As an autistic person, I hate being perceived. Being perceived by others is to be seen through the lens of other people, however that may be. Hating being perceived is not wanting to be looked at, not
Possibly, but they lost me at people on the spectrum having super human senses not available to neurotypical brains as a means to explain why the feelings of not wanting to be seen is not ‘mearly’ anxiety. Then mention to nebulous “studies” to back them up without citation.
That’s a really poor way to describe it. I don’t have superhuman vision, but I do have photosensitivity to the point I feel blinded in bright sunlight without eye protection. I don’t have superhuman hearing, but I will lay awake at night due to the buzzing sound of a transformer that other people swear they can’t hear, because I have limited ability to filter out sounds. My senses aren’t better than a neurotypical person’s, they’re just constantly heightened. My dark vision is a lot better than most people’s though, so it’s not all bad I guess.
Sensitivity to stimuli is a known facet of non neurotypical people. It can also be a sensitivity to anxiety. The blog specifically romanticized the need to not be seen as an extra sense that normal people do not have, because it just can’t be in our heads. And the allude to science backing up that claim pushes it too far.
I agree with you. Understanding this was written by an individual, though, I totally understand how they’re reaching their conclusions. But I had the same response to that part. It’s well-intentioned, but misguided. But, again, understandable.
Possibly, but they lost me at people on the spectrum having super human senses not available to neurotypical brains as a means to explain why the feelings of not wanting to be seen is not ‘mearly’ anxiety. Then mention to nebulous “studies” to back them up without citation.
That’s a really poor way to describe it. I don’t have superhuman vision, but I do have photosensitivity to the point I feel blinded in bright sunlight without eye protection. I don’t have superhuman hearing, but I will lay awake at night due to the buzzing sound of a transformer that other people swear they can’t hear, because I have limited ability to filter out sounds. My senses aren’t better than a neurotypical person’s, they’re just constantly heightened. My dark vision is a lot better than most people’s though, so it’s not all bad I guess.
Sensitivity to stimuli is a known facet of non neurotypical people. It can also be a sensitivity to anxiety. The blog specifically romanticized the need to not be seen as an extra sense that normal people do not have, because it just can’t be in our heads. And the allude to science backing up that claim pushes it too far.
I agree with you. Understanding this was written by an individual, though, I totally understand how they’re reaching their conclusions. But I had the same response to that part. It’s well-intentioned, but misguided. But, again, understandable.