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Written by not sam on 2024-12-07 at 15:52

[#]actuallyautistic @actuallyautistic wondering if any out there can relate: I just took my dog for a walk, and I feel like I need to rest and recover from the experience. Part of it is physical -- I'm not in great shape and I always need a breather after even low-to-moderate exertion -- but mostly it's sensory: the bright sun, the sound of traffic, the sound of my boots crunching through the icecrusted snow, the dog pulling, the dog poop, the sensory experience of walking itself(??) and of course the whole ordeal of being perceived even if no other pedestrians are out and it's just a few cars.

It's not that the experience is terrible it's just that I get the idea that most people -- even many other autists -- really enjoy taking walks and find them variously relaxing and/or invigorating, and overall pleasant.

I feel like I'm doing it wrong 😅

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Written by Chroniques autistes has moved on 2024-12-07 at 16:11

@samiam You are not doing it wrong, you have identified why you need to recover and it’s a good thing. 😊I like walking, but I need also to recover after, mostly for the same reasons you mentioned.

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