CTRL+V THREAD! [part 7] (999)

690 Name: ( ˃ ヮ˂) : 1993-09-6647 12:03

[Trigger Warning: Sensory aversion, OCD, from descriptions of dog food]

Mom seems to be convinced that since Ifm highly intelligent, and Ifve used that to get over some of my Autism/Aspergers issues, I can use that to get over all of them. For instance, she wants me to learn to work with and use some dog food I find utterly repulsive without help, and is convinced if I just practice enough Ifll be able to do it. I canft. I really canft. I can barely work through it if I absolutely have to, but itfs still a stressful experience. I could somewhat manage dealing with that food when I just had to shake it out of a can into a bowlc but spooning it into the bowl, mooshing it together into a mound, and burying the dogfs pills in it? Shudders.

What do I tell her? She doesnft seem to believe some things really are that bad for me. Being out in the rain without a raincoat or umbrella. Dealing with this particularly disgusting dog food. Cold. Pain (May also have some Fibral Myalgia to add to the fun with that). Shefs been supportive mostly, but shec just doesnft seem to get it sometimes. There are some things I just canft work through or learn to cope with or adjust to.

Her excuse is always that Ifm ggoing to have to do this someday.h Generally, the fact is either:

a) I wonft. Therefs ways to work around this problem.

OR

b) I will, but if itfs a matter of such urgency that it must be done, I can put up with it enough to manage it \ itfll be stressful as all get out, but when there arenft any other practical alternatives, I really donft have a choice. Doing it every day when I can avoid it accomplishes nothing but putting undue stress on me.

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