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I absolutely love this style of video I’ve always been trying to be online alot less but that comes with actually figuring out what I like to do I do have a camera so maybe I’ll try more photography and filming like you are, but I want to ask do you still use your smartphone and what do you use for editing?

I have used a flip phone since 2020. Love it

pls what digital camera is this?? i wanna get back into creating🥲

love this!! i'm excited for you and the new opportunity with the greyhounds! i myself am trying to volunteer at an animal reserve for big cats where i live cause they are my favourite animals :) and at my local library! i loveeee the library sm, i want to volunteer🥲

I love these new style of videos, encouraging me to go slower in my daily life and enjoy the little things.

I usually do not write comments, but you are an exception. I want to thank you for the motivation you are giving me to make a change. I remember first stumbling onto your nokia flip phone videos, so i got the idea just to buy one too, as i have been struggling with the internet, and my screen time has been huge. Then i remember i had a ditched out old samsung with android 5. I put Viber on it and i use it every day. Just for texting with family and calls. Some times hotspot to laptop. Thank you again...

What a gentle week! I love it!🥰

You described every single thing I am feeling right now. It has been difficult to put it into words though, so thank you for this ❤

As I said last time : the digicam footage omg <3 I'm loving it !!!

You sound brainwashed by the smart phone makers. First you're comparing a flip phone to something that's not a phone. A smart phone is really a tiny computer that happens to have calling capabilities. Try having a long conversation with a smart phone. It's very uncomfortable. Sounds quality on speaker is not great also. As I said it's a device to use the internet outside one's home, has a camera, flash light. It's really a little computer gadget. If you want to simply talk and make lots of calls, a flip phone is the way to go. This is why it's kind of designed like an actual telephone to some degree. Flip phones are actually adding features to make smart phones obsolete.

Your video was brilliant to me, I've found myself next to loneliness trying to get minimal in the technological aspect of my life. Your video is so charismatic that make me feel more confident to do this.

i have only ever used dumbphones. in 2020, i got the nokia 2720. i liked it, but it had issues, albeit small. i saw the cat s-22 a couple years ago, and wanted one, but $200 cdn too much when i still had the 2720. i saw that the s-22 is now $91 cdn, so i ordered it and im looking forward to the more capable unit while retaining the form and function and 4g of a flip. plus its a water/dustproof tank.

I feel the hyperfocus vs special interest thing! Especially bc I just bought an electric piano kind of suddenly to learn piano 😭. Time and time again though, even if my hyperfocus fades, the skills and joy from that time don’t (at least not 100% lol), and if I got quality supplies or equipment the first time around then I am all set right out of the gate if I want to start again. That’s what inspired me to spend a liiitle more and get an electric piano with the most essential features I needed, because the last time around I had a crappy Casio keyboard that sounded awful and didn’t have the full 88 keys. And guess what I dragged out of storage when the inspiration hit again: the Casio. So I took note of what I was lacking and used that to guide my purchase of an affordable but good quality (and full sized) electric piano. The hard part is deciding what is essential to the hobby and staying realistic purchase-wise 😂. Also there tends to be hobby overlap and those supplies can be used elsewhere. That’s always pretty satisfying. Btw your collages are really beautiful, and it is so fun to see your process!

yo we bringing old school VHS filmmaking back let's go

This was a very realistic review. Thank you so much!

Wow listening to you talk felt like listening to my own brain. Absolutely everything you said is exactly what I have been feeling and thinking for the past few months. Glad to know there are others waking up and being fed up with not living life like a normal human and looking for ways to fix this part of our lives.

I quit Instagram 3 years ago and I pretty much spend all that time and more on UA-cam. I DO feel crappy when I’m scrolling and watching and can’t pull away, but it always feels better than being on Insta. I feel bad for being sedentary, scrolling, staring, not doing other things with my life, but at least I don’t feel terribly lonely with crippling low self esteem like I did with Insta.

Throwing your smartphone away (or donating it) will help you greatly. This addiction you feel is so incredibly severe. I know, because I struggle with it every single day of my life. For me, it has been far worse than quitting smoking, drinking, and drugs. A few days ago I said to myself, UA-cam is just as bad as other social media platforms. I strongly believe that. I wish you the best of luck. Find support in friends and family. Much love from the States.

Hello, please learn about Islam and read the Holy Qur’an. It is the best book I advise you that you have read in your entire life. Thank you.

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I never had a smartphone.

I was diagnosed in January aged 52 after a 2.5 year wait, by which time I had quit my job with burnout. I thought I'd feel relieved and validated, but I didn't. This video has been so helpful and like Lisa I am perhaps on a slower path to acceptance. I feel like I don't know who I am any more and am still clinging to the familiarity of masking Who am I without the mask and if I start to drop it, will that undo 30 years of psychology, self improvement and spirtiual philosophy. There is a high cost to my 'well-functioning-adult' persona, but the reward is social acceptance. I am struggling to reconcile these and have only disclosed my diagnosis to my daughter and my best friend (who said, I'm surprised, you don't seem at all autistic). This video has been really good in helping me recognise the grief I am feeling and my fear of being 'openly autistic'. I look forward to being a proud advocate in the autistic community when I reach acceptance. Thank you.

The style of this video was absolutely wonderful to consume. It felt nostalgic like home video but also OG UA-cam. I think talking about the overstimulation of UA-cam but then creating a calmer video, you’re not selling anything, not flashing things and keeping a more realistic vlog style, is such a good contrast to the reason other videos are so so addictive. I was not distracted one or felt the urge to click away, which I do so often on other videos. You’re really coming into your style and I appreciate your content so much! Thank you for sharing

so appreciate all of this and am so glad I’m not alone in thinking these thoughts also SO impressed you managed to stand with all those books at 9:29! hahahaha

Hey Charlie, really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with Best Quality Editing in your videos better than your Editor with good pricing and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will help your videos to reach to a wider audience ? Pls let me know what do you think ?

I fully agree with you and have the same thoughts about all of this. It's really nice to see someone else talk about it

There is much of a more serious nature that I appreciated in this, but I just have to say... the notebook stash. I 1000% relate. And often when I bring them together my reaction is, "Where in the world did they all come from?!"

I so appreciate your presence on UA-cam, and this video. I’ve also switched from insta and tiktok, haven’t been on in months and scrubbed myself from the apps. But now I’ve switched to UA-cam🫠 i so wish you could disable short form content! It’s incredibly hard to stop scrolling but I feel terrible after it.

I watch UA-cam everyday but nearly all of it is Autistic creators or related topics, other than that it’s personal interest related. I’m very particular and don’t get into any ‘popular’ stuff because I’m old lol. I don’t have a tv and have never been on Instagram or Twitter and only use my phone for what phones were meant for originally.

Lately I've been saying... I'm going through a personal thing and I'm figuring it out. I use to say .... not much. Lol

ALSO !!! lately i told myself get off youttube cos ive turned to youtube after deleting IG back in june of last year! so its been almost a year and im still off IG!! so now i feel like your video is God telling me GET OFF UA-cam LOLOL

<3 always enjoy watching your videos! keep shining your light and wisdom. appreciate your authenticity and vulnerability. God bless you friend 💞

This was beautifully expressed. Thank you.. This is my life. It's all unfolding now at 57. My heartaches for the lil girl with adhd and once was trying to meet social norms. I realized they missed some of that diagnosis. Now.. I'm trying to understand, have grace and love for myself. This is difficult.

I relate to this so much! I gave up social media a month ago, and my UA-cam addiction had arrived in full force to fill the emotional void. And then you mentioned the fear of wasting your life and it struck me how much that same thing had been keeping me up at night. As always, you inspire me to want better for myself

Does that mean you'll no longer make UA-cam content? Your videos on Autism and your recovery from burnout have been incredibly valuable to me. Just wanted to let you know.

Thanks for the perspective! I will likely have to keep my smartphone and use it a lot since I do so much gig delivery work but knowing I can swap sim back and forth makes it a no-brainer. Only thing is I love Tidal.... But I am not opposed to having the SD card on the go!

I love, love, love the digicam footage. It reminds me so much of my childhood <3 (born in '97) I get what you mean but I love youtube because of my insatiable curiosity that I quench by both reading books and watching "videos" - including documentaries (volcanoes <3), vlogs, book related stuff, etc all on the same platform. But screens have such an impact on our mental health, our eyes, etc so... it's both a blessing and a curse. Also : one never has "too many books" :p. And that green chair is beautiful !

This is really random but since your hair has grown out you look a lot like the actor who played the younger version of princess Diana in the Crown! ❤

Hi Charlie, I just wanted to thank you and send you every happiness as well. 💛 As a fellow late-diagnosed AuDHD in her early 30s, your self-discovery journey really speaks to me. In January last year my life collapsed - I lost my job, my apartment and the few friends I had, went into a severe burnout and got misdiagnosed with depression and anxiety. The algorithm started to suggest content about Autism and I stumbled upon your channel (I reckon you had only a couple of videos posted then). I can’t tell you how much your words and experiences resonated with mine, and how comforting it was watching your videos when I had no one to talk to about what I was going through. Finding out I’m Autistic (and more recently ADHD) has been both incredibly challenging and healing/liberating - and part of this self-discovery and journey to diagnosis I owe to you 🌸💚 Look after yourself (and Alfie!), warm hugs 😊

For awhile, I was fine with youtube because I was only watching educational or inspiring content but in the past two months, I slipped into watch drama and tea content that adds nothing to me life. So last night I blocked a few of the channels I had been watching. That already feels better.

This is so relatable to me! (also AuDHD) I tell myself “ooh I’m not using instagram all the time anymore” but instead I’m zoning out on UA-cam for hours… And maybe that’s what I need sometimes after a long stressful day, BUT mostly I am time blind. The way videos so easily block out thoughts and emotions makes it such an easy grab to hit the “off switch” in a busy brain. Thank you for sharing, your videos are so appreciated 🌸

I wish you every happiness- it seems like you're a lot of the way there already!

You make a good psychological analysis of your situation but remember you may be blocking these social media platforms but not deleting them which means you may bounce back again at a later stage in the same cycle but it seems you know what you are doing. I completely shut out current affairs media news and popular culture from my life about 15 years ago and I am in a better place in my life. Your UA-cam content has always sparked a sense of connection with me because of the autism connection. However I am a 1970's child. I miss those days. We didn't have social media back then but we connected with people and nature directly. I don't even know what these new social media platforms you mention are. However I watch UA-cam for educational and well being topics such as yours.

Just found your video and I am currently on a social media break for the same reasons! It has been eye opening, hope it’s going well for you 🥰

Love the Palestine shout-out!! Thanks for the support

I am currently doing Analog lifestyle along with minimalism. Quite an Oxymoron if you ask me because analog requires you to buy stuff in order to do things without a smart phone. I got rid of my smartphone and picked up the Light Phone 2, but I will probably get rid of it and go phoneless and park my number at number barns. I'll still be able to text on the website which is a plus, but you will need a computer. I just got internet back after a year of hiatus, I have been at Starbucks and library for the wifi, but I'll still do it. 1. For music, I currently use spotify on the laptop or CDs wth a Player. I recommend the KLIM Discover Portable Cd player, it has Bluetooth, playback speed, USB 3 charging etc. I buy my music physically which I like to collect as a hobby or buy songs that are not physical and burn it onto a blank white CD. Get rid of the case and get a CD sleeve that allows the paper inside. there are videos of rec sleeves. Eventually I will print the CD to have it's perspective album style on it. 2. Navigation, I use a physical map. I have a state map then the city map. No GPS. 3. Alarm clock, I use a small basic digital clock, but I have an actual analog clock that turns. I am not using it because it needs a little fixing. 4. Time/date. I disabled the time and date off the laptop and phone. Only way to know the time is if I look at the digital alarm clock. There are clocks at work so that is not an issue. I like being clueless to what the date and time is. When I am out and about, I just don't worry about the time. Date I rec a calendar. 5. Media, Dvds I rec getting rid of the plastic and buy DVD sleeves. I have VHS, but this is too bulky which ill stop collecting. 6. Keep a pen and notepad.

Thankyou, for having this conversation! Prior to finding out my neurotype, I used to have conversations with my partner about this... and would always say, rather than people asking me about what I have been up too, I wished they would ask me 'what have you been learning lately' or 'what podcasts have you been listening too' makes sooo much sense now 🥰 It's always strange because I feel when people ask that question, they don't actually want to know every single thing you have been up too? 🙈

Hey Charlie, just discovered your channel a few days ago & I feel like I can really relate to you. What would you say were the first symptoms you had to make you think you had autism and ADHD?

Same!

Its designed to make you mad. So u "engage " and feed the algorithms to show you ads. Its not complicated have some self discipline and control.