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Just want to say I have the multi pack diagnosis and it took a lifetime to get.

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I went through a very similar experience with neuropsychologist in my city. She was extra argumentative and dismissive with me and my concern of co-occurring autism adhd. She was a NT clinician and 10 mins into the meeting I knew I was talking to a “clinical pro” who had no business serving in the space of evaluating High making adult autism. She insisted that I had severe adhd only and refused to have open minded discussion about the possibility of comorbidity autism of any sort. She said I couldn't have autism based on my abilities, accomplishments and the fact that I could look her in the eye….. Yes, she actually said that to me September 2024. I was age 54 when she diagnosed adhd, GAD, MDD, Insomina, ptsd. I learned This clinician was antiquated in her thinking of what autism is or can be and she was clearly not up to date with clinically known & accepted info concerning autism which a lot is still being clinically learned, and discovered. She also denied the accuracy of all online self evaluations to include all autism self evals on the embrace autusm website & the auspie quiz, which are all more rigorous than the DSM5 criteria for autism. People be careful, every person who happens to be a Credentialed clinician does NOT automatically mean they know what they're talking about which is perhaps a part of how/ why diagnostic error rates in adult autism, mental health and other emotional issues are so high.

Talking to you would be nice. I'm unemployed and struggling, myself.

i stopped listening after "male at birth"

Omg! I got a shout out! Thanks, Sydney! 😊

I went from A-B student most of time depending on school system then in 9th doing worse and worse till being sent to alternative high school senior year, got diploma but barely. Went to college on loans working full time living alone or with GF towards the end, flunked out senior year, wasn't able to handle workload. Loans required a halftime schedule, i feel that if they allowed me to just do one class a semester i could have finished. I've never really recovered from that, 10 years ago now. I would have been homeless once in 2022 if not for my 1 friend or my mom. Is tough out here.

I told my boyfriend when a book about autism that I had ordered arrived. I just opened the package and showed him what was inside. I wanted to tell him for a long time but I never knew how, I tought the book would be an easy way to start the conversation I also said that I was doing some research about myself. He was so chil about it. He was like 'okay well, you're still the same you you've always been.' I honestly feel like it has only made our relationship better because we understand each other better. I haven't told anyone else because I'm scared 🙈

Hello! thanks for sharing!

From my understanding of the term Aspergers. In previous DSM manuals it was a seperate diagnosis from Autism. I think the main reason it's frown upon these days is because the guy who coined the term held some false and negative beliefs. And he had some cruel practices towards individuals he was studying. Basically he wasn't a good person so people don't like to use the term he is known for. Rather they want to shun and abandon that way of thinking in a sense. Also the DSM eventually dropped the Aspergers diagnosis and just combined it under the newly termed Autism Spectrum Disorder that was more inclusive of other diagnosis. But Many individuals were diagnosed with Aspergers. And I think a large amount of the community still accepts the term for some individuals if that is what they were originally diagnosed with and have been using the term for all these years. I don't see any harm in those individuals using the term towards themselves if that is what they are used to. Others may disagree with me. I think part of why I feel imposter syndrome is I may look very different and have less support needs than others who from an outside perspective it's much more clear that they are on the spectrum. But it's much more believeable to say to myself that I have aspergers or something. That way I am not comparing myself to someone who has higher support needs and that their needs are much more visible from an outside perspective. But at the same time I am able to say that my struggles are real and I am able to acknowledge that there is something real or a reason for why things are so hard for me.

thank you for the video, i felt related in some moments and cried a little which actually helps

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I have friends that are autistic and I give them respect and compassion like I do anyone I meet. I am an open minded person and I never judge anyone. Thanks for sharing your story and God Bless you.

wish it was easy to get a diagnosis... where i live, when you come to them with the suspicion of having a specific diagnosis, you get accused of either A a drug problem, B dont know anything and are prob confused, and C met with the weird bias from the doc and a slew of tests to see if its something else first rather than what you've suspected. also im glad you have supportive parents! a necessity for this type of thing!! <3

I highly recommend the yt channel I’m Autistic, Now What?

You do not have to tell people your personal business.

These symptoms seem to be same as attention seeking

I do not wear anything on my head and hands in winter. I would rather freeze 🥶 then to wear gloves or beanie. I do not mind toilet flushing because i do not sense it as loud but i hate the hand dryer also. My misophonia sound from hell is whispering to microphone voice.

A common thing that bothers me is the reverse alarm on a commercial vehicle. That beep... beep... beep annoys me to the point that I cannot concentrate on anything that I'm trying to do. Even if it is not very loud. I have to wear ear plugs at work because I can hear it through the wall of the building. Part of it is the unpredictability. I never know when it will start or when it will stop.

Thank you for this content. Video idea: "Autistic Communication" or how to communicate with an Autistic Person in the workplace. Many of us have managed to have great careers despite being autistic. One thing I struggle with is the expectation that most NT people have regarding communicating - they expect email responses immediately, constantly interrupt work to ask, "a quick question", etc. And then there is the famous email .... "do you have time for a quick call." About what, they don't say. I am monotropic and slow to transition between tasks. An interruption like this can literally cost me 30 to 40 minutes of productivity.

I went to high school in the early 1990s and I struggled more than I was willing to admit because I didn't understand what was going on with me back then. College was even worse because of how quickly they go through course materials.

Someone else filming in their car; I went through my late-diagnosed autism report in my car. Didn't have the external mic or headphones, though! AuDHD here (still waiting for the ADHD diagnosis.) Also misdiagnosed with depression.

People and friends don't come with user manual. It would be nice if they did.

Hey that’s me! I’m glad the original commenter got the conversation started and that I could contribute to it. The concept/ theories of autism are constantly evolving and I love being alive at a time where so much knowledge is being crowdsourced so it can include everyone :)

Helloo there, im also autistic, adhd as well. Nice to meet ya!! Just subscribed to your channel!!

btw thank you for explaining it so simple. you should do more videos like this, explaining common subjects so autistic ppl know what to expect from certain experiences :)

i personally hate the feeling of wet fabric against my stomach/back so i can't wear one pieces. i usually wear mens bermudas and a bikini top

“my parents don’t want me to be treated differently” there is definitely a generational divide on the issue of whether to be out about autism. You’re going to get treated differently anyway, might as well do yourself a favor and use whatever institutional protection exists to mitigate scenarios where you might be broadly misinterpreted, unfairly judged, fired from a job, or affected by malignant ignorance in any number of other ways…

I agree that correct terminology is important for Autistic persons to assert our validity and Asperger’s is a designation that’s no longer useful under the current paradigm. On the other hand, it does have a long legacy of use that many people identified with until recently, so I to think a good way to consider it is as a construct that was used to describe a particular manifestation of ASD. When I was diagnosed my therapist said, “I would have called it Asperger’s at one point, but that’s not how the diagnostic criteria works anymore.” I think your professor might really not have been acutely aware of the current preferred nomenclature. I’d respectfully encourage you not to hesitate to bring something like this to someone’s attention in the future. Bear in mind that he is an academic, after all, and should have a vested interest in representing the subject correctly. Thanks for sharing, and keep up the good work!

Great job and thanks 🙏

Thank you for so deeply considering my comment, and I hope it didn’t initially leave you feeling criticized. That was the furthest thing from my intention.

Actually, her name is Irene from the thought spot and I love her videos as well!

l was looking for a good video to explain autism to a friend . thanks

Just the thought of sand irritates my body.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I once told my mom when I was young that I didn’t understand how women have this solidarity or collective experience, (or phrases like “women all struggle with x”) and she said she didn’t get it. I don’t know if I’d ever identify as nonbinary exactly.. but I also don’t feel like a woman? I don’t know lol

Holy shit , i have never heared anyone who agrees with me this much. I'm AMAB , but i don't feel a certain gender . Like can anyone describe what feeling gender euphoria is like? It bothers me so much how gray zoned gender is , i kinda want to just opt out of gender. I've tried to talk to my therapist about it , but she always ends up saying that i'am cis despite not understanding the concept of gender. I dunno what to think .

I recommend ‘Unmasking Autism’ by Devon Price 👍 it goes in depth about this topic.

I’m nonbinary, but amab and mostly masculine-presenting. I didn’t actually realize I might be autistic until I learned about the “female presentation” of autism and realized that it described basically my entire life. I was raised Mormon, which comes with a lot of religious social etiquette to follow, and was also raised primarily by my mom and grandmother, without any siblings. Therefore, my presentation of autism fits the stereotype of the Late Diagnosed High-Masking Female, when the last part of that description isn’t me at all (though, a big part of my mask has always been me trying and failing to fit in with my male peers, funnily enough). I really believe that the perceived differences in presentation between genders really come down to socialization more than any biological factors, and while as you said, it’s helped a lot of women and femme-presenting folks come to a better understanding of themselves, I get kind of frustrated at how it’s treated as an absolute. I’ve even heard people say that women have a more inherent ability to mask and that men are unable to, which is both objectively untrue and potentially damaging to amab folks who might not realize they’re autistic because they’re high masking.

3:28 it's so correct! autistic people do not grasp gender in the same way just like they do with the other norms that are imposed by society. gender is a social construct and autistic people are just more likely to not care as much about the social rules. the sad thing about it is that now many people feeling like this will identify as trans/non-binary and therefore the gender stereotypes only get enforced. anyone that doesn't fit in, is indirectly getting the message they aren't a man or woman, just because they don't conform or are more/less masculine/feminine than is socially expected of them.🦔either way great video! and no worries, you are being very respectful!

You don't look autistic but you for sure sound like one 😅

😂 If you didnt lnow. Gender dysphoric people are on many spectrums.

Good topic. ADHD, obviously. Also, many of the sex chromosome abnormalities (SCA’s), (like Klinefelter Syndrome, and Jacobs Syndrome, as examples). Autism almost never occurs on its own. Typically occurs with multiple comorbidities. I have, at least, five.

YES PRETENDING TO BE HUMAN IS A CRIME

This is an important topic for the autism community. Thanks for addressing it. I was abused as a child.

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This upcoming year I will have a roommate who has a lot of friends and she said they will be in the room a lot. I told her I am introverted and that would make me uncomfortable. I think its also because I wish I had a friend group like her.. I'm not sure if I should tell her I have autism (you should do a video about when to tell someone your autistic). I also told her I would not be in the room often because I am trying to spend less time alone in my room. Last year I would have so much anxiety about going out to get food etc, because of noises and people. I am going to try the earplugs and attempt to not spend all my time in my room. This week I have been watching all of your videos! Your so underrated!

I get told not to stare into someone’s eyes. Yesterday my colleague asked me a question and she found it really odd that I was looking somewhere else in the room whilst I considered the question and gathered my thoughts. It does make me feel like I’m weird or odd.

curious what microphone you use!

I didn't realise that my way of navigating friendships was the "autistic way" until looking back after my diagnosis. I would, at most, have like 3 friends. Usually only 1 "main" friend at a time, if that makes sense. If It has been a while since I have spoken to a friend, it would be like they don't exist. I don't think about them, not in a mean way. I just didn't fathom it to be anything else. I had a really big mishap with a friend I originally met at what I think you guys call community-college in 2012 Call him B. So it was B, another friend who would become my best friend. B and I would hang out sometimes, he'd invite me out to bars etc with his other group of friends. They were all lovely people who I ended up going on holiday with a couple of times for a "lads weekend". Was very fun. We also played an online game together on and off since 2012, some of that time was also with my best friend. Fast forward to 2019 where my now-wife and I were planning our wedding. We had stopped playing the online game together just because the game had gotten less fun over the years. We had a really small lowkey event with a total of 20 people of just close family and friends. I had invited * my best friend * my current-at-the-time roommate. (A lovely greek guy who I met on the online game, he came to England to live and then we moved in together, my family basically adopted him and we were his "English" family). * A old school friend who pre-dated college who was also somewhat in contact with (every month or so) * A childhood friend and their family (my family were arguably closer to his family than I was to the friend, if that makes sense). At this point though I hadn't spoken to B for about 6 months. Nothing happened, just time flying by and being busy with our lives. I didn't really think about inviting B to the wedding because in my head he wasn't a "current" friend. I didn't realize until my best friend told me that he was really upset about it. I was sorrowfully regretful because I didn't mean to make him feel like that. I still regret this choice to this day 5 years later. B and I have since patched things up and he's back as one of my current "friends", mainly in the capacity of playing the online game a couple times a week once again. I'm sure he doesn't think about it anymore but I do still wish I had invited him. I'm not one for parties, hence why the wedding was so small. But if we ever do an anniversary party or something pertaining to the wedding he would be one of the first people I'd invite.