Do you feel uncomfortable with "needs" like sleeping/eating?

I haven't been formally diagnosed with anything, though autism and social anxiety have been mentioned.

I feel uncomfortable doing things that people would normally understand and not hold against you. Because everyone does it. Sleeping when you're tired, eating when you're hungry (or stopping when you're "full" - I hate that word), sex when you're feeling it, using the restroom...

I used to potty in the litter box because I didn't want to flush the toilet.

A more recent example. I worked an overnight shift and stayed awake for 36 hours. I didn't want to go to bed because I felt uncomfortable admitting I was tired. I napped in my car in a parking lot until it was bedtime because I didn't want my mom to know I fell asleep.

It's like I'm trying to convince myself and others that, "I AM NOT HUMAN, I NEED NO SLEEP OR FOOD OR SEX OR TOILET." Lol.

Does anyone else ever feel this way? Like it's almost shameful to admit that that you're not a superhero?

Hi LovelyAlien

I have trouble with eating in public- that's mostly a fear of being judged by people. I have used not eating or eating too much as a way of controlling things or ultimately of hurting myself.

Is there some sort of fear attached to being uncomfortable with those things- worrying people will judge you or ridicule or treat you badly because you're giving in to your needs?

I take it that you're already talking to a professional about some of the things going on for you?

Take care
Lily