There was an era in home building, decades ago, when overhead lighting in living rooms wasn’t really a thing. They had table and floor lamps. That was good enough. Some fucker along the way thought he was being smart by adding an overhead light in the living room.
A lot of ND folks have some specific sensory issue that overstimulates them, and overhead lights are a common visual one. (A common auditory one might be ambient noise like traffic, and a tactile one might be the feeling of certain fabrics on their skin).
ooh my tactile icks would be silk-y textures and microfiber cloth. In addition to soap and lotions so I try to be efficient with it before I can’t stand the feeling
It’s very common for autistic people to feel uncomfortable in artificial overhead lighting. Natural light from windows, lamps, or no light at all is often preferred.
i just fucking detest certain kinds of light sources no matter where they are, i think so long as it’s got proper good CRI and isn’t clinically blue i’m fine with it.
i actually recently got some extra bright bulbs for my room because i’m sick of walking outside and feeling like a vampire, indoors needs to be brighter so my eyes learn to use the pupils.
Many people on the spectrum go through life with speakers blasting in their ears, wearing steel wool for clothing, and staring at the light output of a small sun. Additionally picking up on tiny flickers in sound and light.
So if your entire day is your senses screaming at you when you get home you kinda want dim lights and less noise.
I assume the image here is someone teasing a friend playing up a preference as a kryptonite-like substance.
Can someone explain, please?
Neurotypicals for some reason think the main light is ok to use.
There was an era in home building, decades ago, when overhead lighting in living rooms wasn’t really a thing. They had table and floor lamps. That was good enough. Some fucker along the way thought he was being smart by adding an overhead light in the living room.
We need to find him and exact revenge.
This is the correct answer.
A lot of ND folks have some specific sensory issue that overstimulates them, and overhead lights are a common visual one. (A common auditory one might be ambient noise like traffic, and a tactile one might be the feeling of certain fabrics on their skin).
ooh my tactile icks would be silk-y textures and microfiber cloth. In addition to soap and lotions so I try to be efficient with it before I can’t stand the feeling
It’s very common for autistic people to feel uncomfortable in artificial overhead lighting. Natural light from windows, lamps, or no light at all is often preferred.
i just fucking detest certain kinds of light sources no matter where they are, i think so long as it’s got proper good CRI and isn’t clinically blue i’m fine with it.
i actually recently got some extra bright bulbs for my room because i’m sick of walking outside and feeling like a vampire, indoors needs to be brighter so my eyes learn to use the pupils.
Many people on the spectrum go through life with speakers blasting in their ears, wearing steel wool for clothing, and staring at the light output of a small sun. Additionally picking up on tiny flickers in sound and light.
So if your entire day is your senses screaming at you when you get home you kinda want dim lights and less noise.
I assume the image here is someone teasing a friend playing up a preference as a kryptonite-like substance.