Autism Tiktok Compilation #11

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[@abbienormals1669]

Wait, you can chew with both sides of your mouth at the same time?!?

[@autistically.autistic]

I refuse to partake in these neurotypical ways of consumption

[@sampepper7682]

H O W

[@missmollyc]

I mean, I’m neurotypical (I like to watch these because my friend is autistic and I want to learn more ways to support them) and I can only chew on one side of my mouth. But maybe other people can lol

[@sakurakogacha407]

Gfgyuidrydurt&ityc5gfuiitcyutfycggcgjftt nooooooo I tried it and then I cried because I didn’t like it DO NOT TRY

[@Willow._.tree.]

@@sakurakogacha407 too late.......jdinjlnd jhfnihdn I- how do neurotypicals function?

[@marabatt7032]

I dont know if I’m autistic but watching videos about people accepting and standing up for themselves makes me really happy

[@amyfluffyfluff880]

Yeah me too I am thinking about mentioning my concerns to my new therapist but I'm so afraid he will dismiss it and don't take my concerns seriously like it could be that all of my autism "symptoms" come from my childhood traumas which would be very likely but my concerns are still there.... aaaaahhhhrrrrggg

[@amyfluffyfluff880]

Ps: sorry for spamming you, just needed to let some steam out

[@rob-muntron]

If you relate hard to a lot of this, then you probably are. I'm autistic, and if you tell me you are too, then I 100% believe you. In my experience, no NT ever "pretends" they're autistic, and most of us just *know* that we are different. I've never doubted anyone who's said they are autistic, formal diagnosis or not. Self diagnosis is completely valid!

[@neosmentallystable]

@@rob-muntron Yeah, you can’t really “act” autistic. It’s a different experience for everyone. I’m getting my mom to tell my doctor this Friday

[@thatappolmarie]

​@@rob-muntron Thank you so much you make me feel valid, I never felt normal and I knew that for a long time. I want to get a diagnosis because I believe I have audhd but my parents...will never address it and ignore the topic so its difficult.

[@shadowfox933]

That last clip was actually so beautiful, both in message and in sound quality

[@amyfluffyfluff880]

Yeah do you know if the song is available for download?

[@annika4]

The whole feeling bad for the other side thing... 😂 I used to do that, I thought it was just me

[@sazzle312]

2:55 I used to have an official autism card, kind of like a passport, that had this information on it, including my personal information. It also allowed you to either skip lines entirely or sit out the waiting time in a secluded area in theme parks. They got rid of it due to the increase in diagnosed autism cases that were only mildly symptomatic and people "abusing" the pass.

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

Well even if you aren't allowed to skip lines then i think the waiting in secluded areas thing should still be allowed, and also it'd be really dang helpful even if you don't get that even.

[@darkchachouke2614]

I really wish they could come back, not even with the privileges or pass, just something to explain without having to talk

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

@@darkchachouke2614 yeah same Ig people could make one and take it with them

[@Th3_Int3rn3t_RuIn3d_M3_]

I got one for a day at a amusement park last year..Because my family didn't want me to sit in the middle of the line...I kind of want them to keep those as well as it is very helpful as well for my sister who is diabetic.

[@mulberry_joy]

i think, even if they aren’t used anymore, you should still make your own just so you don’t have to explain and hopefully get a solution!

[@beccyboocoobee590]

Wow, that song at the end made me cry because I feel like ever since I graduated high school no one is proud of me anymore. I spent my whole life up until I was 18 trying my hardest and getting really good grades and being faster than other kids academically and everyone thought so highly of me and I felt like I mattered. Now I'm 21 and i still haven't been able to hold a job and I have a hard time taking care of myself and I can't drive yet or talk on the phone and I always feel like such a failure because I can't be like a normal adult human. When you're an adult and you meet new people, they always ask what you do for a living and it always makes me feel like a piece of garbage when I tell them that I don't work. I'm pretty sure my older siblings are autistic too, but even they can do adult things. My (undiagnosed autistic) boyfriend's family used to get upset with me because I didn't work and I used to have panic attacks when they would ask me about it. People always invalidate me and tell me that I can get over the anxiety because they did, but they don't understand that it's so much more than that. I cry a lot because I wish I could have a fulfilling life in the normal way that normal people do. That I could work and have money and buy things for people I care about, and that I could drive and do things with my friends and family, and just exist in harmony and not have a meltdown everytime I spend time with the people I love, and have more freedom and be respected as an adult human. My older siblings have all grown up and left me and my (also undiagnosed autistic) younger sister behind. They rarely spend time with us anymore. Maybe because they're 8+ years older than us, but maybe its because we hold them back from their "normal human adult" lives. They seem to always be able to make time for their normal adult human friends. All I want is to feel loved and accepted and fit in with society, even if I can't be like the rest of them. I'm still good enough just as I am, why can't others see that? It makes it easier to know that one up to "normal" people is my big capacity to be loving and accepting and good. I have my consultation appointment for an official autism diagnosis coming up in less than a week and I'm happy for that. I'm hoping that I might be able to have a job or become a volunteer, something to be proud of, if I can be diagnosed and get accommodations. Everything is so hard, but I know I just have to keep trying. My boyfriend is very supportive and I know that he loves me and will take care of me no matter what and I have my parents to help me along the way too ❤ If anyone else is going through something similar, you're not alone and I'm proud of you for simply existing as the beautiful soul that you are 💕

[@krndnts3287]

Same. It took me 7 years to graduate from university, but I was the smart kid... At least you learned about yourself before, I received my diagnosis 2 months before turning 29 years old. Some people don't believe me, my family was in denial, now some of them accepted that is a fact. Everything is making sense for some of them, but my mom is a doctor so she struggle to think that she missed something so she prefers to think that I'm normal and we never had a talk with me showing her the paper from my neuropsychologist. Knowing this now helps me to be more kind to myself, but I'm too afraid of people knowing and instead of understanding me, thinking down of me and making me lose job opportunities... It sucks. I wish I could date too without struggling, but I can't so... Either way. I hope you feel acceptance and the love of others. I at least have that with friends.

[@gobgab1080]

We go thru the same thing. I'm also on the way to get diagnosed. Good luck on your end

[@swarali2904]

OMG, it felt like I read my own story here. I hope you are doing well. I'm on the way to get a diagnosis (soon hopefully) and sincerely hope that it really does help me further.

[@writersblock142]

Thank you for sharing your story, it gave me some motivation to keep living and that I'll be okay even though I used to be the 'gifted autistic kid'. Thank you (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)

[@marthamryglod291]

I can relate to your sentiment. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 34. There are things that society will not change for us, and we have to be able to be ourselves while being able to function in the world we're born in to. There's some tough stuff to deal with, and it is possible. Do not limit yourself or limit what you think you are able to do. We can do more than we think. Start small, and increase the difficulty of tasks slowly. You can do it!

[@Atlas_4rt]

I started looking into autism because I was writing a story that has autistic and neurodivergent characters, and the more and more I look into it I'm starting to see more and more similarities between me and what people say... I remembered recently how when my mom took me to therapy for my anxiety she brought up my fear of being touched. How ever since I was a kid I hated being touched, especially directly on my skin. The physiatrist said it could be a sign of autism, but my mom immediately said that it "couldn't be the case". I'm starting to think she should've had me tested while she was there....

[@Lillyluvsanime]

I switch sides chewing because of sensory things, like wanting sensory symmetry. NGL, having food mush on both sides, filling my whole mouth sounds horrifying...

[@Willow._.tree.]

I need sensory symmetry except with chewing. Like I’ll feel anything, and have to replicate it perfectly which sends me on a spiral

[@stereotypicalbloodhoundpla5068]

@@Willow._.tree. OH MY GOD ME TOO I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!!! I remember being in Home Depot and kicking a plank of wood on accident and having to do it on the other side even though it really hurt, i do shit like that all the time

[@Willow._.tree.]

@@stereotypicalbloodhoundpla5068 omg yes! That happens to me all the time One time I got a scratch so bad I needed stitches and it took all my energy not to do the same on my other leg. So instead I just rubbed the same area, on the other leg, to get SOME symmetry but it was rough. I hate having to do that, but I can’t help it

[@eldritch_moth3191]

Y - same

[@kori-ish9593]

WAIT HOLD ON. THIS ISN'T JUST A ME THING?? HOLY SHIT I'M SO ENLIGHTENED

[@groerhahn225]

Hold on, surpressing stimming can cause migraines? That would explain a lot, actually.

[@marthamryglod291]

That explains much

[@vanishedpeople]

FRRR

[@yourmotherspetunicorn]

o_O

[@sugoiharris1348]

In my experience, suppressing my autism anything (masking too hard for too long) can cause migraines. Stopping myself from stimming, trying to hold back meltdowns, trying to push through shutdowns, talking when I just can’t anymore, all of it causes migraines.

[@Slav_0282]

Uh that explains my constant headaches

[@corrinehoward1999]

I love the dead hair thing. I taught a lesson on the 5 senses with a group of autistic kindergarteners. They had no problem but when a worksheet that had items such as balloons, a dog, etc and asked if you could taste it or smell it, every single one of them said, "yes." I felt confused for a second then knew they were right. You can smell and taste a balloon and a dog.

[@toothfairy10133]

wait wait hold on excuse the autism for a second but what were they supposed to put? you can smell and taste anything, now im confused 😔

[@corrinehoward1999]

@@toothfairy10133 My point was really that every child would say that. And most adults that are not conditioned.

[@toothfairy10133]

@@corrinehoward1999 but i don't understand what the right response would have been. just things that were designed specifically to be smelt or tasted?

[@corrinehoward1999]

The common response it that you don't taste a balloon...they are not for tasting. But can you? certainly you can.

[@toothfairy10133]

@@corrinehoward1999 okay, thank you!

[@Glynn1087]

11:09 this hits different when your expected to be the super smart gifted autistic kid in class currently I'm going through some burnout and my attention to schoolwork and my friends have felt like a burden to what i want to do. as i keep trying to tell people when i tell them i'm autistic and they either treat me like i'm a child or an extremely intelligent individual... not all of us believe we are smart and would sometimes rather be left alone. or maybe its just me . thanks for reading this rant of mine.

[@cosmic_seabunny]

No actually that’s pretty common for people with a autism ,more specifically Aspergers but some don’t like that label. But it does help organize things, Aspergers is basically introverted autism(not everyone though) Think Sherlock, Emily Dickinson and Phineas and Ferb. I know some of these aren’t as realistic as others but they do all have logical thinking and unique perspectives in common. Plus the whole, “I would rather do my interest thing, than go to a party” lol

[@shitpostproductions]

That's really what it be like tho

[@stArismynameee]

11:31 same with me, but I can't read anything if it takes more than 22-28 minutes. And I can't read anything if it's not about my special interest (mine being space and science).

[@autistically.autistic]

I can’t read outside of school because it’s the only place I can use reading to pass time since at home I have my special interest to keep me busy

[@Ben-Doverbich]

I was today years old when i learned that people chew with both sides of their mouths....im 38

[@autistically.autistic]

It’s still unnatural to me. I will continue to chew with my left side, thank you very much 👍

[@sampepper7682]

THEY DO WHAT NOW

[@Willow._.tree.]

It’s a.ways the right side for me. If I try chewing with the other it’s painful.

[@shadowfox933]

I usually only chew with one side at a time, but I do use both. I don't like the feeling of my mouth being full if I chew with both sides at once. I was today years old (21) when I finally thought about that

[@sakurakogacha407]

Wait what people do that no thank you

[@margicates553]

That’s why so many of us weren’t diagnosed in the nineties! We were twice exceptional, “too smart,” too verbal, too aware The DSM4 screwed us over. 🤯

[@BrightAsTheStars]

@@danielallan8061 I don’t know if you know this but “Asperger’s” is an offensive term made by a nazi that was used to separate autistic people from other autistic people because they were “high functioning” (also an offensive term), so the autistic people who struggled more were killed meanwhile those labeled with Asperger’s were not because they weren’t considered autistic. Asperger’s is slowly not being considered a diagnosis anymore

[@ladycaissia1547]

I was verbal. I was highly intelligent. I was diagnosed. H FA and aspergers were the diagnoses for people who were verbal and intelligent and met autistic criteria in the 90s. Now it is a spectrum. It means that people who weren't autistic by diagnostic criteria then can now get a diagnosis.

[@riakun]

11:08 really hit hard. I struggled all my life with school, but I also had an extra class/therapy that helped me through my school/homework/emotional needs. But once I got to college, they basically said, "yeah, no, we don't do that here. If you need tutoring for math, go to the tutoring center on Tuesdays and wait to get help there. It's usually 1 tutor for every 20 students, and you may sit there for 3 hours before they finally get to you, but that's the best we can do. That, or pay $1000 a month for a private tutor." So that never turned out well. I feel like people in my life have been just disappointed that I'm not moving forward as my cousins, who are all going to university/have graduated, and I'm just here struggling, and trying to prove that I can be worthy of people being proud of me. That song hit very, very hard.

[@viciantonia]

The problem isn't you! The world is designed for neurotypical people and not us. People expecting us to thrive in normal environments is mind boggling to me.

[@oliviasayshi7517]

At a summer camp I went to when I was around 14-16 or so, we were given nicknames. Mine was Luna, after Luna Lovegood (which was great, she is everything I aspire to be, that and Alice Roosevelt), and it’s taken me until I’m 27 to accept the fact that I am, in fact, autistic.

[@Bea-xl9rb]

Alice Roosevelt was the one who had a snake named Emily Spinach right?

[@catgirlgrunge]

ASD tiktoks have helped me connect with my people fr fr

[@greenpiersystem]

The "thanks for telling me I have good hair, because I have no idea if it is, and I find it odd that you say it's healthy when it's really just dead stuff growing out of my head" is relatable on so many levels.

[@victoriap1649]

That last one made me cry We are all so much more than aptitude tests and good grades. We are valid and always were and always will be. With or without the harmful gifted labels 🖤

[@anautistictheatrekid1562]

Yeah but I still want to be known as the cool nerd that could read faster than the teacher

[@Samael1113]

It's more than that. Worse for many. It's not the recognition of being intelligent that is crushing. It's that people assume we are more capable than we are... We're told these standard tests and grades will have a direct affect on how successful we'll be when we graduate - No one wants to hire someone uneducated with poor grades etc.. The schools give us most of the structured environment we crave and excel in. Limited new people, limited change, constantly fed fascinating information in digestible bites of time. But then you graduate. No support, no structure, nothing set up to help you transition and succeed, you don't have a means of introduction to new people, when you go for a job you have mini-shutdowns because you don't know how to answer interview questions (whether through mutism, anxiety, analysis paralysis over the answer they want to hear and the answer you are about to give, other, some combination of the previous) and if you aren't already qualified they aren't inclined to hire & train you. There's a ton of cascading points of failure once a smart autistic, whether diagnosed or not, who doesn't have active and adequate supports, when they graduate from school, The first one for a lot of undiagnosed is family, who can kick you out, or harass you about getting a job and being lazy, and just create unmanageable levels of stress with net-negative support.

[@kenzij]

Im watching this on my lunch break. I went somewhere new today, but I still did what I always do. I looked to see if they had hamburgers or chicken tenders, because those are the only things I'm comfortable eating at new places most of the time. And it occurs to me, again, that my parents really were not looking out for signs of autism, cause, like, come on.

[@autistically.autistic]

I do the exact same thing. I occasionally switch and try something new if I’ve been going there for a while but I prefer hamburgers at new places

[@kenzij]

@@autistically.autistic Yup. It probably seems condescending to a stranger, but my parents and I still do a mini celebration every time I try a new dish at a restaurant.

[@monstrousmoss]

I have a pretty similar thing. I have a specific order that I get every time for each restaurant. If it’s a burger place, I always order a cheeseburger with lettuce and ketchup. If it’s a sub place (tbh Jersey Mike’s is the only one I order from if I can help it), I always order a turkey provolone sandwich with oregano and mayo. If it’s Culver’s (my favorite restaurant), I always order chicken tenders, a strawberry frozen custard with cookie dough bits, and a huge side of cheese curds.

[@faeriesmak]

I always wondered why my parents didn’t notice…until I realized that my parents are on the spectrum and that most of my aunts and cousins are as well. I love being with them all, though. It’s like being on the correct planet for awhile.

[@gracewheeler3347]

@@brooksb.1577 Yep, THIS. Neither of us were ever diagnosed, but when my brother was little his teachers used to try to recommend him for autism assessment. The family all laughed it off, because there was still that stigma that you had to have intellectual disabilities in order to be autistic. But yet those same teachers never saw anything off about little old me, just because I'm a girl and masked like heck.

[@Mag.Pie.17]

i was eating popcorn and watching this video, tried the chewing on both sides thing i’m amazed and appalled it felt so weird

[@scapture3838]

i hate eating on both sides so much i legit can’t explain the hatred-

[@ameliamitchell5356]

NO THE CHEWING THING BROKE MY MIND WHAT istg it's so weird learning new neurotypical shit every day like how long have you been like this???

[@Ilovewomenandmenwithbigmuscles]

Nt?

[@andersongodoi8080]

@@Ilovewomenandmenwithbigmuscles neurotypical

[@fluckter_600]

​@@Ilovewomenandmenwithbigmusclesnuero typical

[@CuriousPony]

Hearing the built up pressure may cause migraines just put a period of my life into complete perspective. Legit thought there was something seriously wrong for a while there but the doctor said it was very unlikely and sent me on my way.. That period where I was having to constantly fake my personality is over now (I'm not going to say masking because I was never diagnosed with anything and just like these kind of diagnosis based compilations to learn more about how others live) and I haven't had a migraine since, but I didn't even think about that until now, so thanks.

[@blepp4544]

Good morning everyone! Great compilation, I especially liked the last tik tok.

[@autistically.autistic]

I’m very glad you enjoyed!

[@Misshin_]

Bro that last one hit me so hard. Literally sobbing. I have too much of a craving for validation and no one gives it to me anymore aside from my legit best mate. Love them so much

[@semolinasemolina8327]

Thank you so much for adding all of these to KZbin so we can enjoy them, all at once and then not go onto tiktok!

[@thefandomchild777]

When i was around 4, i already understood that if i wanted to play with other kids, i had to ask first, and would get upset with my younger cousins when they didn’t, and started following me around because they wanted to play. I kept running away, and it got to a point where i would make them cry, because i assumed everyone just knew you had to ask first. I eventually got told why they were following me and ‘copying’ me, and i *un-learned* asking to play. Then, when i started school, i got bullied, abused, and manipulated by other kids, because i un-learned everything they knew already. I feel like my life would have been better if i just hadn’t known, honestly.

[@merit2600]

can the last one also be about adhd? cause I've related to every part of that song and been diagnosed with adhd

[@shadowfox933]

It can, yes. That particular trait (for lack of a better word) is a result of differences in executive function, which both autism and ADHD can create (especially if you have both, but I am only autistic)

[@merit2600]

@@shadowfox933 thank you :)

[@RaunienTheFirst]

I don't know if this is actually how it works, but I think that in a well-structured environment like school (especially if you're already the academic type) then people with ADHD (especially inattentive) will thrive because the executive function is being offloaded onto the school. When you leave school, and have to start organising your own life, you can burn out, or simply not perform as well, because your brain power is now having to work harder to compensate for your executive dysfunction.

[@devlandiablo]

@@RaunienTheFirst The structure of school, knowing what will happen when, knowing HOW to do things because schools give out rubrics for classes. So, it helps to develop a rubric for life-tasks

[@diablominero]

It's former gifted kid syndrome. Which you get from having been a gifted kid and picking up the weird, damaging messages people tell to gifted kids. Some gifted kids are autistic, some have ADHD, some are both, but remarkably few are neurotypical.

[@HajoonFF6123]

Another good portrayal of a character with autism by an allistic actor is woo young woo portrayed by park eun bin in extraordinary Attorney woo. Park Eun Bin actually turned down the role at first because she was afraid of mis-portraying autism, she accepted it eventually and used her pyscology degree to create a new character. She also talked to and interviewed people with autism for her protrayal.

[@user-ml8go9yw6q]

additionally, I think her child is autistic (correct me if I'm wrong tho)

[@Nick-hi9gx]

4:03 is my personal story, except the mental health professional DID recognize the difference, but the school district wouldn't. When I wad 3, we moved to a fairly small college/cow town, my mom took me to see a specialist, who said basically "yeah, it seems possible, come back in a couple years," which is what happened. Went through testing I don't even remember, and she told my mom I was autistic, but would need more testing for an official diagnosis. However, an official diagnosis in my small, Midwest town in the early 90's would have labelled me as mentally retarded, and put me in the special ed, literally taking the short bus. The psychiatrist and my mom already knew I was way too "high functioning" for that to be good for me, so they dropped it. I didn't find any of this out until I was like 19. I don't remember the tests, my parents were fighting a lot and getting divorced around the same time so I probably just kind of thought it was just more stuffwith a regular counselor.

[@blondie3743]

Im so glad me and my boyfriend can talk about our special interests to each other for hours on end, i love him sm (he has AD and i have OCD, yes we actually hyperfixate on stuff too!)

[@kingkoda1992]

I hate when people use the hand dryer in public bathrooms, it’s so loud and annoying. Like I really hate it. But I have adhd.

[@ChuuMoon777]

10:34 OMG NO WAY I THOUGHT I WAS TYE ONLY ONE WHO PUT THOSE PAINT CARD THINGS ON MY WALL

[@lenagoodwin8223]

10:03 is me. I'm both characters. Just a whirlwind of confusion.

[@victoriasmith490]

Same

[@Ilovewomenandmenwithbigmuscles]

Reminds me of me and my mom (but also swippin sides)

[@Deminations]

I started watching this because I wanted to know more about autism because I find these things interesting but now I'm scared because I'm relating to them too much and then I see an autism test and score high chance of autism so yeah ill sit with this information for years until my parents calm down from the add and tourettes scare I had (this year has been rough and I've been tested for both but they also think I have ocd so the symptoms of neurodivergency are simply increasing in number)

[@fieldofhills]

4:52 lmao same. the first time ever i spoke i said “close the door, he’s screaming” my brother had just woken up from a nap

[@-CG]

Aw, no, man. That last one really hit. It's like it put SO many of my thoughts and emotions into a concise and structured... thing. (can't think of the word 😶)

[@vuautsu358]

Omg I've never heard anyone mention the "wearing both sides of your mouth when chewing"(other things for me too), and it makes me so happy to see it here

[@Queue3612]

5:53 that scene where he comes into work in the morning to find it had all been wipped off and packed away... I still remember that scene more than any other.

[@catjenkins9679]

the tiktok at 4:47 was me as a kid. my mom spent thousands on speech therapy and then my brother started talking at 2 and i was going heyyyyyyy i can talk full sentences and thats how i was diagnosed BUT then she kept that diagnosis from me for YEARS and that's how i got diagnosed with adhd at 20 and am now more open and understanding with myself on my autism!

[@ARMYforLife]

That one with "chewing on both sides of your moth" got me so bad - It is funny and somehow so true! But I am not sure if I ever did chew on both sides of my mouth AT THE SAME TIME - gotta try it during dinner...

[@ririria02]

The last one was super relatable for me. All throughout my life I have felt like such a failure because I struggled to maintain good grades past elementary school( minus literature, history, and music) In elementary school I worked so so hard to get good grades and I was always very proud of myself to be considered one of the smart/gifted kids. Yet as soon as middle school hit I was no longer able to keep up with the others except for in literature and music. I had extreme burnout already. I used to think I was all of a sudden just plain old average and for me that never felt like it was good enough because if I was just like everybody else there was no more reason to feel like I was smart. I’ve never been able to feel like I accomplished something or feel proud of myself unless I was doing better than other people in an area because if everybody else can do it too then clearly I’m not doing anything to be proud of. It was so hard feeling like I didn’t deserve to be praised or complimented just because I wasn’t doing something above and beyond and to this day I still cannot accept compliments or feel proud of myself. It sucks that test/grades are the only thing that defines how smart you, even if you’re good at other things/subjects. I wanna feel proud of myself and be complimented without it being about smarts and grades😔

[@Denise-b6p]

I relate to 6:45, i saw one of my teacher's wearing an autism awareness bracelet and was extremely happy till i saw the puzzle heart on it too

[@kristalcampbell3650]

Ok, I feel silly here but someone please explain to me how you chew with both sides at once. How do you get the food evenly distributed to both sides of your mouth? How do you avoid biting your tongue?

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

I ask the same

[@margicates553]

Where does your tongue go? How do you deal with all the cheek feelings?

[@pissandballs123]

yeah i tried and it and it was extremely weird because distributing the food evenly just takes longer and if you don’t do it it feels weird, idk who does this but anyone who does i feel kinda bad for you???

[@floreamiblompson]

I've been researching autism is girls and i think I'm autistic, these videos have helped also so thanks :D

[@moiaussi7722]

The last one is just... Owch?

[@flolrachou8936]

That last song i actually related to it damn 💕thanks for uploading this

[@ruiyyuuuu]

1:48 CHLOEEEEEE OMG CHLOE HAYDEN MY BELOVED for context: she played quinni in heartbreak high and was represented correctly!!

[@diablominero]

That last one. Oof. Any other former gifted kids here?

[@victoriasmith490]

Yup

[@monstrousmoss]

ayo

[@yelenakate4ever200]

10:05 as someone who has both is so relatable. Even thogh it says friend my Autism and ADHD are both like this and then my Depression waltzes in and says "meh just cancel" and then Anxiety is like "but we can't!" and it's a vicious cycle. For the second last one why is Autistic sensored?

[@glocknessmonster115]

2:14 I have my nightly shower with my VERY specific routine Ruezel shampoo (for scrubbing the scalp) Suave shampoo(black bottle gold cap[cleaning oil out of hair]) Suave Conditioner (matching bottle[soft hair]) Dove soap while conditioner soaks, using three separate wash cloths One side of towel of hair (divide towel down the middle hotdog style snaking down until hair is damp) Other side for body Get dressed Skin care Comb hair Glasses Done for the night

[@_Humpty_Dumpty_]

9:28 the other side not getting attention is so realll😭😭

[@SwiftKey_253]

the one at 10:03 sounded so amazing! it tickled my brain :D

[@SwiftKey_253]

@Ghost_ i suppose..?

[@Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm12298]

@Ghost_ i have been summoned

[@Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm12298]

@Ghost_ thanks I’m proving those kids wrong

[@godfrey_approves]

11:07 I am sobbing cause of how relatable this is... 🥺

[@eabayta]

I feel like the first one applies to every human being.

[@Samael1113]

Oof, that song at the end... shared experience. For hair to be dead, that would imply it had to be alive at some point, which it is not / never really was. No one says "that rock is dead" and means it literally (even if they use the word as part of the sentence). It is the result of cells creating and weaving keratin into long inter-locking strands, or plates (for nails), and pushing it out of the cell cluster. Though if we want to get technical and figurative, considering the things like mites and various bacteria living on your body and that the follicles still produce the oils to coat the hair and keep it slightly water resistant and insulating and manageable and to mitigate / minimize / repair wear-and-tear damage to it, it could be argued to be alive in some sense - that it is growing / changing / evolving / life-supporting. In the same way we consider a planet or ecosystem to be "alive".

[@fake.jimmy.johns13]

i- im so shocked by the chewing thing- i feel like that would feel weird-

[@HeartThrobThePony]

Ahhh! 8:15 I didn’t expect to hear a sound thing relating to my special interest!!!!

[@andreah9587]

Not me, crying at 1 AM bc that last song hit me too hard 😭

[@leaflet1686]

I am in love with the long haired dude, that has his childhood stiimming back pack...

[@elizabethgrey6040]

Me: “I don’t have super strong sensory issues or issues with change” Also me: “I can’t blow dry my hair because of the noise and the heat and it also leaves my hair really frizzy which I could probably change if I did it differently but i refuse to do it differently because that’s too overwhelming so im just going to put my hair in braids instead but I don’t like the look of braids every day so I’ll just shower twice a week instead”

[@elizabethpryor1293]

Welcome to sensory issues! (I'm undiagnosed)

[@elizabethpryor1293]

The autism card thing from the lady's old school would be SO USEFUL for ANYTHING I have something similar to rhumatoid arthritis and I get spots on my legs when it flares up an some people don't understand that it's not contagious 🙂 And I function very differently (may be autistic or adhd idk tho I'm not diagnosed) so If it's like a emergency or job interview or something it would be handy to have a explanation card I could just GIVE people cause I don't do well explaining some things in ways people understand

[@frog_playz209]

8:59 same, I chew on both side of my mouth back and forth same size food and same amount so then they are both equal and don't feel left out and just 1-2 years ago realized I could chew both at the same time loll

[@amandastapleton4395]

I was trying soo hard not to tic at 7 and a half minutes in, they started triggering as tics were bring talked about, 🤞it subsides soon

[@rileymiles819]

IM ALLERGIC TO EVERY SCENT IN THE FREAKING UNIVERSE TOO!!! 2:18

[@DeathWishesXOXO]

1:13 … I DIDNT TAKE MY MEDICINE 😰

[@DeathWishesXOXO]

@@Carlovizion I have 2 pills for my anxiety & adhd 😭😭

[@jamespaul6742]

People say autism = hate change, Im autistic and the only thing I hate about change is different people, apart from that im completely opposite, I hate things being the same ALL the time.

[@ocdplaylistmaker7032]

0:33 you don't want to cure us if... 3:11 legal/employment stuff and interaction instructions

[@craftymind2913]

"It's nice to know I have very healthy dead stuff growing out of my head" I love that so much, it seems most people don't know hair is dead cells because it's not talked about much

[@devlandiablo]

That song at the end. OH. YES.

[@cici6495]

I used to feel bad when I only talked to one stuffed animal in my mind at a time.💀

[@Creepergirl7794.]

In regards to nonautistic actors/actresses playing autistic characters, in The Chosen, the character Matthew displays a lot of autistic traits, and both my dad, my friend with ADHD, and I noticed it. I don't know if his actor is autistic or not, but it's displayed really well and like he's actually autistic (and it looks like he's masking as well which is a definite plus for the actor doing a great job at accuracy).

[@Megs24theJokerQueen]

Repeating phrases and words from TV, leg shaking, occasionally flapping hands I'm autistic and I did all of that as a child. and I still stim when excited or bored.

[@chrisziese4677]

Finally a community on youtube thats like me

[@nochannelanymore]

Things I probably have, but my mom won't take me to be diagnosed: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, things I know i have even though I'm not diagnosed: Anxiety, depression.

[@iluvlittenanimations2.010]

3:42 ‘may be attracted to water sources’ …WHY IS THIS SO TRUEE

[@C0NFETT1PUP]

11:09 I cried at this one, I'm not doing well in school and I also have autism

[@BeKindAllTheTime]

4:52 omg this happened to me. My mom put me in speech therapy because she thought that i would never talk if she didn't put me in therapy

[@alfadasfire]

Soundoftheforest is so relatable. Love their tiktoks.

[@xx_furby_lover_xx5812]

I relate to the last one so much, I'm 18 and gonna graduate soon and school is so hard. I can hardly concentrate or remember things, only if its something random like a TV show quote and its annoying. I'm soon gonna get diagnosed and I'm nervous.

[@The.Percy.Ever.]

THE LAST ONE JUST LIKE, UGHGUUUGKUIGHHHUHGHHG BECAUSE ME TOO

[@beanie-dog]

does anyone know why what the last one describes happens? i feel like i'm still mourning the top student i used to be, then became mediocre in college despite my efforts...

[@DeeWeber]

11:35 beautiful, thank you

[@leaflet1686]

The first one hit in the feels... I lost 5 jobs because some asshole thought it would be a walk in the park after I warned them and was so sure they can "handle" it... One even said I am to disabled! I am not disabled :( I am so low, that I slipped through the system! And nother said something is lacking... Another said he wanted to give me a chance... I AM NOT A CRIMINAL! Q.Q I don't need a "chance"! I need HELP!

[@sonicfangirl7423]

7:20 OR SMTH yes My eyelid twitches sometimes when I’m relaxing

[@plutoberry6393]

Man that last one hits hard

[@kialyra6526]

10:10 *angrily* i am the left brain i am the right brain

[@PinkFridgeChumimi]

My brain with everyone I know: LOOK AWAY LOOK AWAY My brain with that one friend: 👁️👁️

[@BooshieWooshie420]

That song at the end hit like a SEMI TRUCK

[@breeze5926]

That last song got me in the feels

[@TheCagedCorvid]

Wow that last one hit me like a freight train.

[@kiki_4]

8:55 PLZ I WAS SO SHOCKED WHEN I REALIZED THIS BUT WHEN I TRIED IT I HATED IT CUZ THERE WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOOD ON ONE SIDE OF MY MOUTH SO IT FELT UNEVEN. THAT'S WHY I ONLY CHEW ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY MOUTH FROM THAT POINT ON SO I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT BEING EVEN Edit: No, I have not been diagnosed with autism. I'm just a lil sus cuz I have a lotta autistic traits 👀

[@maevasusie]

Saammmeee

[@mrybird4044]

Ben did a fantastic job in The Accountant

[@idontexist6885]

Thanks for putting the clothes ad on the side!

[@autistically.autistic]

I would love to do it for all of my videos but it messes with the resolution 😂😭

[@zeniomozara1280]

9: 45 Ok ok... WAIT! You can chew with both sides of your mouth at the same time 😅. Wha-why did I not know know this?! People use both side of their mouth at the same time while chewing! I'm gonna have to try that out😂😅🙃 11:25 ow😅

[@mossthegremlin6161]

*9:45

[@zoesophia]

I hate chewing with both sides of my mouth, it feels so wrong. I chew one bite with the right side, the next with the left, the next with the right. Alternating

[@annika4]

Remember that the spectrum is for the human race, not just autistic people 😃

[@Heatherwashere]

That last one destroyed me. I felt it so hard.

[@BirdIsTheWorld735]

not stimming actually makes me want to cry

[@bl00dy_pup]

The first one is amazing and i really want people to know that!

[@Thylacinuscyno]

How do you chew with two sides of your mouth without biting your tongue????