I was in art class (I'm 17) and I tried to grab a chalk pastel, but I gagged immediately upon touching it.
I LOVE chalk pastels - they leave so much vibrancy behind and stuff, but it's like my body perceives it as some sort of danger because I get really tense, I grit my teeth, and I feel nauseated while working with them. :/
Usually when proprioceptive dysfunction is explained the symptoms described are those of proprioceptive undersensitivity: bashing into things, crashing,
Since I was a toddler, I've struggled with sensory overwhelm. Namely, my mum tells me I refused to wear shoes at around 1,2 and 3 because I didn't like
MY 3 yr old son will put balls in his shirt and play. As soon as he realizes I am watching him he runs and hides. He is VERY persistent about me leaving