Neurodiversity

Jude · 10-28-2010, 02:37 PM

Just posing one out of curiosity. Are there others who feel the need for more physical distance than the average person. I come from a family on the spectrum and suspect that I share some aspie charactertistics, most subtle.

What I have recently come to realize about myself is that I sometimes, even randomly, feel the almost desperate need to step away physically. I feel very uncomfortable when people are directly in my face addressing me. My daughter brought this up and I hadn't been consciously aware until now. Outside of very personal intimacy, I really don't like people's heads in my face or literally breathing down my neck. Friendly hugs are wonderful, but come with a time limit. Sometimes I just need to walk out in the midst of commotion and be alone for 10 minutes.

Does "IN YOUR FACE" send shudders up anyone elses' backbone?

10-28-2010, 02:37 PM	#13
Jude Member How Do You Identify?: I'm Fluid (comfortable being me) Preferred Pronoun?: "Hey Jude" Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bethesda/Chevy Chase (suburbs of Wash DC) Posts: 100 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 129 Thanked 146 Times in 55 Posts Rep Power: 104572	Aspergers and "In Your Face" Just posing one out of curiosity. Are there others who feel the need for more physical distance than the average person. I come from a family on the spectrum and suspect that I share some aspie charactertistics, most subtle. What I have recently come to realize about myself is that I sometimes, even randomly, feel the almost desperate need to step away physically. I feel very uncomfortable when people are directly in my face addressing me. My daughter brought this up and I hadn't been consciously aware until now. Outside of very personal intimacy, I really don't like people's heads in my face or literally breathing down my neck. Friendly hugs are wonderful, but come with a time limit. Sometimes I just need to walk out in the midst of commotion and be alone for 10 minutes. Does "IN YOUR FACE" send shudders up anyone elses' backbone? __________________