Guest guest Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 , I'm not quite sure what you mean by " incoming " conversation. I can put myself in social mode and participate in conversations on many topics in many situations -- but it takes conscious effort on my part to stay aware of what the other person is saying, verbally and non-verbally, then respond. I'm better at this when I'm not being triggered, but can meet a challenge if absolutely necessary. Still, it is not natural for me, and I end up exhausted in a very short time -- looking forward to being home in my quiet, stress-free personal space. But if, for instance, I feel out-of-balance (physically) or just out-of-it (mentally spacy), and I get caught off guard, unprepared...then I can just freeze, unable to converse. In this state, when I try to communicate, words don't come to me and I become almost incapable of expressing how I feel about anything. I was able to sing in front of thousands of people (used to lead sing in a choir), but I could never be interviewed in front of that same crowd because it requires critical thinking. Performing only requires repetition of a practiced routine (no thinking), whereas I would be too overstimulated to to think straight and respond appropriately to an interviewer. > > > > > > > > I realize that asperger's is a " lighter " form of autism. It seems many of > >the > > > > >traits of misophonia could be interpreted as asperger's syndome. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Thank you for articulating exactly how it is for me as well. I too need my quiet escape time, and more than most people, even though I love to be social as much as I can tolerate. However I do have a fairly low tolerance for noises and stress, so I need to escape. I space out if I am forced to be with people when I am beyond my limit and overloaded. Just a defense. I destress in many ways, exercise, TV, gardening, music , long walks. Whatever works and is available. Mike To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 9:07 PMSubject: Re: Autism vs Asperger's ,I'm not quite sure what you mean by "incoming" conversation. I can put myself in social mode and participate in conversations on many topics in many situations -- but it takes conscious effort on my part to stay aware of what the other person is saying, verbally and non-verbally, then respond. I'm better at this when I'm not being triggered, but can meet a challenge if absolutely necessary. Still, it is not natural for me, and I end up exhausted in a very short time -- looking forward to being home in my quiet, stress-free personal space.But if, for instance, I feel out-of-balance (physically) or just out-of-it (mentally spacy), and I get caught off guard, unprepared...then I can just freeze, unable to converse. In this state, when I try to communicate, words don't come to me and I become almost incapable of expressing how I feel about anything. I was able to sing in front of thousands of people (used to lead sing in a choir), but I could never be interviewed in front of that same crowd because it requires critical thinking. Performing only requires repetition of a practiced routine (no thinking), whereas I would be too overstimulated to to think straight and respond appropriately to an interviewer.> > > >> > > > I realize that asperger's is a "lighter" form of autism. It seems many of > >the > >> > >traits of misophonia could be interpreted as asperger's syndome.> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 From everything I’ve read/researched, Misophonia is definitely more common among those on the autistic spectrum (including Aspergers), but as many people here know from personal experience, someone who is not on the autistic spectrum can certainly also has Misophonia. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ParisSent: Friday, December 09, 2011 5:43 AMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Re: Autism vs Asperger's Kat, You stated exactly what I was trying to say. The reason is, I am the same way. Though it has been said that I " do not have that syndrome " I have those syptoms and traits. That is why I wonder if mesophonia doesn't, at times, fall un the autism spectrum. Not that every one with mesophonia has it, but that it is common to have both??? I'm sort of new to the site so I just keep reading what people are posting and asking questions. Some times I ask the same question over because I am still not sure of the answer. But, you stated what I was trying to say perfectly. Thank you. To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Thu, December 8, 2011 11:07:06 PMSubject: Re: Autism vs Asperger's ,I'm not quite sure what you mean by " incoming " conversation. I can put myself in social mode and participate in conversations on many topics in many situations -- but it takes conscious effort on my part to stay aware of what the other person is saying, verbally and non-verbally, then respond. I'm better at this when I'm not being triggered, but can meet a challenge if absolutely necessary. Still, it is not natural for me, and I end up exhausted in a very short time -- looking forward to being home in my quiet, stress-free personal space.But if, for instance, I feel out-of-balance (physically) or just out-of-it (mentally spacy), and I get caught off guard, unprepared...then I can just freeze, unable to converse. In this state, when I try to communicate, words don't come to me and I become almost incapable of expressing how I feel about anything. I was able to sing in front of thousands of people (used to lead sing in a choir), but I could never be interviewed in front of that same crowd because it requires critical thinking. Performing only requires repetition of a practiced routine (no thinking), whereas I would be too overstimulated to to think straight and respond appropriately to an interviewer.> > > >> > > > I realize that asperger's is a " lighter " form of autism. It seems many of > >the > >> > >traits of misophonia could be interpreted as asperger's syndome.> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 From everything I’ve read/researched, Misophonia is definitely more common among those on the autistic spectrum (including Aspergers), but as many people here know from personal experience, someone who is not on the autistic spectrum can certainly also has Misophonia. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ParisSent: Friday, December 09, 2011 5:43 AMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Re: Autism vs Asperger's Kat, You stated exactly what I was trying to say. The reason is, I am the same way. Though it has been said that I " do not have that syndrome " I have those syptoms and traits. That is why I wonder if mesophonia doesn't, at times, fall un the autism spectrum. Not that every one with mesophonia has it, but that it is common to have both??? I'm sort of new to the site so I just keep reading what people are posting and asking questions. Some times I ask the same question over because I am still not sure of the answer. But, you stated what I was trying to say perfectly. Thank you. To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Thu, December 8, 2011 11:07:06 PMSubject: Re: Autism vs Asperger's ,I'm not quite sure what you mean by " incoming " conversation. I can put myself in social mode and participate in conversations on many topics in many situations -- but it takes conscious effort on my part to stay aware of what the other person is saying, verbally and non-verbally, then respond. I'm better at this when I'm not being triggered, but can meet a challenge if absolutely necessary. Still, it is not natural for me, and I end up exhausted in a very short time -- looking forward to being home in my quiet, stress-free personal space.But if, for instance, I feel out-of-balance (physically) or just out-of-it (mentally spacy), and I get caught off guard, unprepared...then I can just freeze, unable to converse. In this state, when I try to communicate, words don't come to me and I become almost incapable of expressing how I feel about anything. I was able to sing in front of thousands of people (used to lead sing in a choir), but I could never be interviewed in front of that same crowd because it requires critical thinking. Performing only requires repetition of a practiced routine (no thinking), whereas I would be too overstimulated to to think straight and respond appropriately to an interviewer.> > > >> > > > I realize that asperger's is a " lighter " form of autism. It seems many of > >the > >> > >traits of misophonia could be interpreted as asperger's syndome.> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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