Help please

I do wonder if this is stress related? My sensory issues are usually quite mild but if I’m stressed they magnify loads. Do you think that this increase in sensory issues could be related to the incident the other day with the harasser at the allotment? Perhaps if you can pinpoint what is causing the stress and take steps to reduce the cause of the stress then your sensory issues will also reduce?

I've had quite a few stressful interactions since friday. One with a compulsive liar I was hired to work for. The allotment man. My friends seeing me stim etc on a night out as I didnt know I was doing it I had been drinking. I cant explain how I feel better than I have above but it's so much more than I've written. I'm miserable right now :(

I do think it’s a reaction to stress. What happened with the compulsive liar? I know we prefer to stim in private and maybe you feel uncomfortable that your friends saw you. Have they mentioned it since? I’m guessing they were drinking too? Maybe they’ve forgotten about it?

No worries, technology does strange things sometimes! It must get quite annoying for you! 

Regarding the guy, despite knowing that you’re married he still wants you to admire his body, thinks it’s ok to run down your husband and makes up stories that he’s slept with you. It’s very disrespectful behaviour! Sorry if I’m being too honest!

What do you think about the stories of people suddenly having their mental health illness healed? I think it’s important to keep in mind the importance of medical treatment and therapies for Mental Illness.

I completly agree. I didnt reply to them. I'm trying to figure out if their a friend or not and now this I'm thinking do they just not understand or do I need to be careful. I've had so many bad past experiences that still haunt me I'm not prepared to have anymore. 

Hi I don't know anything about the event you have mentioned but you should be very careful of anyone trying to 'heal' you. You don't need healing, no-one with autism does. You just need to be understood. 

Sorry about that Kitsun I keep getting signed out so my messages arent finished. If i try to reply on another thread i have to sign in again it's so frustrating. Anyway, i dont know if i should takehis as a nice thing or feel insulted. Today I've been invited to what I can only gather Is a healing by god event. Its who commented on my stimming and now knows I may be autistic. I looked at the pe and the event and its testimonials of people suddenly healed that had mental illness

Hi, I'm going to reply to all your 3 answers in one go otherwise the thread nesting thing will get way too confusing! 

What did you say to your friends when they mentioned your stimming in front of them?

The guy that you did some gardening for seems very inappropriate and unaware of other people's personal space boundaries and social boundaries in general, Hmmm! If the barmaid was being honest and he said that he'd slept with you when he hadn't then that is really wrong! If he carries on making you feel uncomfortable then you're going to have to be direct and to the point with him "when you do X it makes me feel uncomfortable/other, because Y". Hopefully that will work!

Stretching could potentially be stimming, the stretching is giving you proprioceptive feedback ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprioception )

It was pointed out before that I stretch alot. I'll bend my fingers back or go on tip toes. Or at bar hold onto the rail and lean back as I like the feeling on my forearms. Could this be stimming do you think? When I was younger I'd stretch my face muscles which resulted in bullying even by adults

He also said he could help me as I'd had back ache I said I'm fine thanks. He said something about his mum taught a local gp all there is to know about autism as his brothers autistic....I didnt tell him I was. Guy Martin's apparently begging him to go racing with him too. Really random. I barely looked at him whilst he carried on. My friend thought he was a friend of mine and said that he had invaded his personal space so he was angry. I had to say sorry and i barely knew him

Yes they did mention it. So I have an allotment and had met a nice couple on my last site. I'd only met their son in passing. Hes about my age. I've started my own gardening business he messaged me asking for me to work for him. I accepted. He said it was to help him but I said I'd work alone anyway he said was a 2 person job. I done the work alone whilst he made drinks....I declined! He chatted about random things and showed me his tattoos by taking his top off I felt uncomfortable. I was overwhelmed and discussed with my husband when I got home as he confused me. My husband said he fancies you. I said no I dont think so. Anyway when I was working he asked what I was doing later I replied I'm meeting my friend at the pub. He asked a time I stupidly answered. He turns up and I didnt know what to do. He hugged me, he smelt so bad too. He kept talking to me and stood between me and my friend. Told me about his army days, his 3 houses 2 are abroad, a famous person he is apparently best friends with, he goes snowboarding, water sports, he put my husband down even though doesnt know him. I know his parents have a holiday home in Spain but live here but he said that they live abroad! (I see them often at the allotment or going past). I left after 15 minutes as was alot of info. He tried to buy me a drink I refused he kept telling bar man just get her one I know the barman I said please listen to me I dont want one. He tried hugging me when I was leaving I said no we fist bump then i left. Next day i was helping bar man with the planting flowers I said sorry if I was rude but I dont know that man and he confuses me. The barman said he tells alot of stories but harmless. A barmaid said he told everyone I'd slept with him when I never and it made me angry another bar lady said I mentioned I'd been bitten on my leg and he kept on I should take my leggings off and show him it was weird.

Yes they did mention it. So I have an allotment and had met a nice couple on my last site. I'd only met their son in passing. Hes about my age. I've started my own gardening business he messaged me asking for me to work for him. I accepted. He said it was to help him but I said I'd work alone anyway he said was a 2 person job. I done the work alone whilst he made drinks....I declined! He chatted about random things and showed me his tattoos by taking his top off I felt uncomfortable. I was overwhelmed and discussed with my husband when I got home as he confused me. My husband said he fancies you. I said no I dont think so. Anyway when I was working he asked what I was doing later I replied I'm meeting my friend at the pub. He asked a time I stupidly answered. He turns up and I didnt know what to do. He hugged me, he smelt so bad too. He kept talking to me and stood between me and my friend. Told me about his army days, his 3 houses 2 are abroad, a famous person he is apparently best friends with, he goes snowboarding, water sports, he put my husband down even though doesnt know him. I know his parents have a holiday home in Spain but live here but he said that they live abroad! (I see them often at the allotment or going past). I left after 15 minutes as was alot of info. He tried to buy me a drink I refused he kept telling bar man just get her one I know the barman I said please listen to me I dont want one. He tried hugging me when I was leaving I said no we fist bump then i left. Next day i was helping bar man with the planting flowers I said sorry if I was rude but I dont know that man and he confuses me. The barman said he tells alot of stories but harmless. A barmaid said he told everyone I'd slept with him when I never and it made me angry another bar lady said I mentioned I'd been bitten on my leg and he kept on I should take my leggings off and show him it was weird.

He also said he could help me as I'd had back ache I said I'm fine thanks. He said something about his mum taught a local gp all there is to know about autism as his brothers autistic....I didnt tell him I was. Guy Martin's apparently begging him to go racing with him too. Really random. I barely looked at him whilst he carried on. My friend thought he was a friend of mine and said that he had invaded his personal space so he was angry. I had to say sorry and i barely knew him