I just want to say thank you. I've recently been struggling to come to terms with being high functioning autistic and your story has really resonated with me. Thank you for telling your story.
I had a therapist in high school to deal with intense bullying and my ADHD, and I think that man genuinely saved my life. No hyperbole. Good therapist are worth their weight in gold.
This video brought me near tears. There are so many people I've been waiting to show *this* exact video to for the longest while, and now I've found you. Thank you so much for making this. I'm 4 years late but I needed to share my gratitude for you and your beautiful, incredible mind.
The uncontrollable emotions was the worst part. Something goes slightly wrong? Intense anger. Something upsetting occurs? Depressed as fuck. See something cool? Best thing ever Anger was the worst part because it's an explosive emotion. If I'm sad I can cry and go and hide, but with anger you need to "get it out" so to speak. I got violent, but I knew I shouldn't hit other people so I developed a trait of hitting myself. So then i was the kid that punched himself in the face. I'm so, so, so much better with it than I used to be, but I'll be damned if it isn't hard as fuck. At least I can now recognise my emotions, what sets them off and why I feel them.
I can relate to that. I say something to the teacher, and she says: are you kidding me? I didnt know I sounded sarcastic. I am always sarcastic, eventhough I dont mean to. My mom says something, I start to cry. I forget to do homework, I cry. I was the kid who punched himself too. But I have never gone to the psichologist. Everyday is hard. I have read the Bible 3 times, and I read at least 5 books per month
I am working on this myself, Crooty. When my son was recently diagnosed a bipolar, I was speculating that maybe I was too. Now, I think not. Thanks to UA-cam videos, I have realised that I didn't attend high school because I couldn't stand the lighting. (I ended up with a graduate degree, but it was a lot more work than for someone who had a more conventional path.) I have noticed a lot of other things that match. I am getting a diagnosis to find out what's what. In some ways, I am glad that I feel things intensely. Your description of the emotions describes the way I have always been. Other than the uncontrolled emotions, I don't want to change. I hope I find that there is a way to still feel them, but to redirect somehow. Another way of looking at it is that you are naturally inclined to live your life with passionate feelings. This does not seem like a bad thing, if they can be understood and redirected. I have never been a hitter of anyone. If you can improve at this, I am optimistic that I can learn about my own personality and make improvements, too. Thank you for the description.
Hi, just wanted to say that I’ve never seen your channel nor am i autistic but I do have bad social anxiety and struggle with social and emotional cues and reading emotions and body language. But you make it very easy to understand your emotions in this conversation through your facial expressions. This was the EASIEST I’ve ever understood a person’s emotions that wasn’t through words. So thank you!!
Mark Lambert Yes, because most NTs are completely illogical-they don’t even seem to understand one another, so how are we Aspies supposed to understand their actions?! Recently, a friend tried to explain the intricacies of the coded language NTs use, which is beyond me. He gave an example about a guy asking a girl if she wanted to see his stamp collection, which apparently is coded language for wanting sex with her. The reasons my friend cited for this coded language is that-if I understood correctly-in order to save face should she decline, they use a secret language. Well how is it secret if everybody understands/knows this metaphor (unless you’re someone like me who takes things literal)?? And how does the guy in this story save face if both he and the girl already knew what was meant by ‘seeing the stamp collection’?? Why does he have to save face at all when he could just ask her directly, and she can either say yes, or politely decline-what’s the big deal? Why are NTs so complicated when it only makes communication so much more difficult?
ReligioHominiLupus I would get excited if someone said that because I used to collect stamps and I miss it 😂 I'd be like "are you a fellow enthusiast?"
Kamikaze Kitten True, it's a tough world for the even slightly unconventional but people are missing out on people like yourself. People need to give the quirky a chance. I'm definitely odd but people get better as they get older and give you a chance.
I really appreciate you doing these videos. We have a lot in common from the EDS to the autism symptoms to the school experiences and you have SO much insight. It's incredibly comforting listening to someone who has a lot more figured out than I do when it comes to all of this. Thank you for taking the time and doing this.
You are impossible to stop listening to. In a good way. One of the most interesting people I have listened to in a while. I think it's your manner of speaking which is very fun to listen to :)
I've started to research about Asperger in girls yesterday and it really blew my mind. I used to have a completely different understandment about Asperger before, and watching you talking about it was really clarifier. For the first time in my life I've got answers to explain how I am. The most difficult for me is, no doubtly, to express emotions. I just want to congrats you for the video.
I'm 46 and I was diagnosed a few months ago. It's been terrible not knowing what the problem was all that time. I love my autism now that I can understand myself and have the full picture.
I remember thinking it was an interesting story but I didn't really read into it any more than a guy who put a lot of effort into catching this bigass fish only to fail at it.
I'm a 31 year old who is contemplating going to the doctor's for a very late diagnosis of Aspergers or HFA, and I found this very informative. Over the years I've learnt to hide and despise that side of myself, and tried to fix myself through experience and effort. A lot of what you mentioned really hits home, especially about other kids not making sense and it making me really uncomfortable and isolated. Thanks for the video.
otocan, your not Alone. im 47 married 4kids "self diagnosed aspie" male and has gone down that journey in life. i guess im high functioning but have all the troubles this video describes symptoms and journeys with scars. i dont feel so alone anymore..TNX People for sharing..
Could be later. I might do the same at 61. I have not heard of a cure, nor would I want one, but I probably could use some advice in managing the symptoms....AKA my personality.
otocan ....go for it ! It's better to know than not know. I had a life changing physical illness that amplified my mental oddities, and when it was suggested that I could have aspergers I was surprised {after having many many hours of psychometric testing 'cos I thought my memory was deteriorating, which it wasn't] Anyway since diagnoses , so much now makes sense... and I was much older than you when I found out. And nobody else needs to know [unless it's beneficial to both] Best wishes ;~) John in England
stigonutube .... I was nearly 51 when I was assessed and Officially Diagnosed, following unrelated, extensive physical and mental health problems. my life makes more sense to me now ;~)
coreycox2345 ..... The assessments vary depending on the country you live in,... In the UK we have the standard adult assessments, plus others specifically for much older people, as it can distinguish between Autism spectrum, and , senior dementia, and other problems associated with age. It may open the door to other help and emotional support. John in England
EDIT: I RLY HOPE SHE SEES THIS THUMBS IT UP PLS omg you're adorable, I love this video so much. My dad has high functioning autism (it used to be he just had aspergers, but apparently that's something different now.) My mom has ADD and I've never been diagnosed because I can't afford a psychiatrist so I have no idea if I have it! Sometimes I feel like I do, because I'm so damn awkward and I have bad social anxiety and my understanding of things is very literal, but I'll never know until I can get diagnosed! So in a weird way I can relate, but you have a super awesome personality and I wish we could be friends xD Keep on keeping on!!! You got a new subscriber today
Yeah the newest American DSM doesn't recognize aspergers anymore. No idea why, I should look into it. Might be an interesting read. Anyway! A DX really doesn't do anything except help with school/work accommodations. You are who you are. And who you are is beautiful and worthy. ^__^ I didn't get diagnosed til 23! But I think it's good to know for sure, it allows you to operate with knowledge in your own space. I'm always for being well informed.
That's exactly what it's like, also lots of daydreaming, short attention span, being annoyed easily, you prefer being alone for abnormal periods of time, and you have trouble understanding others while working in groups.
I actually have hyper focus, and can easily have my attention on something for long periods, I love being around people, though I need my me time, too (I'm an ambivert), and I work well in groups when people aren't shitty.
I wish I could like this sooo many more times than once!!! this is so relatable and so very true. This topic is usually talked about from a less personal, more information-only perspective, but this more personal, experiences-based type of video helps me so much with feeling less isolated in these types of experiences:)
There are a lot of undiagnosed people and some live all their life not understanding why they are wired differently. You are doing a good job of explaining autism to non autistic folk. Once people learn about autism they are better at communicating with and accepting the differences.
I'm 32 and will be getting testes here in the near future. Growing up with the laughter and not knowing why was brutal. It even happened to me as an adult in a workplace and still didnt understand. So many things dont make sense to me but a friend pointed out that I should look into this and after listening to stories I'm like, "Yes that's exactly what happened time!!" Over and over again. Hoping to find out soon.
You are adorable. Thank you for this vid, I learned quite a bit from watching this. I may need to get tested, because I have many of the same symptoms and had a lot of the same problems as a kid. I'm 45yrs old and I still find it difficult communicating with people, especially since most people don't want to hear the truth and tend to take it badly. I would love to talk to you and share stories, but I will settle for watching more of your vids. Bless you young lady, and I wish you all the best.
Feywyn Nightrunner A favourite song of mine also says the same about people not wanting to hear the truth. It’s called Nerves and the lyrics go “I have a heart that gets on everybody’s nerves! They don’t want the truth, they just want the words!”
You're a beautiful soul! Thank you for helping me piece my newly discovered life "on the spectrum" back together. I'm 59 and you've helped me recall many of the same experiences you had, when I was in school.... and still till today I do NOT like being poked! :) You're a blessing to this world!
The way I see autism (my kind of autism anyway) is you are like an alien living on planet earth and you can feel and think things but you don't communicate human language so the way they talk would go in one ear and out the other or you will always hear your personal translation of their words which might be a little off centre. You're not the perfect translator basically. And when you try to translate yourself you end up talking in a different order or you sound choppy or monotone in your language. Basically you're like a foreigner coming to a country and trying to speak the language that's native to that country but you get your grammar wrong so you sound like a spaz.
This was a phenomenal video detailing your life with Autism! I work with students who have lower functioning autism, I do not often come across students (or adults) who possess higher-functioning forms of Autism so it was very interesting to listen to your story! You are very blessed to have a higher-functioning form :)
I am so glad that people are now getting help for this. It wasn't recognized or accepted when I was growing up. Let me tell you, not knowing and being continuously ostracized, was very debilitating. Keep up the good work.
Enlightening. Good luck with your efforts and life, you seem to be an awesome person. And a side note: it would be a dream come true for all people to have the same perception of truth/logic/bluntness that you have. So much less drama, so much more honesty, so many problems solved or not created in the first place, and relationships... oh god don't get me started on those... the world would be a better place.
This video was insanely useful to me, I've never really been sure of being autistic cus my mum always denied it. But a lot of your experiences really resonated with me and I think I should do some reading on dealing with emotions cause I'm not great with that, or explaining my thought processes. I know that this video is explaining a lot but if you could point me in the direction of any useful sites or books Nd stuff that would be amazing ❤️ keep doing you!
i found this book when i was a little girl: "why am i afraid to tell you who i am". i felt like it was a code book for why people act like they do. i don't know if it makes sense, but maybe one thing that might help? book explains why normal-brain people hide fear behind aggression, helped me understand what might be going on underneath all that strange behavior. and enabled me to mimic like a moro!!!
I was diagnosed as high functioning Asperger's when I was 31. Looking back it would have saved a lot of pain in my personal life. Where I think it effects me most is my romantic life. Thank you so much for the video. I feel like I need a lot more friends on the spectrum. Especially after watching this.
Watched out of curiosity as this was in recommended, liked, subscribed. Also, considering testing myself about everything, hearing your story and relating with some stuff makes me wonder if there's something undiagnosed about me (even if it is not (neuro)psychology-related, it's nice to check out with a professional once in a while. Thank you for your awareness note.
I recently found out that I have high functioning Autism. I dealt with 90% of what you mentioned of what you went through. I still have trouble with my understanding of body language most of the time and sarcasm. Apparently, through talking with my counselor for understanding, I was rather narcissistic throughout my school years. Most things that would have caused me to be sad or mad I would automatically change the meaning to ultimately be me being better than those bringing up those situations. It was later in high school when I learned how to deal with the bullies to stop them, and then I discovered a path I could take to graduate faster and took it.
I recently learned that "I'm about to pee" means someone is laughing extremely hard. this guy kept saying it and I was getting frustrated because I kept telling him to go to the bathroom and to not piss on the couch. that back and forth happened 5 times before someone else explained that he didn't actually have to pee and just thought something was hilarious. I still don't see why someone would say that as I've never laughed at something so hard that I was afraid of losing control of my bladder; not even close.
+bellsnow grehg I actually peed myself laughing when I was a little kid, but still after my normal bed-wetting age. I wish I could replicate the feeling that caused it, nothing I've seen or heard since could match its intensity. It was the funniest thing ever and I laughed continuously for minutes. For that reason, I don't use the phrase "I'm about to pee" lightly, and expect others to be similarly reserved. I would have totally told your friend to go to the bathroom, or at least get off the damn couch.
Honestly, hearing you talk about how you speak and everything you sound like an amazing friend... perhaps thats because I hate trying to figure out how people censoring themselves, but mostly I think that it makes you really honest which is one of the hardest things to find in a friend.
I'm really glad you shared your experience. I relate to you so much lol I always feel like an outcast because I don't know how to communicate with others so well, especially when it comes to sympathy, you explained that so well for me. Thank you so much for sharing for the introverts like me who don't know how to talk about it❤️
Love not being the only one who takes things very literally... I cringe when someone asks whats up... Bc. Im going to tell you the ceiling or the sky... I have one friend who says it alot... And i even when i know its coming i just cant not say the literal answer... Like im unable to do so at all....
I just stepped across this video and makes me happy to see this; I have High Functioning Autism myself and I resonate with this so much It takes so long for us to really... click with things. It takes us so much longer. But we're still people. Your personality is beautiful.
I have high functioning autism and I've just turned 18 and I struggling with job interviews coz I have never had any treatment for my autism so my life has no routine at the moment!
I used to have a VERY formal manner of speech, which was somewhat more monotone in nature... it took me a LONG time to start incorporating more "slang" style words and emotive intonations naturally into my speaking.
My daughter is 9 and u are like the adult version of her. Course she is my kid so I find her cute, adorable, funny, frustrating, demanding, sensitive, loving, eccentric, full of boundaries that aren't necessary, yet talented, artistic, genius in some areas......but I feel like a failure because I suspected this years ago but only until now do I see the critical need to have her tested so I can be a better mom to her, understand, and protect her from those who wish to punish/criticize her because she is unable to conform to their level of normalcy. She suddenly started having issues in reading with the comprehension even though she knows the book, as you suggested, but she doesn't get metaphors/sarcasm/allegories/etc. and if she doesn't understand she gets frustrated and has a meltdown. Then it goes into no control over her emotions. She doesn't get people's emotions, doesn't understand when she is hurting people's feelings either. Hurts me I've overlooked for so long😞😔
My apologies for the (since deleted) awkward tl;dr ramble I posted earlier. 'twas random and out of place. Anyway, love the video from the puppers that try to hijack it, to the attitude you approach it with. Also, totally outside the scope of this video, but congrats on the new arrival!
Micheal Angel i disagree tbh. I personally wasn't a weak person, just a little naive at first. I was really emotionally hurt by teachers and bullies before I got diagnosed in a way that just felt very separate from me, like they'd approach *me* and they'd interpret my lack of eye contact for rolling my eyes and so on. but even afterwards I was getting tormented by teachers for being slightly too normal to have my issues taken seriously (they seemed to intentionally read me as aggressive even though I did nothing, so I became aggressive because if someone abuses you long enough you snap lol)
+annoyedlemon yeah, people say that school was the best thing that ever came to their pathetic lives, that it gets worse with adulthood and blah, but thats literally the worst thing you can give to someone with asd or something similiar to it... an autist for an example would love to put his work into something he likes doing, like a job in a field he likes
Great video, I really enjoyed it! I don't know how it wiggled it's way into my feed, but I'm glad it did. I'm not autistic, but I will say coming from someoen not on the spectrum, we still feel the same way about complainers. I can't STAND people who complain and then do nothing about their situation, it drives me bonkers. The same goes for sympathy. My boyfriend's dad passed away suddenly two years ago and I was there as he was recieving the news (heart attack, 2:30 in the morning). The only thing I could think to say to him was that he was Batman now, because he'd lost both parents and my name was Robin. Real comforting right? This coming from someone without autism. So yeah, it's impossible to say the 'right' thing in that kind of situation. Great video, I super enjoyed it, five years later. I hope you post more videos in the future!
with the dramatic crying and stuff, your better off saying something like "i'm here for you if you need me" or "If you feel like telling me what's happened, i won't push you, tell me in your own time".
You are the first person I've heard describing the exact way I felt my whole life until I realized that I was autistic (only because my son was diagnosed 5 years ago!) it made me feel so grateful to finally feel not so alone! Xoxo thank you!
It's really interesting to see someone speak and draw conclusions the way I do. I relate to all your points, even though my own experiences are a little different. For example, I'm currently seeking an opportunity to be formally evaluated, I'm a 33 year old man but I never identify with the stories of men with HFA, I identify with the stories of women that learn to mask themselves in a more interactive way. By copying and mimicry. I'm a reserved and creative, yet profoundly quiet individual, but I relate wholeheartedly with how you describe your inner experiences. I struggle with carrying on conversations and often can't locate my "socially appropriate" filter. My imagination is as dense as an endless forest and I often get lost in there. Thank you!
I haven't been diagnosed but I KNOW that I'm the same as you. This video is about me and the way I grew up in this crazy world. I don't know where to go to get diagnosed but I really need to do that. I had classmates who bullied me all during my childhood. I was in 5th grade and 2 female classmates took the carrots and celery sticks my mom had included in my lunch and they tried shoving them up my nose. I hate that memory and I know that I'm different.
Sherry Who Diagnosis would come from some sort of Psychologist, bring trusted/close family or a friend along that knows your patterns/behaviors/tendencies to help explain. I always forget what I want to explain and it helps a ton when my mom reminds me. And she often remembers/knows things that I don't pick up on.
Michael Trumbull in addition, the diagnostic procedure usually involves discussing the history of the person with a family member, so that would be a good idea for that reason too
Great video! For what it's worth, I can most definitely relate to your story although I'm a grown ass guy. I wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome until about a year ago at the age of 35. In the meantime I've met others with varying degrees of ASD and we all (including you, I guess) share similar experiences even though ASD presents itself differently in each individual. Getting the diagnosis only confirmed my suspicion and was a great relief. I had always known something wasn't quite right but I has always managed to "fly under the radar". Despite all of this my life is still in many ways the same as before, but at least I'm finally able to be myself and not try to fit in and conform to other people's expectations.
Thank you for making this video. My 16 year old has high functioning autism and is really struggling with connecting with people and dealing with rejection. I am going to show her your video.
I've had the exact same stuff happened to me people touching me sarcasm, metaphors and other crap I just couldn't understand. Eventually later on they diagnosed me in high school with autism.
Usually, when people are complaining, they are looking for emotional support, that is to say unconditional love for who they are. That can be as easy as just standing there and listening to them, giving advise to people when they complain can sometimes deepen their sadness/frustration/anger because they don't feel like they have a connection to anyone on the outside.
Dont know you at all... have never seen the channel... and I want to thank you. I saw your face attached to the title, and you seem around my age... You have helped me understand myself so much more.... ive been having thoughts after my son was diagnosed with autism, that I may have high functioning autism myself.... I always thought it was just because I was a nerd/geek in school.. Looks like I need to look into getting diagnosed and finding help :/ really honestly... ive been my own therapist my whole life, to keep my emotions in check, mostly the white hot one 😂 Time for real help, and thanks again. I feel much better now.
You seem 100% normal. Fascinating. After watching your video I'm inclined to think there may be more Autists walking among us than we would ever imagine.
I found the bit about you not getting sarcasm to be very interesting. Why exactly was it that you didn't get sarcasm? For me, I've always generally known that a person is being sarcastic because my brain detects there's a flat inconsistency or contradiction between what's being said and the context surrounding it. For instance, if my best friend said he loves stabbing himself through the eye with a blunt spoon, I'd know he was being sarcastic and not literal because what I know about him as a person and a friend totally contradicts his claim. Also, such a claim is typically accompanied by less than serious vocal intonations or expressions. However, in cases where the person making the claim has a very dead-pan personality to begin with, it can be tricky. But again, usually it can still be deciphered based on whether or not the claim flatly contradicts what you know about the person or the context surrounding it. Even us 'neurotypicals' would have a great deal of difficulty detecting sarcasm if the person making the claim was both a complete stranger and delivered it in a very serious manner.
Understanding sarcasm requires the ability to interpret tone and body language. Imagine that everyone around you is speaking in a monotone. That is what it's like. I had to teach myself to recognize what intonation and inflection meant in regard to emotion, humor, and sarcasm. Your brain detects the vocal tone. Mine does not. I had to logically recognize the tonal change as being an indication, because there's no instinctual understanding for me. Often the people I'm referring to, as well, are strangers. I did not have many friends growing up, and so I was not familiar with the people I often spoke to.
Interesting. I had to learn sarcasm too. It was not instinctual to me in the same way, say, putting something in my mouth and swallowing when I'm hungry is. I remember when I was very young I took people literally until my parents told me they were being sarcastic and explained to me what it was. I then applied that knowledge to future occurrences and can now detect sarcasm like it's second nature. But it was learned and not instinctual. And again, if it's a stranger and they say something in a very serious manner, I have great difficulty recognizing it as sarcasm. So I wonder if that's a sign I might actually be on the spectrum.
"For me, I've always generally known that a person is being sarcastic because my brain detects there's a flat inconsistency or contradiction between what's being said and the context surrounding it." "I had to learn sarcasm too. It was not instinctual to me"
Thank you for sharing without editing. Seeing your distraction and recovery process is key to my family seeing the common processes. Please only ever edit the 'really does not belong stuff from now on.
There are Many MANY people with ASD still undiagnosed. I had an older brother diagnosed when it was 1st identified in the 70's. I'm pretty certain I have other family members with it as well. Just really have no idea where to go for the help & what if any good it would do at 60+ years of age!
thank you for making this video. I'm 32 and just now finding out that I more than likely have HFA. I have been watching a lot of videos on it and I see that I have so much in common with people who have it. Now, I don't feel like I have to hide who I really am to try to fit in, and there is help out there. Thanks again.
I have ASD as well, and I appreciate hearing your experiences. There are a lot of thoughts and perspectives you bring to the table. I am really looking to get into higher education to help students with disabilities and other underrepresented backgrounds. Great video! I do have a question for you: Do you happen to know your Myers-Briggs Personality Type? I find it interesting to learn the different types among people with ASD.
I love your dogs 🐕 I think I might want to get tested for this. I’m noticing tons of details in the room around you while I’m thoroughly enjoying the entire experience. I’m subscribing
Kamikaze Kitten well then, hello from the other side of the rainbow(metaphor and literally) (cause a rainbow is just scattered light bending through water in the air) [the spectrum of light?]
I'm glad you found people to support you. I have asberger's syndrome, but I'm consider high functioning, so I got teased a lot when I told people I have autism.
Man... this sounds like me so badly. No touching, jokes were lost on me, did reports on adult books in 3rd grade and broke things constantly. I would get so frustrated while brushing my hair that I would snap my brushes in half, and so annoyed when towels fell off the bar that I'd snap those (the bars), too.
62 and just figuring it out. Want diagnosis, but as you so eloquently explain with your experiences, but little or nothing for adults. Going through second divorce. Learning about ASD and getting a diagnosis early helps. Great information, thanks for sharing. Sharing this with my family, who mostly still don't understand and think I'm making all this stuff up.
The puppies lol --- you are wonderful thank you for sharing this it makes me feel better in guiding my clients (new therapist here) who I am testing for autism. Shine on!!!
I just want to say thank you. I've recently been struggling to come to terms with being high functioning autistic and your story has really resonated with me. Thank you for telling your story.
I'm a therapist and you help me SO MUCH with my clients. YOU ARE TRULY AWESOME!!!
Wow!
I had a therapist in high school to deal with intense bullying and my ADHD, and I think that man genuinely saved my life. No hyperbole. Good therapist are worth their weight in gold.
Therapy isn't for everyone. But for a lot of us it can be a helpful tool. ^__^
This video brought me near tears. There are so many people I've been waiting to show *this* exact video to for the longest while, and now I've found you. Thank you so much for making this. I'm 4 years late but I needed to share my gratitude for you and your beautiful, incredible mind.
when you said "it's like being a raw nerve", thats exactly how I feel all the time and I can't turn it off. Every single emotion is way to strong.
The uncontrollable emotions was the worst part.
Something goes slightly wrong? Intense anger.
Something upsetting occurs? Depressed as fuck.
See something cool? Best thing ever
Anger was the worst part because it's an explosive emotion. If I'm sad I can cry and go and hide, but with anger you need to "get it out" so to speak.
I got violent, but I knew I shouldn't hit other people so I developed a trait of hitting myself.
So then i was the kid that punched himself in the face.
I'm so, so, so much better with it than I used to be, but I'll be damned if it isn't hard as fuck. At least I can now recognise my emotions, what sets them off and why I feel them.
I can relate to that. I say something to the teacher, and she says: are you kidding me? I didnt know I sounded sarcastic. I am always sarcastic, eventhough I dont mean to. My mom says something, I start to cry. I forget to do homework, I cry. I was the kid who punched himself too. But I have never gone to the psichologist. Everyday is hard. I have read the Bible 3 times, and I read at least 5 books per month
I am working on this myself, Crooty. When my son was recently diagnosed a bipolar, I was speculating that maybe I was too. Now, I think not. Thanks to UA-cam videos, I have realised that I didn't attend high school because I couldn't stand the lighting. (I ended up with a graduate degree, but it was a lot more work than for someone who had a more conventional path.) I have noticed a lot of other things that match. I am getting a diagnosis to find out what's what. In some ways, I am glad that I feel things intensely. Your description of the emotions describes the way I have always been. Other than the uncontrolled emotions, I don't want to change. I hope I find that there is a way to still feel them, but to redirect somehow. Another way of looking at it is that you are naturally inclined to live your life with passionate feelings. This does not seem like a bad thing, if they can be understood and redirected. I have never been a hitter of anyone. If you can improve at this, I am optimistic that I can learn about my own personality and make improvements, too. Thank you for the description.
doublethed123. " the autisms" ppfftt...
Hi, just wanted to say that I’ve never seen your channel nor am i autistic but I do have bad social anxiety and struggle with social and emotional cues and reading emotions and body language. But you make it very easy to understand your emotions in this conversation through your facial expressions. This was the EASIEST I’ve ever understood a person’s emotions that wasn’t through words. So thank you!!
You're chill af.
And I am not shy. I prefer the term reserved. I just associate people with frustration. It's more giving up; people are very tiring.
Chris Telting God yes! I always say I’m highly disappointed in humanity.
Mark Lambert Yes, because most NTs are completely illogical-they don’t even seem to understand one another, so how are we Aspies supposed to understand their actions?!
Recently, a friend tried to explain the intricacies of the coded language NTs use, which is beyond me. He gave an example about a guy asking a girl if she wanted to see his stamp collection, which apparently is coded language for wanting sex with her. The reasons my friend cited for this coded language is that-if I understood correctly-in order to save face should she decline, they use a secret language. Well how is it secret if everybody understands/knows this metaphor (unless you’re someone like me who takes things literal)?? And how does the guy in this story save face if both he and the girl already knew what was meant by ‘seeing the stamp collection’?? Why does he have to save face at all when he could just ask her directly, and she can either say yes, or politely decline-what’s the big deal? Why are NTs so complicated when it only makes communication so much more difficult?
Chris Telting im the same way
ReligioHominiLupus I would get excited if someone said that because I used to collect stamps and I miss it 😂 I'd be like "are you a fellow enthusiast?"
You seem like a funny, bright person, the people who picked on you missed a quirky friend.
It's ok. Not everyone has to like each other, but we should be polite and respectful at least!
Kamikaze Kitten True, it's a tough world for the even slightly unconventional but people are missing out on people like yourself. People need to give the quirky a chance. I'm definitely odd but people get better as they get older and give you a chance.
this is the video ive seen and she seems nice lol
That's a good outlook on bulling
I really appreciate you doing these videos. We have a lot in common from the EDS to the autism symptoms to the school experiences and you have SO much insight. It's incredibly comforting listening to someone who has a lot more figured out than I do when it comes to all of this. Thank you for taking the time and doing this.
you're awesome! I love your personality
Yessssssss
You are impossible to stop listening to. In a good way. One of the most interesting people I have listened to in a while. I think it's your manner of speaking which is very fun to listen to :)
i love all the good boyes in the background
Oh shit shes adorable
I feel special she hearted my comment ahh! :3
Novaturient listening to her I feel like I need *a lot* more fellow spectrum people to be my friends.
Stop making me blush, ya'll!
your eyes are so freaking pretty omgggg
Complete side note, you would be a great voice actor.
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Haha I knew you would be a good voice actor
Thank you. ^__^
I've started to research about Asperger in girls yesterday and it really blew my mind. I used to have a completely different understandment about Asperger before, and watching you talking about it was really clarifier. For the first time in my life I've got answers to explain how I am. The most difficult for me is, no doubtly, to express emotions.
I just want to congrats you for the video.
Larissa Nery That's awesome! but just a note, I don't have aspergers. Aspergers is a specific part of the spectrum that I'm not on.
oh, i get it... i'm gonna research the difference
thanks
I'm 46 and I was diagnosed a few months ago. It's been terrible not knowing what the problem was all that time. I love my autism now that I can understand myself and have the full picture.
How were you diagnosed as an adult and are you in the USA?
It's called neuropsychologists.
Doggie playing in the background bonus
Wait, The Old Man and the Sea has Christian allegories? Holy shit, I thought it was about a dude catching a marlin...
Lmao. You and me both.
Ervin Arnold didn't even realize until I read the comment that's what she was talking about I'm shook...
Even Ernest Hemingway said it was literally just about an old man and the sea
I remember thinking it was an interesting story but I didn't really read into it any more than a guy who put a lot of effort into catching this bigass fish only to fail at it.
I've read it and I'm so lost on the Christianity part . I am an atheist
I'm a 31 year old who is contemplating going to the doctor's for a very late diagnosis of Aspergers or HFA, and I found this very informative. Over the years I've learnt to hide and despise that side of myself, and tried to fix myself through experience and effort. A lot of what you mentioned really hits home, especially about other kids not making sense and it making me really uncomfortable and isolated. Thanks for the video.
otocan, your not Alone. im 47 married 4kids "self diagnosed aspie" male and has gone down that journey in life. i guess im high functioning but have all the troubles this video describes symptoms and journeys with scars. i dont feel so alone anymore..TNX People for sharing..
Could be later. I might do the same at 61. I have not heard of a cure, nor would I want one, but I probably could use some advice in managing the symptoms....AKA my personality.
otocan ....go for it ! It's better to know than not know. I had a life changing physical illness that amplified my mental oddities, and when it was suggested that I could have aspergers I was surprised {after having many many hours of psychometric testing 'cos I thought my memory was deteriorating, which it wasn't]
Anyway since diagnoses , so much now makes sense... and I was much older than you when I found out. And nobody else needs to know [unless it's beneficial to both]
Best wishes
;~)
John in England
stigonutube ....
I was nearly 51 when I was assessed and Officially Diagnosed, following unrelated, extensive physical and mental health problems.
my life makes more sense to me now ;~)
coreycox2345 .....
The assessments vary depending on the country you live in,...
In the UK we have the standard adult assessments, plus others specifically for much older people, as it can distinguish between Autism spectrum, and , senior dementia, and other problems associated with age.
It may open the door to other help and emotional support.
John in England
EDIT: I RLY HOPE SHE SEES THIS THUMBS IT UP PLS
omg you're adorable, I love this video so much. My dad has high functioning autism (it used to be he just had aspergers, but apparently that's something different now.) My mom has ADD and I've never been diagnosed because I can't afford a psychiatrist so I have no idea if I have it! Sometimes I feel like I do, because I'm so damn awkward and I have bad social anxiety and my understanding of things is very literal, but I'll never know until I can get diagnosed!
So in a weird way I can relate, but you have a super awesome personality and I wish we could be friends xD
Keep on keeping on!!! You got a new subscriber today
Yeah the newest American DSM doesn't recognize aspergers anymore. No idea why, I should look into it. Might be an interesting read. Anyway! A DX really doesn't do anything except help with school/work accommodations. You are who you are. And who you are is beautiful and worthy. ^__^ I didn't get diagnosed til 23! But I think it's good to know for sure, it allows you to operate with knowledge in your own space. I'm always for being well informed.
That's exactly what it's like, also lots of daydreaming, short attention span, being annoyed easily, you prefer being alone for abnormal periods of time, and you have trouble understanding others while working in groups.
I actually have hyper focus, and can easily have my attention on something for long periods, I love being around people, though I need my me time, too (I'm an ambivert), and I work well in groups when people aren't shitty.
That sounds more towards the aspergers side of autism, me I didn't even talk until I was like three.
I wish I could like this sooo many more times than once!!! this is so relatable and so very true. This topic is usually talked about from a less personal, more information-only perspective, but this more personal, experiences-based type of video helps me so much with feeling less isolated in these types of experiences:)
I didnt have friends growing up...you seem so chill! I love it
There are a lot of undiagnosed people and some live all their life not understanding why they are wired differently. You are doing a good job of explaining autism to non autistic folk. Once people learn about autism they are better at communicating with and accepting the differences.
I'm 32 and will be getting testes here in the near future. Growing up with the laughter and not knowing why was brutal. It even happened to me as an adult in a workplace and still didnt understand. So many things dont make sense to me but a friend pointed out that I should look into this and after listening to stories I'm like, "Yes that's exactly what happened time!!" Over and over again. Hoping to find out soon.
I get the most random shit in my recommended feed from time to time but I'm glad this showed up. Very informative.
You are adorable. Thank you for this vid, I learned quite a bit from watching this. I may need to get tested, because I have many of the same symptoms and had a lot of the same problems as a kid. I'm 45yrs old and I still find it difficult communicating with people, especially since most people don't want to hear the truth and tend to take it badly. I would love to talk to you and share stories, but I will settle for watching more of your vids. Bless you young lady, and I wish you all the best.
Feywyn Nightrunner
A favourite song of mine also says the same about people not wanting to hear the truth. It’s called Nerves and the lyrics go “I have a heart that gets on everybody’s nerves! They don’t want the truth, they just want the words!”
your story is really amazing. keep on being you, queen.
She is so cute o.o
You're a beautiful soul! Thank you for helping me piece my newly discovered life "on the spectrum" back together. I'm 59 and you've helped me recall many of the same experiences you had, when I was in school.... and still till today I do NOT like being poked! :) You're a blessing to this world!
The way I see autism (my kind of autism anyway) is you are like an alien living on planet earth and you can feel and think things but you don't communicate human language so the way they talk would go in one ear and out the other or you will always hear your personal translation of their words which might be a little off centre. You're not the perfect translator basically. And when you try to translate yourself you end up talking in a different order or you sound choppy or monotone in your language. Basically you're like a foreigner coming to a country and trying to speak the language that's native to that country but you get your grammar wrong so you sound like a spaz.
I agree minus the spaz bit.
yep
Yep, that’s me right there
^^
this is such an old video. but I wish people were more like you because I can't find anyone with your amazing personality and that sucks.
Super cute hair!
Good for a Max Caulfield or Elizabeth Comstock cosplay.
This was a phenomenal video detailing your life with Autism! I work with students who have lower functioning autism, I do not often come across students (or adults) who possess higher-functioning forms of Autism so it was very interesting to listen to your story! You are very blessed to have a higher-functioning form :)
Thank you for saying that high functionning autism is indeed a struggle! I am 23 and have just been diagnosed with it.
I am so glad that people are now getting help for this. It wasn't recognized or accepted when I was growing up. Let me tell you, not knowing and being continuously ostracized, was very debilitating. Keep up the good work.
My family didnt believe me until i explained to them what meltdowns were and they were like "yeah you've definitely always done that"
Enlightening. Good luck with your efforts and life, you seem to be an awesome person.
And a side note: it would be a dream come true for all people to have the same perception of truth/logic/bluntness that you have. So much less drama, so much more honesty, so many problems solved or not created in the first place, and relationships... oh god don't get me started on those... the world would be a better place.
This video was insanely useful to me, I've never really been sure of being autistic cus my mum always denied it. But a lot of your experiences really resonated with me and I think I should do some reading on dealing with emotions cause I'm not great with that, or explaining my thought processes. I know that this video is explaining a lot but if you could point me in the direction of any useful sites or books Nd stuff that would be amazing ❤️ keep doing you!
i found this book when i was a little girl: "why am i afraid to tell you who i am". i felt like it was a code book for why people act like they do. i don't know if it makes sense, but maybe one thing that might help? book explains why normal-brain people hide fear behind aggression, helped me understand what might be going on underneath all that strange behavior. and enabled me to mimic like a moro!!!
This is such a great video..
All i can say is "Thank you"
I was diagnosed as high functioning Asperger's when I was 31. Looking back it would have saved a lot of pain in my personal life.
Where I think it effects me most is my romantic life.
Thank you so much for the video. I feel like I need a lot more friends on the spectrum. Especially after watching this.
High functioning aspie, grey beard. Nice vid, kid. Stay brave, stay cool, have a long, nice, life.
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She deserves a lot more subs
Watched out of curiosity as this was in recommended, liked, subscribed.
Also, considering testing myself about everything, hearing your story and relating with some stuff makes me wonder if there's something undiagnosed about me (even if it is not (neuro)psychology-related, it's nice to check out with a professional once in a while. Thank you for your awareness note.
Love ur dog just keeps playing around
holy fuck i don't even know how to begin expressing how helpful you making this has been. thank you. truly.
This video was recommended to me even though I haven't looked up autism videos. Now I'm sure they are watching me. 😨
I recently found out that I have high functioning Autism. I dealt with 90% of what you mentioned of what you went through. I still have trouble with my understanding of body language most of the time and sarcasm. Apparently, through talking with my counselor for understanding, I was rather narcissistic throughout my school years. Most things that would have caused me to be sad or mad I would automatically change the meaning to ultimately be me being better than those bringing up those situations. It was later in high school when I learned how to deal with the bullies to stop them, and then I discovered a path I could take to graduate faster and took it.
I recently learned that "I'm about to pee" means someone is laughing extremely hard. this guy kept saying it and I was getting frustrated because I kept telling him to go to the bathroom and to not piss on the couch. that back and forth happened 5 times before someone else explained that he didn't actually have to pee and just thought something was hilarious. I still don't see why someone would say that as I've never laughed at something so hard that I was afraid of losing control of my bladder; not even close.
It's a legit issue for some folks, thus also a saying. The elderly, pregnant, and anyone with bladder control issues have to worry about this.
LOOOOOOOL
Kamikaze Kitten my wife pees when I make her laugh too hard
+bellsnow grehg I actually peed myself laughing when I was a little kid, but still after my normal bed-wetting age. I wish I could replicate the feeling that caused it, nothing I've seen or heard since could match its intensity. It was the funniest thing ever and I laughed continuously for minutes. For that reason, I don't use the phrase "I'm about to pee" lightly, and expect others to be similarly reserved.
I would have totally told your friend to go to the bathroom, or at least get off the damn couch.
bellsnow grehg maybe thats why he was laughing so much XD he thought you were joking
Honestly, hearing you talk about how you speak and everything you sound like an amazing friend... perhaps thats because I hate trying to figure out how people censoring themselves, but mostly I think that it makes you really honest which is one of the hardest things to find in a friend.
omg this video keeps poppin up on my recommendation and i still think she's so damn cute with that short hair!
Everything about you is so adorable! Your voice, your hair, your face, and your doggo :)
You're amazing, and you have explained everything so thoroughly. You helped me understand why I am the way i am (just recently got diagnosed) (:
I'm glad I can help!
I'm really glad you shared your experience. I relate to you so much lol I always feel like an outcast because I don't know how to communicate with others so well, especially when it comes to sympathy, you explained that so well for me. Thank you so much for sharing for the introverts like me who don't know how to talk about it❤️
Love not being the only one who takes things very literally... I cringe when someone asks whats up... Bc. Im going to tell you the ceiling or the sky... I have one friend who says it alot... And i even when i know its coming i just cant not say the literal answer... Like im unable to do so at all....
I just stepped across this video and makes me happy to see this; I have High Functioning Autism myself and I resonate with this so much It takes so long for us to really... click with things. It takes us so much longer. But we're still people. Your personality is beautiful.
I have high functioning autism and I've just turned 18 and I struggling with job interviews coz I have never had any treatment for my autism so my life has no routine at the moment!
Its never too late to start!
Kamikaze Kitten i liled watching the dogs in the background
I would love to have your tone of voice! Mine is really monotone, emotionless and boring UGH
can relate..
Your voice isn't the problem its the feelings
Wade Haden what do you mean
Micheal Angel I think I know what you mean but what do you mean
I used to have a VERY formal manner of speech, which was somewhat more monotone in nature... it took me a LONG time to start incorporating more "slang" style words and emotive intonations naturally into my speaking.
My daughter is 9 and u are like the adult version of her. Course she is my kid so I find her cute, adorable, funny, frustrating, demanding, sensitive, loving, eccentric, full of boundaries that aren't necessary, yet talented, artistic, genius in some areas......but I feel like a failure because I suspected this years ago but only until now do I see the critical need to have her tested so I can be a better mom to her, understand, and protect her from those who wish to punish/criticize her because she is unable to conform to their level of normalcy.
She suddenly started having issues in reading with the comprehension even though she knows the book, as you suggested, but she doesn't get metaphors/sarcasm/allegories/etc. and if she doesn't understand she gets frustrated and has a meltdown. Then it goes into no control over her emotions. She doesn't get people's emotions, doesn't understand when she is hurting people's feelings either. Hurts me I've overlooked for so long😞😔
Same with me
My apologies for the (since deleted) awkward tl;dr ramble I posted earlier. 'twas random and out of place. Anyway, love the video from the puppers that try to hijack it, to the attitude you approach it with. Also, totally outside the scope of this video, but congrats on the new arrival!
i suffer from autism and type 3 eds i really get how you feel trust me a autism + school was helll
annoyedlemon
school was helll, i can relate to that one.
Micheal Angel i disagree tbh. I personally wasn't a weak person, just a little naive at first. I was really emotionally hurt by teachers and bullies before I got diagnosed in a way that just felt very separate from me, like they'd approach *me* and they'd interpret my lack of eye contact for rolling my eyes and so on. but even afterwards I was getting tormented by teachers for being slightly too normal to have my issues taken seriously (they seemed to intentionally read me as aggressive even though I did nothing, so I became aggressive because if someone abuses you long enough you snap lol)
+annoyedlemon yeah, people say that school was the best thing that ever came to their pathetic lives, that it gets worse with adulthood and blah, but thats literally the worst thing you can give to someone with asd or something similiar to it... an autist for an example would love to put his work into something he likes doing, like a job in a field he likes
Great video, I really enjoyed it! I don't know how it wiggled it's way into my feed, but I'm glad it did. I'm not autistic, but I will say coming from someoen not on the spectrum, we still feel the same way about complainers. I can't STAND people who complain and then do nothing about their situation, it drives me bonkers. The same goes for sympathy. My boyfriend's dad passed away suddenly two years ago and I was there as he was recieving the news (heart attack, 2:30 in the morning). The only thing I could think to say to him was that he was Batman now, because he'd lost both parents and my name was Robin.
Real comforting right? This coming from someone without autism. So yeah, it's impossible to say the 'right' thing in that kind of situation.
Great video, I super enjoyed it, five years later. I hope you post more videos in the future!
with the dramatic crying and stuff, your better off saying something like "i'm here for you if you need me" or "If you feel like telling me what's happened, i won't push you, tell me in your own time".
You are the first person I've heard describing the exact way I felt my whole life until I realized that I was autistic (only because my son was diagnosed 5 years ago!) it made me feel so grateful to finally feel not so alone! Xoxo thank you!
Lmao I laughed so hard at the jeans thing.
It's really interesting to see someone speak and draw conclusions the way I do. I relate to all your points, even though my own experiences are a little different. For example, I'm currently seeking an opportunity to be formally evaluated, I'm a 33 year old man but I never identify with the stories of men with HFA, I identify with the stories of women that learn to mask themselves in a more interactive way. By copying and mimicry. I'm a reserved and creative, yet profoundly quiet individual, but I relate wholeheartedly with how you describe your inner experiences. I struggle with carrying on conversations and often can't locate my "socially appropriate" filter. My imagination is as dense as an endless forest and I often get lost in there. Thank you!
I haven't been diagnosed but I KNOW that I'm the same as you. This video is about me and the way I grew up in this crazy world. I don't know where to go to get diagnosed but I really need to do that. I had classmates who bullied me all during my childhood. I was in 5th grade and 2 female classmates took the carrots and celery sticks my mom had included in my lunch and they tried shoving them up my nose. I hate that memory and I know that I'm different.
Sherry Who Diagnosis would come from some sort of Psychologist, bring trusted/close family or a friend along that knows your patterns/behaviors/tendencies to help explain. I always forget what I want to explain and it helps a ton when my mom reminds me. And she often remembers/knows things that I don't pick up on.
Michael Trumbull in addition, the diagnostic procedure usually involves discussing the history of the person with a family member, so that would be a good idea for that reason too
Great video!
For what it's worth, I can most definitely relate to your story although I'm a grown ass guy. I wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome until about a year ago at the age of 35.
In the meantime I've met others with varying degrees of ASD and we all (including you, I guess) share similar experiences even though ASD presents itself differently in each individual.
Getting the diagnosis only confirmed my suspicion and was a great relief. I had always known something wasn't quite right but I has always managed to "fly under the radar". Despite all of this my life is still in many ways the same as before, but at least I'm finally able to be myself and not try to fit in and conform to other people's expectations.
This is so recognizable !
Thank you for making this video. My 16 year old has high functioning autism and is really struggling with connecting with people and dealing with rejection. I am going to show her your video.
I've had the exact same stuff happened to me people touching me sarcasm, metaphors and other crap I just couldn't understand. Eventually later on they diagnosed me in high school with autism.
Usually, when people are complaining, they are looking for emotional support, that is to say unconditional love for who they are. That can be as easy as just standing there and listening to them, giving advise to people when they complain can sometimes deepen their sadness/frustration/anger because they don't feel like they have a connection to anyone on the outside.
Wow, very good explanation!
Also thank you for sharing, very helpful 😄
Dont know you at all... have never seen the channel... and I want to thank you.
I saw your face attached to the title, and you seem around my age...
You have helped me understand myself so much more.... ive been having thoughts after my son was diagnosed with autism, that I may have high functioning autism myself.... I always thought it was just because I was a nerd/geek in school..
Looks like I need to look into getting diagnosed and finding help :/ really honestly... ive been my own therapist my whole life, to keep my emotions in check, mostly the white hot one 😂
Time for real help, and thanks again. I feel much better now.
You seem 100% normal. Fascinating. After watching your video I'm inclined to think there may be more Autists walking among us than we would ever imagine.
I mean it's a spectrum disorder, and specifically women tend to "pass" as neurotypical more often because we're trained by society to be more social.
I found the bit about you not getting sarcasm to be very interesting. Why exactly was it that you didn't get sarcasm? For me, I've always generally known that a person is being sarcastic because my brain detects there's a flat inconsistency or contradiction between what's being said and the context surrounding it. For instance, if my best friend said he loves stabbing himself through the eye with a blunt spoon, I'd know he was being sarcastic and not literal because what I know about him as a person and a friend totally contradicts his claim. Also, such a claim is typically accompanied by less than serious vocal intonations or expressions. However, in cases where the person making the claim has a very dead-pan personality to begin with, it can be tricky. But again, usually it can still be deciphered based on whether or not the claim flatly contradicts what you know about the person or the context surrounding it.
Even us 'neurotypicals' would have a great deal of difficulty detecting sarcasm if the person making the claim was both a complete stranger and delivered it in a very serious manner.
Understanding sarcasm requires the ability to interpret tone and body language. Imagine that everyone around you is speaking in a monotone. That is what it's like. I had to teach myself to recognize what intonation and inflection meant in regard to emotion, humor, and sarcasm. Your brain detects the vocal tone. Mine does not. I had to logically recognize the tonal change as being an indication, because there's no instinctual understanding for me. Often the people I'm referring to, as well, are strangers. I did not have many friends growing up, and so I was not familiar with the people I often spoke to.
Interesting. I had to learn sarcasm too. It was not instinctual to me in the same way, say, putting something in my mouth and swallowing when I'm hungry is. I remember when I was very young I took people literally until my parents told me they were being sarcastic and explained to me what it was. I then applied that knowledge to future occurrences and can now detect sarcasm like it's second nature. But it was learned and not instinctual. And again, if it's a stranger and they say something in a very serious manner, I have great difficulty recognizing it as sarcasm. So I wonder if that's a sign I might actually be on the spectrum.
"For me, I've always generally known that a person is being sarcastic because my brain detects there's a flat inconsistency or contradiction between what's being said and the context surrounding it." "I had to learn sarcasm too. It was not instinctual to me"
Thank you for sharing without editing. Seeing your distraction and recovery process is key to my family seeing the common processes. Please only ever edit the 'really does not belong stuff from now on.
Krackenback Agreed, the minimal(if any) editing lets us see the extra quirks that we(I) have as well.
Everyone jusy told me im crazy untill i found out at 35.
such a fun bubbly personality. I just randomly clicked on this and listened to the whole thing
I am 19, and I've gone 18 years before I got diagnosed with autism. Its tough.
Thank you for helping me better understand what my young daughter is going through. Great video!😁
poking puts me into fight or flight mode real fast
I am so glad that there are other people out there like me. Thank you for this video!
There are Many MANY people with ASD still undiagnosed. I had an older brother diagnosed when it was 1st identified in the 70's. I'm pretty certain I have other family members with it as well. Just really have no idea where to go for the help & what if any good it would do at 60+ years of age!
i've been seeing sites saying adults could benefit too.
thank you for making this video. I'm 32 and just now finding out that I more than likely have HFA. I have been watching a lot of videos on it and I see that I have so much in common with people who have it. Now, I don't feel like I have to hide who I really am to try to fit in, and there is help out there. Thanks again.
I have ASD as well, and I appreciate hearing your experiences. There are a lot of thoughts and perspectives you bring to the table. I am really looking to get into higher education to help students with disabilities and other underrepresented backgrounds. Great video!
I do have a question for you: Do you happen to know your Myers-Briggs Personality Type? I find it interesting to learn the different types among people with ASD.
ENFP, though I was ENTP for a long time. My type shifted as an adult.
I loved this video, you give such a perfect explanation on this kind of issue and I can't explain how much this video amazed me!
My filler word is literally😂😂
I love your dogs 🐕
I think I might want to get tested for this.
I’m noticing tons of details in the room around you while I’m thoroughly enjoying the entire experience.
I’m subscribing
Ayyyy!!! What's up fellow aspie? I hit the subscribe button so fast that my finger now hurts ;)
JesusChristNeverLived I'm not an aspie. Aspergers is a specific part of the spectrum that I'm not on.
+Kamikaze Kitten
Well... hello from the other side of the spectrum I guess ;) still love your videos 👍
-Waves madly across the way.- :D
Kamikaze Kitten well then, hello from the other side of the rainbow(metaphor and literally) (cause a rainbow is just scattered light bending through water in the air) [the spectrum of light?]
I'm glad you found people to support you. I have asberger's syndrome, but I'm consider high functioning, so I got teased a lot when I told people I have autism.
Man... this sounds like me so badly. No touching, jokes were lost on me, did reports on adult books in 3rd grade and broke things constantly. I would get so frustrated while brushing my hair that I would snap my brushes in half, and so annoyed when towels fell off the bar that I'd snap those (the bars), too.
62 and just figuring it out. Want diagnosis, but as you so eloquently explain with your experiences, but little or nothing for adults. Going through second divorce. Learning about ASD and getting a diagnosis early helps. Great information, thanks for sharing. Sharing this with my family, who mostly still don't understand and think I'm making all this stuff up.
I might be autistic
this video was so informative. thank you so much for sharing, so eloquently and openly. i really learned a lot.
Thanks for sharing
What you just preached about how words dont really mean that much is so awesome
I just got diagnosed
The puppies lol --- you are wonderful thank you for sharing this it makes me feel better in guiding my clients (new therapist here) who I am testing for autism. Shine on!!!