autism/adhd/Neuro divergent TikTok compilation

autism/adhd/Neuro divergent TikTok compilation

[@crystalalexander2611]

:38 I swear that person said "neuro-difficult" instead of "neuro-typical" and I am totally on board with that!

[@galinavandam2701]

The last kid is so talented at color theory! They could be an amazing artist 😭

[@tsukishimakeianypronouns8054]

Today my aunt and one cousin told me that I act autistic, because they saw me getting overly excited over my current obsession. I've been meaning to get diagnosed since about 7 months ago lol

[@reginaevaslin8053]

About the pattern recognition: I would gaslight myself into thinking this person was an ok person.

[@Nakia11798]

Nothing is wrong with telling a neurodivergent person to take accountability sometimes. We're neurodivergent, not babies. We have some control over our actions.

[@XSR_RUGGER]

1:24 I used to do that ALL. THE. TIME! I had a girlfriend in my late teens through early 20's that used to get mad at me because I did this every night to fall asleep. I don't do it as much any more but it was non stop before bed for a long time.

[@oliverbires5106]

The one about not being able to have opinions in public, yes girl I feel that and still do; I am white af to but While I’m trans I am afab so pretty sure it’s an afab thing

[@ssigarette]

1:52 to answer this yes and now because of that it's a lot harder to voice my opinion or say what i'm feeling without saying 'i don't know' or 'don't ask me' or 'you choose instead' etc

[@kitkat_bab1881]

1:53 is speaking straight facts.

[@Carrot880]

It's the opposite for me, I've always had strong opinions and most of my life I've voiced them, even though I know there'll be backlash. I'm already alone, what's the damage? Also, it baffles me how people are so afraid to oppose our bosses or tell what bothers them or that the boss hasn't thought something through. I do that all the time and haven't even had a warning, and I'm not treated badly afterwards, I don't know what my collagues are so afraid of.

[@tamaradavis2276]

1:56 On the contrary, I've found myself knee keep defending others vocally in boardrooms not caring if I get fired as a result.

[@lifewithloki1225]

2:00 I'm not autistic or Nero divergent but I relate to this so much

[@rayzhang3425]

Are you telling me that it's not typical to spend most of your memory remembering to remember

[@SpecialInterestShow]

And then you remember that you were supposed to remember SOMETHING, but you can't remember WHAT you wanted to remember. So basically you just know you absolutely forgot something but have NO IDEA WHAT! It's the worst lol it can happen in the span of like 2 minutes to me

[@augustaseptemberova5664]

I think that tiktok is a really bad mis-characterization tbh .. for a whole number of reasons. For one, the ability to remember something is explicit long-term memory, and not related to working memory (or short term memory). Short term memory is the ability to hold new information for a short time. Working memory is the memory needed for elementary processing, eg doing a calculation in your head or understanding a series of words as a sentence with a statement or question. Explicit long term memory is the ability to remember something consciously. Implicit memory is the ability to remember something subconsciously. People with autism (savants not included) usually have an average working memory and short-term memory and loong-term memory (implicit and explicit). People with ADHD have a below-average working memory and explicit long-term memory, but an above-average short-term memory and above average implicit memory. For two, I don't know why she frames this as something of a "theory". The first thing you learn in therapy with ADHD is to set alarms and reminders, make sticky notes, shopping lists etc. because these memory limitations are well known, and you don't need to remember to remember, if you make a note of _what_ you want to remember. For three, it's not a 'neurodivergent thing'. Things like depression and burnout, and your overall emotional status, have wayyy more impact on your ability to remember than having ADHD.

[@SpecialInterestShow]

@@augustaseptemberova5664 some people have both issues, though!

[@augustaseptemberova5664]

@@SpecialInterestShow Absolutely. My point is, when she (in the video) says "neurodivergent brains do this", she makes it sound like all neurodivergent brains do this. At the same time, she minimizes the fact that there is plenty of neurotypical brains that do this because of, for example, depression or burnout or pregnancy, or on account of simply being born like that. "Neurotypical" and "neurodivergent" are collective terms and each apply to a wide range of people and traits. If you take a trait that exists in multiple groups but assign it to only one group - that's how stereotypes are created. And as I said .. she mistook working memory for explicit long-term memory - and I tried to clear that up.

[@SpecialInterestShow]

@@augustaseptemberova5664 I have bad both memory lol. Anyway I can agree that a lot of these tiktok people need to realize that ND doesn't just mean like, autism and ADHD.

[@aqqle_pi]

ok so i came here just so i could say this. ive been questioning autism for about two years know but never told anyone afraid of backlash and i didnt wanna self diagnos. like 2 months ago my therapist (i dont like) said to my mom she might have autism you should get her tested. so the next meeting i mentioned it and was like yeah ive done research i might and she was like but why?.... me being me just shut up, froze and didnt answer. she nor my mom have brung it up again and im scred to ask i already get yelled at enough. but now i am self diagnosing i know i have autism. in that situaation is it ok with me self diagnosing?

[@gabeangel8104]

A lot of people with autism aren’t able to access official testing until older (sometimes a lot older) or maybe at all for many reasons. Although self diagnosis is a controversial thing in general, some people feel that, so long as your self diagnosis is based on a solid reasoning and information rather than just something like watching a few videos online or something (and your reasoning seems good), then it should be accepted. It’s also important why a person is self diagnosing. I think more people would think that a self diagnosis is valid if your intention is to understand yourself more and to learn about autism related things that could improve your quality of life, for example, whereas people are less likely to think a self diagnosis is valid if a person uses it in order to get away with things and get attention and stuff like that. I don’t think that is your intention though from what you’ve said. It’s obviously best to get officially diagnosed whenever possible, so if your mum and therapist are more open in the future or if there’s someone else who may be able to help you, for example at school or something, then it would be good to take that opportunity. Alternatively, you may have to accept self diagnosis for now but have an opportunity to access testing when you are older and your parents are no longer the ones making your medical decisions. You will come up against people who will oppose self diagnosis. You won’t be able to convince everyone that you aren’t making it up or to see that it’s possible to know that you have a condition but be unable to access the resources that would give you the official diagnosis. You will find people who are accepting and supportive though too. I’m sorry that you don’t feel that you have the support from your therapist or your mum that you need. I very much relate to shutting down when asked things. It was my biggest obstacle when I had therapy too, as well as in most other situations where it really mattered/matters to say something lol.

[@aqqle_pi]

@@gabeangel8104 thanks alot for this :]

[@Nakia11798]

Quick answer. No. Being nervous isn't a reason for anything. At least look up and read the official DSM-V diagnostics for ASD and see if you fit them. Don't try to force yourself into them either, be genuine with it. Also, check out some actually neurodivergent channels for help with things you struggle with. How to ADHD is pretty great. So is Patrick Teahan.

[@Thecollectoristheruler]

Btw onlyjayus did make a video and she posted that she did feel horrible for saying things like that and she wished she hadn’t Also the video with the girl asking the guy to do somethings and him handing over a transcript but not doing anything is so relatable, my sister and i do it SO much, like when my mother asks me to put away my plate or tidy my floor i just say yep and keep doing what i am doing, then i get in a whole ton of trouble for not doing it whwn she asked because she apparently asked it a whole ton of times after she first said it but my brain tuned it out because it was going to get to it eventually and it tuned it out because it already knew what to do

[@iffi4083]

my mom made me start swinging my arms when i was walking too, i thought it was weird that people normally moved their arms

[@anonr.4862]

0:02 *clears throaght* "WeLl It AlWaYs fEeLs lIke YOuR ExaDgeRatIng"

[@Zarai_Numbers]

I feel like you use a lot of the same tiktoks over and over again

[@monstrousmoss]

yeah I’ve noticed that too

[@bottleflipbabysandbananas]

Yeah, I end up skipping through alot of them..

[@SpecialInterestShow]

Dang, yeah you're right There's a ton of ND people on tiktok who might be fine with the compilation maker using their stuff if they just ask And there's a ton of ND content made every day So it seems weird to reuse so many

[@starrythewolfcat8878]

Sometimes finding genuine autistic creators is hard because gen z is a things it may be hard for them to find enough to make a long vid

[@SpecialInterestShow]

@@starrythewolfcat8878 wym about gen z? It's not gen z's fault that getting actual diagnoses for mental stuff is so difficult and expensive Should they do research before self diagnosing as autistic and stuff? Yeah, ofc! And they definitely shouldn't try to illegally self-medicate. But just self-diagnosing as autistic? That's valid

[@Angel-rq3pi]

My sister blames my disability so she can be abusive. She read Aspies don't have empathy and now its gospel. It's not. I think she's on the spectrum bc every joke is taken literally by her. I have to say It's a joke; you ruined my joke. Then she she says ( my subject) You can't help it or its bc youre the way you are (her to me) and screams at me YOU HAVE NO FUCKIBG EMPATHY.!!!!!! yes yes i do. Most of us do. Too much, in fact.

[@winterthewisp1001]

Half of these are tiktoks you have already posted or are straight up stolen

[@viddeliten]

Aren't they all stolen?

[@monstrousmoss]

wdym stolen? afaik none of these tiktoks were made by this channel

[@viddeliten]

@@monstrousmoss that is what I mean.

[@monstrousmoss]

@@viddeliten oh sorry, I didn’t see your comment

[@SpecialInterestShow]

3:55 I used to think that was my autism causing that. But guess who is also diagnosed with adhd?

[@CantStopLee]

I just accidentally grabbed a big spoon and I don’t feel like moving :(

[@Axcia]

"im pretty sure neuro divergent people work on remembering all the things they need to remember then actually remembering" *me suddenly remembering the 3 things i was supposed to do yesterday that i kept telling myself not to forget* "OH SHIT"

[@tictacamations2640]

I went to saying I’m just weird at the beginning to uhh… I think I’m au-

[@heathersimpson3051]

I have adhd one day at a job I was shaking my hand stimming and a lady asked do you have torretes. I said no I have adhd and she said same thing.

[@kaylanek1]

Guys, I found out one some of my friends work in ABA. Also, for autism acceptance day she wore a BLUE PUZZLE PEICE SHIRT. Idk what to do :(. Ps. I am in the autistic closet

[@nobxya]

hiii

[@tinybullfrog1955]

WaiT you also put the clips on your mouth? Why was I called neurotypical again..

[@Mike.d.p.]

I wonder how many of these tiktokers are actually professionally diagnosed. Probably none.

[@Nakia11798]

I'm assuming it's closer to 30%. Can't be none

[@dexterdex52]

hello :D

[@distinguisheddorito754]

Hi 👋

[@dexterdex52]

@Distinguished Dorito how are u?

[@distinguisheddorito754]

@@dexterdex52 I'm breathing, hbu?