I'm not really used to heights.
Even a two storey home I don't like climbing stairs all the time.
Not because I can't walk up stairs but I just prefer to have my feet on the ground. Barefoot if possible.
I sometimes wonder if maybe I am on the spectrum just a little cos I can't handle too much noise, like rock music, I get a headache, if I'm cooped up in a car, I get headaches, or just crowds of people in general. It's all a little too much, too much stimulation, like going into a huge big box store and seeing all the stuff you COULD buy but just end up being overwhelmed. Today I ate my lunch in the food court at the mall and they were playing some really loud music on the speakers, to me it just sounded like lawnmowers, and I got a headache.
While most people from the countryside are aching to go into the city I'd be like doing the reverse and wanting to go to a smaller town or the country to get away for a while. At home, such as it is, I even don't like it if someone leaves the tv or radio on and nobody's listening to it or watching it. Because I need that quiet to think.
When my sister comes over and she puts the tv on in the morning I can't stand it because its noise, its commercials, and I just want to have my breakfast in peace and quiet without hearing of all the disasters of the day or the time or jokes or whatever they are talking about thats happening outside. I just want to have my breakfast and think about what I am eating and maybe concentrate on what I am going to do that day rather than what everyone else is doing with their day.
Hm... I do not know a great deal about being on the "spectrum," but from reading your post you for sure have something going on.
My world is nothing but noise and distraction. We raised five kids, so it was crazy 24/7. We do have moments of absolute silence, but I can only deal with that for a short time. We even sleep with the TV on. A couple of times, when the internet goes down while we are asleep and the TV stops, the silence wakes me up.
We live by on of the most beautiful cities in the world, but it is not one of those cities made for tourists. Almost all of the buildings are either business buildings or high-rise condominiums. I enjoy seeing it in the mornings, when I head downtown to work, but that's about it. Like many similar areas, the inner city is falling apart, too violent, or made of many "mom and pop" businesses that have closed down.
The bridge you see leads to Miami Beach, but that too is nothing but expensive restaurants and overcrowded beaches.
We live about 21 miles south of the city, so we still have breading room.
Personally, I am at a point in my life where I can probably spend all of my day at the house and not have an issue with that. We are now working back at the office; however, I really see no point in that. There is nothing I do at the office that I could not do from home. In fact, I am way more productive working from home. we are still doing most of our meetings via Zoom, so that too can be done from home.
I mean, you be the judge. Below is a picture of my office office and of my home office. Which one would you rather work out of? It takes me over an hour to drive to my office office, but 5 minutes to wlk to my home office.
We have all forms of entertainment at the house, so I really see no need to go out for amusement. We can spend the day at the pool, sitting in the back yard, using our grill, using the "home gym," etc.
Yes, we go out to buy food and "stuff," but really do not have to do that either. It is just as easy to shop on line as it is to travel to the store. We went "shopping" today for food an look at the line!
The only thing I really enjoy doing outside the house is church, but that too can also be done from home.
Yup, we live in interesting times.