[M. Thatcher]

My daughter, now 18, has this. When she was little she would talk about it, mentioning observations about words being this color or that color so matter-of-factly -- she really assumed everyone saw/perceived things the same way she did. She was floored when I told her at about 5 or 6 that not everyone saw words in color. Her synesthesia also causes her to "see" people as shapes; they are categorized somehow as "triangles" "ovals" "circles" etc. There are a lot of other areas where one sense blends into another (individual songs are seasons, for instance). It's really interesting. She is extremely bright and creative, and it doesn't seem to affect anything other than as a source of family joshing.

[lsee]

Her synesthesia also causes her to "see" people as shapes; they are categorized somehow as "triangles" "ovals" "circles" etc.

Undoubtedly, she'd see my shape as "pear". LOL. Glad she has been able to value her unusual abilities.

[Libertina]

I'd heard of this before and I'd give my eye-teeth to experience it. Tell us any more interesting stories about your daughter - it is truly fascinating. I wonder in what shape she would see me? Do the people shapes she sees have anything to do with personality types? I wonder if any of the famous artist had synesthesia?

[andysandmikesmom]

I also am so glad that you posted about your daughter, and her experiences with this condition...puts to rest those sceptics, who think only people on drugs would experience this

Your daughter must have been fun to live with because of her observations...I bet it made her childhood interesting and challenging to you...

I am curious, did your daughter talk about this with her teachers and playmates, and what did they think of this...this whole thing to me is fascinating...

[Sloth]

I can't point out any recent experiences along this line, but I know that as a child I always associated colors with certain numbers, etc... For example, '9' always struck me as being yellow. I wonder if I could have some very mild form of this.

[knews_hound]

I also thank you, this has been one of the most facinating discussions I have read in months.

Ignore the usual suspects that think drugs are involved.

I also have an unusual ability and would not like anyone accusing me of drug use.

Cheers,

knews hound