The Sensory Hell of Showering

I really hate showering.

It’s such a chaotic thing to find yourself in.

Source: LIVE WITH AURORA: FOR THE METAL PEOPLE – YouTube

Aurora gets it. Showering is overwhelming, especially the transitions. It can be sensory hell.

Sensory Hell is the opposite of something being stimmy. It is utterly and totally unbearable.

Maybe you’re thinking of the classic scenario of the autistic person melting down in a busy grocery store, and it’s true that grocery stores are often considered tools of the devil by autistic people. But anything can be a sensory hell.

Source: 7 Cool Aspects of Autistic Culture | The Aspergian | A Neurodivergent Collective

I need to stim at the thought of showering.

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