Sensory Defensiveness...how deep does it go? -

[LordCustos3]

Okay...
We've seen OPL

• * dry shave with a dull razor
  * stick his brokeback wang balls-deep into a snowbank.
  * go for hours not noticing that his bowels are filling up
  * go for days without noticing that his body is covered in filth, b.o. and fecal residue.

Which gives you the idea that he is a nerveless lump, numb to sensations of pain, cold and the texture of his own skin..........but he wore a wrist protector around the lanyard for his medallion because "Sensory Defensiveness" makes him unable to tolerate the slight pressure against his skin.

I've never understood this.
It is as if his reaction to stimuli is inversely proportional to its actual intensity.

While pondering that idea, something dawned on me.
It is not just OPL's responses to momentary physical pain that are out of whack....His reaction to emotional pain that is even more out of whack.

No really.

Ponder your reactions to these two situations:

1) One of the other 100,000 contestants won a contest instead of you.
2) The love of your life says the relationship is over, and she's leaving you for your worst enemy.

Now, you or I, as sane people would react thusly:

Sane Person Reaction to Situation 1) Shake head in momentary resignation, tell myself "better luck next time", and move on to the next item in my agenda wasting not a single thought on this setback ever again.
Sane Person Reaction to Situation 2) Inconsolable despair and misery for days on end, punctuated by rage and self-pity.

While, of course, OPL reacts thusly:

Chris'tards Reaction to Situation 1) Fuming psychotic rage at a random person he never had and never will meet.
Chris'tards Reaction to Situation 2) He shook his head in momentary resignation, told himself "better luck next time", and move on to smugly whacking off over a photocopy of a meaningless copyright office document.

WTF!?

Sooooo....
Is this psychological phenomenon a deeper version of the Numbness/Sensory Defensiveness riddle; and how much of his eccentric behavior is a mere extension of his backwards reaction to physical and mental stimuli?

 

[regularjohn]

As someone with sensory defensiveness, I can tell you that its not about just any sensory, its about SPECIFIC stimuli. Sure, chris wont notice extreme cold or various pain because its just pain. Defensiveness makes you freak out over little things, like small chains or a human touch.

And the rest is because hes an idiot. Plain and simple. Though it is funny that it all works out like this, his bizarre reactions to things is the reason we love him so.

 

[curlytoes79]

I know someone with a kid on the autism spectrum who also has sensory issues, and it's very specific, as regularjohn said. My friend's kid can't deal with certain sensations in or around his mouth, which has affected his weight as it makes it hard for him to eat a lot of things. But other sensations don't bother him. It's probably the same with Chris.

 

[TheRetroReplay]

I've heard about the sensory defensiveness in people with autism where they might freak out from people touching them in certain areas, but Chris has never really shown any signs of that except for the wristband around the necklace.

But I have read somewhere that some people with autism can also have a dullness (for lack of a better term) to their sense of touch. Which would explain why chris didn't feel any pain doing a dry shave or why he accidentally shits his pants (the nerve ending at the anus are meant to differentiate from poop and farts although the nerves can get confused, it's possible that autism can make this a serious problem).

 

[JULAY]

I've heard about the sensory defensiveness in people with autism where they might freak out from people touching them in certain areas, but Chris has never really shown any signs of that except for the wristband around the necklace.

But I have read somewhere that some people with autism can also have a dullness (for lack of a better term) to their sense of touch. Which would explain why chris didn't feel any pain doing a dry shave or why he accidentally shits his pants (the nerve ending at the anus are meant to differentiate from poop and farts although the nerves can get confused, it's possible that autism can make this a serious problem).

Disclaimer: The following may seem like A-Logging. That being said...

He poops himself because he's a disgusting fat autist. Though paradoxically, his autism has almost nothing to do with it, in my opinion. He's just too stupid and lazy to go to a toilet when he has to poop/fart (assuming he can't tell the difference), so he'd rather run the risk of pooping himself than holding it or interrupting his precious vidya time. After all, Little Pig Blanket won't play itself!

OK, enough about the adult autistic child and his . Sensory defensiveness, if he has it, is the least of his problems. His unbelievably autistic and fucked-up view of the world is his biggest problem, and that's one that nobody can even begin to undo, except perhaps Barb. And that crazy bitch would rather keep her fat shartbeast as a part of her hoard than teach him how the world actually works. If she even knows how the world works... Suffice it to say, that Chris is fucked, and will probably continue to poop himself and believe insane conspiracy theories for the remainder of his sordid life.

 

[sparklemilhouse]

^ Nah, that's not a-loggy, that's just the truth.

 

[TheRetroReplay]

I've heard about the sensory defensiveness in people with autism where they might freak out from people touching them in certain areas, but Chris has never really shown any signs of that except for the wristband around the necklace.

But I have read somewhere that some people with autism can also have a dullness (for lack of a better term) to their sense of touch. Which would explain why chris didn't feel any pain doing a dry shave or why he accidentally shits his pants (the nerve ending at the anus are meant to differentiate from poop and farts although the nerves can get confused, it's possible that autism can make this a serious problem).

Disclaimer: The following may seem like A-Logging. That being said...

He poops himself because he's a disgusting fat autist. Though paradoxically, his autism has almost nothing to do with it, in my opinion. He's just too stupid and lazy to go to a toilet when he has to poop/fart (assuming he can't tell the difference), so he'd rather run the risk of pooping himself than holding it or interrupting his precious vidya time. After all, Little Pig Blanket won't play itself!

At first I wanted to disagree with you, but upon reflection, you're right, if Chris does have the sensory defensiveness and it causes the nerves in his anus are getting confused due to it being compounded by his autism. Chris knows that he has a problem and should go to the bathroom to prevent his pants from being messed up, but he's too lazy and can't be bothered when there's game to play.

 

[pickleniggo]

Ponder your reactions to these two situations:

1) One of the other 100,000 contestants won a contest instead of you.
2) The love of your life says the relationship is over, and she's leaving you for your worst enemy.

Now, you or I, as sane people would react thusly:

Sane Person Reaction to Situation 1) Shake head in momentary resignation, tell myself "better luck next time", and move on to the next item in my agenda wasting not a single thought on this setback ever again.
Sane Person Reaction to Situation 2) Inconsolable despair and misery for days on end, punctuated by rage and self-pity.

While, of course, OPL reacts thusly:

Chris'tards Reaction to Situation 1) Fuming psychotic rage at a random person he never had and never will meet.
Chris'tards Reaction to Situation 2) He shook his head in momentary resignation, told himself "better luck next time", and move on to smugly whacking off over a photocopy of a meaningless copyright office document.

Well, a contest can only be won once and if he doesn't win it, that means his reality - where CWC is the Special Little Snowflake who Triumphs over Autism and All Things Evil - is invalid. A heartsweet is disposable and can be replaced, existing only to prove that Chris is totally not gay and to act as a personal assistant/housekeeper/ATM/Kimmi.
As for his sensory defensiveness...I think most times people see "autism" where they should be seeing "idiocy".

 

[regularjohn]

I've heard about the sensory defensiveness in people with autism where they might freak out from people touching them in certain areas, but Chris has never really shown any signs of that except for the wristband around the necklace.

But I have read somewhere that some people with autism can also have a dullness (for lack of a better term) to their sense of touch. Which would explain why chris didn't feel any pain doing a dry shave or why he accidentally shits his pants (the nerve ending at the anus are meant to differentiate from poop and farts although the nerves can get confused, it's possible that autism can make this a serious problem).

Yeah, im a pretty normal person most of the time, but I start spazing uncontrollably if someone touches me.
But Ive actually heard the opposite, with autism enhancing most senses. This is backed up by me constantly being baffled by how weak other people's senses are (except for the senses of other autistics) Then again, autism is a whole mess of brain junk, so it could just as easily be both.

 

[CalmMyTits]

Sensory defensiveness is one of these weird things that's different for everyone. I'm fine with people touching me (a pat on the back, tap on the shoulder, handshakes) but when it comes to applying stuff on my skin (lotion, sunscreen) I absolutely can not stand it and avoid it whenever I can.

One thing I do wonder, if the back of the necklace bothered him so much, why not make a different necklace? Perhaps one with the clasp on the side instead of back so its not touching his neck. I tried to imagine what it would feel like having a wrist warmer on the back of my neck and it seemed like it would be a pain in the ass to deal with. Or at least cutting/sewing the wrist warmer so that it fit more snugly around the necklace (like a tube) and was less noticeable.

What the fuck am I talking about, this is Chris.