I remember reading that thread! Well, kindly asking my half-german wife to translate it for me. It was very helpful!

A little. Though it’s more when you become hypersensitive for short periods. I sometimes find in restaurants or situations where I’m feeling a little anxious that everything will be so much louder and over stimulating as my senses sort of go into overdrive with my surroundings. I usually chuck in ear plugs or nip outside for 5 minutes. But this usually goes away after 10-20 minutes or so.

Worth noting that a lot of ASD and ADHD “symptoms” actually overlap! But for me with ADHD it’s a case of having an outfit in mind, then if I can’t find it or it’s in the wash or something, and having to then pick something different, it’ll take me a looong time to figure out what to wear. Trying lots of different combinations and comparing them to the outfit I originally wanted to wear.

I can totally see eventually just giving up being an option once I’m fed up of trying on clothes or lose interest in whatever the event was. (If it wasn’t that important I be present anyway).