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Why do us autistics have alopecia and autoimmune problems? I have alopecia as well. There is some reason behind it but I have reached a point where I no longer care. I think I am better than neurotypicals and the world should adjust to me. They are annoying, do not prioritize information like we do and aren't pleasant company to me. Why would I want approval from people I dislike? If the world was ran by autistic people we would accommodate the neurotypicals. I genuinely think they have objective weaknesses. Like spending 9hrs at work chatting while the autistics tend to actually perform their work.

You talk too much..get to the point

Divorce is a failure and it will always negatively affect your kids. You should have never had kids if you wanted to put yoursel first.

We are not a collective - I teach some that do like to tell you their fixation. You truly can not lump people together like this. It is kind of why they have IEPs not EEPs individual Education Programs and not Everyone Educational People Programs. Do take special education backwards. Lee verse Macon - Disability Act -

I am not diagnosed yet but i nod a lot, i wait until someone else is done talking, i pick at my nails, i stand so awkwardly and i hope this is one as well but i have a delayed reaction time of 5 seconds to a minute 9f just not knowing what to do or if there is something I should be saying i actually am the opposite when it comes to context i dont give enough details and context i will say a whole without realizing that someone needed more context and details.

Wow. It’s like you are describing me?! 😳 I’ve never heard someone articulate so well what I have experienced all my life.

1 a paper cut? That's an 8!

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Hello, one thing I recall I have been told about when I would get overwhelmed and sick after big family gatherings it's that I might be an empath. But hearing all the other traits and add that to a lifetime with OCD I am thinking there might be some truth to having autism.

What!? This again? Quirks I dont knownI have. You are autistic trampling each other to eacape a burning building.I am not autistic. I probably have brain damage though.

You're not autistic you're just a woman we're not supposed to ask you what you want women hate questions in general😂

Thanks for this video. I found a lot of this trait are also connected with complex PTSD. Do you think there is connection with traits being also possible unconscious trauma one is unaware of?

Look I am not autistic people (Savant maybe) I will admit I matured slowly and even now my emotional maturity is probably pretty low but my problem solving abilities are impeccable. Also I have developed great fortitude over the years from various nonsense I had to deal with not to mention in high stress situations Intend to do better than most. So when the shit hits the fan you become autistic basically.

I feel like the levels of autism exist only to make neurotypicals less uncomfortable

Yeeesss!! I hate this so much! Why do you do this !🤯😱🤯

I stopped counting, not because there were too many, but because i couldn’t keep up with it :’) i know there’s a copy of the card, but i couldn’t bring myself to open it up and just decided to see if i relate to any of these. thank you so much for adding on that routines being sacred may not be true for those autistic people with adhd. to mix in two of the prompts, i’ve tried so many times to make a routine and keep up with it, and like making the list, i hate it in the end because it gets too suffocating for me. i also hate how empathetic i am. sometimes i create a whole storyline for something (let’s say a pig), i’ll always look and think of the moment it’s slaughtered and the pain the pig must go through and how it must feel being forced to leave the family/community it was in. I also can’t handle gore, so you can imagine how unsettled i get when i start having those thoughts. on the other hand i love eating meat. i just try to not think of the pain the animals must go through because then i might start shutting down or start crying. Sometimes I get imposter syndrome too, because of the way i was diagnosed. I saw a video of “signs you’re autistic” (i didn’t know it started becoming “trendy” bc i’m a hermit under a rock) and i was like “hmm. let’s have a look and see how many i don’t relate to”. Obviously i related to almost everything and it all started to make sense with my childhood and the way i acted. i was excited because i did a lot more research and made a long list of why i thought i was autistic and brought it up to my psychiatrist. all i got was a “yea i can see that” and that was it. the next time, my boyfriend was with me and i told my psychiatrist i was going to get a formal diagnosis, and he was startled and was like “….i can diagnose you ?” so he pretty much reiterated that he can see me being autistic and as much as i don’t think it was enough, my boyfriend was like “are you satisfied?”. I pretty much gave up and was like “yea. ok”. throughout my entire life, i knew there was something that made me different from everyone else. like obviously everyone is unique and different in their own way, but i always felt like the outcast in a group setting. Ok this is getting way too long, but i really appreciate this video. Thank you so much for making it! Subscribed :)

Just because you don’t look like the typical association doesn’t mean you aren’t! I don’t think people even have a clue as to how many HIGH functioning autistic people are actually out there! Not to mention possibly a mix in with ADHD, possibly C-PTSD and an abuse survivor on top of that! If you’re high functioning and high masking, you’ve learned to hide your disability to a society that is super unkind and biased towards anyone different! Just hiding is 1/2 the battle the other 1/2 is trying to fit into a society that often doesn’t make sense. People assume a lot and most of those assumptions are absolutely wrong!

I'm so glad to have found you! I'll be catching up on all videos and 99% of what you list, say, and describe is stuff I fully resonate with. Thank you!

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Why I love living on my own.

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I have been diagnosed with Autism and ADHD today. Feels like a weight has been lifted.

I was in ER for 3 days because i didn’t want to take away resources and kept offering the lowest pain numbers!!!

Oh yes I do dislike it when someone asks me this!

They make stupid videos like this

This is so relatable 😂. I guess I am an awkward stander too. Trying to be "polite" to others have have no internal regulation saying you should wait for your turn...si I often miss out on saying what I need because by the time my "turn" comes everyone is already leaving 😢

Why is it so hard to pick a favorite? It's so hard to choose just one.

When you say you're a "delayed processor" is that a thing with autism? Because I have always been slow to process various things. I'm yet to be diagnosed but I think all the major symptoms are there and most have been since childhood.

Oh my gosh it's me! I didn't realize this was awkward lol

Hi, i just got diagnosed with ASD at 37 but probably only cause i brought that idea into the clinic; wonder if they would've gotten the idea w/o my notes. Looking back i was kinda baffled that no one (friends, family, previous 4 psychologists) didn't have any clue in that direction, for several years i just got mayor depression, social anxiety, some personality disorder prescribed. I always said i don't feel a connection to any other human. I didn't know what else to say about it. My guess is that most psychiatrists/psychologists/doctors don't really have any knowledge about ASD because after the diagnosis and finding out a bit more by myself i just thought "Well thats fking obvious, why did no one notice?"

I have at 58 just self diagnosed as autistic. You know the path. Singing has been my stem my whole life. In second grade the teacher asked me to not hum or sing during study time. Through a great portion of my life I sang 50 to 75 percent of the day. My family never discouraged it they just figured I like to sing a lot. I worked 32 years on a job where EVEYONE heard me sing. I did not know nor anyone else that I was stimming . Here is an example where I sang to stim that was a quite unusual place to sing. I was a pitcher for a while on in a softball league. On the mound I sang to my self to ready for each pitch. As much as I love to sing its kinda weird to realize it's been a stimming method.. lol.. By the way I am a member of the Wal-Mart National Choir.. ! A perk of stimming !! lol...

I can empathize with that so much. So many therapies all my life, basically from the age of 16 onwards.

The pain scale is even more confusing since I developed Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition. It makes no sense and is not as easy to use as medical staff believe it is. Edit to say that there is a lot of context that gets overlooked when they only want a number..for example do you have a low pain tolerance or a high pain tolerance? Is it a pain level you’ve felt before or is it stronger or weaker? Have you had experience with chronic pain (because that can change how you respond to and process acute pain)? Etc etc.

In college, one of my classes had reoccuring group discussions AND WE WERE GRADED ON IT! It was torture. I'd try to make the first point so I didn't lose my chance to participate. It was people nearly talking over each other and rapid fire. It was so stressful... I passed though. But I was trying to wait to find a way in the convo but then someone else would jump in.

Yes to so many things in this video. I have crohn's and chronic migraines. Completely hidden illnesses that affect my every single day. Yes, to not being able to emote in a way that will make people understand. For the most part, excited, mad, happy, calm, sad, all looks and sounds the same. You have to reaaally know me to be able to tell what I'm feeling (shout out to my husband). YES, to trying to help my daughter navigate social situations when I don't know how to navigate them myself. Trying to balance her emotions, my emotions, what happened, her perceptions of what happened, and what the right response is. It's. Exhausting. And I feel so lacking so much of the time. "I do really struggle. But a lot of times it's a quiet struggle." That. That hit deep. Yes.

My fried got a diagnosis for autism and now im stuck in this annoying ass fucking rabbit hole of am i autistic and its really really annoying

I just had a talk with my boss along a similar line... "Do I have to light myself on fire" is a very, very nice metaphor for what I felt. Thanks for speaking about it. And no worries about the makeup ;)

It can be very difficult. The social landscape is hard on the autistic community. In many ways. Valid always our triumphs, struggles, the day to day. Whether it was an awesome day. Or a very difficult one. What we want or need at times gets lost within us. Lost in confusion, anxiety, stress, emotion. Or lost in the back ground noise of society many times. The hustle and bustle that doesnt take our personal needs into account. Unheard many times or plain ol ignored. In my own experiences. Very confusing and frustrating. Robs my confidence and energy when i have to repeat myself many times. Or go without something. Or just be frustrated with something so i just do it myself rushed to get accomplished and not have to face a social anxiety Where i know i am going to have to repeat myself many times. Its so exhausting. You are not alone. So happy the community, family and friends are there for you. And visa-versa. Its a powerful, wonderful thing. Thank you. Hope this week is beautiful and kinder to yall. Keep up all your great work. Self care, self love. Or as you stated, acting as someone we arent, energy wise or personality wise. Sorry its been difficult on yourself and your family. You are doing great and trying your best. Day at a time. Venting, processing, writing, glad your bestie is there for you. Very helpful and appreciative besties of the world. What you stated in so many aspects. Is same or very similar. It can be very confusing and difficult to participate and navigate those social aspects. When individuals such as ourselves. May need time, space to process as you stated. But the world is so fast paced. And doesnt allow autistic individuals that personal time Sorry it has been difficult on you and your family. Very important stuff. And it can be very confusing. Wish you all blessings. Everything you mentioned in your experiences, hits on many chords personally. Your videos have helped so many and will continue. The knowledge, awarness, and care really makes such an impact.

I was diagnosed with "stress pains" at 9. The same year I started asking for help because I was suicidal. I had undiagnosed ADHD (only got a diagnosis 3 years ago) and now realize I probably have autism. I don't know who the fuck I am a lot of the time because of years of masking. Failed to meet normal milestones, but had other strong skills that went unrecognized by teachers and society. I'm 35 and finally kinda changing my life to suit me. Learning to say no is a big part.

I had a salesman come to our house, trying to sell a solar cell system that uses electricity network as a "battery". In principle might be worthwile, but they didn't give any detailed specs. I demanded them (heck, any engineer would have), and he promised to send them afterwards. Never heard of him since. I then counted from the mere knowledge given that it must have been a very poor combinations of system sizing + coupled electricity agreement for us. They knew it really.

When getting up, usually with the morning chorus, no matter the weather, its blinds open and windows open. I have to do this for at least half an hour, before any heating goes on. I cant stand waitibg up to heated rooms and no eindows open. Must have that fresh air or my body and mind cant regulate.

Holy crap, if you only knew.

I relate to these things people do clips so much. I was diagnosed as dyslexic when i was young, and Adhd/ clinical depression as an adult. Im seriously wondering if im autistic. Total disclosure, im a complete failure. Ive either been fired or just walked out due to anger and frustration. Im perpetually late, and have absolutely no awareness of time or date. I can't manage to keep a callender and can't visualize certain things. Im 50 and unemployed for 5 years or so now. In my age ive collected quite the aray of injuries and illnesses that are currently crippling me physically. My only success in life has been being a dad. Both my kids have level heads and are quite talented. I always feel alone and even when a conversation starts normal ill quickly feel like a deer in headlights struggling for words and expressing myself. Im lost and alone but ive become ok with it over the years. Im sad but thats normal to me. I live in a constant state of crushing doom. Sorry for complaining, but it kinda feels nice to dump this here.