My tolerance to physical pain is quite high. I am covered in piercings and tattoos as a testament to that. Emotional pain brings me down a bit because I process that differently due to sz. I find I feel emotional pain intensely but cannot process it properly or show it properly, it comes out blunted.
Like everyone, I tolerate some forms of pain better than others. Iām pretty good at taking blows to the head. Also, Iām pretty good at enduring hunger, when I put my mind to it. But when it comes to the emotional pain of impaired social skills, Iām a terrible wimp.
I have a huge tolerance for physical pain, I feel it, I just donāt care. (Iām a former self harmer, maybe this has something to do with it). I broke my hand quite badly some time ago and didnāt even bother going to the hospital. In a weird way I find physical pain comforting, freeing in a way. But emotional pain, totally the opposite - the slightest criticism cuts me to the bone, I am extremely sensitive to emotional pain, it hurts me far more than any bruise or broken bone ever could.
Physical pain is similar to positive symptoms for me, I think. I feel pain, but I process it quickly. When my son was born, I did natural childbirth. My son was almost 9 lbs, and I had āback laborā. It might have been very painful, but it wasnāt.