I am new here and see that there aren't many online or on these forums, but I do have some curiosities and questions. I have not been diagnosed personally, but I have been doing lots of research on SPD due to the fact that my daughter is being evaluated this afternoon and she has been considered someone who has SPD and we will find out. So in the meantime, I've discovered that I do have the same "quirks" as she does and then some. I have the clothing issues, won't wear certain things, shoes, socks, blah, blah. I have a HUGE food texture issue. I can't STAND mushy food, and my food CAN NOT touch! The thought gags me. Smells make me either cringe or feel nauseated. I can not stand loud sounds, certain pitches.

My biggest things is touch. I feel like I tend to CRAVE the need to be hugged, and held tightly, often. More than most. And I find it strange that what I've read, most people with SPD are opposite of this and are those who HATE to be tickled or feel as though it is painful. For me, I CRAVE to be tickled. Is that even a characteristic of SPD? I LOVE to be tickled, I am super duper ticklish and actually wish I were even more so! Yes, I said it, WISH TO BE MORE TICKLISH! It's crazy and my hubby thinks I'm nuts! But I promise you, I prefer to be tickled every day and a lot. I love to wrestle and play and I love when it leads to a tickle fight. Is that normal? I don't know. Either way, I didn't see anyone who LIKED it AT ALL, so I'm curious. Am I the only one and if so, is this even related to this? I've been this way my whole life, but just tried to hide it, because no one seems to feel the same way around me. But that goes a long with a lot of the other things I do. And now my daughter is also experiencing things and I want to help us both. So I guess I need help! How do I calm this need for this without driving those in my life crazy in the process? LOL