Thread: Post your weird defects.

When someone whispers to me, my butt tingles. It has to be soft, breathy whispers, and it only seems to work in person.

Originally Posted by Caenis

When someone whispers to me, my butt tingles. It has to be soft, breathy whispers, and it only seems to work in person.

ASSMR? (That's funny if you actually get what I'm talking about. (I hope.))

Originally Posted by Alyzarin

ASSMR? (That's funny if you actually get what I'm talking about. (I hope.))

Not quite. I know what ASMR is, and I do get that when I listen to whisper videos or in certain situations--like when I visit the optometrist or get my hair cut. But most of the times, the tingling only happens at my butt. I assume it's related to ASMR, but...the placement is unusual. I've heard of other people having butt tingles, but never from whispering. Most people get that sensation when they're scared, like on a roller coaster.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

It's hard to explain and I doubt it's good for me. It involves clenching muscles somewhere in my chest and head at the same time. I feel it in the back of my head, the front of my throat, and around what seems like the diaphragm of my lungs. I'm not sure what's happening but I've done it about 6 times in my life. I've come close since, but am afraid to do it because it must involve cutting oxygen from my brain and putting pressure on it. I'm afraid I'd get a stroke or something.
I've tried looking the phenomenon up online and haven't come across anyone who can do the same thing, in the same way. The closest is just holding one's breath until they faint, but this is obviously different because it works in a few seconds.

That sounds very interesting... and yes, probably not that good for you. Oddly, I've always wanted to faint. Never have. I'm somewhat jealous.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

I remember you mentioning that before, and wondering what it would be like if a human did it.

This reminds me of something else. I occasionally experience a sort of dizziness along with my vision shaking rapidly back and forth, as uncontrollable as when the room spins while drunk. The cause is always masochistic, when I feel like I'm saying something to someone that will affect them and I get a feeling of power. Or something like that, it's hard to explain though. For example, if I'm writing an e-mail to someone, telling them something negative I've thought about them for a long time, and imagining how they'll react to it. It's a feeling of power and daring. It doesn't happen often though, maybe once every couple months.

A question that still keeps me up at night.

So in other words... you're literally drunk with power?

Originally Posted by Caenis

Not quite. I know what ASMR is, and I do get that when I listen to whisper videos or in certain situations--like when I visit the optometrist or get my hair cut. But most of the times, the tingling only happens at my butt. I assume it's related to ASMR, but...the placement is unusual. I've heard of other people having butt tingles, but never from whispering. Most people get that sensation when they're scared, like on a roller coaster.

That's too funny. I usually get them in my arms and legs myself, rather than mainly coming down from the head and neck, like most people apparently get. I can't say I've ever had butt tingles, at least that I remember....

Originally Posted by Alyzarin

That's too funny. I usually get them in my arms and legs myself, rather than mainly coming down from the head and neck, like most people apparently get. I can't say I've ever had butt tingles, at least that I remember....

The fact that you experience tingles in places other than your head/neck encourages me! Maybe other people experience ASMR in odd places too. I now have hope that someday, I might meet someone like myself.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

This reminds me of something else. I occasionally experience a sort of dizziness along with my vision shaking rapidly back and forth, as uncontrollable as when the room spins while drunk. The cause is always masochistic, when I feel like I'm saying something to someone that will affect them and I get a feeling of power. Or something like that, it's hard to explain though. For example, if I'm writing an e-mail to someone, telling them something negative I've thought about them for a long time, and imagining how they'll react to it. It's a feeling of power and daring. It doesn't happen often though, maybe once every couple months.

Something similar happens to me too. My vision remains stable, but I become extremely dizzy for a moment. I don't imagine how the other party will react, I just revel in the feeling of expressing my anger. I find it exhilarating. You're right, it's that power and risk that I enjoy.

Originally Posted by Caenis

The fact that you experience tingles in places other than your head/neck encourages me! Maybe other people experience ASMR in odd places too. I now have hope that someday, I might meet someone like myself.

Haha, well good luck! I'm sure other people do, everyone's different. I would like to experience the head tingles one day myself, but what I get is nice, too.

Originally Posted by Caenis

Originally Posted by Dianeva

This reminds me of something else. I occasionally experience a sort of dizziness along with my vision shaking rapidly back and forth, as uncontrollable as when the room spins while drunk. The cause is always masochistic, when I feel like I'm saying something to someone that will affect them and I get a feeling of power. Or something like that, it's hard to explain though. For example, if I'm writing an e-mail to someone, telling them something negative I've thought about them for a long time, and imagining how they'll react to it. It's a feeling of power and daring. It doesn't happen often though, maybe once every couple months.

Something similar happens to me too. My vision remains stable, but I become extremely dizzy for a moment. I don't imagine how the other party will react, I just revel in the feeling of expressing my anger. I find it exhilarating. You're right, it's that power and risk that I enjoy.

Actually, now that I'm thinking about it a bit more, I guess I do have something similar. But it's not a reaction to expressing anger or telling someone off like you two, I occasionally get it if I tell someone something that makes me really anxious or worried thinking about how they're going to react to what I've told them. My vision doesn't move, but I do get the dizziness, a few times I've even felt close to puking from it. Since it's about anxiety for me it's not at all pleasant.