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Artemis · 5w
I really hate how sensory discomfort affects my social life. I think it's much worse than I even realize. I think there are a lot of times when I am absolutely miserable, but I haven't realized yet h...
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I think some (but not all) of the problems I identify as problems with interacting with other people are actually problems with *other* things that make many social situations painful & unpleasant.

Perhaps I have a knee jerk negative reaction to being asked to do things with people because of how unpleasant the experiences & environments actually are.
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Artemis · 5w
Honestly, it's conditioning: most social events involve unpleasant sensory stimuli, so *of course* you learn to hate socializing because it is directly connected to actual discomfort & even pain.