Everyone always praises me for being so responsible and “on top of things” for my age because I plan extremely ahead- if I don’t do this I will LITERALLY cry about not knowing when things are happening, or not being told things are happening soon. This is a necessity
My whole live i thought that I'm a flexible and spontaneous person, because I WANTED to be that way, and then wondered why I was exhausted and moody all the time. Took me 28 years to realize that i really don't like changes, especially sudden ones.
I was 10 and planning my future, including housing costs, bills, etc, I obviously didn’t calculate right, but I was determined to be prepared and begin to save up, which I’m still doing, just, not for a house.
I hella understand this, but it’s not even weighted, just a normal blanket. I HAVE to cover almost every part of my body except my face most nights so I don’t get scared but then that happens and I need to throw my blanket to the other end of the bed but I can’t and it’s just a never ending loop of not getting sleep
Wait, hold up. This is so on point. Is this like really an autistic thing? I also never met anyone who felt like it before, so im happy to hear this little thing XD
@@undone8753 Me too, I sleep hot so I can't usually use a weighted blanket and I'm always uncomfortable unless my blanket covers everything other than my feet and my face.
my brother when he was little used to call any type of Neurodivergency (i cant spell) “understandings” because in his head you have to be understanding to those ppl so it is called understandings
Fun fact about the last one; it's actually been proven that cats tend to have very similar behaviors and/or mannerisms as autistic people! On the flip side, the same is true for dogs and ADHD!
So, I'm autistic and one weird quirk I have: I HATE being itchy. Mosquitoes should all die in a fire (without pain of course, because that would just be cruel) but I also hate putting on bug spray. Its gross, slimy, and smells bad. Plus, I already took one shower today, why should I have to shower off bug spray before bed so I don't get my sheets gross? So I discovered Benadryl anti-itch gel. Love it. Its magic, and solves both issues.
I use one called smelly repelly, mostly essential oils. But I think it has coconut oil in it too. I like it bc it's not just "chemicals" (yes I know essential oils are essentially chemicals too...just less to me anyway)
I have an itching issue myself lol. But a bit different, like, the moment I itch, I almost instantly go into a huge sensory fit. Because I naturally itch my ENTIRE body and start to sob because I CANNOT stop it feels like my skin is falling apart and it's a nightmare. It's worse since I have eczema too, I'm happy you found something to help you!!! Still looking for something to make my issue more manageable.
Does anyone else get excited when someone else talks about their topic of interest. Just the fact that I know they studied that so much and it makes them so happy is almost like it's something pursenal that they want to share with you (sorry if you can't read this, I'm not great at typing stuff out when I'm excited"
My mum with four kids and one having autism and me getting tested later in life (still waiting) and my siblings showing signs, I THOUGHT THAT WAS NORMAL is one of her best lines 😂
In all fairness, that's often times because at least one of the parents has it as well. I'm not personally concerned with my inheritance, I already inherited the family face and the family personality.
6:53 this triggered a lot of painful memories - some of which I now want to share, in case it might help someone else discover themselves as well. I became convinced I was a psychopath/sociopath at the ripe age of 12; I was always told I was rude, insensitive, apathetic, etc. It got to the point that even now, when I'm called rude (whether I actually was rude or not) it causes a fight or flight response and makes me start to panic- you could call it a trigger word. There are two moments which stand out to me, both of which were both mortifying and are now horrifying to look back on, now that I have learned what was expected of me in those situations: Once, a friend at my table in middleschool had a really bad day. After she had finished talking about her day, I thought, "now it's my turn?" And blurted, "Okay, well, my day was great!" I was immediately called rude and spent the rest of that class period confused while everyone else gave me shameful looks and ignored me. Later, in attempts to fit in, I was making "yo momma" jokes (yes, and at this point they were no longer a trend but I didn't know that; so that makes it even worse) when someone told me their mom died a few years ago. Honest to God, I didn't know what to do, but they looked upset so I wanted to cheer them up... What did I do? Yeah. I said ANOTHER yo momma joke. That person was no longer my friend after that day, and I never found the words to apologize. There are many other moments like this. I was even told by my father that I had no empathy, and eventually I believed it. When I came to terms with that "fact," I was heartbroken and spent much of the day either shaming myself or desperately trying to put myself in other people's shoes. And yes, as it turns out, I can now confidently say I am not a sociopath. My empathetic abilities are just about the same as any other average person, but I have a hard time actually understanding the severity of a situation or how I should express my empathy. To this day, when someone is grieving or otherwise extremely upset, I shut up and leave them alone; otherwise I might hurt them. But even still, it seems apathetic and I can't win. Still I continue to do exercises (such as fiction writing, which helps with empathy and is also a special interest of mine) to improve my empathy and one of the greatest things that came from discovering autism for me was the realization that I wasn't some heartless monster with no empathy. To any other autistic people like me who have had the misfortune of believing they were sociopathic monsters, just know it's almost definitely not true. The most important thing is to apologize and explain your "insensitive" response afterward; most reasonable people are sure to understand. The idea that autistic people have less empathy than neurotypical people is totally false, and some studies have shown that autistic people are more empathetic (although personally I believe they are just the same). So don't doubt yourself, most of the time you have good intentions even if your words and actions come out very insensitive. If you can find any way to communicate your intentions properly, even if that takes a few days, you should.
If I do have autism, I'm kind of a weird case, because I don't really have sensory issues (not that I can tell, at least) and have several "special interests", but I can really relate to the psycho thing. In more than one occasion people told me that my laugh seems fake and there was this one time a friend of mine got mad at me and told me that I looked like a psycho because my laugh was fake and I was always smiling. There's also the fact that I don't know how to react to funerals, even if the person who died was close to me. I remember when my uncle died, I couldn't stand being around so many crying people, so I just went to sit in a bench in the corridor. I wasn't crying, wasn't talking to anyone, just standing there and googling something about how cannon balls were manufactured. And it wasn't because I wasn't sad about his passing, I just didn't know how to express it. I think I was 18 at the time. And I'm also perfectly capable of feeling empathy. While some people were calling me a psycho, others called me näive for trying to help people.
I've tried unmasking more at home recently and I never realised how much I would mask and act as if I were neurotypical especially on bad days until now🍊
5:04 I'm not generally brand picky, unless I've had a bad experience with a particular brand and then I avoid it like it'll kill me, or if something I generally don't like from any other brand is made a specific different way from this single one company, that I like (example, the only cinnamon rolls I'm able to eat and not get sick from being all... slimy, are the ones from the Randalls grocery store bakery) but like, I'm okay with store brand pasta, as well as name brand pasta. Texture is definitely a big deal, which is why Panera taught me to hate cinnamon rolls for most of my life, as did Cinnabon. At Randalls you can get cinnamon rolls with classic frosting, or cream cheese icing and the cream cheese ones are SOOO good. The color of things, for me is mostly if it looks... off. Like, if a fruit has those dark, squishy spots I know it's not gonna feel good in my mouth. I've always been good at choosing the best produce because I scan every strawberry in the box to avoid any squishy ones. Mostly, I just forget that I need to eat until I'm sick or get a bad headache. So, "they'll eat when they're hungry," doesn't work for me either, because I'll either forget that food and sustenance are a thing, or, because I also have ADHD, will eat out of boredom and not know when to stop. I learned in school that you're only supposed to eat when you're hungry, and only until you're not hungry anymore, but I have a hard time being aware of either of those things until I'm in an extreme version of either (hungry or full, to the point of pain, nausea, or migraine).
I eat out of boredom Certain colours are a big no no Certain textures are a big no no especially in foods As far as I am aware I am not autistic and don’t have ADHD either...
I feel like understanding my own body's limits became that much more difficult when trusted family members regularly tell me how to feel/not feel about a situation or experience, erasing any personal awareness of my own self over time. Then as an adult, when asked what I want/think, they get upset/weirded out that I'm waiting for them to answer their own questions about me how they've always done. Why change up now that I'm 18+? All in all, I've been blessed that I was able to recognize the dangerous flaws in such a familial structure even as a young'un (by some miracle), and was able to make strides to correct and heal myself in my adult life. But man.... it's so hard when your mind and/or body simply does NOT register when you're traversing beyond safe registers for your existence, and you have to actively, constantly monitor it, or come up with weird cues to fix an issue. One example is that I'm hyposensitive to heat, and can't always tell when I'm dangerously warm. I can differentiate things like sunburn and hot skillets QUITE well, but things like fevers, or overheating from stuff like heatstroke is a major challenge for me. I usually go by sweat, general discomfort, restlessness, and even smell for those things, because my brain just... doesn't register it as "hot" unless it's obviously immediately dangerous. It doesn't help that my brain sometimes echoes the "You're fine; quit being overdramatic," phrase I've been fed by fam much of my life, so that makes it difficult to even address when I have a problem... Rant over.
The offer me a seat badge was so relatable omg! I have an invisible disability and sitting on public transport helps conserve energy and ease/prevent pain in my legs. People always stare at me when I sit in the disabled seating like I’m an asshole lol! People don’t know I’m disabled (honestly I don’t blame them, I’m a retired athlete so I still look pretty fit and mask super well) unless I have my service dog with me and even then people often assume I’m just training him for someone else or something.
Aaaaah!! Eso explica los "si quieres hablar de algo estoy aqui para ti" de mis amigas en los primeros años de secundaria (las crisis por los ruidos fuertes en el aula vinieron de la mano con la pubertad)
My favorite is being accused of eavesdropping on people that talk so loudly that I can hear them clearly from halfway across the store. If you don't want to be listened to, then don't shout everything all the time, just saying.
Okay but 1:36 is literally my mom though. She was suprised when I was diagnosed with autism because I seemed so normal in that aspect to her. Nope, turns out she's autistic too lol
Co occurrences of autism and adhd are really high. You might be autistic. Also, no such thing as "severe" adhd/autism. Everyone has different struggles and to different degrees.
7:35 The first book i got when i was diagnosed was “all cats have Asperger’s syndrome” Also the fact they wrote “ *a* autism..” instead of an is really annoying me for no reason halp
@@77bearpeerless77 it was so incorrect tho, there is no such thing as Asperger’s syndrome, its just a term people use for “less autistic” people cause it justifies “more autistic” people (there’s no such thing) to be treated as sub human Also the term was introduced by a Nazi who would experiment on “more autistic” children whilst letting the “less autistic” ones go The book also said that each of the characteristics may apply to you but only if you have lots of them do you have Asperger’s syndrome and “everyone is a little autistic”
@@nobodyimportant5789 I am well aware of the history of the name. And I agree with the whole "everyone's a little autistic" being complete bullshit. But here's the thing. If I don't have Asperger's then am I just neurotypical? Do I just not exist? I never understood that argument.
@@77bearpeerless77 of course not, what ppl are saying is "Aspergers" is an outdated and offensive term. You're just autistic! No other word for it, that's all.
0:01 As an Autistic Man, I can confirm this as well as the ability to maintain a stable relationship and have friends with benefits when single. I haven't been able to tolerate another human long enough to raise a family, though; But, if I can remember where I put this comment, I'll let y'all know when I get there.
Hope you're doing well out there But maybe you're like me and you make a few youtube comments but have also turned your reply notifications off and will never ever look at them 😂
@@stephe1506 Not true, actually. I occasionally reply and I have notifications on, but I rarely check them. I'm alright for the most part, but not much has changed from the comment I made 2 years ago.
@i.love.willow Not much has changed, though I continue to remain positive. I think I might also be a little happier, but I'm not sure. Emotions are wierd, for me.
@@Willow._.tree. same, I can sometimes watch these things without subtitles if I turn the volume on and wear hearing aids, but that’s usually not an option :(
I will definitely try! I can't guarantee that they will be completely accurate as I will most likely use UA-cams automatic subtitles instead of doing them myself as I would have trouble finding the time to do that but I will see if I can go back and enable them on my videos and future video.
@@autistically.autistic thank you so much! The auto generated ones are more than fine! Really looking forward to being able to enjoy your content more :)
**My mom** "You'd eat Mac n' Cheese thats a little mushy if you were starving!" **Me** "No, I would rather starve to death than eat mac n' cheese that's a little mushy!" Or a little hard, it's needs to be perfect, or I can't eat it. Autism.
I don't know if it's been fixed for future videos or not but the volume sometimes changes very drastically between videos and it's super jarring through headphones
They are not representing us. They were merely expressing their enjoyment of the video and wishing those who see the comment a good day/night. Just because they are not autistic does not mean that they can not watch or enjoy videos related to autism.
I have autism and I'm trying to do crocheting and sewing as something to distract myself a bit and it seems fun even though I'm prone to stabbing or injuring myself i still try and I like to dance to tiktok music sometimes and sing to it because it's fun and I just overall love everything:)
Me a Autistic person: *sees something in a store in my favourite colour and babylike stuffie* *slowly walks to my friend, grabs her hand to get that stuff* *starts stimming because excitement* *she pays for it for me (i give her the money back* *gets even more excited and walks around with the stuffie while eating the ice cream she got me* med school as autistic person is crazy. And yes i’m a Little too but somehow i really like pastel colours like babyblue and so on. A friend of mine has to listen to all the bee stuff i talk about because i love bees so much that i own a few beehives (in my free time i sit about 1 m away from the entrance for the bees and watch them, they totally accept it and let them sit on my head.) Being autistic is stressful and i have problems to understand simple interactions with others. With the masking (i do it everyday for hours) i get so stressed and tired that i really look forward hiding in my blanket house i made with my boyfriend (my boyfriend is autistic too but has Aspergers and he likes to make me feel comfortable and save, we do regular couple stuff too but yk it’s nice that way).
6:50 my current obsession is undertale and the sing playing in the background here is called Fallen Down. It is from undertale and I started excitedly stimming when I heard it.
I see a lot of stuff about fidgets and that's great and all but I will never ask my parents for one/buy one because i'm sooooo worried about seeming weird BUT one of my special interests in knitting/crochet and its the BEST fidget for me cause no one says I'm acting like a child, most say i'm either "soo mature to be able to just crochet all the time" or acting like an old lady (which i don't see as an insult for some reason idk) so if you want a "productive" fidget I recommend crochet cause you can make cute plushies and fidget lol
Where are all my socks loving autistic peeps at? I see a lot of autism tiktoks about people not liking socks (and thats fine) but i love fuzzy socks and it makes me uncomfortable to not wear socks because i hate even the idea of stepping on scrubs or sticky stains ';-;
3:59 LOL THAT HAPPENED TO ME I am not autistic but i literally cannot stay still for more than 5 minutes before fidgeting or stimming or move my fingers so i used to rip my hair ties because i tend to use my hands a lot to fidget and it was getting annoying so i bought a spinner and a stress ball. Brought my spunner to school and my friend wanted to use it and i was like PLEASE CAN I HAVE IT BACK?
I have a question. I asked my dad if it was possible for me to be on the spectrum and he said no because I don't think like that. which was confusing. I have most of the symptoms and he said I didn't plan everything out in my head before I did it and that I recognized that things were different. like he said if I told someone that was autistic that a table always has four legs then they would think a table is a chair. I've never thought like that but is it possible that because everyone else thought things were different if they looked different then i could have just copied them. my dad was kinda acting like autistic people were dumb. so my question is could I still have autism
Hola, perdon por el español pero me recuerdas a mi Yo soy autista y dejame decirte que yo normalmente nunca planeo detalladamente las cosas que hago, a veces voy a la cocina con la idea de cocinar budin y termino haciendo galletas de limon porque me distraje ya que habia limón y estaba feliz por eso, si bien hay muchos que necesitan una estructura asi como necesitan un suelo en el que estar parados hay otros que son mucho mas impulsivos (posiblemente debido a problemas con las funciones ejecutivas, o por otras razones) Y lo de la silla:veo 3 formas de verlo: 1)Asi es como reaccionaria una persona que no conociera el concepto de mesa y que se lo han explicado comparandolo con una silla 2)si la unica variable para denominar a algo "mesa" es que tenga "cuatro patas" y solo eso, sin mas detalles ni variables, muchas cosas podrian ser una mesa, ya que mesa se convertiria en "objeto con 4 patas" (pensamiento literal) 3) pero yo, sabiendo lo que es una mesa, lo primero que pense fue "eso no es cierto" ya que hay muchos estilos y tipos de mesas, con 6,3,1 o ninguna pata en ella. (Se que tiene que ver con "fijarse en detalles insignificantes" pero realmente no puedo evitar pensar en todas las variaciones que puede tomar la palabra mesa) Espero que te haya servido, y por favor no temas, sigue con tu auto exploramiento, que quizas te ayude a comprenderte mejor 👍
Something that made my mom think I’m autistic randomly: *shaking my hand if I touch anything not smooth or gravel like or if something changes textures quickly*
I’m not autistic but at my school we have to do this online reading comprehension thing and this dude talks to you on it and explains what you suppose to do and I kid you not I literally cannot listen to that voice for more than five minutes without wanting to pluck my own eyes out. Also I’m I the only one who like when there’s those squares in pavement on sidewalks like HAS to count there steps and if the numbers are uneven like it’s 2 steps 2 steps 1 step the have to restart or if the like step on a crack or something it just ticks them off for no reason. Edit for extra stuff: Does anyone else wait for the microwave to be at one second so the little beeper doesn’t go off? Also sometimes I will like stretch my wrist or neck and then my body will be like nope do that again and eventually it will start to like feel super unbearably weird and I will just start shaking it and tensing it up and doing this weird stuff and eventually I have to physically stop myself because I don’t want people looking at me, like I’m aware I’m doing it and I can stop it it’s like my brain is split in two and one half is saying to keep doing this to help and the other wants to cry or something because it isn’t helping you know
i do all of those things except the microwave!! i do not have autism though (i have a lot of the symptoms, and im getting counseling soon, so im just gonna talk about it then to figure it out)
1. Socks tiktok bc of the texture of socks or because liking the feeling of the ground? 2. I had one of those color drop liquid motion timers (aka the sensory toy in the last tiktok) from my school’s bookfair. 😄
The "because he can" one, idk if that dad was being judgemental or if he was trying to teach her not to pry, like "because he can. If he has it he's allowed to, it's not our business why"
0:37 Most of them look amazing but the silicone thingie's texture disgusts me to unknown levels T-T 7:36 Also, not sure if that's what they meant, but cats cannot have autism (Or at the very least we cannot determine if they have it), even though they can have similar habits
I have aspergers, and I dont consider it a disability. many times, have I outdone other people, in many subjects. in fact, I consdier it a strength, that I would never want to lose. if we are going to follow the definition of a disability, then everyone is disabled, since everyone has a weakness, that makes some aspects of their life more difficult. so if you are going to define autism as a disability, sure, but that also means, that everyone else has a disability aswell, since it is impossible to be perfect, and by this logic, one is bound to have a flaw.
@@seochangbinsarms oh, so when the psykologist told me that I had Aspergers syndrom at the age of 12, thats just her declaring me to be a 12 year old nazi? the paper I have, proving that I have been diagnosed with aspergers, thats just a piece of paper that have declared me to be a life time nazi? you know, alot of diagnosis in this world is named after real life people. and from what I can read about him, he was working for the Germans, but there is nothing that states that he was an active nazi. alot of germans during world war 2 was forced into the war without actually wanting to support it. and if you actually read about the studies he made, you may come to realise why it is called aspergers syndrom.
@@TrederAlmighty uhm what? i said THE GUY WHO ASPERGER’s SYNDROMe WAS NAMED AFTER is a nazi. and u can look it up, aspergers is not a diagnosis anymore. it’s just autism.
@@TrederAlmighty hans asperger killed “low functioning” autistics bc they were, by his standards, not able to function in society. u clearly know nothing about what you’re talking about.
O just thought of something what if you had a swing thing and you put a blanket on (weighted or not it just have to a good one if you know what I'm saying) with headphones (playing nothing or your favorite sound) and favorite figet ( optional (sorry I can't spell fight))
I don't care if I'm standing on dirty cement. I will take off my shoes to get my socks out from between my toes. The mere thought of that feeling makes me want to cut off my toes.
Well, it must be because in this disorder there is far less impairment of motor skills than in classical autism where there is more substantial support impairment and low IQ
it’s not. it’s not a diagnosis anymore. you’re just autistic. Hans Asperger was a nazi who would kill “low functioning” autistics. don’t use that term.
Not every autistic person is the same, that’s why it’s a spectrum, just because you don’t plan dosen’t make you less or more autistic, if you think you’re autistic I recommend a bunch of research, hope this helped!
i dont think its very appropriate to use aspergers in exchange for autism- especially considering how many people still think its like "a different type of autism", plus using the term aspergers is still implying theres "high functioning" vs "low functioning" people, or more vs less autistic autistics..
But aspergers is still being diagnosed out there. All countries/health care systems haven't switched to the new DSM yet, like Sweden. It takes time for internal medical systems to update. Im currently waiting for a diagnosis - and according to my doctor it is for Aspergers. Shouldn't I, and others be able to use the name of our own diagnosis? I'd say...as long as people with asperger-diagnoses exist out there, we/they should be able to use the term for our condition freely. Anything else feels inappropriate imo :/
@@conniemarine6541 There will always be people against and for new changes, including which term they want to use. Isnt it nicer to include both in our community? Instead of trying to stigmatize and divide =( the term aspergers will be a thing of the past eventually anyway
that is correct but some people still use the term, mostly because that's how they were diagnosed or are not aware of the history of the term or its removal from the dsm5 criteria.
edit: forgive me, i didn't know you supported us..... as a autistic person it is hard to tell if someone is good towards us or not.... ur a saint, sorry for the misspelling I'm just lazy... please make us have rights.. I can't tell everyone how many times I almost took my own life because of the hate speech, I know you'll help make everything like this stop
4:35 Functioning labels do exist though. Low functioning tend to have verbal delays or are mute and higher functioning have no delay and tend to be geniuses. Aspies are on the high functioning end of the spectrum.
Functioning labels are extremely harmful. They don't describe the struggles faced by the autistic person but rather how much they inconvenience neurotypicals. For example a nonverbal autistic can get on just fine while a seemingly 'normal ' autistic person can be drowning in masked depression and anxiety. We are all autistic and all have struggles so saying someone is high functioning diminishes their struggles while low functioning makes someone seem lesser than others. Instead of function labels you should describe their support needs. The stereotype of low functioning autistics also often describes people with intellectual disabilities comorbid with ASD. Being non-verbal doesn't mean you are less smart or aware. Also lose the autistic genius stereotype. And aspergers is no longer a thing. It's just autism spectrum disorder. Aspergers came from a nazi psychologist deciding which autistics should be allowed to live and who regularly described autistic people as psychopathic.
I'm very honest about my sexual life, if people have questions I don't mind answering them, if they are also willing to themselves divulge the same information. The exception being close friends, for obvious reasons (at least I think obvious but, maybe it isn't).
Also I don't think you can properly define autism at all, besides verbal and non-verbal it gets extremely muddled and practically speaking impossible to define how one person on the spectrum is "functioning". Like some people can maintain eye contact longer, or have little social difficulty, some have a lot of fixations or very strong fixations, while some might just be more fidgety than others. Low-high functioning is basically too broad a term and revolves too heavily around the idea that autistic people have to act a certain way to fit into society and even when done so they aren't normal. That's just the other thing that half-bothered me for probably no reason.
God loves and cares about us so much that he let his Son Jesus Christ die so that our sins will be forgiven and we will go to heaven where there is no suffering if we just believe and leave our sinful ways. It does not look like God loves us because of all the bad things happening but he truly does. I know because he helped me countless times and i know he will help all of you too if you believe in him and ask. God bless all of you
Everyone always praises me for being so responsible and “on top of things” for my age because I plan extremely ahead- if I don’t do this I will LITERALLY cry about not knowing when things are happening, or not being told things are happening soon. This is a necessity
My whole live i thought that I'm a flexible and spontaneous person, because I WANTED to be that way, and then wondered why I was exhausted and moody all the time. Took me 28 years to realize that i really don't like changes, especially sudden ones.
@lémonysnickers i relate to this so much
I was 10 and planning my future, including housing costs, bills, etc, I obviously didn’t calculate right, but I was determined to be prepared and begin to save up, which I’m still doing, just, not for a house.
It’s called being prepared something we were taught when we were 5. Who else would want to pack in 30 minutes before leaving for a trip?
I started crying on sunday because my parents didn’t tell me where we were going
When you need a weighted blanket for your whole body, but your feet get claustrophobic.
Wait, is that an autism thing? Thats always been a thing for me and I have never met anyone else with it, so that could make sense.
I hella understand this, but it’s not even weighted, just a normal blanket.
I HAVE to cover almost every part of my body except my face most nights so I don’t get scared but then that happens and I need to throw my blanket to the other end of the bed but I can’t and it’s just a never ending loop of not getting sleep
Wait, hold up. This is so on point. Is this like really an autistic thing? I also never met anyone who felt like it before, so im happy to hear this little thing XD
@@undone8753 Me too, I sleep hot so I can't usually use a weighted blanket and I'm always uncomfortable unless my blanket covers everything other than my feet and my face.
See I'm the opposite. I can, and have, slept with nothing but a blanket covering my feet. I need them to have more weight than the rest of me.
my brother when he was little used to call any type of Neurodivergency (i cant spell)
“understandings” because in his head you have to be understanding to those ppl so it is called understandings
Aaawwwww
THIS IS SO CUTE HES SO CUTE
THIS IS ADORABLE ❤❤
Fun fact about the last one; it's actually been proven that cats tend to have very similar behaviors and/or mannerisms as autistic people!
On the flip side, the same is true for dogs and ADHD!
I always think that when I see my cats. I have people, don’t like being touched, and don’t like trying new foods
my dad, who always compared me to a cat:
me, now on a waiting list to be tested for autism: well whadya know-
@@thebananaowenslippedon7095 I can't be tested for a while, but are we the same person??
@@spencersb.s. perhaps 👀/j
I’ve always noticed how similar me and my cat were, I’m actually getting my diagnosis in a few months, maximum 6
So, I'm autistic and one weird quirk I have: I HATE being itchy. Mosquitoes should all die in a fire (without pain of course, because that would just be cruel) but I also hate putting on bug spray. Its gross, slimy, and smells bad. Plus, I already took one shower today, why should I have to shower off bug spray before bed so I don't get my sheets gross?
So I discovered Benadryl anti-itch gel.
Love it. Its magic, and solves both issues.
I use one called smelly repelly, mostly essential oils. But I think it has coconut oil in it too. I like it bc it's not just "chemicals" (yes I know essential oils are essentially chemicals too...just less to me anyway)
Be glad you don’t have eczema like I do then 🙃
So relatable, Abbie-
the "so i discovered-" part sounds like an ad hehehe
I have an itching issue myself lol. But a bit different, like, the moment I itch, I almost instantly go into a huge sensory fit. Because I naturally itch my ENTIRE body and start to sob because I CANNOT stop it feels like my skin is falling apart and it's a nightmare. It's worse since I have eczema too, I'm happy you found something to help you!!! Still looking for something to make my issue more manageable.
Does anyone else get excited when someone else talks about their topic of interest. Just the fact that I know they studied that so much and it makes them so happy is almost like it's something pursenal that they want to share with you (sorry if you can't read this, I'm not great at typing stuff out when I'm excited"
i just think "possible friend detected"
Somebody: **mentions Warrior Cats**
Me: **gets summoned**
@@-luxii- What is a warrior cat?
@@The_Blue_Ender Its a book series
@@-luxii- alright thanks, I might check it out
My mum with four kids and one having autism and me getting tested later in life (still waiting) and my siblings showing signs, I THOUGHT THAT WAS NORMAL is one of her best lines 😂
In all fairness, that's often times because at least one of the parents has it as well. I'm not personally concerned with my inheritance, I already inherited the family face and the family personality.
6:53 this triggered a lot of painful memories - some of which I now want to share, in case it might help someone else discover themselves as well.
I became convinced I was a psychopath/sociopath at the ripe age of 12; I was always told I was rude, insensitive, apathetic, etc. It got to the point that even now, when I'm called rude (whether I actually was rude or not) it causes a fight or flight response and makes me start to panic- you could call it a trigger word. There are two moments which stand out to me, both of which were both mortifying and are now horrifying to look back on, now that I have learned what was expected of me in those situations:
Once, a friend at my table in middleschool had a really bad day. After she had finished talking about her day, I thought, "now it's my turn?" And blurted, "Okay, well, my day was great!" I was immediately called rude and spent the rest of that class period confused while everyone else gave me shameful looks and ignored me.
Later, in attempts to fit in, I was making "yo momma" jokes (yes, and at this point they were no longer a trend but I didn't know that; so that makes it even worse) when someone told me their mom died a few years ago. Honest to God, I didn't know what to do, but they looked upset so I wanted to cheer them up...
What did I do?
Yeah. I said ANOTHER yo momma joke.
That person was no longer my friend after that day, and I never found the words to apologize.
There are many other moments like this. I was even told by my father that I had no empathy, and eventually I believed it. When I came to terms with that "fact," I was heartbroken and spent much of the day either shaming myself or desperately trying to put myself in other people's shoes.
And yes, as it turns out, I can now confidently say I am not a sociopath. My empathetic abilities are just about the same as any other average person, but I have a hard time actually understanding the severity of a situation or how I should express my empathy.
To this day, when someone is grieving or otherwise extremely upset, I shut up and leave them alone; otherwise I might hurt them. But even still, it seems apathetic and I can't win. Still I continue to do exercises (such as fiction writing, which helps with empathy and is also a special interest of mine) to improve my empathy and one of the greatest things that came from discovering autism for me was the realization that I wasn't some heartless monster with no empathy.
To any other autistic people like me who have had the misfortune of believing they were sociopathic monsters, just know it's almost definitely not true. The most important thing is to apologize and explain your "insensitive" response afterward; most reasonable people are sure to understand. The idea that autistic people have less empathy than neurotypical people is totally false, and some studies have shown that autistic people are more empathetic (although personally I believe they are just the same).
So don't doubt yourself, most of the time you have good intentions even if your words and actions come out very insensitive. If you can find any way to communicate your intentions properly, even if that takes a few days, you should.
If I do have autism, I'm kind of a weird case, because I don't really have sensory issues (not that I can tell, at least) and have several "special interests", but I can really relate to the psycho thing. In more than one occasion people told me that my laugh seems fake and there was this one time a friend of mine got mad at me and told me that I looked like a psycho because my laugh was fake and I was always smiling. There's also the fact that I don't know how to react to funerals, even if the person who died was close to me. I remember when my uncle died, I couldn't stand being around so many crying people, so I just went to sit in a bench in the corridor. I wasn't crying, wasn't talking to anyone, just standing there and googling something about how cannon balls were manufactured. And it wasn't because I wasn't sad about his passing, I just didn't know how to express it. I think I was 18 at the time. And I'm also perfectly capable of feeling empathy. While some people were calling me a psycho, others called me näive for trying to help people.
I've tried unmasking more at home recently and I never realised how much I would mask and act as if I were neurotypical especially on bad days until now🍊
same
Same
Same and my mom noticed and thought things were going wrong.
I said they were just as shit as before, but now it was visible
5:04
I'm not generally brand picky, unless I've had a bad experience with a particular brand and then I avoid it like it'll kill me, or if something I generally don't like from any other brand is made a specific different way from this single one company, that I like (example, the only cinnamon rolls I'm able to eat and not get sick from being all... slimy, are the ones from the Randalls grocery store bakery) but like, I'm okay with store brand pasta, as well as name brand pasta.
Texture is definitely a big deal, which is why Panera taught me to hate cinnamon rolls for most of my life, as did Cinnabon.
At Randalls you can get cinnamon rolls with classic frosting, or cream cheese icing and the cream cheese ones are SOOO good.
The color of things, for me is mostly if it looks... off. Like, if a fruit has those dark, squishy spots I know it's not gonna feel good in my mouth. I've always been good at choosing the best produce because I scan every strawberry in the box to avoid any squishy ones.
Mostly, I just forget that I need to eat until I'm sick or get a bad headache. So, "they'll eat when they're hungry," doesn't work for me either, because I'll either forget that food and sustenance are a thing, or, because I also have ADHD, will eat out of boredom and not know when to stop. I learned in school that you're only supposed to eat when you're hungry, and only until you're not hungry anymore, but I have a hard time being aware of either of those things until I'm in an extreme version of either (hungry or full, to the point of pain, nausea, or migraine).
Wait.. do other people find it easier to know those things?
….. _how_ ??
Omg, same!
I eat out of boredom
Certain colours are a big no no
Certain textures are a big no no especially in foods
As far as I am aware I am not autistic and don’t have ADHD either...
@@lemondemon554 you dont have to be autistic to have those traits, but you might be
(Hello from an autistic person! :D)
I feel like understanding my own body's limits became that much more difficult when trusted family members regularly tell me how to feel/not feel about a situation or experience, erasing any personal awareness of my own self over time. Then as an adult, when asked what I want/think, they get upset/weirded out that I'm waiting for them to answer their own questions about me how they've always done. Why change up now that I'm 18+? All in all, I've been blessed that I was able to recognize the dangerous flaws in such a familial structure even as a young'un (by some miracle), and was able to make strides to correct and heal myself in my adult life.
But man.... it's so hard when your mind and/or body simply does NOT register when you're traversing beyond safe registers for your existence, and you have to actively, constantly monitor it, or come up with weird cues to fix an issue.
One example is that I'm hyposensitive to heat, and can't always tell when I'm dangerously warm. I can differentiate things like sunburn and hot skillets QUITE well, but things like fevers, or overheating from stuff like heatstroke is a major challenge for me. I usually go by sweat, general discomfort, restlessness, and even smell for those things, because my brain just... doesn't register it as "hot" unless it's obviously immediately dangerous.
It doesn't help that my brain sometimes echoes the "You're fine; quit being overdramatic," phrase I've been fed by fam much of my life, so that makes it difficult to even address when I have a problem...
Rant over.
The offer me a seat badge was so relatable omg! I have an invisible disability and sitting on public transport helps conserve energy and ease/prevent pain in my legs. People always stare at me when I sit in the disabled seating like I’m an asshole lol! People don’t know I’m disabled (honestly I don’t blame them, I’m a retired athlete so I still look pretty fit and mask super well) unless I have my service dog with me and even then people often assume I’m just training him for someone else or something.
7:20 I'm so sensitive to sound that people who don't know me think I've been abused cause of how I react to the loud noises
Aaaaah!! Eso explica los "si quieres hablar de algo estoy aqui para ti" de mis amigas en los primeros años de secundaria (las crisis por los ruidos fuertes en el aula vinieron de la mano con la pubertad)
My favorite is being accused of eavesdropping on people that talk so loudly that I can hear them clearly from halfway across the store. If you don't want to be listened to, then don't shout everything all the time, just saying.
Okay but 1:36 is literally my mom though. She was suprised when I was diagnosed with autism because I seemed so normal in that aspect to her. Nope, turns out she's autistic too lol
For me it's the same thing but with my dad instead of with my mom./pc
2:57 I REALLY WANT A WEIGHTED BLANKET SOOOO BAD I JUST FEEL ITD BE SO COMFY AND AAAA
me to
I have one and can confirm they are the greatest
It would freak me out. 😂
@@evenightmare4329 weighted blankets annoy me so much if used for sleep i cant
@@Noahyw-. i don’t even wanna touch one.
They just freak me out.
6:22 it’s so adorable when she gets excited at the end about executing the anthem 🥹☺️
I have SEVERE adhd. Like really bad. So I can relate to some of the symptoms of autism I love the sensory toysssss
Co occurrences of autism and adhd are really high. You might be autistic. Also, no such thing as "severe" adhd/autism. Everyone has different struggles and to different degrees.
There is many crossovers between the two, eventually adhd will merge with asd, when DSM6 comes out probably late 2020's or mid 2030's
07:58 is my fave video ever! She is so cute lmao☺️ and the little „thank you“ at the end is just so aaaaaaah!
7:35
The first book i got when i was diagnosed was “all cats have Asperger’s syndrome”
Also the fact they wrote “ *a* autism..” instead of an is really annoying me for no reason halp
Wait...When was _that_ book published...? Where the fuck was it when I was no taller than a tree stump??
@@77bearpeerless77 it was so incorrect tho, there is no such thing as Asperger’s syndrome, its just a term people use for “less autistic” people cause it justifies “more autistic” people (there’s no such thing) to be treated as sub human
Also the term was introduced by a Nazi who would experiment on “more autistic” children whilst letting the “less autistic” ones go
The book also said that each of the characteristics may apply to you but only if you have lots of them do you have Asperger’s syndrome and “everyone is a little autistic”
@@nobodyimportant5789 I am well aware of the history of the name. And I agree with the whole "everyone's a little autistic" being complete bullshit. But here's the thing. If I don't have Asperger's then am I just neurotypical? Do I just not exist? I never understood that argument.
@@77bearpeerless77 of course not, what ppl are saying is "Aspergers" is an outdated and offensive term. You're just autistic! No other word for it, that's all.
0:01
As an Autistic Man, I can confirm this as well as the ability to maintain a stable relationship and have friends with benefits when single. I haven't been able to tolerate another human long enough to raise a family, though; But, if I can remember where I put this comment, I'll let y'all know when I get there.
Hope you're doing well out there
But maybe you're like me and you make a few youtube comments but have also turned your reply notifications off and will never ever look at them 😂
@@stephe1506 Not true, actually. I occasionally reply and I have notifications on, but I rarely check them.
I'm alright for the most part, but not much has changed from the comment I made 2 years ago.
@i.love.willow Not much has changed, though I continue to remain positive. I think I might also be a little happier, but I'm not sure. Emotions are wierd, for me.
The SENSORY SWING
Would you consider enabling subtitles on you videos? Tysm 🥺🙏💖
Yes only they need to do this (if they can yk) bc I can’t watch stuff (hardly) without subtitles
@@Willow._.tree. same, I can sometimes watch these things without subtitles if I turn the volume on and wear hearing aids, but that’s usually not an option :(
I will definitely try! I can't guarantee that they will be completely accurate as I will most likely use UA-cams automatic subtitles instead of doing them myself as I would have trouble finding the time to do that but I will see if I can go back and enable them on my videos and future video.
@@autistically.autistic thank you so much! The auto generated ones are more than fine! Really looking forward to being able to enjoy your content more :)
@@autistically.autistic thx so much!
lmao dad brings cheese with the same density as a bomb to airport to test how good there security is . thats legendary
Sounds like the dad is not weird, just dope af.
**My mom** "You'd eat Mac n' Cheese thats a little mushy if you were starving!"
**Me** "No, I would rather starve to death than eat mac n' cheese that's a little mushy!" Or a little hard, it's needs to be perfect, or I can't eat it. Autism.
ah yes, the phenomenon I know as "that one noodle"
Yes, thank you but also for me I can't have the Mac n' cheese to creamy or I won't eat it
I don't know if it's been fixed for future videos or not but the volume sometimes changes very drastically between videos and it's super jarring through headphones
It's cos tiktoks vary in volume, unfortunately.
Told my sibling I am autistic.
Them: “Everyone’s a little autistic.”
Me: *Gets up and leaves the room*
I'm not Autistic but I love watching these videos.
Also, I hope you all have a good day/night:)
Hey just wanted to say STOP co-opting my people! We dont want to be represented by you, quite frankly!
@@TheAbandonedAccount7 uhhhhh.... what?
Ignore the idiot in the first reply. You're absolutely welcome here!
@@TheAbandonedAccount7 don’t be a jerk
They are not representing us. They were merely expressing their enjoyment of the video and wishing those who see the comment a good day/night. Just because they are not autistic does not mean that they can not watch or enjoy videos related to autism.
I have autism and I'm trying to do crocheting and sewing as something to distract myself a bit and it seems fun even though I'm prone to stabbing or injuring myself i still try and I like to dance to tiktok music sometimes and sing to it because it's fun and I just overall love everything:)
7:37 I actually had one of those when I was little, it was one of the most oddly entertaining things I've ever had 😌
7:23 does anyone know what this song is
Me a Autistic person:
*sees something in a store in my favourite colour and babylike stuffie*
*slowly walks to my friend, grabs her hand to get that stuff*
*starts stimming because excitement*
*she pays for it for me (i give her the money back*
*gets even more excited and walks around with the stuffie while eating the ice cream she got me*
med school as autistic person is crazy.
And yes i’m a Little too but somehow i really like pastel colours like babyblue and so on.
A friend of mine has to listen to all the bee stuff i talk about because i love bees so much that i own a few beehives (in my free time i sit about 1 m away from the entrance for the bees and watch them, they totally accept it and let them sit on my head.)
Being autistic is stressful and i have problems to understand simple interactions with others.
With the masking (i do it everyday for hours) i get so stressed and tired that i really look forward hiding in my blanket house i made with my boyfriend (my boyfriend is autistic too but has Aspergers and he likes to make me feel comfortable and save, we do regular couple stuff too but yk it’s nice that way).
6:50 my current obsession is undertale and the sing playing in the background here is called Fallen Down. It is from undertale and I started excitedly stimming when I heard it.
I like it too 😭
0:41 i have a fuzzy tangle! i sadly broke it but i love tangles so much!
I see a lot of stuff about fidgets and that's great and all but I will never ask my parents for one/buy one because i'm sooooo worried about seeming weird BUT one of my special interests in knitting/crochet and its the BEST fidget for me cause no one says I'm acting like a child, most say i'm either "soo mature to be able to just crochet all the time" or acting like an old lady (which i don't see as an insult for some reason idk) so if you want a "productive" fidget I recommend crochet cause you can make cute plushies and fidget lol
7:41 omg those are sensory toys? I've always loved those things.
i use my cat to stim sometimes because his fur is soft and i like rubbing it and he likes the attention
Where are all my socks loving autistic peeps at?
I see a lot of autism tiktoks about people not liking socks (and thats fine) but i love fuzzy socks and it makes me uncomfortable to not wear socks because i hate even the idea of stepping on scrubs or sticky stains ';-;
Went 21 years not even suspecting, but now I believe I may have aspegers
*autism
autism** aspergers is not a diagnosis. hans asperger was a nazi, we don’t use aspergers anymore. it’s just autism
3:59 LOL THAT HAPPENED TO ME
I am not autistic but i literally cannot stay still for more than 5 minutes before fidgeting or stimming or move my fingers so i used to rip my hair ties because i tend to use my hands a lot to fidget and it was getting annoying so i bought a spinner and a stress ball. Brought my spunner to school and my friend wanted to use it and i was like PLEASE CAN I HAVE IT BACK?
Guy comes with badge and say " because I can " owner says " well you can get out " walks off 💀
I have a question. I asked my dad if it was possible for me to be on the spectrum and he said no because I don't think like that. which was confusing. I have most of the symptoms and he said I didn't plan everything out in my head before I did it and that I recognized that things were different. like he said if I told someone that was autistic that a table always has four legs then they would think a table is a chair. I've never thought like that but is it possible that because everyone else thought things were different if they looked different then i could have just copied them. my dad was kinda acting like autistic people were dumb. so my question is could I still have autism
Hola, perdon por el español pero me recuerdas a mi
Yo soy autista y dejame decirte que yo normalmente nunca planeo detalladamente las cosas que hago, a veces voy a la cocina con la idea de cocinar budin y termino haciendo galletas de limon porque me distraje ya que habia limón y estaba feliz por eso, si bien hay muchos que necesitan una estructura asi como necesitan un suelo en el que estar parados hay otros que son mucho mas impulsivos (posiblemente debido a problemas con las funciones ejecutivas, o por otras razones)
Y lo de la silla:veo 3 formas de verlo:
1)Asi es como reaccionaria una persona que no conociera el concepto de mesa y que se lo han explicado comparandolo con una silla
2)si la unica variable para denominar a algo "mesa" es que tenga "cuatro patas" y solo eso, sin mas detalles ni variables, muchas cosas podrian ser una mesa, ya que mesa se convertiria en "objeto con 4 patas" (pensamiento literal)
3) pero yo, sabiendo lo que es una mesa, lo primero que pense fue "eso no es cierto" ya que hay muchos estilos y tipos de mesas, con 6,3,1 o ninguna pata en ella. (Se que tiene que ver con "fijarse en detalles insignificantes" pero realmente no puedo evitar pensar en todas las variaciones que puede tomar la palabra mesa)
Espero que te haya servido, y por favor no temas, sigue con tu auto exploramiento, que quizas te ayude a comprenderte mejor 👍
Y por favor no olvides que es un expectro, significa que si bien procedemos de la misma tierra, somos distintas frutas
The dad taking cheese to an airport to check how good security is , is my spirit animal lol
3:53 MY GUY IS WEARING A MCLAREN HATTTT AHHHHHH can we be friends
Something that made my mom think I’m autistic randomly:
*shaking my hand if I touch anything not smooth or gravel like or if something changes textures quickly*
I just realized the lava lamp I had as a kid was sensory toy.
I speak like a child sometimes because it makes me comfortable and my mom thinks I’m making fun of people for it at this point
"just like Rapunzel from tangled" ... THIS EXPLAINS SO FUCKING MUCH!
I’m not autistic but at my school we have to do this online reading comprehension thing and this dude talks to you on it and explains what you suppose to do and I kid you not I literally cannot listen to that voice for more than five minutes without wanting to pluck my own eyes out. Also I’m I the only one who like when there’s those squares in pavement on sidewalks like HAS to count there steps and if the numbers are uneven like it’s 2 steps 2 steps 1 step the have to restart or if the like step on a crack or something it just ticks them off for no reason.
Edit for extra stuff: Does anyone else wait for the microwave to be at one second so the little beeper doesn’t go off? Also sometimes I will like stretch my wrist or neck and then my body will be like nope do that again and eventually it will start to like feel super unbearably weird and I will just start shaking it and tensing it up and doing this weird stuff and eventually I have to physically stop myself because I don’t want people looking at me, like I’m aware I’m doing it and I can stop it it’s like my brain is split in two and one half is saying to keep doing this to help and the other wants to cry or something because it isn’t helping you know
i do all of those things except the microwave!! i do not have autism though
(i have a lot of the symptoms, and im getting counseling soon, so im just gonna talk about it then to figure it out)
@@frances06 honestly I think it just repeating noises for me
@@SomeAcademicValdiationRequired ohh that makes sense, i hadn't thought about that
@@SomeAcademicValdiationRequired it's also kinda weird bcuz ive never seen anyone else who does those things like me!!
@@frances06 right! and it just makes things so awkward when I was in class like they weren't staring at me but it felt like they were you know?
1. Socks tiktok bc of the texture of socks or because liking the feeling of the ground?
2. I had one of those color drop liquid motion timers (aka the sensory toy in the last tiktok) from my school’s bookfair. 😄
4:19 makes me sad because i just lost my tangle and it was muy favorite fidget.
0:38 I hate how the puffer thingies deflate after three days though.
the one at 5:29 so good thank you chloe
the vid at 6:31 😭 story of my fucking life
3:23 this is a little too relatable lol
The South Park audio got my attention so fast because I've been really into that lately lmao
My younger brother having autism,it’s not something you want mental breakdowns and all but when he smiles it warms my heart he’s so cute
It's not a bad thing. It can be tough, without accommodations, but it's a part of me and i wouldn't give it up for anything.
@@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme yeah I understand and as long as your happy with it and yourself you should be proud
Could someone please tell me what audio is used at 6:50?
ua-cam.com/video/0BGgAYn0mHU/v-deo.html here :>
I really wanna that, too
When the package design for your comfort food changes: 👀
"tillamock cheese" lol
also cheese=bomb?
I had one of the puffer balls but I chewed some of the string thingy of
The "because he can" one, idk if that dad was being judgemental or if he was trying to teach her not to pry, like "because he can. If he has it he's allowed to, it's not our business why"
5:22 stan chloe hayden
0:37 Most of them look amazing but the silicone thingie's texture disgusts me to unknown levels T-T
7:36 Also, not sure if that's what they meant, but cats cannot have autism (Or at the very least we cannot determine if they have it), even though they can have similar habits
I have aspergers, and I dont consider it a disability. many times, have I outdone other people, in many subjects. in fact, I consdier it a strength, that I would never want to lose. if we are going to follow the definition of a disability, then everyone is disabled, since everyone has a weakness, that makes some aspects of their life more difficult. so if you are going to define autism as a disability, sure, but that also means, that everyone else has a disability aswell, since it is impossible to be perfect, and by this logic, one is bound to have a flaw.
aspergers isn’t a diagnosis. Hans asperger was a nazi hun, you’re autistic, u don’t have aspergers
@@seochangbinsarms oh, so when the psykologist told me that I had Aspergers syndrom at the age of 12, thats just her declaring me to be a 12 year old nazi? the paper I have, proving that I have been diagnosed with aspergers, thats just a piece of paper that have declared me to be a life time nazi? you know, alot of diagnosis in this world is named after real life people. and from what I can read about him, he was working for the Germans, but there is nothing that states that he was an active nazi. alot of germans during world war 2 was forced into the war without actually wanting to support it. and if you actually read about the studies he made, you may come to realise why it is called aspergers syndrom.
@@TrederAlmighty uhm what? i said THE GUY WHO ASPERGER’s SYNDROMe WAS NAMED AFTER is a nazi. and u can look it up, aspergers is not a diagnosis anymore. it’s just autism.
@@TrederAlmighty it’s literally not a diagnosis. please get your head out of your ass. ur just autistic, it’s a label change not a big deal.
@@TrederAlmighty hans asperger killed “low functioning” autistics bc they were, by his standards, not able to function in society. u clearly know nothing about what you’re talking about.
O just thought of something what if you had a swing thing and you put a blanket on (weighted or not it just have to a good one if you know what I'm saying) with headphones (playing nothing or your favorite sound) and favorite figet ( optional (sorry I can't spell fight))
i wasn't expecting the first one-
0:18 I relate to so much
Aaaaaaaa the kid waving his hands without explanation has hit to close to home , i thought that's was something I do WHY THE HELL HE DOES IT.
fuck. literally the first video im quaking i love this man.
Can someone explain to me why person first language is bad? I just dont know anything about it
it separates us from our disability which affects pretty much every aspect of our life and our experiences.
I don't care if I'm standing on dirty cement. I will take off my shoes to get my socks out from between my toes. The mere thought of that feeling makes me want to cut off my toes.
What is the sensory toy in the last tiktok? I need to find out!! I need to knowww
I have autism and my neurotypical sister thinks it’s rude when I cover my ears when her children are being loud. Do you have any suggestions?
00:50 yikes. not the “aspergers”
Thyroparathyroidectomized
My mom bought the incorrect brand of Mac and cheese so I didn't eat dinner
3:25 yup
This morning my mum was telling me to mask in a way I'll understand she said "be a camelion learn to fit in"
Masking is unhealthy and bad for your mental health. Be around people who will accept and support you as you are.
@@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme I have a BFF named autumn who supports me now
@@i_liv3d that's great. Me too- most of my friends are ND
You can NOT make an autism compilation without the subtitles >:( that is illegal and will get you straight 2 jail /hj
I have asperger's also known as High Functioning Autism.... I always been wondering why is asperger's also known as High Functioning Autism?
Aspergers is an old term that doctors don't really use anymore and it's now considered high functioning autism because qutism is a spectrum
Well, it must be because in this disorder there is far less impairment of motor skills than in classical autism where there is more substantial support impairment and low IQ
it’s not. it’s not a diagnosis anymore. you’re just autistic. Hans Asperger was a nazi who would kill “low functioning” autistics. don’t use that term.
I think I may be autistic but I don’t plan anything can I still be autistic?
Not every autistic person is the same, that’s why it’s a spectrum, just because you don’t plan dosen’t make you less or more autistic, if you think you’re autistic I recommend a bunch of research, hope this helped!
@@scenescarz tysm! It did help :)
of course ! every autistic people are different and you're valid no matter what !
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I take it LAX never found the bomb/cheese then...good to know
i dont think its very appropriate to use aspergers in exchange for autism- especially considering how many people still think its like "a different type of autism", plus using the term aspergers is still implying theres "high functioning" vs "low functioning" people, or more vs less autistic autistics..
But aspergers is still being diagnosed out there. All countries/health care systems haven't switched to the new DSM yet, like Sweden. It takes time for internal medical systems to update. Im currently waiting for a diagnosis - and according to my doctor it is for Aspergers. Shouldn't I, and others be able to use the name of our own diagnosis?
I'd say...as long as people with asperger-diagnoses exist out there, we/they should be able to use the term for our condition freely. Anything else feels inappropriate imo :/
Either term is appropriate for the person it affects. I use them interchangeably because I can. Other people’s problems with it are not my concern
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tell me youre ableist and antisemitic without telling me youre ableist and antisemitic
@@conniemarine6541 There will always be people against and for new changes, including which term they want to use. Isnt it nicer to include both in our community? Instead of trying to stigmatize and divide =( the term aspergers will be a thing of the past eventually anyway
I agree
Not loving that ppl still use the term "aspergers" considering it's history
Yeah, but I think it's slowly being removed as an official diagnosis.
same !
Asperger
@@Freemannn20 can you not ? also please go ressearch about the history of the word.
i think it’s interesting with the girl that has asperger’s and can’t wear socks. i have autism and i can’t not wear socks lol :))
aspergers is no longer part of the dsm-5. sorry, but it'a really not. it's been gone since 2013 :/
that is correct but some people still use the term, mostly because that's how they were diagnosed or are not aware of the history of the term or its removal from the dsm5 criteria.
@@autistically.autistic ohhh that makes sense.
why in the fuck is the volume this fluctuating
edit: forgive me, i didn't know you supported us..... as a autistic person it is hard to tell if someone is good towards us or not.... ur a saint, sorry for the misspelling I'm just lazy... please make us have rights.. I can't tell everyone how many times I almost took my own life because of the hate speech, I know you'll help make everything like this stop
"i dont get it" no but i actually dont get it
5:32 YO SHE GOT THAT HIDDEN TALENT 🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥
KEEP IT HIDDEN 🔥🔥🔥
5:22 😍❤️
Jokes on them people infantilize me even before I tell them I’m autistic :D
;w;
4:35 Functioning labels do exist though. Low functioning tend to have verbal delays or are mute and higher functioning have no delay and tend to be geniuses. Aspies are on the high functioning end of the spectrum.
I'm not autistic but it sounds pretty disrespectful to me to call a person high functioning or low functioning. It's not a machine it's a person
Functioning labels are extremely harmful. They don't describe the struggles faced by the autistic person but rather how much they inconvenience neurotypicals. For example a nonverbal autistic can get on just fine while a seemingly 'normal ' autistic person can be drowning in masked depression and anxiety. We are all autistic and all have struggles so saying someone is high functioning diminishes their struggles while low functioning makes someone seem lesser than others. Instead of function labels you should describe their support needs.
The stereotype of low functioning autistics also often describes people with intellectual disabilities comorbid with ASD. Being non-verbal doesn't mean you are less smart or aware. Also lose the autistic genius stereotype. And aspergers is no longer a thing. It's just autism spectrum disorder. Aspergers came from a nazi psychologist deciding which autistics should be allowed to live and who regularly described autistic people as psychopathic.
@@sarahhenning5484 But. Then everything you said after doesn't matter. See medical diagnosis of literally everything and then think before you speak.
@ShinigamiRyan then. Everything you said after that doesn't matter. I don't care about medical diagnosis. I care about treating people with respect
@@sarahhenning5484 Then you don't care about facts.
I'm very honest about my sexual life, if people have questions I don't mind answering them, if they are also willing to themselves divulge the same information. The exception being close friends, for obvious reasons (at least I think obvious but, maybe it isn't).
Also I don't think you can properly define autism at all, besides verbal and non-verbal it gets extremely muddled and practically speaking impossible to define how one person on the spectrum is "functioning". Like some people can maintain eye contact longer, or have little social difficulty, some have a lot of fixations or very strong fixations, while some might just be more fidgety than others. Low-high functioning is basically too broad a term and revolves too heavily around the idea that autistic people have to act a certain way to fit into society and even when done so they aren't normal. That's just the other thing that half-bothered me for probably no reason.
But your close friends might see this...
@@Catlily5 And they would somehow know it's me?
@@mixstardust429 Depends if they know your user name.
@@Catlily5 They don't. Why would I tell them? Even if they remembered it, found this video, found this comment, what exactly would they say?
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As an autistic person, this is NOT cool. I'm a little offended by this.
what wasn't cool ? /gen
noice
2:48 Not gonna lie, she's pretty attractive.
God loves and cares about us so much that he let his Son Jesus Christ die so that our sins will be forgiven and we will go to heaven where there is no suffering if we just believe and leave our sinful ways.
It does not look like God loves us because of all the bad things happening but he truly does.
I know because he helped me countless times and i know he will help all of you too if you believe in him and ask.
God bless all of you
Typically people who actually have a real autism diagnosis, don’t make autism their entire personality…