Hypersensitivity

DynamiteKid

I have Asperger's syndrome and as such I'm hypersensitive, meaning all of my sense are heightened essentially. One thing I'm not sure about is how far this extends. For example, does this extend to sexual sensation? It occurred to me because people always seem to talk about not being able to feel anything when wearing a condom, and I've never had that problem.

Anyone know?

LondonBridge

I dunno but if it hurts to just hug I dont know how you gonna make it to sex then.

Doctor Pain

yah whats up with the whole not wanting to touch other people thing? do you get that?

Gorgeeen

Well didn't you just kind of answer your own question?

DynamiteKid

Well I didn't know if that was just because some guys felt it and some guys didn't or because I specifically felt it because of my condition.

Does anyone actually know? I mean, rather than any speculation that the rest of us could make.

As for the 'what's up with that' questions, it's slightly more complicated than just not wanting to touch people. In fact often it can be quite the opposite, I find it difficult to define the personal space of others - and as such, can touch TOO much rather than not at all - but being touched randomly by others when I'm not expecting it freaks me the fuck out. And I don't mean like it would if someone had just crept up on you, I mean pretty damn angry.

DynamiteKid

...and no, it doesn't hurt me to hug someone.

Cruix

I think a lot of guys saying they can't feel anything with a condom on are:

A) Saying that to girls in hopes that the girl will let them not use a condom
Using a really thick condom of some kind.
C) Not very sensitive.

I don't know about other types of sensitivity, but there are plenty of guys who can feel with a condom on. Condoms dull the sensations a bit, of course, but unless you're a little insensitive, I think the majority of guys can feel it.

This may be one of those "everybody is different" things that's not related to anything else.