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Aren't we the normal ones for noticing everything??

SJ7

Ever since my diagnosis last month I've been researching the topic heavily and many "Asperger's" documentaries that I watch says "he has heightened level of sight/hearing", "he notices all the sounds, the wind, the flag moving, the stares, the heat of the sun, etc..."

I mean... doesn't everyone?? I feel it so weird that we notice all of these things as if others don't have a normal hearing/senses...

If that's the case, aren't we the normal ones? lol...

I told my doctor I don't have a problem with eye contact, he said it isn't about having a problem doing it, he said it's the constant thinking about it while doing it! And that struck a thought... Normal people do it without thinking?? I find it hard to grasp...

Can someone explain to me what it means to not notice everything?? or does the brain just filter them out for normal people? isn't that dangerous?

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  • I notice everything. I can always remember where things are in the house because I’ve seen them while moving around. I have a very strong sense of smell, I can often smell something I’ve touched and have to wash my hands frequently to get rid of that smell when others don’t notice it at all. I hear noises no one else hears. And yes the clothing! I am only happy wearing certain materials, I don’t like tight waistbands or lumpy clothes. Its both a  blessing and a curse to be so sensitive! 

  • in reply to Orangegnome

    I don't like the smell of some metals. Some things leave a smell on my hands and I have to wash them.

    I was in a Procook shop a week ago and didn't buy something because of this. I wasn't convinced about what it was made of. I asked the assistant if it smelled and they left looked at me like I was mad.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    Yes, metallic particularly bad, so closing the door to the house and using keys makes me feel horrible. I also have some smells that I will sniff all day long because they make me feel happy. 

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