Published on 12, July, 2020
I have problems with being able to tell what my body is feeling in general, usually in terms of just feeling uncomfortable instead of knowing that I'm too warm or whatever. This is particularly a problem around this time of year, where we've moved past winter and into the bit where you need to decide if it's too hot for a jacket or too cold for shorts.
Like this morning I woke up feeling really uncomfortable and I have no idea if that was because it's gotten too warm for my spring/autumn duvet or if I'm having a period of bad anxiety (which is very scary to me because of past experiences). Same if I'm sitting on the sofa and it's too warm for jeans and a hoodie. I've had a few mental health disasters (which I now know might have been meltdowns or shutdowns or whatever; I'm newly diagnosed so still trying to figure out how my experiences line up with autistic terms), and they've always been around this time of year. I wonder if my body struggling to deal with the temperature changing so much so quickly has contributed to the times when my brain has just collapsed.
I can't handle warm weather at all, and I've had so many meltdowns over the years because of the heat. The frustrating thing is when everyone around me seems to be pleasantly warm, I feel like I'm burning. I also have sensory issues when it comes to sweating - I absolutely cannot stand the feeling of sweat on my skin, so that causes meltdowns too. I barely leave the house in the summer to be honest, because it's just not worth the stress for me.
Oh and I also hate wearing summer style clothes because I feel too exposed so that doesn't help either.
i'm exactly the same. when it goes above 23 celcius i dont leave my flat. it drives me bananas and i hate the feeling of being warm. i get so angry when im warm as well