I touched something greasy 5 minutes ago and I'm certain the soap only got 99% of it off.
this post was submitted on 28 Jan 2026
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Ok, this is the only one that gets me. If I touch something greasy I have to wash my hands like 2-3 times and I ABSO-FUCKING-LOUTELY cannot touch any electronic devices until I'm satisfied my hands are no longer greasy.
Sorry, I can’t hear you over my earplugs and noise cancelling headphones because the fridge is too loud and also the noise cancelled noise is too loud
I wonder if this counts: I don't like the look of some things because my mind instantly imagines how it would feel, so if I wouldn't like the texture, I don't like looking at it because it gives me the same unpleasant feeling. Sounds like a synesthesia.
Grainy, chalky rock, covered in snail slime.
ONE HAND IS WET AND THE OTHER IS DRY 😭😭😭
I can’t think about anything until I blow my nose
The sound of metal on metal makes me collapse.
The sound of chip bags crinkling makes my inner ear muscles twitch and it sounds like explosions in my head and I get irrationally angry.
Oofff. That sucks too. Also anyone abusing cutlery on their plates should have their buttocks be paddled with cacti.
Hellrazer demons in the corner: Don't threaten me with a good time
My brain doesn’t work today because I forgot to remove the tag from my new shirt.
Yes I am wearing one sock. Only one foot was cold.
The microfiber cloth is clinging to my hand and it makes me want to vomit.
Unglazed pottery makes my gums itchy
Holy fucking real.
I kinda love and hate how much this is me.
Reminds me of how earlier today I had brought my more “throw-around” laptop down with me so I can make breakfast, then watch a crime documentary on the TV with my mother, then use the laptop during ad breaks.
During the ads, I wanted to change some google account settings (like disable ad personalisation), but I had to read a lot, so I had to resort to blocking my ears so I can read it, which was pretty annoying and kinda painful not gonna lie.
"I wanna do this thing, like really bad, and nothing is stopping me from doing so but for some reason I just won't."
Doesn't this make everyone with a functional nervous system Autistic?
neurotypical Bothered is like a polite little check engine ding; Autistic Bothered is anywhere from a louder ding to full-on screaming Airplane altitude alarms and/or nothing because your senses are processed differently.