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[@jcruz5050]

"I find it very difficult to choose between disagree/agree or strongly disagree/agree on this questionnaire" STRONGLY AGREE ☑️

[@siwelify]

I find distinguishing between Agree and Strongly Agree very difficult, since I'm evaluating an emotional response I tend to avoid strongly agree even if it's probably true.

[@gelflingfay]

I have a hard time wiry things like that too. I need a sliding scale. And it's all so nuanced. Depending on many situations for many things.

[@scottybbadd]

The biggest problem with tests like this is the lack of in between answers. There should be a slightly agree or slightly disagree answers

[@TheAgamemnon911]

If this one is structured like (some? most?) other questionaires then choosing 'agree' or 'strongly agree' doesn't make any difference at all. You only get +1 point either way for choosing the correct (as in: the thing the Q. is testing for) side.

[@scottybbadd]

@@TheAgamemnon911 , it should be Strongly disagree, disagree, slightly disagree, neither agree or disagree, slightly agree, agree, and strongly agree.

[@stuart959]

When dealing with these kind of tests, I am compelled to go with my visceral gut reaction or I over think it. Gut reactions lead to slightly higher scores, whereas overthinking produces artificially subdued results. But I have spent my whole life underselling my experience. Which only brings about me doubting my experiences, and having my feelings go unacknowledged by others. Both are bad outcomes. So loud and proud is the method I settled on.

[@NightOwlGames]

instead of the government wondering if i can pick up an empty box during the assesment they should be asking us questions on logic and social situations

[@Benny_murray]

Exactly, why is there just an empty box there to pick up? Shouldn’t there be something in the box, or did i just put the box together and now going to put something in it? Is it a cardboard box for postage or is it like a heavy timber pallet box that i need a forklift? Am i over thinking the question or was not enough details given?

[@NightOwlGames]

@@Benny_murray they just looking for if you have the ability to do it not, in there eyes if you can lift an empty box you can work you can take orders you can deal with customers your fit for work all because you can lift a box, but then when it comes to working in a job social problems show them self a customer complaining feels like a personal attack we cant cope with multiple tasks we hate change Boss must be thinking we not right for the job they fire us very rarely anyone can accept the issues we have. my ideal job would be working in the back of a store building or repairing PC's someone else speaks to the customers and i just work on the PC's without any social interaction just leave me be dont ask me to work on 2 PC's at once ill be happy.

[@KK4CNM]

@@NightOwlGames I started a business in my early 20s doing that very thing. Sadly I still ended up having to deal with customers and got totally burned out by it all.

[@GizaSantu]

100%… we are able to see how silly and stupid all the ‘social norms’ are… society is actually the disordered thing… I mean who asks a person ‘how are you’ when they don’t actually give a crap how that person actually is??? Answer: a liar. Lol. So when I answer with how I really am.. it becomes all too much for whomever I asked the fake social question. It’s like damn… just say ‘hi’ to me next time for fux sake.

[@GizaSantu]

@@Benny_murrayyour answer is how any normal person would ponder this situation… and yet it says that you are ‘autistic’ according to society. I mean, don’t you feel like you just know the right way and society has just gotten it wrong or are very slow with intellect? Bc who doesn’t look at a tree and wonder how the fux it was systematically put together and then finds out all there is to know about trees, and cellular functions of trees and their formation? Lol … who just looks at a tree and says ‘nice’??? Lol

[@Punnery]

"I find sudden, unexpected disruptions to my attention startling." KZbin: [chooses that moment to start an ad] Well played, KZbin, well played....

[@taylorseigler]

Dang. I held back on a few questions and still got a 222/235! My partner refuses to acknowledge my struggles unless I have a formal diagnosis and insists that I can just learn the skills necessary to function in this world. Yeah, I'm smart, but I can't put into words how hard it is to function like that.

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669]

Then they're not autistic friendly as a lot of us can't afford the screening for proper diagnosis therefore in their idealogy no one is autistic. Break up find an audy to be with. Or at least someone who won't be so abusive.

[@_lavvy_sage]

“‘Let me help you! You’ll drown without my help!’ the monkey shouted at the fish, while plucking him out of the water and carrying him to the top of the tree.” I believe Einstein said that. Einstein, being as brilliant as he was, often had a difficult time dressing himself. He needed help with a lot of the basics, too.

[@jamessergeant8413]

My wife finds it very hard to understand how my ADHD mind works, it's an alien process. For her, it's inconceivable that you'd go into the bathroom, turn on the light, brush your teeth/shower/whatever, and then leave the room without turning off the light. To her it's a logical progression, afterall you turned the light on therefor one would turn it off upon leaving. For me though Its not, walking into a dark room inhibits my ability to see so I turn the light on, leaving the room I can see so there is no trigger tp turn the light off. It look me weeks upon weeks to mostly manage to turn off the lights.

[@ellieisbusy]

I’m so sorry. Maybe direct your partner to some educational videos so they can understand it’s who you are and not a choice? Best of luck!

[@MLindsey222]

I'm sorry to hear that. 🙁 It sounds very insensitive and invalidating of your partner to say those things to you, whether they mean well or not. I hope videos like these will help you feel that you're not alone and that you're deserving of all the support, acceptance and unconditional love in the world just as you are. I hope the best for you, wherever your journey leads! ❤️

[@IndridCool54]

I’ll be 69 years old tomorrow. I just called about an assessment today. I scored very high on this and the original autism questionnaire I took a year ago. Since then I have been researching and doing a lot of introspection and I’m very sure I am on the spectrum. I’ve struggled to understand why I was so different my entire life. It was one of your videos, Orion, that originally pointed me down this path. Thank you and thanks for this community you’ve created. 🙏🏼❤️

[@Sentientdreamer]

I was diagnosed this year. I took the RAADS test in January and scored quite high. Through the ASD lens, my life finally started making sense to me and I can see my dad and grandfather being strongly on the spectrum as well. I'm 66.

[@IndridCool54]

@@Sentientdreamer I never knew my Grandfather, but I definitely see my Dad through a new lens. I think he may have been on the spectrum also. He died very young at 57. It’s been difficult, but I value knowing. ✌🏼

[@IndridCool54]

@@Sentientdreamer Thanks for the info on the RAADS-R. I just took it and I scored very high, 196. It’s scary, but I’m glad I finally know the why. ✌🏼

[@SassyST]

I’ve had a similar experience to yours. I’m 54 and feel understood for the first time. It’s a life-long puzzle with the pieces *finally* starting to click into place. Better late than never, right?! God bless you on your journey! ❤

[@tiredapplestar]

I should probably follow your lead, because I’ve taken about ten tests now, and they’ve all indicated that I may be on the spectrum. Something is just holding me back.

[@rubikzombie]

Feeling physically stuck or frozen when faced with decisions hits home for me.

[@janewarnock8855]

Yes it can be very awkward at work... 😕

[@mariamerigold]

Earlier I was cooking food and I had so many tasks to do at once that I was just jittering in place in the middle of my kitchen 😂 felt like I was glitching

[@helendunn9905]

I do this, not autistic!

[@mishakelly2]

218/235. Not surprised by the results, but recently kinda surprised that not everyone feels this way. I just always assumed I was terrible at life. I guess in a certain way that’s true. Terrible at the life that wasn’t ever mine. I forgive myself and everyone else. I’m ready to live the life that is mine!!!

[@alekversusworld3754]

That’s always mind blowing to me I’m like how are my answers not EVERYBODYS answers? Then I have my wife take it and it’s drastically different haha

[@loveinstars]

214 AND I DIDNT EVEN STUDY 🥱/sar

[@adelarsen9776]

Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. Oscar Wilde.

[@SuperScorpiorising]

Same

[@SuperScorpiorising]

This is a crazy quiz lol I've not been diagnosed but scored very high on this, made me laugh

[@vanadyan1674]

I am 48, and just went through the evaluation process with my oldest son. At the end of it, he was diagnosed as Type 1 ASD, which I expected. After telling us that the Doctor turned to me and said Mr B, you are also almost certainly on the autism spectrum, and I would encourage you to consider being evaluated yourself. Whoa. Shocked. This was three days ago. I'm reading Unmasking Autism right now, and I cannot believe how seen I feel. I took the questionnaire. Monotropism Score: 194 / 235 Your Average: 4.13 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 48% of autistic people and about 95% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. Hello me, it's me, nice to meet you. I can't believe I am just learning about all of this now.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

I got the same result. I'm 98% certain my firstborn is autistic. I wasn't sure about myself. I do have a cousin who is officially autistic and my dad probably would've been considered autistic if he had been evaluated or born now. I was leaning toward thinking I'm autistic, but wasn't sure.

[@Oscar4u69]

wait... I got exactly the same score 🤔

[@maidofcornwall]

I scored the same. 194 out of 235. I was diagnosed as autistic last year at 53. It's never too late to learn about yourself.

[@elvwood]

That's exactly what I got too. I'm still not 100% convinced I'm autistic because I have very neurotypical communication patterns (which seems like strong evidence against), but everything else is pointing that way.

[@AnEmbarrassmentofBooks]

I got 195, 4.15. I’m diagnosed ADHD and my kiddo is autistic. I really wonder if a score around 50% of people w autism might tend to show ADHD.

[@samgraham8430]

233 / 235 By the fifth question I began to feel weirdly like I was answering a quiz that I had engineered just for myself. The effortlessness with which I knew my responses was an uncommon experience for me. Usually I like to linger and deliberate internally until forced to move on.

[@danaberries11]

Omg same. So weird feeling taking this test

[@felicialogsdon789]

Monotropism Score: 231 / 235 There's something here, I'm sure of it...

[@Farfie2023]

Thank you Orion I scored very high on this. I have an autism assessment in February. I can’t believe I’m discovering this now. I’m 62 😮

[@sayusayme7729]

Wow , yeah.I hear ya. 63 here.

[@frolickinglions]

You're one of the "lost generations". Even today, boys are diagnosed at higher rates than girls. Blame patriarchy & gender bias. It's devastating.

[@mlr4524]

We finally have the resources via social media and youtube. I'm 60, although have known some of this since I was around 40 thanks to sharp nurse practitioners (doctors tend to be clueless). Also, women are more high masking. Until life becomes unmanageable and 'autistic inertia' sets in, it may not be evident to ourselves or others. Still dealing with invalidation irl but thank goodness for channels such as this.

[@lrwiersum]

I'm 65, same.

[@kimberleyedwards833]

I'm 63. I actually first started suspecting I was autistic about 30 years ago, now the more I study, and especially the more I communicate with other autistic/ADHD people, the more obvious it becomes that this is who I am. 4.38 on this. AQ also very high. Even though they were trying hard to figure out what was going on with me when I was a kid, they never managed to hit upon the most glaringly obvious answer to what they were looking for, probably because I was a highly verbal girl, and it was the 60s. I kind of feel like they let me fall through the cracks, but I also know that a diagnosis back then could have likely subjected me to"treatment" that would have been even worse and more damaging than struggling through life with undiagnosed autism. I would like to get an official diagnosis, but I know how incredibly difficult and expensive it would be, just to get someone to confirm what I already know.

[@seethingnuclearchaos]

I had a good laugh when you swapped days for years, because I did exactly the same thing when taking the quiz.

[@sconnection]

me too

[@natashalewis1463]

I was thinking days would be great, it's more like years lol

[@micron000]

Me too! I was like "Days? that'd be a non-issue!" lol. For me personally it's more like months, years or in rare cases, even decades.

[@goldenwanderer22]

186/235. I also couldn't wrap my head around that question about not recalling the information to make good decisions while focused on an activity. Like, what activities are we talking about where "making good decisions" is a constant concern? That was a weird one.

[@timseguine2]

Yeah, and like for example sometimes I have to make decisions related to a special interest I am currently engaged in. I am really good at it then.

[@Inuyashagirl2015]

Yeah, I was also unsure on the exact meaning of a few of them, like I had some things I thought they COULD be referencing but sometimes would just answer NA or neither just because I didn't understand the question

[@kathyh.1720]

I didn't understand this question, either.

[@kalieris]

201/235, suggesting I’m more monotropic than 65% of the autistic population. I have been diagnosed with ADHD, so this also tracks. The most interesting questions for me were the ones that talked about doing better in, or needing, a highly predictable and quiet environment to recover from chaos and to be able to switch tasks relatively effectively. As I sit in my silent, detached home where I frequently watch videos on KZbin silently with closed captions because sound is too stimulating and where I ruthlessly curate my reading and watching experiences so that I can have enough novelty but with a minimum of unexpected or distressing content or intensity.

[@WreckitRai]

Exact same scoring here XD (also ADHD)

[@spaghetto9836]

"Monotropism Score: 201 / 235 Your Average: 4.28 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 65% of autistic people and about 98% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study." So y'all telling me I'm isolated from 98% of the population, & more than half of the only 2 neurotypes I relate to (ASD and ADHD). I'm so excited, just bursting at the seams. 😐 Lol, the most eye-opening question for me was "I need a quiet and predictable environment for me to switch from one task to another easily." I never knew when or how I could _sometimes_ easily switch between tasks before, but now I realize the environment matters. As it always does, don't know why that's surprising. At this point, I just navigate life with the assumption that I'm AuDHD, anti-self-diagnosers who only know us through TikTok be damned.

[@WreckitRai]

@@spaghetto9836 If those assumptions are working out for you, then why not! That's what I did with my ADHD until I recently got properly diagnosed. Being too careful not to do or say anything too "self diagnose-y" just held me back from finding the truth to begin with lmao And boy did I miss out on so many years where I *could* have been medicated and functioning better. Yeesh XD

[@KnightOwlSC]

Question #3 is such a great way to ask about eye contact. I can definitely do it.. am I happy I'm doing it? Heck no but I can force myself.

[@KnightOwlSC]

Just paid attention to the whole questions are in different order part of the video. It's cute that you thought I could watch your video AND take the test at the same time..

[@mariamerigold]

​@ShaneCourtrille hahaha I laughed at this too!!

[@VeronicaGorositoMusic]

@@mariamerigold haha I was ''you kidding''

[@Grant_S_M]

I always get self conscious, thinking they will be offended if they can tell I don't like making the eye contact while speaking.

[@abigailsanderson5943]

205, I keep retaking them to make sure, I changed a few answers because I wasn't sure if it was agree or strongly agree but then scored higher lol.

[@thedailysarah]

I was diagnosed autistic first, then a year later ADHD but I have always felt them as two seperate parts of myself impacting me in different ways. Monotropism Score: 211 / 235 Your Average: 4.49 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 84% of autistic people and about 99% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. This totally tracks with where I am sitting right now. I also find the older I get the more severe and impacting my symptoms become, so 10 years ago I don't know if I would have scored so highly. I would love some studies into older AuDHDers and the increasing impact on our lives.

[@KnightOwlSC]

Hopefully you're already aware of the term but looking for information about AuDHD can be a huge help. I'm in the same boat and it's an interesting boat since we're not really autistic.. and we're not really ADHD but a fun blend (and of course each of us has blended slightly differently). I feel like "Novelty Seeking" alone has really masked symptoms that would have made things more obvious for me.

[@amandahammond4601]

@@KnightOwlSC "I feel like "Novelty Seeking" alone has really masked symptoms that would have made things more obvious for me."

[@katykroupa]

Sarah I'm right there with you. I was first diagnosed ADD and then autistic. I recently saw a video of a woman who identified as PDA which also rang true for me. She spoke of being possibly sensory seeking when she was a teen/young adult, but now being sensory avoidant. She was around 40 and noted that she experienced a change after motherhood/childbirth. I went from being a person who loved a rollercoaster to hating most amusement park rides. Now after 50 I have noticed increasing difficulty with many things and have read that it may be related to hormonal shifts for women.

[@Dancestar1981]

Absolutely it does affect you in different ways across the lifespan

[@Dancestar1981]

@@KnightOwlSCI have dual diagnosis it’s interesting sometimes our symptoms are cancelled out other times they are intensified

[@jodiejackson9319]

After another day of feeling like a freak, it’s so comforting to come here and laugh along with you at all the ‘strongly agree’-ness. It’s not us, it’s them, surely! Don’t call me Shirley.

[@stuart959]

Yet we are the odd balls for wanting to focus, not be intruded upon, live in a world where difference is not automatically bad with a strong drive for truth.

[@suanach]

@@stuart959 The sad truth of life on this strange planet.🙁

[@mariamerigold]

I love that Shirley joke hahaha. I have one of my own "Fuck knows" "Don't call me fuck nose, big ears" 😂

[@davidwhite3042]

Orion, thank you so much for doing this vid. I am self-diagnosed, but get a lot of imposter syndrome. Autism for me never quite fits the way other people describe it. For the first time I've found something that is just so me. Or at least it describes a big part of me - my hyperfocus. I rated 217/235 in the test. I still don't know if i am really autistic, but am definitely monotropic.

[@MelissaThompson432]

Have you looked into PDA? I have what I call "YCBA" ("you can't be autistic,") and it turns out that PDA'ers are pro-social, high masking. I'm just going to say PDA is always associated with ASD, although there may be people who think you can be PDA but not ASD. I disagree. I think it's an "all oranges are fruits" situation, ie, you can be ASD and not PDA but you can't be PDA without being ASD. That is an opinion, at best. How this relates to monotropism is another kettle of fish.... Good luck narrowing it down. 🙏💙

[@Pika999]

I took this quiz like last week, and I got 231/235, meaning I'm more monotropic than about 99% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people. I was diagnosed at age 4 btw 😅

[@christaansadler]

Same score lol. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD combination type and my doctor suggested ASD based on the assessment and concerns I bought up that don't necessarily align with ADHD. Now I'm seeking a ASD diagnosis because I NEED TO KNOW

[@krissyDMB]

I’m early 40s & got a late in life ADHD diagnosis about 2.5 years ago. Realized that so many things I thought were character traits are really maladjusted coping skills. I’ve taken this quiz 2x, choose the 1st answer that I resonated with based on 40 years of life, my other score was 214/235, 90% Monotropism Score: 216 / 235 Your Average: 4.60 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 91% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study.

[@Pika999]

@@christaansadler Good luck!

[@Pika999]

@krissyDMB I'm glad you got your diagnosis, even though I was diagnosed as a child I know how hard it can be to get one, especially as an adult...and it's really not fair. I'm glad you're figuring things out though, that's always good to hear. Understanding yourself is important, I've spent lots of time figuring myself out too, I'm only just coming to a sense of individuality now, it's not easy figuring this stuff out 😅

[@lonny3344]

Hello Orion, I was late diagnosed at age 46 (not that I didn't know something was up I just did not have a name for it). I suffer from long term autistic burnout from ignoring my own needs for to long. I don't find many people talking about this they generally talk about short burnout 1 to 3 mouths (I have had many times). Maybe you could consider this topic in the future, I would love your insight. Being undiagnosed for so long has allowed decades of damage to kill my soul, now I struggle to find pleasure or purpose in life.

[@k.elysium6819]

I can relate to what you said about finding nothing that is enjoyable in life, anhedonia (no pleasure). Unlike you, I did have a much earlier diagnosis 20 years ago but when I asked how to treat it, I was told to join a support group as if I had cancer or something. They diagnosed me only to abandon me. Like you, I sustained irreparable damage to my soul throughout my life. I'm left with a crippling addiction that seems like it will kill me one day. If the drs had actually treated me and prescribed a sedative to help with the extreme anxiety maybe I wouldn't have turned to far more dangerous things self medicating. I also know how bad the burnout can get and would also like to see a video on this.

[@maryjanelook4795]

Age 60 and not officially diagnosed, but I can relate SOOO deeply!

[@idiotsimulator8055]

​@@nonya.bizness Wow, yes, years of autistic burnout here too. I ended up being sectioned for 4 weeks but whilst I'm better I was given a diagnosis of autism weeks after coming out of hospital and I'm still wanting to sleep too much and I'm struggling with going out as I've had years of having to take my sons to school and pick them up again and whilst it's so much better for me that I don't have to do that anymore, it's almost made me "weak" when faced with going anywhere. Sorry for rambling on but I'm so glad you're living life in the best way for you.

[@idiotsimulator8055]

@@nonya.bizness Yes, I see exactly what you mean but my life is being affected as I run out of cat food and they don't like biscuits to running out of food for me and my two sons. I'm also not meeting up with my only other friend or visiting my friend with my sister. I'm dreading Christmas day as I know I'll feel exhausted and I don't have a very understanding family. Thank you for your reply and yes, I shouldn't feel guilty for needing to completely switch off and sleep as I have done that from being a young child. Have a wonderful Christmas, however you spend it 😉

[@lonny3344]

I feel this M8, thanks. @@nonya.bizness

[@arthurblackhistoric]

I put you on pause while I did the test. I scored 198 out of 235 . . only because I consciously held back on strongly agreeing on quite a few questions so I wouldn't look like I was faking the answers! After then watching you do the test I feel like the poster boy for monotropism!

[@michaelmacpherson-wm6mh]

these tests are like that for me as well. some questions are worded so they can be interpreted different ways, we know which one will give the high score f that is our goal.

[@cherryfieldsinc]

How do you know what gives the high score? Tbh all these autism diagnoses lately are just weird...I think it's a phenomenon after the social distancing and no autism for many...I know it's a spectrum but when everyones on the spectrum now then some people need another spectrum ... Many people with autism just never fit in whatever they try they cannot even mask and that stuff ...not even in front of a camera ...

[@michaelmacpherson-wm6mh]

@@cherryfieldsinc to me the autism answers are obvious. maybe I'm special.

[@arthurblackhistoric]

@@michaelmacpherson-wm6mh . . We're all special, Michael . . LOL

[@arthurblackhistoric]

@@cherryfieldsinc . . I'm a late diagnosis Autism dude, only got tested for the first time early this year (2023) after having regular appointments with a psychologist to get help for my crushingly bad PTSD. She suspected there was something else behind my problems and without telling me what the test was for, she asked me orally all the questions for the autism test, in which I scored 42/50. Very high. I didn't want Orion's answers and opinions to cloud my answers to this test, so I paused the video while I did the test, then resumed watching it. I think when you've sat a few of these kinds of tests, you get a feel for how your answers are gonna shape your outcome. That having been said, I always answer truthfully because I'd only be cheating myself by faking what I think the test is trying to determine. I'm not after a gold star, or even a sheriff's star to wear that proudly displays my autism/monotropism for all the world to see. For me, finding out I'm severely autistic was a revelation, in that it answered just about every question I ever had concerning why I've had so much trouble and so many problems fitting in during my long eventful life.

[@tiffknox6158]

I think the test might be more helpful if there was an option to “weight certain questions/answers. Like when I say “Strongly Agree” it’s x100 for that question!!! Other questions seem irrelevant, probably due to a lifetime of masking or just having experience in certain areas that make me feel more comfortable than others might. Having a lifetime of forward facing jobs (working the front desk with a wide variety of employers) makes me able to talk to strangers easily and to also put THEM at ease. I have confidence at this from years of exposure and sensitivity to what might be needed in any situation. Then again, maybe the answers ARE weighted and I just can’t tell. As in, how long it takes you to hit the “Highly Agree” button after reading the question.

[@mishakelly2]

48 year old, recently working on getting my autism punch card, this was ridiculously on point. I’m going to take that test and report back. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@voidkid420]

#48yearOldsTryingToGetDiagnosedGang

[@KK4CNM]

44 ditto

[@AbleDefenseUS]

40

[@Catlily5]

Got diagnosed at age 47 and I am 48 now.

[@vanadyan1674]

Hello kindred spirit. I am also 48, and just went through the evaluation process with my oldest son. At the end of it, he was diagnosed as Type 1 ASD, which I expected. After telling us that the Doctor turned to me and said Mr B, you are also almost certainly on the autism spectrum, and I would encourage you to consider being evaluated yourself. Whoa. Shocked. This was three days ago. I'm reading Unmasking Autism right now, and I cannot believe how seen I feel. I took the questionnairre. Monotropism Score: 194 / 235 Your Average: 4.13 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 48% of autistic people and about 95% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. Hello me, it's me, nice to meet you. I can't believe I am just learning about all of this now.

[@veronicaambler1846]

I had to answer 'yes' to the question about 'I can get quite good at something, even if I'm not especially interested in it', because I feel a real need to learn how to do it, whatever it may be. I can get a bit obsessive learning how to do it, even if I'm not physically capable. It's having the knowledge that's important to me -- though there are limits of course lol!

[@kelliyoung2485]

209/235 I’ve only recently been diagnosed at 54 and ADHD at 51. This was actually really helpful in reflecting on my emotional responses to the questions. My brain is such a paradox.

[@jeffreyboyd6402]

I also scored 209 and I was diagnosed as autistic last year at age 56

[@karmen.bee5]

We're close, I got 206/235. Don't have a diagnosis, but I highly suspect could have ASD.

[@elijahmintz7494]

I found this to be interesting, I took the quiz and score 87% in reference to individuals with Autism and more than 99% over all. I was diagnosed as an adult and hid it for years, I didn’t see the purpose of disclosing it after making it to a certain age. I’m sure some of the things caused the end of my marriage, or it was just the fact that the person didn’t love me for me. These are traits of who I am, I think as far as cultures it’s different also. I’m from an urban environment and to not get targeted you can’t act a way, in return my silence due to saying the wrong thing was regarded as confidence and my outburst (though random seemed to be respected) Now after my divorce I’m pretty much isolated, but more of me and focus on the parenting piece. Thank you for your content, it gives me an uncomfortable comfort. Thanks again

[@futurespin]

223/235. Interesting test, I have just a handful of interests that I rotate every once in a while or when I get 'stuck' and occasionally I will swap to something ive not tried before but have always been interested in. I can't concentrate on 2 hobbies or interests at the same time either, brain hyperfocused on just one a time.

[@higherground337]

"Sometimes when I am focused on an activity, I do not recall all the information I might need to make good decisions." Like when I'm reading something I find really interesting and suddenly my husband says, "I'm going to the store, do you need anything?" and there's actual stuff I do need but I just draw a blank. 😅 I guess that's what this question is getting at.

[@drdab8653]

Thanks, your comment has just saved me from alot of overthinking. Please accept a digital hug.

[@lindalincoln1652]

Thank you for sharing this, Orion. I paused and took the test before listening to your answers b/c I didn’t want your answers to sway me, since I connect so closely in most areas with you on this journey. Just received my diagnosis and the changes in my life, in this last few weeks, has improved tremendously. I’m so glad I pushed for answers. Thank you for being a focal point for me through some very scary and uncertain moments. You, and other autistic brothers and sisters, helped me through that and it was during a time that I felt more alone than I ever had in my life, so thank you from this 55 yo recently diagnosed amazing autistic woman ❤

[@rebeccabrown8908]

I listened to Meg from the I'm Autistic, Now What? channel go through these, then I listened to your video. She was quite thoughtful and methodical in her responses, which gave me a chance to reflect on my own answers. Listening to yours right after was fun because you had such strong responses to almost all of the questions. 😂 Loved it!!

[@tbt22168]

Thank you Orion! I am a newly diagnosed 47 year old female. Took this quiz and scored 216/235. Average 4.60

[@davidshepherd265]

Same scores as me! I’m looking to get diagnosed as soon as i can afford it

[@annelogston]

Orion, I just wanted to let you know what a lifeline your channel has been since my autism/SPD diagnosis 2 years ago. At age 60. Thank you sooooo much for all the wonderful knowledge you’ve shared! In return, here’s something back: I recently discovered barefoot shoes (otherwise known as zero drop or minimalist shoes). I’ve always been visually impaired and thought that caused my horrible balance, but it turns out I have proprieceptive issues. Suddenly, wearing barefoot shoes, my balance and proprieceptive sense are damn near NORMAL! I asked my godson to put his autistic daughter in simple flat, thin-soled water shoes as an experiment and suddenly her walking improved hugely. The “feedback” through my feet makes all the difference in the world.

[@gitalight]

222 out of 235 😅 That explains the frequent zone out So glad you covered this topic because i just saw a video about it a while back!

[@MLOCharmer]

Oh the zone out. Ya that is when I've blown all 4 cylinders

[@CherrysJubileeJoyfully]

Also some times called Disassociation.

[@AngieDeAguirre]

210/235 😅 It made me think a bit about myself and I now realize that I have more problems taking decisions that I initially thought. Thank you quiz! 😂

[@ajmilagros]

I always answer these questions more conservatively, sitting close to the fence but I got 164 and average of 3.75, I just can’t let myself strongly agree or disagree 😂

[@0olong]

I'm similar - scored much lower than a lot of autistic people, and I can't quite decide if that's right or not!

[@hannajarvenpaa5079]

169. I think its so subjective how one would actually react sometimes, that without details its not even meaningful to take strong stand on either side. I atleast have so little of those hypotethic situations in my life that Im not even sure what I would do/feel.

[@VeronicaGorositoMusic]

Thank you. Now ''tropos'' is my new hyperfixation. 216 / 235 4.60 More Monotropic than about 91% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people. I'm starting the process of diagnosis this year, and I hope to find the right professional, and the money. In the Aspie Quiz I scored much on the Autism side. But it's obvious now for me, I can't feel the Impostor Syndrome, because I'm autistic AF at 48, remembering things from my childhood that shouted I am, but nobody seen me. I was treated like a genius, extremely shy and solitaire. I refused to accept I'm autist for years, until something clicked. Thank you so much!

[@turquoisemama33]

I love that questionnaire. Here's the problem... I retook the test after thinking about it and how I answered the questions and my score did this : 1?? out of 235 17%/86% ---> 217/235 92%/100%. Part of the difference is the first time around I answered based on understanding that adulting has to been done sometimes (and I also took it from a Christian's perspective that we are to consider others better than ourselves and put other's needs and wants before our own) and that I sometimes am able to change my behavior and thinking to reflect that, not an easy task, but I do do it. The second time around I answered based on what I would think if I put adulting and Christian values aside and also by knowing what the questionnaire was looking for. Now, does knowing what the questionnaire was saying and looking for in of itself point to autism/ADHD/neurodiversity? I did listen to your full video Orion before taking the test, so already had the heads up on the questions. But I also was already agreeing/strongly agreeing to the questions in my mind while you talked and knew pretty much what you were thinking and feeling. And thinking about the questionnaire and how I answered and analyzing it all, that in of itself is also a sign towards neurodiversity, etc. right? Questions like do you forget you are hungry while in the middle of an activity is , no, but I don't want to stop and eat either. So I know I'm hungry but too compelled to finish what I'm doing to stop (an interruption) to eat. That is until I'm so hungry I can't concentrate on what I'm doing. Then, fine (with agitation), I'll go get/make myself something to eat. So, I knew what the question was asking and still answered agree/strongly agree even though I don't always forget I'm hungry, but sometimes as neurotypicals do, just get too busy to bother with eating. Anyway, just giving my two or three cents in for the topic conversation.

[@twinkletoes7095]

4.53. Thanks Autistic guy. Love your honest vulnerability. Keep youing you the way you you you. It encourages me to me me. 💖

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

The amount of times I couldn't understand what even was the question on a test is not that big but still very noticeable lol

[@jenniferstanley2282]

Thanks! That was highly insightful. Thank you.

[@pathwalker1762]

Monotropism Score: 180 / 235 Your Average: 3.83 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 18% of autistic people and about 87% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. "An undiagnosed adult here, have managed to get through life, but now realize I have many autistic traits that have made things harder"

[@rgfdg4y46]

I feel you on that. I got 183 so the average was 3.89 so more monotropic than 23% and running into those very things and would have never even thought of autism until a case worker pointed that out as a possibility and the more I look into it the more questions that I have, just trying to make sense of things. Wish you luck

[@sillycookie1982]

Just sent through a rollercoaster of emotions with each question. Fml things make sense now

[@rikkicobb2693]

I really think more studies need to be done about how autism and ADHD relate. I have ADHD and you and I had almost the exact same responses to all of the things.

[@Dancestar1981]

I have both

[@lynnhettrick7588]

There are *A LOT* of overlapping symptoms. Plus, many people have both. I think of them as both being under the Neurodiverse Umbrella together, along with SPD, OCD, and many other disorders.

[@jenniferroy6288]

Aut-ADHD

[@melanytodd2929]

🤔

[@paulwhite1977]

Monotropism Score: 197 / 235 Your Average: 4.19 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 55% of autistic people and about 96% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. I’m glad you touched on the adhd overlap as I was itching to point this out watching the video the questions seem focused toward that type of mind set, I’ve been diagnosed with adhd and this was my score

[@MartinBahls]

same score :D

[@zer0her048]

210 / 235. More than 83% of autistic people. Idk about that score though. I find it hard to believe, I'm that bad.

[@Vyloka]

@@zer0her048Youre the one who answered the questions tbf

[@zer0her048]

@@Vyloka Well duh. And I tried to be honest. But such a high score makes me feel like I'm trying too hard to be what it tests me for.

[@Vyloka]

@@zer0her048i have some autism (asbergers) and adhd and answered as honestly as I could and got a 189 if that makes helps you out any.

[@MARCIA.ZZZZZZ]

I have been amazed by you. I relate so much and im shocked.

[@virgofairy88]

185/235-sounds about right 😂 Not every decision is hard for me, but the big ones can be and I do spend a lot of time weighing the possibilities, but these days I try to follow my gut instincts-they’re usually right and I’ve noticed that more as I’m getting older. Eye contact is 50/50, but I’m probably looking at other parts of their face unless I’m comfortable or like them. I’m also mask a lot in public in most places so I can often fly under the radar. But somehow my educators figured out at age 6 I’m somewhere on the autism/ADHD spectrum.

[@chinatosinthiti3076]

Hi Orion, thanks for bringing the subject into light! I've learned about monotropicism a few months ago and it makes a lot of sense, as intense as learning of double empathy. I scored really high hahaha I wish I can transfer this insight to friends, family, and workplace, it helps explaining what I had a really hard time conveying.

[@monriatitans]

Monotropism Score: 192 / 235 Your Average: 4.09 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 44% of autistic people and about 95% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. I was getting BORED while doing this 😅, but some of the questions brought me back in because I realized they were ADHD related. Do NOT interrupt me when I'm in the middle of something!

[@anthonyrowland9072]

literally the same scores. lol

[@ElevatorWasher5000]

My cat interrupted me lmao I got distracted for an hour

[@bbjudyfit]

Omg I was soooo bored as well. Half-way thru i wanted to just put n/a for the rest of them😅 (ADD here too😅)

[@claudiobeachball]

Exactly the same scores, I suspect I’m AuDHD but not diagnosed.

[@whitneymason406]

Monotropism is a new term I learned this year and have found it fascinating! I scored 204. Thanks for sharing!

[@gordi-shere]

Thank You Orion for everything You do, this quiz is scary perfect, I am 77 yo self-diagnosed with Asperger in 2008ish but there was almost nothing online then, and about one year ago I discovered that my blind mind was called Aphantasia, and Asperger was now in the Autism spectrum. I didn’t know anything about Autism but soon I found many videos, and You are my Number One 🌹 Your shirt is synced to a mono-tropic video though it’s a multi-tropic colourful Hawaiian beauty, also my favorite type of shirt for the last 40 years. Here is my score and I even refrained a little not to look too extreme 🤔 Monotronism Score: 211 / 235 Your Average: 4.59 This score suggests that vou are more Monotropic than about 90% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation stud.

[@TommyBoy7Heads]

206/235, Avg 4.48. Always knew I was different but never suspected autism until this year. Since then, I've been doing a ton of research. I'm 46. Thanks for your videos.

[@rosettemariette4577]

226/235, more than 98% of autistic people and 100% of allistic people. This test is absolutely awesome. It clearly was created by autistic people, or at least neurodivergent, because instead of the classic « what do you do differently than neurotypical people » (how the fuck should I know, I’ve been autistic my whole life), they ask us « how do you perceive yourself » (this I can tell). I also feel so validated, because I *look* neurotypical, but I’m so fucking autistic it’s ridiculous. So people expect me to be something I’m not, and since I was diagnosed at 39, my whole life was a giant feeling of inadequacy and otherness, without visible explanation. This monotropism thing helps me unpack stuff from an autistic point of view and that’s so healing. ❤️‍🩹

[@hannajarvenpaa5079]

Thank You Orion🌟 So amusing.

[@glennmckenzie1096]

As an (elderly asexual) Autistic person who is fascinated by Autism (special interest much?) and who is engaged in 'creativity' (in my case, performance art) I find it fascinating to consider the overlap between some of these question concepts and the art of 'Flow" (as described by by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) PS: this is a particularly awesome video for me - congrats!

[@kaygoldberg2962]

Thanks for bringing up the concept of "flow" - many of the questions seem to relate to that.

[@glennmckenzie1096]

@@kaygoldberg2962 I wonder if that overlap contributes to the creative and inventive advantages that people on the spectrum seem to exhibit.

[@MelissaThompson432]

Ok, the concept of flow in relation to autism just lit up the "Future Special Interest" areas in my brain....

[@SassenachAustralis]

It’s also like the concept of Awen in Druidry. Awen is basically hyperfocus 😄

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Wow 😮 I have ADHD and have been learning a lot about autism because I’m pretty sure most, if not all of my children, and husband have it. But wow, I’m answering strongly agree to nearly all of these questions!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m still in shock…my score was: Monotropism Score: 209 / 235 Your Average: 4.45 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 81% of autistic people and about 99% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. Honestly this describes so much of the things I struggle with in life and always have. So much!!

[@hannahk.summerville5908]

Ugh I loved this test*-* I never felt so understood. This is my score: Monotropism Score: 219 / 235 Your Average: 4.66 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 93% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. The latter is painfully obvious in my everyday interactions with others😅🥴

[@John_Long]

Wow Orion, thanks for sharing this quiz! I was officially diagnosed with ADHD (ADD) 25 years ago (1998) at the end of my first year of college (which I didn't finish) and first suspected I was "on the spectrum" 7 years ago (2016) after an online self-diagnostic ASD test. I promptly forgot about that test until last year when I started watching your videos and everything you said resonated loudly with me (that's when I remembered the self-diagnostic test). Since then I have watched all your videos and many other's videos on ASD but have yet to get a diagnosis (demand avoidance, lol). Even with all the evidence, I still second guess my ASD self diagnosis, probably because the ADHD and ASD seem to mask each other a lot in my experience, and I still wasn't prepared for the results of this quiz: "Monotropism Score: 206 / 235 Your Average: 4.38 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 75% of autistic people and about 99% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study." I don't know why I'm surprised, lol, smh. Thanks again my friend! (Btw, I finished reading your book a while back and LOVED IT!) Keep up the good work! Cheers mate!

[@orionkelly]

I'm so happy to hear that, thanks for your support.

[@saralynnech]

My monotropic tendencies are what got me clued in to my autism - I haven't been great at masking them at any point in my life. This quiz is great. My masking is Olympic level on most things, though. 🤣 Working on a self diagnostic tool you should check out!

[@kimday1550]

Hahahaha! I agree this explained my entire existence. I just did this and my score 4.87. Thanks for doing this. I love your channel.

[@moonowlmama]

A "do not drive while viewing" disclaimer may be required for this video! I was laughing so hard & it was so relatable. So glad to have discovered you through your collaboration with Taylor Heaton! 💛

[@PrinceDuCiel7]

I took the test before actually knowing what it checked. I am very Not monotropistic. 3% more than autistic people and 34% more than everybody else. I probably was more so in the past, but I’ve built up my brain flexibility with my jobs over the years. It’s been useful but also stresses me out. So I’ve switched to less chaotic work environments to combat that. I’m diagnosed mixed type ADHD, but only late in life.

[@critters16]

Appreciate you & your channel... helps me feel sane.❤

[@Vastlyuncanny]

I got a 170/235 on that questionnaire. Some of them are somewhat situational. The ones that I neither agreed or disagreed. But there were some where it for sure was strongly agreed. 1.) Sudden unexpected disruptions startling- I don't find myself easily startled by many things I should be startled by. 2.) Struggle to concentrate in busy or unpredictable environments- I do find it somewhat difficult to keep focused when a lot of things are going on around me. 3.) Saying something offensive when focused on a task- I do agree. Because when asked a question, I just get right to the point when doing a task, so as to get back to the task more quickly 4.) Distressed by topics others find trivial- Somewhat agree. That's because of how I process information in a logical way 5.) Losing sense of time when engaging in topics of interest- Strongly agree. When I'm in the zone, I'm there until it's done. Doesn't matter how long it takes. The longer I can work, the more that gets done. 6.) Getting stuck thinking about possibilities of a decision- Agree. Because of the logical thinking, I don't want to take any unnecessary risks. So every outcome is analyzed. And when no good outcome is present, it's hard to bring myself to a decision. 7.) Making a hard decision leading to getting stuck- Strongly agree. For the same reason as the previous answer. 8.) Getting good at something I'm not interested in- Agree. I've found myself able to get good at just about anything in a shorter than average amount of time. Although more efforts will be given to subjects I like doing. 9.) Switching topics after engaging in an activity for a long time- Agree. If it's not something I'm interested in talking about then I have nothing to contribute to that conversation. So there's not much reason to talk about something I know little about. 10.) Getting fixated- I had no answer. Because nobody tells me anything to my face. So I don't ever get much feedback about myself from others. 11.) Eye contact during conversations- Strongly agree. I sometimes have to remind myself to make eye contact, then quickly get drawn away because I don't like it. 12.) Routines as a source of stability- Strongly agree. Without routine, everything is just chaos. 13.) Learning everything about a topic of interest- Strongly agree. Because the more you know, the better you can get at that topic and the easier to understand it. 14.) Not recalling information that could lead to bad decisions when focused on a topic- Somewhat agree. Because sometimes you can get too focused and too involved that the process of the activity gives me tunnel vision and I'm only focused on finishing the task at hand. Which then could lead to unforeseen mistakes. 15.) Foregoing eating and drinking when focused on an activity- Strongly agree. For the same reason as the 5th question. Getting so involved in the task that I'm there until it's done. 16.) Open to helpful suggestions when working on something- Somewhat agree. I am willing to take advice if I need it to complete the task or if I'm unsure about something. Because if I'm doing something I'm passionate about, I want it done the best way possible. Even if that means getting information from someone else who I know knows more on the subject than me. But as you said, not all suggestions are helpful and are somewhat off-putting because it didn't help in any way. 17.) Doing an activity of interest reduces anxiety- Agree. Because when I'm engaging in something I want to do or am passionate about. Then everything seems like less chaos. Since I'm in control of the situation and I don't need to overthink what's happening. Since I already know. 18.) Not minding someone disrupting me during an activity- Somewhat agree. I don't mind helping out when I can even while doing something. But too many interruptions becomes a nuisance. I just want to focus on the task. 19.) Foregoing bodily functions when focused- Agree. For the same reason as #5 and #15. 20.) Difficulty engaging in a task of no interest- Agree. If I'm not interested in it, then in my mind it's a waste of time. Because why would I do something I don't enjoy doing? Especially if I'm going to invest any amount of time in doing it. 21.) Focusing on incidents for substantial amounts of time- Strongly agree. If it was a particularly dramatic/traumatic event, then it's pretty much forever burnt into my mind. 22.) Needing a quiet environment to switch tasks- Neither agree or disagree. There aren't always quiet times available when it's needed. So I've become adaptable to doing certain things under different circumstances. 23.) Engaging in activities of interest to escape from anxiety- Agree. For the same as #17. It's more predictable. Therefore giving more perceived control of the situation. 24.) After a period of instability, needing a quiet place- Strongly agree. Because it helps tone down the senses that have been heightened by that period. 25.) Engaging in stimming is relaxing- I'm unsure how to answer this question. I don't do many things to stimulate myself. But I do find myself more fidgety sometimes. And I guess it does bring me some sort of relief. 26.) Becoming anxious about the many possible outcomes of a future event- Strongly agree. Because of the uncertainty of making that decision. I don't like making decisions unless I'm absolutely sure of a positive outcome. 27.) Distressing to be pulled away from something I'm engaged in- Somewhat agree. I would rather continue doing what I'm doing. But will help elsewhere if needed. 28.) Doing activities that I like, not what society thinks I should like- Strongly agree. If I'm interested in it, then it doesn't matter what other people think about my decision. 29.) Avoiding talking because of not being able to predict how others will react- Strongly agree. When you've been around highly reactive people, you have to watch what you say or incur their wrath. 30.) Rarely finding social situations chaotic- Disagree. It's hard to think sometimes when there's a lot going on around me. And if all the conversations are with people I hardly/don't even know, then butting in to their conversation with no context or even knowing what they're talking about about would be rude. So I just sit in silence until there is a topic that I can contribute to. 31.) Finding it easy to keep up with group discussions where everyone is speaking- Disagree. Because there's so much going on, it's hard to focus on just one thing. 32.) Engaging in lengthy conversations about topics of interest, even when others have no interest- Agree. I like talking about topics of interest because I have some extent of knowledge about it. And don't like engaging in conversations I know little about. 33.) Still fascinated in many of the things I was when I was younger- Agree. I always liked cars and taking things apart to see how they worked. And is still my passion to this day. 34.) Being passionate about things of interest- Strongly agree. If you're not passionate about the things you do, then what's the point of doing it? Anything less gives a lesser quality product. And in my field of interest, a lesser quality product impacts more than just myself. So there's an added intensity to it. 35.) Experiencing anxiety of matters of little control- Strongly agree. Because of how uncertain the outcome is. And because it's not always a desired outcome. 36.) When there's a lot of information, I struggle to make a decision- Disagree. The more information to consider means that a better solution could be made possible. 37.) Rarely getting stuck in loops of thought- Disagree. When stuck trying to make a decision, I just keep going over all the possibilities over and over to find something that may give a different outcome. 38.) Feeling self-conscious unless absorbed in a task- Disagree. I'm not generally self conscious about things unless I'm aware of it. 39.) Managing uncertainty by creating routines- Agree. When there is order, it makes it less stressful knowing exactly what will happen next if you don't change how you do things. 40.) Passionate about only few topics at any 1 time- Strongly agree. For the same reasons as stated in previous questions. When you can dedicate yourself to a specific task, then you get better at doing that task. Any unnecessary information from other things just gets in the way. 41.) Having trouble filtering out sounds when not focused on something- Strongly agree. Because I have an acute hearing, I become hyper aware of everything else around me when I'm not toning everything else out by focusing on something. 42.) Looping back to previous thoughts- Agree. Especially when it's about finding a solution or when stuck on a problem that has no positive outcome. 43.) Noticing details others don't- Strongly agree. Being hyper aware has its advantages and disadvantages. 44.) Meaning what I say and no more- Strongly agree. There's no point in dancing around a question or problem. Because it draws out the interaction. I see no reason to speak in riddles because it does nothing for getting to a solution. 45.) Being totally focused on activities I'm passionate about, being unaware of other events- Agree. When I'm focused, I block out everything until the task is done unless necessary. 46.) Finding comfort in social interactions when talking about a topic of interest- Agree. Because I can actually contribute to the conversation instead of just standing there making everyone uncomfortable. 47.) Finding problems I can't solve distressing and/or hard to put down- Somewhat agree. Because once I'm set on figuring something out, I'm there until a solution is found. Being hyper fixated.

[@joerussell6021]

😂Oh my god Orion, thank you so much for sharing this. I'm dyslexic so I found it hard to read questions set out like that, so I did it with you. I agreed with you on all the answers so my score would be the same as yours. I'm now going to share this with my woman group, national autistic society. Hope you have a great day.😁

[@chocoboasylum]

I got 180/235 I was actually surprised because I have a mix of Autism and ADHD and I tend to task switch a lot, get easily distracted, so I expected this test to say I wasn't monotropic. Still it says I'm more Monotropic than about 25% of autistic people and about 90% of allistic people

[@dawnlivingston6236]

Thank you Orion for bringing this to our attention. I scored 220 out of 235. This test really hit home for me. 😊

[@BelovedofSekhmet]

Thank you, Orion Kelly, for introducing me to the MQ test. It definitely helps me understand myself (and others) much better.

[@elizabethm3477]

I did the questionnaire and scored 206 out of 235. Yup.

[@jeremiahinyangotu4023]

10:37-10:39 that reminds me of when 2 weeks ago, when i was waiting for my digital marketing lecture to start, i was standing outside the door, and this girl was next to me. And she accidentally dropped her phone, and it made this huge bang noise when it hit the floor; and it scared me so much that it made me flinch 😔

[@turquoisemama33]

Thank you for this video and thank you to the people that made the questionnaire.

[@richardfinlayson1524]

I just got diagnosed with ADHD, im 58, but recently i have been wondering about autism,i had a lot of the same responses as you,and i have watched a number of vids where i have noticed even more symptoms that i share with autistic people,its quite fascinating but a bit daunting as well. Anyway good on you mate, thanks for your insights.👍take it easy .

[@JohnConstantineRTP]

One question id add to the test is “I want to know all the information about a subject before forming an opinion or statement about the subject” As someone who wants to write books I struggle with wanting all the information to put in the book😅

[@advaitawho]

Massively informative 👍😁

[@zippyzappa4982]

Thank you. I'm the mother of a 29 yo son I raised alone from the age of 8. He's an amazing & talented guy of who I feel justifibly proud. But into adulthood I couldn't understand why he was so rude & short with me. I can't stress enough how much pain this has caused me. Your post has been s revaluation as no-one has ever explained autism so well in such a familiar way. I feel better placed to build a better understanding of our relationship into the future.. So thank you!

[@johnbillings5260]

I had to laugh at "They are the enemy!" For me, Walmart turns into an obstacle course where people are the obstacles.

[@hannajarvenpaa5079]

😁 I loved the time pandemic kept people away and it was so silent and peaceful. And I sometimes think I wouldnt mind about being the only person on Earth/ on the corner of Earth I am...

[@johnbillings5260]

@@hannajarvenpaa5079 I miss that many places close at night now. It was MY time, dammit!

[@jmfs3497]

Oh man. I don't even shop at big box stores anymore. I don't want to be around the people. It's annoying.

[@carolinehaf21]

Thank you for this, it was extremely useful!! I'm having a late in life (40+ female) autism assessment in about 2 weeks after receiving an ADHD diagnosis a few mths ago now and realising it isn't all of the picture. I watched this straight after watching something on the autism dsm criteria and trying to prepare my brain for the deficit wording and also trying to remember my childhood experiences BEFORE a whole lot of social and religious conditioning took place from 10 years old onwards. My dad who was the caregiver who understood me and spoke my language the best I didnt live with after 10 either (he for sure had ADHD at least and we loved to repeat words/the delivery of certain lines on TV shows for years we would say a word or line and knew where it was from and just laugh) or find out the meaning of a new word each day and work it into a sentence that day, etc. We had many of the same stims with finger drumming and obsession with music and certain songs on "high rotation"... as well as always striving to make the perfect playlist/mixtape either based on decade or mood or the way the intro/outtro of the songs would blend to the next one. Hard to explain... but thankfully now that he has passed music is an incredible solace to me and I continue to find songs I add to a massive playlist that we used to listen together that bring me right back to being with him and listening for the bass riff in the background or a certain cymbal crash in one spot only or kick pattern change. It's very soothing and dependable to my brain that the music is exactly the same as I heard it 35 years ago as he explained his favourite parts of each song. But anyway thank you!

[@Voxxtenebris]

Well now, Hiayo!! I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child , and I always knew there was something more to me than just an overwhelming process, why cant I do what everyone else does? Why do they make it look easy? I feel like I'm frozen physically and in thought. It's been alot. I don't talk to anyone, I can't go anywhere alone I can't answer my door and I'm terrified of any interaction. My journey has been in progress for 30 years, and I have always just wanted to know why I am different. Support and understanding is all I ever wanted. Monotropism Score: 214 / 235 Your Average: 4.65 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 93% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study.

[@thegamingps5110]

Exactly the same i am in progress diagnosis i have had to write loads down cause family especially some just think get on with it, i suffer everyday same people are answering doors for me dealing with calls. Jobcentre shutdown many forms of patterns coping mecanisms dont always work really tough, my exposure harm has been huge aswell been so many places never would been family pressure shutdown remember all experiences like yesterday. Also 100mph brain always felt different.fiddling with items galore. Unable tackle tasks well. Cant seem focus one or read and digest well. Get bored aggitated and feel like animal wants tear it bits and even money wise aggitation have appointed advocate but still decision making and all forms rattling me hard feel need support than anything

[@sayusayme7729]

Thank you, and I am currently waiting for an assessment in Canada. Already had the ADHD diagnosis. Truly grateful for the explanation along with the differences between them.

[@8teillumin]

That was a brilliant video I’m now deep diving monitropism… I’m a 47 year old male (from the old dart) and a bout two years ago started learning about my ASD and ADHD I see myself as auDHD and happily bounce between both so some times I’m bouncy and hyper and then can in a switch become stressed and overwhelmed. Routines are important but I haven’t realised that they are routines it’s all just comforting My score - (did the test twice) Monotropism Score: 186 / 235 Your Average: 4.04 Monotropism Score: 208 / 235 Your Average: 4.43

[@tims9434]

ASC please not ASD, it's a condition not a disorder ❤

[@adrianopper9472]

Thank you for this! I'm super hyperfocused on learning as much as I can about autism and ADHD. I had read a little about monotropism, but this gives me a launching point for more reading! I am self identified auti and formally identified ADHD and relate so much!

[@amandamandamands]

When you first started describing this I was thinking that it wasn't me, then you got to the points and I was wow yes this is relatable, and then most of the questions are relatable (I am one of the ones that can do eye contact unless I am extremely overdone) Monotropism Score: 199 / 235 Your Average: 4.23 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 60% of autistic people and about 97% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study

[@Psych4life07]

I found this extremely helpful, I’m still in school I’m a junior so when I’m doing a really boring task at school I listen a podcast or watch videos well more like listen than watch but it’s extremely helpful so I can do something I love while doing something I hate so it’s less tortures.

[@Jenna.g.85]

This was great Orion. Please do a collab with Jessica from @HowtoADHD

[@LKBRICKS1993]

I just found your KZbin channel. I have mild autism and found this very interesting.

[@Autism_Forever]

Monotropism Score: 223 / 235 Your Average: 4.74 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 96% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. Did not surprise me at all. I have Class 3 ASD and severe ADHD and severe OCD (11/12) to go with it. I have had kidney failure in the past because focusing on a task and not going to the bathroom for over 72 hours. I used to stay up for a week without sleeping to complete large tasks. I do not recommend doing that :) I word it this way "The void has opened. The void has closed. The void has swallowed time and reality". Thank you for the interesting test Orion ♥

[@Dancestar1981]

As a social experiment I pulled 20 hr days for 3 weeks straight to watch all the Star Trek Voyager episodes faster than anyone else. There’s 172 of them. The idea was to get an understanding of how hard it was for the show lead during the 7 years she worked on the show. I don’t recommend doing that to anyone else either not exactly a healthy thing to do

[@Dizzychick_MN]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 THUNDERBOX! 🤣🤣🤣 Omg made my day, best International slang ever!

[@Stormbrise]

The one about being able to agree to learn everything about a topic even though I am not interested, I liken it to school and the grade as a carrot. I scored 4.62, or that I am more monotropic than 92% of autistic people and about 100% of allistic people. I am not sure about the 92%, maybe they need a larger sample size yet of diagnosed auties.

[@TheCardinal365]

You are very enjoyable to watch and listen to :)

[@AlwaysAutistic]

Orion, what was your scores result? My results: Monotropism Score: 209 / 235 Your Average: 4.45 Makes sense, what a fantastic questionnaire! Thanks you for bringing it to our attention.

[@claremfrench]

Wow!!!!!….super high score - & it all makes total sense to me. Fascinating - gonna get stuck into the research. Thanks so much for posting ❤

[@otaconguy]

Monotropism Score: 138 / 235 Your Average: 2.94 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 1% of autistic people and about 34% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study.

[@depleteduraniumcowboy3516]

I paused the video, went and took the test. I scored 195 / 235. I am not diagnosed, but the bell is ringing rather loudly, but I am also rather old. I think this concept of Monotropism covers issues that cross over autism and ADHD, at least as we define them at the time. I enjoyed your reactions as it was often what was going on in my head.

[@cristinaroe2166]

Orion. Even though I have not been diagnosed yet, I strongly agreed with almost everything on that test. That makes me feel more secure about my self assessment. Crazy! Love to all. We can overcome with God's help and with support from each other. Thanks Orion for your ministry. It helps to hear about your experiences from the inside and not just the dry text book definitions that I couldn't really relate too. 🙏👍😘

[@grooviechickie]

Thank you for this! I got 182. Fascinating!

[@14witchhat41]

The fact that literally 4 dot points describe why I'm struggling with uni and how my teachers could help me is just a tad infuriating

[@altarwork]

These things just ruined the relationship that was forming between me and a woman I really care about. (We both are neurodivergent). Some of my neurodivergent tendencies are things that seemed to make her feel really angry and ultimately not want to move forward. She had become my subject of interest (thought about her a lot and wanted to communicate with her a lot). Wanted to help her through struggles she was facing and couldn’t put that desire down but, there was conflict between that and her devout need of independence. Your videos are helping me realize so many answers to so many questions I’ve had about myself. Teaching me a whole new perspective on ASD. Also how different people with ASD can have such opposite tendencies that clash in some areas ( like I described above). Almost all answers for myself were the same as yours on this test. Very few differences. I appreciate you making these videos. Means a lot to me. Helping me to understand my life so much better. Please keep going! You are making a difference for the better.

[@altarwork]

I meant to say I just ruined the relationship by not having enough control over my neurodivergent tendencies. I take responsibility for my actions.

[@keylanoslokj1806]

I can't read and listen to music like many normies do. This explains it😮

[@Dancestar1981]

I can’t either

[@awillis2676]

Thanks so much for this. My son had an INTENSE need for routine starting around age three. If any little thing didn't happen the "right" way or something was a bit different than it was the day before everything went to hell. He's 31 now and we have a fantastic relationship. And now we can look back on things and have a sense of humor about it. At the time, though, there were days .... we'll just leave it at that.

[@jaratt85]

Monotropism Score: 182 / 235 Your Average: 3.87 This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 21% of autistic people and about 89% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. Asking variations of the same questions was annoying to me.

[@markwright3161]

I heard there was a specific reason for repeating questions in these types of questionnaires in general but I've forgot what it is exactly. I want to say it's for weeding out people answering randomly in official test groups or for confirming a particular characteristic that is more weighty in determining the outcome or for getting a more accurate picture of someone who may be reading the question differently and understand/misunderstand 1 question's wording due to it having a particular neurotypical/neurodivergent bias, basically allowing that every question won't be understood by every neurotype in the exact same way, but I don't know which, if all or none of these are right.

[@jarmoliebrand2005]

22:06 I do this a lot. Especially when I travel by bike. It’s this moment of brainstorming when I’m on the move (on a familiar route) and I can just let my mind wander (unless the weather is horrible). But my trains of thought have gone at great speeds in the time it takes me to reach my destination. So, when I arrive, I often need to track back in my mind and write as much down as I can before I forget things. This is mostly connected to my special interest of writing. I come up with a scene, dialogue, character, whatever. I NEED TO WRITE IT DOWN. But it also happens with music. I’m humming something and it needs to be written down.