Hi I’m new and I’ve been feeling really lonely lately with my autism and anxiety.
Hi I’m new and I’ve been feeling really lonely lately with my autism and anxiety.
Hi Casey.
Yes, to some extent I do have a problem with germs and contamination. For example, if I ever have to use a bus or cab, I always make sure I have a shower later on just in case I was sitting where somebody a bit grubby was sitting. I also feel uneasy when I've shaken hands with someone, feeling compelled to wash my hands. It's the same with chairs. If I ever have to sit in a strange, dirty looking chair it makes me feel uncomfortable. I did shower every day when I was working as not doing so would make me feel tense when in bed and not being able to relax, even after a quick wash, however, now I'm retired that's not so much a problem as I don't come into contact with many people. I also used to hate having to go to work during very muggy weather because the shirt I was wearing seemed to cling uncomfortably to me, although I think that's more a case of touch sensitivity. Hospital stays are a nightmare too as if you're laid up and can't move very far you have to forgo washing for a while which makes me very tense. And as for using a bedpan - horrible!
Hi Casey.
Yes, to some extent I do have a problem with germs and contamination. For example, if I ever have to use a bus or cab, I always make sure I have a shower later on just in case I was sitting where somebody a bit grubby was sitting. I also feel uneasy when I've shaken hands with someone, feeling compelled to wash my hands. It's the same with chairs. If I ever have to sit in a strange, dirty looking chair it makes me feel uncomfortable. I did shower every day when I was working as not doing so would make me feel tense when in bed and not being able to relax, even after a quick wash, however, now I'm retired that's not so much a problem as I don't come into contact with many people. I also used to hate having to go to work during very muggy weather because the shirt I was wearing seemed to cling uncomfortably to me, although I think that's more a case of touch sensitivity. Hospital stays are a nightmare too as if you're laid up and can't move very far you have to forgo washing for a while which makes me very tense. And as for using a bedpan - horrible!