I think it’s soothing for a lot of the rest of us but we either don’t know it at first or are too stubborn to admit it. I noticed when I got these thick kinda heavy hoodies. I love wearing em, but only works when it’s cold enough to not feel hot in em. I need to get a weighted blanket…
I think that’s generally true. As with most brain things, autism is mostly just normal things except amplified to the point where it’s a problemtm. It’s why there’s so many “sensory” toys out there as well. Fidget cubes mostly started as an ADHD thing and now everyone has em.
Just picturing that in my mind made me feel uncomfortable.
Even as a child, weight or any sort of pressure on my body made me feel trapped, especially in bed. I would start kicking and flailing to get rid of it. I got chastised often for throwing the blankets back.
I understand how and why the weighted works and it’s good it exists but… please, not for me. I dread if I ever need to be hospitalized.
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Pressure can be soothing to some autistic people. It’s where the whole weighted blanket thing originated too.
I think it’s soothing for a lot of the rest of us but we either don’t know it at first or are too stubborn to admit it. I noticed when I got these thick kinda heavy hoodies. I love wearing em, but only works when it’s cold enough to not feel hot in em. I need to get a weighted blanket…
I think that’s generally true. As with most brain things, autism is mostly just normal things except amplified to the point where it’s a problemtm. It’s why there’s so many “sensory” toys out there as well. Fidget cubes mostly started as an ADHD thing and now everyone has em.
Definitely get a weighted blanket.
Only minus to weighted blankets is that after getting used to it, it’s even harder to get a good nights sleep in a hotel or especially a tent.
Just picturing that in my mind made me feel uncomfortable.
Even as a child, weight or any sort of pressure on my body made me feel trapped, especially in bed. I would start kicking and flailing to get rid of it. I got chastised often for throwing the blankets back.
I understand how and why the weighted works and it’s good it exists but… please, not for me. I dread if I ever need to be hospitalized.