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Autism and clothing

Hi . So autism can make clothes choosing and wearing hard... anyone resonate?
I particularly struggle when the weather changes and it means type of clothing changes. Upto now I was coat scarf warm clothes till recently where whether warmed up ans I couldn't cpe without my scarf!! Li felt exposed almost and ended up crying and wrapping myself in a large fluffy blanket but then couldn't let that go? Can anyone else resonate with this?
I particularly struggle when the weather changes and it means type of clothing changes. Upto now I was coat scarf warm clothes till recently where whether warmed up ans I couldn't cpe without my scarf!! Li felt exposed almost and ended up crying and wrapping myself in a large fluffy blanket but then couldn't let that go? Can anyone else resonate with this?
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That must be super hard for you right now to deal with the weather at the moment. I've been finding it super boiling in my area and I have been overheating quite a bit!.
Forget what I'm going to wear, I'll try either a cub sleeve top or half sleeve top then i hsve to wear a full sleeve thin jacket over the top, if I don't wear a jacket to wrap around me thatll be worse. Then I have to wear a scarf, I've got a thin scarf.
Full leggings.
Then I have to wear trainers as well to support my feet.
I can't cope finding a balance between weather abd my senses
I know today is esspecially hot, and this weekend too. How are you doing emotionally? I can hear that sensory-wise, the hot weather can feel like such a nightmare and that sounds really overwhelming and stressful. As you said, finding that balance between being comfortable in the hear and meeting your sensory needs can be such a challenge sometimes, and it sounds like so many decisions to make daily too which can be tiring.
I wonder how you might be able to take some breaks from the heat this weekend? Are there any places that feel safe in that regard?
And I wonder too whether there are any safe items of clothing too that you could try to work your outfit around, so that there is at least one item that feels familiar to you each day?
I wonder if using this forum might feel helpful to find support from people experience fimilar feelings - https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/33530/hot-weather?pifragment-73=4.
We're here for you on Support Chat today if you wish to come along!
Thanks for reply nice to know I'm not the only one.
Yeah it's been a super sensory challenge and with clothes as well. I howeve couldve been a lot worse. I've got this thib long cardigan that ive bern able to wesr and had times where ive even felt able to takr it off so my arms have been on show. I've worn scarf and like that's thin and like wrapped that round me upper so that's helped mert my sensory needs comforting.
Though realised having arms on show meant got "your so skinny commentd ", including managers at work ☹️ so it'd made me want to cover more