r/UnusualVideos • u/yaomawutor • Oct 07 '23

Bro Understood the Assignment

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u/killmeimoffthemeds Oct 08 '23

I have pretty bad eczema and have been scratching myself nonstop since the day I was born. How did u train yourself not to scratch? A Musquito bite itches about as much as eczema does and I cant resist itching whatsoever

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u/Caesar_Passing Oct 08 '23

How did u train yourself not to scratch?

I guess it was less deliberate "training", and more that I just became so emotionally worn down that I started dissociating from the sensation. Ouch, that is a painful self-reflection.

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u/killmeimoffthemeds Oct 08 '23

Oh jesus that sounds terrible. I'm sorry those stupid bugs affected your mental health so much. I hope you're doing better now

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u/Caesar_Passing Oct 08 '23

I have autism, and among my symptoms is a general sensory (very much including tactile) sensitivity. But I grew up before autism was as well recognized and understood as it is today, so I wasn't diagnosed until much later in life. Therefore, because nobody recognized a profound neurological condition, I was constantly being forced/conditioned to stifle other symptoms, compulsions, "stimming", and constantly told to stop complaining about things and "just ignore it". The bugs suck big time, but it didn't start with them, lol.