Sensory issues?

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So I've been thinking of some of my antics and I'm wondering why I do these. I have no idea where to pplace this!

I don't think I necesarilly have a sensory overload, (or maybe I do?) but here are some of the things I do that make me wonder if I have something similar!

Firstly I listen to exesive music. My playlists are never broad, like I'll listen to the same things over again and I end up forgetting about old music until ages later, probably due to becoming bored of them!

When I become excited by music, or a funny part in a program, or somethings really touched me (yada, yada) I feel the need to move. Like I'll walk downstairs for no reason, and I often make excuses to go. My 3 year old niece actually asked me today why I'm downstairs again, I had no answer for her because I had no reason haha.

I'm obsessed with peoples reactions, it's really weird. Especially when people laugh.Maybe I just like laughter, but I was watching britains got taent and I frequently replayed parts where there were lots of laughter. I also do this with other responses too. I also generally replay parts of programs and videos, especially if I find these funny! I'm also really obsesed with sad scenes and emotional things!

I daydream constantly, it's such an issue in my life! Although I do love it at the same time. My brain is like a movie to me. But at the same time, it can be a tangent of past, present and future events. I'm also an overthinker, which is really frustrating at the best of times!

Apart from the above, this may sound like the weirdest one! But I talk to myself constantly. It's frustrating that when talking to others my words are all jumbled and communicating is difficult, but to myself I can actually talk really well! Maybe it's some kind of relief, but it's almost like I'm talking to someone.

The last thing I can think of is that I chew my thumb a lot. This is mainly when concentrating however, but it's still really irritating. Often telling myself off for this!

Other slight things I guess is that I love visual things such as lights or things that just look visually appealing, I like sound - I prefer music from games as opposed to people singing, altough I do still listen to people signing, just not often - I dislikke wearing general clothing at home, I have to wear my dressing gown all th time otherwise I'm really uncomfortable, this is the same as wearing clothes in bed! I figit a lot, especially rocking, swaying and jittering my legs! People eating frustrates me, as does other noises and sights that I have to ignore. I'm often reading (not books, but hey) as I have a big imagination! I work with children and at work I'm known to be the messy one that ends up being covered in gloop, flour and other horrible things that are horrible to remove! I sometimes have to wash my hands as they 'feel' dirty, sometimes rightly so, but if I've been to the toilet and I'm delayed in washing my hands then my hands begin to 'heat up', happy to say that I can't delay handwashing for too long!

Apart from this, I'm completely normal!

Please, anyone, give me your opinions. I've always wondered about my antics but don't really know what to think!

I've thought of things like adhd (like, the women stereotype version) since I'm also super disorganised, but aparently my disorganisation is part of my dyslexia... I've thought of other things but it doesn't really seem clear to me on the next step, if I should even take one!

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