autism/Neuro divergent TikTok compilation

[@thecolorjune]

Me diagnosed with ADHD: puts all fingers down :) Them: Autism 😎 Me: *shocked pikachu*

[@legrandluan]

I put 6 fingers out of 10, and haven't been diagnosed with anything, so I don't know what to do with this information xD

[@raineterni2219]

Same, but not diagnosed with anything yet , and not really shocked anymore :D

[@legrandluan]

@ aaaaaaaaaa :'o (i just learned a new word thank you)

[@thesnep4757]

I think I put down 3 or 4 out of 10. Some I knew I had issues with, some I was unsure of and then were those that didn't bother me.

[@angenuit_]

9/10! Lol

[@Lillyluvsanime]

I like to look at bugs, they are very interesting structurally and often have beautiful colors, but I CANNOT bear the thought of touching them or having them touch me. Not even "pretty" ones like butterflies and ladybugs. It's the little feets and the crawling and the bad tickles. I'll happily look at them. But don't let it touch me.

[@EyeShotFirst]

Yup, that's how I feel about most anything touching me, honestly.

[@abandoned-channel99999]

Only if it’s small and i’m not able to feel them much i’ll let them crawl on me

[@amyoosh]

me fr

[@adambomb1553]

I'm fine with them touching me but only if I invite them to first.

[@Lillyluvsanime]

@@adambomb1553 since writing this a year ago I have made attempts at being a little more brave when interacting with little crawly things. I rescued a baby spider from a classroom at the preschool I work in and I let it hang out on my hand while I took it outside. It was so small I couldn't even feel it. I also made friends with a garden snail by my house after we got some decent rain and let it trail around on my hands. Got some cute pictures too... I want pet snails now.

[@alexanderramirez5072]

the "well Alice it seems like we both got autism haven't we?" is a mood, it's nice to know someone I'm talking is autistic too but at first if we both don't know what to say it's a bit awkward? 🤝🐛 then bonding over infodumping

[@ambsokay4029]

My mother had six kids none of us are neurotypical and at least four of us are autistic. And after watching the one explaining autism signs in toddlers, I think my older sister has an autistic daughter... so I'm going to relate to a very well lol

[@EmmaJohnsonShenanigans]

4:32 straight up bamboozled me because when I know it’s gonna be autism related I’m like “well looks like it’s not for me” but I have 2 siblings with adhd so I’m like “ya know what let’s try” They literally just called me out

[@lionproud1287]

The one with the boy that got the train horn was so sweet. His family was so excited to give that to him and see his reaction, they were really sharing his excitement and it was so good to see how close they all were, I wish every family was so accepting.

[@crescentmoonproductions]

im dyslexic and potentially austistic and i have to wear gloves when im washing dishes bc the fear of wet food touching my skin is immense edit: 7/22/22 wow top comment. thank u all :D

[@nyssa853]

same, and deathly afraid of sticky things 😂😂

[@TheSacrafanianEmpire]

for me, i can't even get my hands wet... but you have to as a clean human... when they start to prune up i feel SICK. feels like nails on a chalkboard idk why

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

i found a pair of rubber gloves with like, a scrubber side on them and that's been a game changer for washing dishes! it was always sensory hell for me too and now that's mitigated considerably!

[@Dustrin]

This is not related to your comment, sorry, but I like your pfp :)

[@crescentmoonproductions]

@@Dustrin ty :)

[@EyeShotFirst]

I wanna yeet people that come at me with the "I'm probably a little bit autistic". Probably the same frustration an OCD sufferer feels when someone who is slightly particular about things says "I'm a little OCD about this". I have to rehearse everything I say. I have to think about how I walk, how I talk, "is this too much eye contact, or not enough". "Did I offend that person by giving them a compliment, should I stop giving compliments?" "Damn it, I just mimicked their accent...STOP DOING THAT!" "Wait, what is my accent, where did it go? Oh now I just sound like a caricature of myself" "I can focus more on reading if I rock back and forth...and somebody is looking...stop rocking back and forth...stop reading"

[@eliyahmcneill9302]

Okay so I think I'm on the spectrum, but not as much as others " a little autistic" because I display several symptoms, but compared to others it's not bad and I can still function, and yet I completely relate to everything you just said, from eye contact to accents to sitting still. Imput?

[@Liz-abeth]

@@eliyahmcneill9302 Autism is a spectrum so you could just be on the spectrum. Everyone's autism is different, some people have more difficulty in functioning than others. For example: I can seem pretty "normal" and function pretty well but the moment i get home/get ready for bed i'm tired, overwhelmed, and burnt out. It really depends on the person.

[@AccordingToWillow]

i mean does anyone in your life witness your thought processes though? how do you know that people you meet aren’t also masking? “everyone is a little autistic” is a different thing and definitely not helpful to the community but media representations and even the medical literature are rife with misinformation about autism. I don’t think functioning labels are any more accurate than saying you’re “a little” autistic and yet they still get the scientific stamp of approval until further notice. I don’t think it’s outside the realm of possibility that an undiagnosed autistic person could use improper terminology considering how difficult it can be to get the right information.

[@Creepergirl7794.]

@@eliyahmcneill9302 Regarding you saying you think you're on the spectrum ("but not as much as others"), I will point out that you are either on the spectrum or you aren't (basically, you're either autistic or neurotypical, no in-between), it's just that your needs may be different than another autistic individual. But being autistic means you are 100% on the spectrum, you can't be on it more or less than others. Hope this helps! And I hope I didn't come off as rude or disrespectful. :)

[@it_iz_luvee]

The one with the housekeeper was so sweet. I'm autistic and adhd and forget to eat a lot. I almost fell down my stairs one day, and it's so thoughtful to make sure someone eats. Especially making it easy to warm up later, because at least for me because of my ED, when I finally go to get food, it's overwhelming and I don't eat.

[@MadamFoogie]

As someone with ADHD and chronic major/psychotic depression, that last one was super relatable. I'm always finding myself distracted with working on art pieces, instead of the more neurotypical "important things." It's a very hard road to tread. But I feel that if any sort of work makes you happy, even a little bit, you should praise and embrace the effort!!! #nothealthybutcoping

[@meowJACK]

That first video was so sweet haha 😭 the way she stood up for her bro

[@highlandoutsider]

I could watch that dude draw for hours ☺ oh my god the confidence he has knowing exactly where each line should be, i feel like you can see him quickly flip through his database, select image, print. I love it 😊

[@FloatyyBrain]

4:20 Okay, I know this might feel good to some people who like this kind of sensory, but for me it is hell and it hurts. Please give a warning next time.

[@Sam-mh4sb]

Me too! I got vertigo and my vision is messed up because it felt like I was moving from the way the sound bounced back and forth between my ears. I can't imagine how I would have felt if I had had headphones on. Actually this is right after and I'm pretty sure it triggered a dissociation episode. I'm gonna go ground now. TRIGGER WARNING PLEASE.

[@legrandluan]

I agree

[@V-False]

Same but it didnt hurt, it was just really uncomfy and gross feeling

[@bean9]

Yeah it gave me a headache, and instinctly stiffened up which made it hard to try to skip. I put headphones on because I thought it would be nice, it was like a sensory overload for me, someone yelling in one ear, someone yelling in the other, bouncing back and fourth. I have really mild sensory problems too so I can't imagine how horrible it is for people who have it worse

[@hanyako5803]

fr!!! i hated that- 💀had to rub my ears because it hurt ;(

[@Dustinlove102]

4:31 I put down all 10. I was actually voted "most weird" in HS year book too so 😅

[@MadamFoogie]

One person's weird is another person's soul-mate. We're so lucky to live in a time where neurodivergence isn't shut away into some asylum, and is instead embraced.

[@Dustinlove102]

@@MadamFoogie everyone just thought I was on drugs. 2 of the druggies at my school even asked me genuinely what I was on because they liked how I acted 😅 I would like a platonic partner soul-mate (I'm aro/ace) sometime in the future when I don't have to worry about my family

[@Star_Rattler]

bro why tf would they have that in a yearbook. thats literally like public and open bullying/shaming wtffff!!! sued for emotional damage!!

[@rosey4595]

The first one hit hard I have autism and have an extremely hard time telling whether or not someone is being sarcastic

[@RB-vo4gi]

No wonder I’m so burnt out ALL the time. In high school, someone told me I had a “monotone”/robotic voice, and I’ve worked really hard to fix it in EVERY situation I’m in.

[@turtleanton6539]

Indeed . Same

[@dens7115]

4:13 I kid you not I stopped talking to myself and just stared at the screen in awe

[@NochEinJamie]

Abnormalities... My eye twiched every time, she said that ^^'

[@jjudez6601]

She did not mean abnormalities in the sense of autism, but in chromosomes which is politically correct terminology

[@rebeccar955]

I just wanted to say that I’m so happy to finally see some tiktoks from drawingsbytrent!! My boyfriend’s sister got married to Trent’s younger brother this summer and so I learned about Trent’s art and channel this summer and it’s just so exciting to see that his tiktoks are making it into compilations! He’s such a talented artist!! :)))

[@that_transmasc_furry6044]

3:29 me having ten fingers down im professionally diagnosed lvl 1 ASD and ADHD :)

[@ErutaniaRose]

I'm neurodivergent, chronically ill (semi-disabled meaning disabled but not always tech), and all I can say is I wanna help the world but the world often doesn't want me to exist. It's exausting.

[@jeng6786]

Lol that last one not actually being depression, just ADHD 😂😂😂

[@reinn2297]

4:13 How does every ND enjoy these type of sounds? To me it makes me overstimulated af Am I the only one? This one I could stand it a bit but I’ve heard others that I really couldn’t

[@EyyoItsElio]

This, I cannot stand those sounds. When it came on I literally gagged

[@DasSpaceAce]

I thought it was cool, my Mum haaaated it

[@austing2473]

I know, i was trying to figure out if it was supposed to be good or bad and why they put it in this video because it hurt my ears so bad. I mean, that’s great if you like it, but I really don’t appreciate having it sprung on me and It’s comforting to know that I’m not the only one that feels that way.

[@bean9]

It was hell. Especially with headphones

[@Inevitably_Invisible]

No, not all ND people like it. I personally was not having it this time

[@Yes-nj6mg]

For my fellow neurospicy people, the song at 4:12 has a full version. Here's the link I found: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYmYdGmDhMx0ldE It's MaDJ's remix of Record Player, and it's so much fun to listen to, calmed my anxiety so quickly, it's amazing. I'll probably put it on repeat an inane amount of times in the near future. Let me know if it does the same for you!

[@MaidenOfWolves]

THANK YOU for finding that!!! I repeated that part of this video like 12 times before scrolling down to see if anyone knew about this or any other similar ones. This is strangely soothing but I also cried??? Also naturally move my eyes to ... I dunno... 'find' the music??

[@Yes-nj6mg]

@@MaidenOfWolves I do the eye movement too, lol

[@Moth_Moth_Moth]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FINDS DYSON FANS RUNNING THE MOST CALMING THING IT JUST SCRATCHES MY BRAIN IN THE RIGHT WAY

[@fishing-wishing-well7659]

I instantly started crying at the short song. This is like heaven sounds...

[@courtnrysalamone7677]

Id love to know how I walk so weird that people bring it up to me constantly, same with how I'm constantly being told to smile. I was convinced not only do I smile a lot, but nt people dont smile as much as they think they do, watching them how is their not smiling for no reason different than my not smiling for no reason to the point of complete strangers feeling it necessary to bring it up to me? I'm genuinely curious so I guess autistics and neurotypicals who frequently interact with us and can tell the difference please explain lol

[@WhoThisMonkey]

I really don't like hearing autism being called an abnormality. Neurotypical people also have a 'abnormality' in the social region of their brain.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

The video at 5:32 feels slightly ableist

[@neofalconer5722]

It's not, I know why it feels that, most of what she's talking about is the other health issues and problems that her autistic children can have that might come along with autism.

[@teeedmonds8630]

Does anyone know what the song is called? I personally find it really awesome and don’t even know where to start Googling 😅. Thanks to anyone who reads 👍🏼👍🏼

[@MaidenOfWolves]

If no one's messaged you, @Yes found it above. It's MaDJ's remix of a song called Record Player: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYmYdGmDhMx0ldE

[@teeedmonds8630]

Thank you!!

[@naymeequillo]

The loud horn... I so very get it 🤣

[@jeng6786]

4:09 bruh that's the best idea 😂

[@nathanmiller9381]

4:14 really fucks me up

[@thactotum]

what the F was that music piece that smear mint icecream over my brain, lol. didn't even need headphones.

[@BabySisZ_VR]

I hope this comment reaches other people well the song name is "Record Player" by "AJR and Daisy the Great" the version shown is 8D full search: Record Player by AJR 8D

[@sen3782]

3:54 yo you getting George Harrison 🤨

[@creamtaffy210]

Literally wearing a Beatles shirt and pointed down at them whrn that came on lmao

[@moth5969]

Ok but the fealing of skin on skin is jest 😔🤨😐😬 when its youre own skjn tuching its jest ichy 🤔

[@itsmexoxurmom]

YESSS and it’s really gross and sticky😭

[@moth5969]

@@itsmexoxurmom frfr

[@miraculousdream7028]

For the surpriee Autism put your finger down edition I only had one finger left up between both hands... YEah I have been doing research on Autism for the last few months and I'm about 60% certain that I might have it. Also I have already been diagnosed with ADHD.

[@V-False]

4:11 felt so weird I didnt like it

[@viatorevanesco]

The housekeeper reminds me of my sister trying to make sure I’ve eaten… and it’s bad because I’m diabetic too.

[@TheSacrafanianEmpire]

[@caidalee1994]

Does hand sanitizer also bother you? Maybe you could wear gloves in the shower and keep them clean with hand sanitizer or a wet wipe. I bet they make gloves to keep water out, for like a wet suit or something.

[@masteroftheinternetverse1296]

5:29 God damn it I put every finger down :|

[@novaaxolotl7899]

8:03 im gonna ask my spanish teacher to translate this for me. just leaving this here so i can find the time

[@SwiftKey_253]

ow the one at 4:12 hurt my ears :(

[@turtleanton6539]

😮

[@sanda5226]

as much as I love the first one, that´s simply unrealistic

[@turtleanton6539]

😅

[@GX_Pixel]

I hate when they put bineural beats or whatever they call them in these. I'm sure they're great for people with JUST adhd but with people that also have autism at least for me personally it overloads my brain very quickly

[@_.star._.boy._]

4:10

[@Aira140]

how do i get something similar but longer?

[@T1MB05L1C3]

First

[@embracingautism841]

Nice