I found out today that heat drains my social battery/spoons faster, I was at an LGBT social and had to leave early because the UK is mid-heatwave.
Anyone else have this?
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Spoons?
Look up spoon theory, that'll explain better than I can
i hope your doing okay this uk heatwave is the worst
Spoons? But yeah! I'm from Scotland and jesus fuck in a heat wave I am a miserable sod, unbearable, makes me yearn for a ice age
You're not alone man, live in the Netherlands and while the heat isn't the worst it has been this year, the humidity is so overstimulating
I actually bring ice packs with me when I go out because it helps me stay calm and be social. I can't stand the heat.
Yes. The more neurons and synapsis are firing due to sensory overwhelm, the more my batteries are drained. So if I’m sitting in a noisy restaurant outside in the bright sun, I’m gonna need sunglasses. If it’s really hot, it’s gonna be hard for me to have much energy at all for very long
Yea. The same for me. Im always irritated so fast, so I usually stay inside during the summer. Fall, winter and spring are the best seasons fr:)
Yup. I've learned that if I'm absoutely miserable and running on a dead battery to first check if I am wearing a sweater/sunshirt/throwover I can take off (or if I'm carrying something heavy I can either put in a basket or ask someone else to carry)
Oh yeah. It's worse than noise or people. Often it's all three.
Yes, especially if it's a humid heat. I find if hard to regulate my body temperature under humid conditions.
Everybody does tbh - even NTs. Heat saps energy
Oh yeah, heat is one of my main sensory triggers. I'm in Norfolk and it's been unbearably hot and sunny here for weeks (light is my biggest trigger!). I usually hate summer but this one has been extra horrible 🥲
yes the heat just sucks the life right out of me
yeah i’ve found this too
I’m from Texas, so I guess I’ve always known this. There were times in the summer, when I would leave the house until nightfall. Or we’d kill much of the day in a dark and air conditioned theater or bar. Glad to not be there anymore, for many reasons. But even in somewhat more forgiving temperatures in California (currently 90°F), the heat wears down all my batteries. Was supposed to make ice cream today but we’ll see if I get around to it once done shopping.