Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 489 , Friday 28/02/2025

Friday started just after 7am, got breakfast & settled down for an hour or so with my book.

09:30 So I have heard other ND folk mention about being sensitive to physical stimuli & never really thought that it was a thing but today, while fighting my way thru the sheets Mrs S hung out to dry in our garage the other day to hang out the underwear I realised that there certain things that really trigger me.
Having the sheets brushing against me time & time again as I hung up the underwear really got me agitated, they were very nearly dry so it wasn’t that I kept getting wet it was simply the sensation of them brushing against my face.
I really don’t like sitting with my back to a corridor in a restaurant either - the sensation of folks passing behind me is something else that agitates me & makes me feel uncomfortable.

I hate the sound of people eating with their mouths open - although that might be a nurture thing, my parents were very strict about table manners. It’s probably why I hate the feel of food on the handles of cutlery when I have to put Mrs S’s cutlery in the dishwasher.

I don’t generally like having dirty hands either - I’m not OCD about it as some poor souls are but if I get sauce or grease on my hands while eating I have to wipe it off fairly quickly & if I do a dirty job I wash my hands as soon as I’m finished.

I react badly to the cold - both physically & psychologically, I suspect this is as much to do with the fact that I suffer a deal of pain when my hands and feet are cold as with anything else.

I’m fine with lights most of the time although when I’m relaxing I’ll lower the lights as low as I can get away with.

So maybe I’m more sensitive to my environment than I like to admit?

12:07 Mrs S had the day off today so has gone to do her weekly shopping run / visit with her mum today so she can have tomorrow to herself.
She’s just rung me to say sh’s had to call an ambulance because her mum is very hot & was initially unconscious when she arrived. She’s called an ambulance & her mum has since woken up, but seems very much to be in an altered state of consciousness.
Needless to say Mrs S is upset by all this, especially as she was looking forward to relaxing this afternoon & tomorrow.
I wait with bated breath on developments.

Seems my MiL has been admitted to hospital with a suspected UTI, last check suggests she’s been found a bed & made comfortable.

Really struggling to get into anything at the moment, needed u[ downloading ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ since it’s one of the PSN plus free games & it seems pretty good from the 15 minutes or so I’ve played so far.

Mrs S got home just after 4pm so I made her a coffee & got her settled in front of the TV.

Had pizza for tea & we started watching ‘Poirot’ the David Suchet version tonight because we couldn’t find a movie we fancied. I’m glad we did I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this series!

Final Thoughts.

Well today really was not what I had been expecting, I hope tomorrow is a quieter day!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

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