my nose at times. And the microfiber myths are true. Fuck microfiber.

If I get overstimmulated, those sensory issues get overloaded. and Those sensory issues are what cause the overestimation. So, for example, crowds start out as a chatter noise that I assume NTs hear, but over time it becomes an unbearable wall of unfilterable sound, akin to horror movie tension moments where they use sound to ramp it up. It plateaus and never subsides unless I remove myself from the area. This reddit thread does a good job of showing what it's like. It's not perfectly representative but it's hits pretty close.

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[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

Both! I liked being able to sense the TVs turning on and off thing when I was a kid, but also it was one of those things that would add to being overwhelmed if I was already in it. I think partially because nobody else could hear it and being overwhelmed often came from being told to stop feeling things 'wrong' in the first place

[–] rtstragedy2@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

my non-crt tv has coil whine when it has to display something really bright, I'm not a fan of it (at all) but maybe you'd like it? Loads of things around me do it under load (the TV is an oled which is why it has to be bright). Video cards are a big one that I constantly notice if I turn off vsync or it's not working right.

[–] booty@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

Ooh, that does sound like something I'd enjoy. I haven't noticed my video card making any noises, as a copout I could say maybe it's masked by the fans, but more likely my hearing just isn't sensitive enough anymore.

I drive a golf cart at work regularly, and when I power it on the battery or whatever makes a distinctive little noise no one else hears so idk

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago

Same, I always hoped I was wrong about the rise of fascism being inevitable but here we are