I am level 1 finally diagnosed two years ago at age 54. I am so much like you! I joke with myself that I have “uniforms.” 😂 Because I also have clothes that I like that are comfortable and soft and don’t have tags and so I just get them in several different colors… whether it be for winter or Summer. I don’t bother with make up because I can’t be bothered. When I did wear some in high school it was basically just to bring out my eyes. I also grind my teeth at night and have to wear a night guard. I have a theory that it’s heavy metals in the body that make us grind our teeth. Those very same heavy metals may have caused the autism as well. So I make heavy metal detox smoothies for myself every day. Look up the medical medium heavy metal detox smoothie recipe if you’re interested. Oh, and I don’t really have any style to my hair. I just wear it long and pull it back in a headband. Also, I only wear comfortable shoes. Although I’m middle-aged now so I get to regardless. 😂

I think I might be autistic😮

I’ve had obstructive sleep apnea for the last 40+ years. It is not weight related. I’ve recently self diagnosed as being autistic with evidence observed by others going all the way back to preteen childhood. This is a new wrinkle! Please, please, please do the apnea / autism video! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I"m sure I'd be level 1 if I had a diagnosis. I relate to what you mentioned about your clothes, hair and eyebrows . Thank you for sharing your story <3

I use a c-pap as well. And I'd be interested in seeing a video on this. I had no idea.

Yes I think it’s more about the level of abstraction u live on. I can’t do how’s ur day, but I live on “time is not linear, it’s all happening in the now”

Oh this is so me. The first time in my life I"ve ever seen or heard anyone talk about it. I'm undiagnosed but I've had my suspicions for years

Not all the time, but sometimes I walk exactly like this. I definitely did it a lot more as a child. I think it's just a fun, stimmy thing!

😂 I was diagnosed with OCD ages ago (which I think was a misdiagnosis). One of the things was “not stepping on cracks.” My doc keep insisting it was indicative of OCD because it was tied to the thought “step of a crack, break your mother’s back.” But I kept telling him, “No, that is *your* thought. My mother is a B and I am no contact with her. Trust me: if I could step on a crack and break her back, I would!” He kept insisting I was not in touch with my true thoughts because I insisted there was no thought behind it just a horrible feeling of ick.

Definitely😂

Autistic, i have a form of Apnea called Hypopnea. This is when you take in shallow breaths for 10 seconds or longer while asleep and your airflow is at least 30% lower than normal. But your breathing doesn't totally stop since your airway is only partly blocked. Basically your brain does not signal your body to breath in a normal manner. I have had a C-PAP machine for at least 15 years, and would not sleep without it.

I just got diagnosed with autism recently at 26 (they didn't assign me a number, but I would probably be 1 as well, I live alone and have a full time job). I like your videos. I don't know much about autism, but I am learning!

Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm a level 2 human, and I can relate. I have some issues with makeup too. I'm maquillaphobic. Do you know if maquillaphobia occurs more in autistic people?

I hate that so much, and it happens all the time. But sometimes I remember, and no one else thinks it's important

I'm 26 and just got diagnosed with autism. No one has told me I don't "look autistic," but I think that's because I haven't told many people I am

cognitive empathy like mentioned in the video understanding other perspectives view point point of view emotions and noticing other's emotions emotional empathy like mentioned in the video sharing experiencing and feeling other's emotions compassionate empathy using empathy to care for someone and eliminate their suffering earth empathy feeling empathy for earth and mother nature responsive empathy feeling empathy through action rational empathy rationally the feeling of empathy counsicseness empathy feeling the counsicess of empathy global empathy feeling empathy for all of the people from different places tactile empathy feeling empathy through touch musical empathy feeling empathy through music reflective empathy reflecting on the feeling of empathy physical empathy physically feeling others emotions and feeling other's body sensations artistic empathy emotionally connecting to art and the person who made it plant empathy feeling the energizes of plants animal empathy feeling the emotions of animals dream empathy feeling emotionally connected to dreams and understanding the meaning behind them intuitive empathy feeling empathy through instinct or gut feeling and knowing about emotions before people tell you and trying to find the reasons behind them social empathy understanding social cues and contexts and group dynamics interpersonal empathy feeling empathy in one on one places spiritual empathy feeling spiritually connected and understanding other's beliefs visual empathy feeling empathy visually digital empathy feeling empathy in online or digital spaces psychological empathy understanding other's thoughts and psychology motor empathy being in tune with other's physical movements and facial movements and motor activities sensory empathy being connected to other's sensory experiences fantasy empathy connecting to media understanding the perspectives and feeling the emotions of fictional characters

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I find the DSM easier to read than the ICD.

Yup

Yes please share

I read in a book that this is more a historical effect of bias than a gender difference since "male autism" is also observed in women and "female autism" is observed in men. Definitely interested in the topic!

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YES PLEASE

I can relate because i hate feeling cold, as you would often do in the situations you described as undesirable

That is a skill that anyone has to practice. I would caution you, to not wrap just any thought and occurance you experience as something related to a mental health disorder. Any neurotypical person might struggle with memory retention, shot or long term, for a variety of reasons and to varying extends and any given time. It is a skill that can be practices and improved. Certainly, neurodivergent people might find this to be especially difficult, and people with physical ailments or injuries such as TBI will likely have externally caused factors that make this difficult or impossible. But the way you present this, has the potential to lead people into poor communication habits. It is not necessary to claim, "I have such diagnosis. Therefore, I can not be an active listener and must speak whenever I feel the need to." This is removing accountablilty fro. the person participating in a conversation based on a misplaced "excuse". Rather, you could in your video ask "do you struggle to remember what you wanted to share by the time it is your turn to talk? Try these memory jogging exercises to imrpove your skills of how to process and retain information, so that you can become more effective at communicating."

Yes

Yes please

Interested

Yes, very interested.

It's because of external reasons! Also new dsm is dropping very soon so I would wait for that

Um, yes please!

no actually had no idea

Do doctors know this?

Yes do a series

Very interested. I was talking with a friend about this the other day

yes pls

Yes

Yes

Yes please

Yes very interested :)

I’d really like that

yes! i would love that. i’ve been struggling with trying to figure or if i’m autistic. two medical professionals have told me i am not, but while all my friends tell me i am

Maybe the feel of the water hitting your skin or the sound of the water hitting your skin and a hard surface ate too overwhelming. Scooba diving, the bubbles would have closed to the same effect. Slippery surfaces might have something to do with it as well.

Not a fan of moving water and being it.

It’s the feeling of calm. The dislikes increase your anxiety. A shower makes you feel rushed. A bath is calm, you’re in control. You like being on boats but not in the water cause being in the water scares you. Your mind fills with images of what’s in the ocean that can hurt you. Being on the boat you feel safe and calm. You like hearing the rain but not being in the rain. Inside you are safe and calm. Being in the rain you feel trapped, out of control, rushed to get somewhere dry thus safe. Once safe you are calm.

I'm completely opposite actually haha

Idk what that was but it sounds like what my brain does sometimes.

I'm pretty sure the pattern is the feeling of moving water, and - if so - i have the same problem 😅

I totally relate. It's the feeling of getting splashed, or feeling the turbulence in the water from the jets or current. All of that stuff feels disruptive to my peace.

Likes being in water, but not being wet.