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touch sensitivity

  1. Jena

    For those dealing with hypersensitivity

    So for those dealing with any hypersensitivity issues would y’all be angry at someone who uses the privilege example as to why you shouldn’t talk about your sensitivity. for example my dad bought the wrong toilet paper this toilet paper is very scratchy and thin. I was complaining how much it...
  2. S

    Please help! Thank you.

    Hi all! I'm a neurotypical (well, sort of- I do have bipolar disorder and some autistic traits) who is here not for myself but for my fiance. He is high functioning enough to hold down a job, and is jaw-droppingly intelligent, but he sometimes has trouble expressing himself (especially when he...
  3. mn321

    Blankets, throws appreciation

    I absolutely love the warm feeling of being wrapped in a blanket. Sometimes when I'm bored I just go to my bed, lie down and hug stuffies and pillows. When I have to do my homework sitting by the desk I often wrap myself with it. I think it's related to my touch sensitivity. I love giving and...
  4. Coupe

    Craving some forms of tactile input yet avoiding others

    The other night my stepdad wasn't feeling well, and I told him that I'd heard somewhere that rubbing Vick's VapoRub on the soles of your feet helps you sleep better with a cold at night (I've actually tried it once or twice and idk *how* it worked, but it did, at least for me). Then I recalled...
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