Adult with Autism: Live #1

[@Sakichii]

Your plan to interview late diagnosed autistic adults sounds really great. I really enjoy watching videos with autistic people talking to each other on other channels, but your plan to talk to other autistic adults who aren’t necessarily also KZbin creators to get different perspectives and stories from more people sounds really valuable.

[@cindypetersen5561]

Your authenticity is refreshing! Thank you so much for using a dark, calming background - my sensory issues are grateful. 🙏

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@AuraDawn_Health]

I recently found your channel so I'm binge-watching. Once again, I'll just say thank you . Great first "live" you did here. Cheers! (and hello from Western Massachusetts, US) ✌️

[@AdultwithAutism]

Many thanks. Might do another nearer December.

[@nee-na6874]

Again, thank you Paul for your effort to put this live video out here. I can imagine this new experience was a fair wild ride with all the comments. I am glad you are feeling a bit better... All the best from East Texas Piney Woods 🤠

[@AdultwithAutism]

I was tired for three days afterwards! 👍🏼

[@michaelharris9694]

My Son, who is 22 has undiagnosed autism and I'm trying to catch up in late July on your videos. Thank you Paul.

[@AdultwithAutism]

👍🏻

[@cindianajones9049]

I just discovered your channel today and find it so refreshing and honest. I am also an older late diagnosed person and your Darkside video about late diagnosis is so right on. I have always worked, I have children , been married and life has been more interesting than boring! But exhausting. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there and talking honestly about having autism and what it means to your life. I certainly agree with you that the narrative that’s out there is not quite on track as far as my personal experience. Thank you again please keep on sharing yourself so beautifully

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you, I really appreciate that 👍🏻

[@fabiana-dep]

Hello Paul! I'm late watching your live video because where I live there was a technical problem and we were without electricity all day. I wanted to see you live!! I waited all these days and just today I couldn't be there. I wanted to thank you for this effort, which you have made because the truth is that it makes me anxious just thinking about how difficult it must be... however you did it wonderfully and the people supported you in such a warm way. Good for you!! Greetings from Argentina!!!

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you. It was more exciting than nervous. Everyone was great, and made the experience much easier 👍🏼

[@matthewbucktrout3291]

Thank you for that Paul, lots of things to think about. It's always copmforting to learn I'm not the only one feeling something or having such and such an issue. Glad to hear you're feeling better.

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@The-elephant-In-the-room76]

I personally find your videos helpful and entertaining to watch. I haven't been diagnosed with autism or ASD. I'm waiting to be assessed. I have requested it but like you said in many for videos that NHS does need help. Keep the good workout and don't get too stressed over it.

[@AdultwithAutism]

Hope your assessment comes sooner than later 👍🏻

[@user-lu8hl3bg4x]

Don't think I've ever watched live KZbin! It was fun and I really enjoyed it. You were very relaxed - a natural, and you didn't seem phased by it at all. It was great to have you back and I think the time away did you good. Finally got with it and set up an account, so I'm able to use the comment facility now - yay! Happy Christmas, Paul. Enjoy your up and coming week off too. Julie

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you. I enjoyed it too 👍🏼

[@organicsounds11]

great live link, great sound , no sound mistakes like many do ha , look forward to the next one mate ,well done

[@WillowTree-ux5qy]

I just got diagnosed on Friday (in my late 30s). I am looking forward to watching the interviews with other late diagnosed autistic adults. One of the things that worried me about getting diagnosed was that I felt I still wouldn't be able to connect with and be part of the autistic "community" that is currently out there because it seems to be catering to younger adults who have different ideas from me of what life is about and the issues they highlight are very different from the ones I feel are needing prioritised for me. Good to see someone is going to be drawing attention to us.

[@RichCollis1889]

Started watching the stream, but had to keep moving rooms due to family members following me about. Had an hour being read the riot act so here I am at 10:57 trying to catch up. Great effort pal 💪🏻

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@eviefittell2937]

Great video! Well done! It was really nice to see you smile too. I like your content. And your sense of humour is great as well. Excellent videos! 💯🙂🌻. And I hope your animals are OK. 🐕🐈

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you. Animals are fine. Expensive, but fine 👍🏼

[@TheMcWicket]

Wasn't able to catch this live, but I'm glad to see you back.

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you

[@AndersmitLizenz]

I have not been able to watch the whole live, so i am back now! Love to you, i am excited about the new patreon. Best wishes, Sarah

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you Sarah. Setting up the new Patreon inside an existing Patreon has been a nightmare...but hopefully it'll see itself straight once January rolls around 👍🏼

[@launacasey6513]

I'm sorry I missed the live stream. Good to see ya smiling!

[@AdultwithAutism]

Was I smiling...or was it nerves! Who knows!! 👍🏼

[@launacasey6513]

@@AdultwithAutism probably a mix of the two 😊

[@darkmoondoll]

Oh towards the end of this Livestream you did mention something about interviewing those who are self diagnosis. I like that you are different than all the other KZbin channels about Autism.

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you. I am answering comments in order, so hopefully you got my email address in another comment. If not, it is in the description of all videos 👍🏼

[@bella0568]

This was great, I enjoyed this very much. Thank you 👍

[@AdultwithAutism]

Glad you enjoyed it, it was good to catch up 👍🏻

[@whitneymason406]

Sorry I missed this! Take care, Paul! I'm from the U.S. and I understand you just fine!

[@AdultwithAutism]

Haha, thanks Whitney 👍🏼

[@sia9907]

Dang and then I missed it but I'm here now. Love your lighting.

[@AdultwithAutism]

I'm just glad the video saved! I wasn't sure at first 👍🏼

[@sia9907]

@@AdultwithAutism I am too!

[@sheila3348]

Great live, hate that I missed it!

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you, maybe another one sometime!

[@darkmoondoll]

As far as interviews would you be open to interviewing self diagnosed autistic adults? By the way I like your channel. It is very relatable

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thank you. Please email me at [e-mail] as I will be interviewing self diagnosed people for the second series of the interviews 👍🏼

[@kayjay-kreations]

Looking good

[@AdultwithAutism]

Thanks 👍

[@marthamurphy7940]

As others have said, "You'll never be this young again." I try to think about that every morning. I lived 75 years without being labeled "autistic." So I'm an "adult with autism." I'm a lot of things besides autistic. At my house, we have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, unless I throw together something really easy, like canned soup. Then I say "supper" instead of dinner. I'm fascinated currently with the prehistory of the British Isles. Do you live near any ancient ruins? My son is much like you. He is only 43, and his job seems to exhaust him. He's a teller in a bank, but it's working with people that tires him. I worry about him. At least the bank job has weekends off, unlike his previous job.

[@AdultwithAutism]

I don't know much of history, but know there is a the remains or space of what's called the Chester Roman Amphitheatre not too far.

[@Vegcrafttt]

I would love to chat sometime. I am late diagnosed and grew up in a pretty bad home. My autistic traits led to identity issues and I transitioned to male and have since detransitioned and am learning more and more how to recover from my past and identify how my autism manifests. I was diagnosed at 27 level 2 ASD, ocd, bpd. I would love to chat about our different experiences.

[@AdultwithAutism]

Only currently doing collabs on Patreon tier 3 at present. May change in the future 👍🏻

[@ryanb2781]

I love ur shirt sweater thing so nice

[@AdultwithAutism]

Many thanks, one of my favourites 👍🏻

[@LiliDrawsT]

Hi, Paul! Been thinking of starting a youtube channel thanks to you. I'm officially diagnosed now with autism and anxiety. Waiting on PTSD, ADHD.. and maybe some other stuff. None of the diagnosis really matter, in the sense, that I don't need them to know what I've always known about myself, but they help with family, employement, self-acceptance. I wanted to ask how do you deal with the fear of someone in your life possibly finding your channel and does it feel like a genuine possibility? I don't think I will be able to disclose my diagnosis for many years to come, as I'm starting to realize I need to keep it hidden to move forward in life. I also live in a small country and don't really understand how the algorithm works on youtube and if your geography really impacts who your audience is. Aka can people in my country find my videos, despite them being in english and for english-speaking audiences (I live in a non-english speaking country). Hope you're doing alright! Take care! Edit: I did not mean to say that I live in a country where there is no speaking! Only realized a little too late that I forgot to add a word there. So silly!

[@AdultwithAutism]

Anything I say, I am fine with being heard by anyone. Some people I know have found it and they have questioned a few things...but I don't owe anyone an explanation for my life. Some people have fallen out with me because of having a YT account, and to date...I've no idea why that bothers them. You should only start one if you can face the fallout of others. I spent my life pleasing others, now it's time I do what I want.

[@whitneymason406]

"The verb waffle seems to have its origins in the 1690s as the word waff, "to yelp," possibly in imitation of the yelping of dogs. The word soon came to mean "to talk foolishly" and then eventually "to vacillate, to change." The food term waffle, as part of "waffle iron," appeared in 1794, a descendant of the Dutch word wafel, which comes from the same Germanic source as weave: it's easy to see the waffle pattern as similar to a woven fabric."

[@AdultwithAutism]

Well, consider me educated! I waffle very much...and enjoy eating the waffles too. But, in the UK we also have potato waffles, which are good too! 👍🏼

[@matthewcochrane3750]

Bollocks I missed it arghhh here's hoping for another one

[@AdultwithAutism]

Dude... There will be, but also thinking of doing some on Patreon if there is a call for them. I'll stick a poll over there soon to see if there is the appetite for it 👍🏼

[@matthewcochrane3750]

@@AdultwithAutism the pain is I even had it on to notify me when u started and it didn't remind me

[@AdultwithAutism]

KZbin notifications aren't overly reliable, I've heard!

[@matthewcochrane3750]

@@AdultwithAutism yup I have noticed

[@rita.amstlv]

Hi Paul, great video again! It is sad that NT people bully different folks. At school, later at work I was bullyied. Now I am 60+ and I am clean and sober for 18 yrs. Therefore I was addicted. I changed my life completely and here I am: 18 yrs sober and clean and a good citizen, is that an oldfashioned word? I am just a good person and I don't do any wrong stuff. Despite my recovery and that there's nothing bad in my life style all my neighbours and others too keep bullying me. Worse is even that in my house has been 20 burglaries!!!!!! That is so mean. And then they stole some clothes. Just to make me even more scared. The neighbours are very mean, they shout to me: crazy, idiot and whore!!! I am 60+ woman and I live a normal life without ever hurting someone or being noisy or whatever. These neighbours also tell lies about me trying to make me look bad What on earth is this urge that those people have to destroy me. I never done anything to them. I tried to take my own life for some times. Now I am choosing to live. I have now alarm and cameras installed and that's a good move. Thank you for your videos!!!I think they are great!

[@AdultwithAutism]

The million dollar question to want an answer to is...what have I ever done to you? I'd like to know some people's answers to this through my life 👍🏻

[@rita.amstlv]

@@AdultwithAutism exactly!!! There is no answer to that. Actually the answer is: nothing! Those people are so scary!!!

[@etherisbtb9704]

Thank you ☕

[@AdultwithAutism]

👍🏼

[@tiffanyj3245]

Love your channel but the ads are so frequent on this one I could not watch anymore. In 30 min there were 8 advertisements.

[@AdultwithAutism]

I don't control how many appear unfortunately, even though I agree it's excessive.

[@marymakesmandalas6068]

Sorry I missed it! Was looking forward to seeing you live, but you know, life interfered

[@AdultwithAutism]

Life is rude like that sometimes!

[@kayjay-kreations]

Yes

[@kayjay-kreations]

You look nervous

[@AdultwithAutism]

I was

[@eviefittell2937]

I think you looked great. My names Evie. And I'm in Australia. I came across your videos by accident on U Tube on my TV. So I have seen a few of them. And by the way, I love your intros. I really like the way you say.... 'are you alright?' .... at the beginning. I haven't seen that before anywhere on U Tube videos. And it always makes me smile. Well done! Great video. 🙂🌸