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Have your sensory issues gotten better, worse, or stayed the same as you age? (piefed.social)
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To those of you with sensory issues (I believe this is pretty common, right?) have you noticed them changing as you grow older? Have they gotten easier to handle, harder, or stayed the same? In fact, if you feel like "going there" and sharing - please feel free to even express what they feel like.

No need to share what they are, if you don't feel like it. Share what you'd like.

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[โ€“] Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Worse, but I think a big part of that has been giving myself the space to have those sensory response moments, and just like understanding myself better, being more patient with myself, stuff like that.

[โ€“] cashmaggot@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

Being true to yourself is 10/10 the way to go even if it causes things to get worse I think. Cause then at least you can figure out what you've been hiding with masking and just unapologetically do the opposite from here on out.