Autism TikTok Compilation #6

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[@sophiekerr8964]

I hope the first person is doing better. It can be really tricky when a psychologist doesn’t listen to you.

[@whatwhatinthewhat4400]

When she says online tests, does she mean something remotely official? Or something on a similar level to a buzzfeed quiz. Cause I am kind of leaning towards the doctors opinion over what i am assuming are quizzes made by people for clicks and views rather than to provide any sort of diagnosis

[@DisasterScene]

@@whatwhatinthewhat4400I'm not the most knowledgeable about the subject, because I'm just starting the journey myself, so if anyone wants to correct me then feel free, but they wouldn't be official tests, because you have to be seen by a psychologist or someone trained to get an official diagnosis, I think. However they aren't at all buzzfeed like. The online tests use the autism criteria and are often used by doctors to see if it warrants a follow up or referral for an "official" diagnosis. Also it's perfectly acceptable and common to self diagnose as autistic in the community because unless you need to apply for funding or extra help it's really not necessary to make it official. Its a difficult process and alot of people don't have the resources available to go that route. There's also the fact that girls present very differently than boys. They're very good at masking and it's incredibly common to never get a diagnosis or be misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder or personality disorder. I think she should get a second opinion from a psychologist who actually wants to listen to her.

[@DisasterScene]

You can Google the kind of tests she's talking if you're interested@@whatwhatinthewhat4400 . The one my doctor made me do was by the university of Cambridge and the autism research centre, but there's alot of similar ones out there.

[@yunamchill9169]

@@DisasterScene Thank you!

[@sofiapinna6440]

She should get a second and maybe even third opinion and see if the doctor's opinion is biased or if he's actually giving a fair diagnosis. If the other psychologists confirm what the first one says then maybe she's really not autistic. I mean it's an actual medical diagnosis and it should be done by a professional, a single doctor can be wrong so that's why you should see others if you're not convinced.

[@danielle5601]

I really feel for the first person. I had a psychologist tell me that I have most of the symptoms (enough to diagnose) of autism but he wouldn't diagnose me because I had two friends growing up :l fortunately I found a better psychologist that actually officially diagnosed me!! After 6 years of research and building up a file for myself of why I think I have asd, and a lifetime of teachers telling my parents to get me tested, I'm officially diagnosed and it feel like a huge weight has been taken off my shoulders.

[@victoriasmith490]

I'm glad for you ❤️

[@JoJo-op5xy]

I’m curious how has your life changed since you’ve been diagnosed? Did it make a huge difference? Are you figuring out better ways in dealing with certain things? Someone said I was and I should get tested. I said that if I was nothing will change I’m old enough to where it doesn’t matter. Pretty much I like myself and I have a good group of people around me, a good job and kids. My weirdness as they call it what I like best. Anything that I don’t like I change anything that needs polishing I fix. I just don’t get diagnosing at an older age. I could be wrong so let me know.

[@ManiacZ1111]

My mom tried to get me diagnosed as a kid but they said I didn’t have asd I only had adhd and a slight cognitive delay, years later I go to a psychiatrist for major depression and they said within the first 2 sessions that they thought I had asd and sent a recommendation letter and put me on a wait list to get tested, before I got tested I ended up going to another psychiatrist cuz the first one moved the second one stated that I didn’t have asd cuz I could talk (even tho I barely talked to them) that I was severely physically abused by my mom (My moms never hit me before in my entire life) and that was why I act like I have asd, anxiety and depression, got tested and told by the testers that the observation files for the test when I was little showed obvious asd signs and I should have been diagnosed then and they didn’t know why I wasn’t

[@ManiacZ1111]

Sorry if I worded something weird

[@ManiacZ1111]

@@JoJo-op5xy I was diagnosed at 19/20yo. it depends on the person some are fine with just knowing they might be and some feel better with a diagnosis or need one for medical and/or financial issues and benefits. when I was diagnosed it was like a huge relief, I learned my actions and behaviors are normal and not a bad thing, I learned what the things I’ve experienced are like flat effect, shutdown, meltdowns and masking, I learned there were others similar to me that can understand my point of view, a lot of questions I had growing up started being answered, I started being able to figure out why shutdown, meltdown, and burnouts were happening and some ways to help with them, I knew I was different from others from a young age but didn’t know exactly the how or why and started to understand after getting diagnosed and looking more into asd. I also personally have problems keeping jobs long term cuz I either get overwhelmed, burnt out or fired cuz of communication issues (they knew I was possibly autistic at the time I was hired), with the asd diagnosis I can get disability checks for when I can’t get a job, I can’t do most jobs that involve a lot of verbal communication or confrontations cuz I can very easily drop into panic attacks or go completely non verbal (situational mutism) sorry if my wording is a bit off, I’m typing this late at night

[@evanvison3106]

Man that last one with the whole "This is why everyone thinks you're rude." hit too hard. I have been called rude by to many people for just trying to socialize. I once was talking to one of my classmates and they mentioned something about their mom making something. So I mentioned how my mom did that once too. The teacher heard me and assumed that I was being rude and told me to my face after class that I was bragging, trying to compare my mom to the other kid's. She then went on to barrade me for being rude and mentioned other misunderstood moments, after class, in her room, alone, while the next class was waiting outside the door, in view of us. I was mortified and I haven't forgotten the embarressment that I felt.

[@skulldog7219]

omg same

[@ArtsyLili]

I remembered I would get pulled aside and talked to as well, but I'd just ignored their talk.

[@NeyamStar]

Damn bro did you defend yourself?

[@evanvison3106]

@@NeyamStar I was young and had a hard time with confrontation so I didn't. I never had her as a teacher again so I didn't bother with it. My sister who was in the class outside the room purposefully gave her a hard time the rest of the time she had her so that was nice.

[@Ana-ty8sl]

I had a similar problem to the first video. I learned the hard way, don’t try to get a diagnosis from therapist that doesn’t specialize in autism because they will diagnosis you with whatever they specialize in.

[@Kasiarzynka]

Me, thinking about getting diagnosis and looking up "autism diagnosis (name of the city)" just to find out they don't currently make appointments because their calendar is full. But yeah, wouldn't go to the first psychologist, especially because I'm a girl and apparently mask pretty well, or at least did till my teen years.

[@ProlIy]

Orrrr...youre just not on the spectrum. Get over yourself. Kids that want to be on the spectrum usually just turn out to be borderlines.

[@DisasterScene]

@@ProlIy no one wants to be on the spectrum, they maybe just need some extra help to get by in a world not designed for them or just want to be able to understand themselves and perhaps not be made to feel so odd and alone anymore. Also a self diagnosis is generally accepted in the autism community now due to how difficult it is the get a diagnosis as an adult and the fact that not everyone has those resources available to them. Girls are commonly diagnosed very late because they're better at masking and are most commonly misdiagnosed as having an anxiety disorder or personality disorder. Quit being so judgy about someones life, when you know nothing about it

[@kristoferpaunonen9650]

@@ProlIy Women are seriously under- and misdiagnosed. You have a man's name so you clearly don't have personal experience on this and based on your comment you clearly don't have ANY knowledge on this lmao

[@lindensalter6713]

@@ProlIy too many people who aren’t particularly knowledgeable about autism think it is impossible to hold down a job, don’t know what masking is, and/or think we are Sheldon Cooper/Raymond/Music. A lot of disorders are like this too. People who don’t specialize in it only know stereotypes and half truths. A lot of diagnoses are suggested to get from a specialist who is more likely to know what to look for to determine yes or no.

[@mediocre_sandwich2113]

Hey, something that i’ve noticed and experienced; if you’re getting therapy or getting a psychologist, if you’re female or afab but have identified as something other (such as i am) if you are able to *dont get a male therapist or psych.* nine times out of ten they will not listen to you. Trust me. They’ll think you’re overreacting or faking and that you’re just dramatic, and because of that thought process, you won’t get the help you need. So try your best to get a therapist or psych that is female. I’ve noticed that they listen a lot more and can help more. Bye for now! 🖤

[@faeriesmak]

I second this. My youngest son wasn't diagnosed with anything except ADHD for YEARS until he started seeing a female psychiatrist who actually listened to him and asked a lot of questions.

[@akitoyaname7897]

This makes so much sense to me. Afab trans person, the only therapist i had that didn't take me seriously/even LAUGHED IN MY FACE when i talked about my abusive mother, was male. All the female therapists i've had are/were absolutely lovely

[@dyeshook8048]

@@akitoyaname7897 yikes! Never seen a doctor for my mental health but that sounds really crazy! I didn’t think that people could be that insensitive!

[@cupio-stardust]

I hate that I want to get therapy or get diagnosed but I’m a trans male and the fact that I won’t be believed because I’ll never be a real man just feels like I’m getting stabbed daily.

[@andreasanchez1453]

My therapist is male he’s a good therapist.

[@mentallyunstable1926]

i recently got a diagnosis for asd and i just wanna say thank you for these videos. it’s kinda hard to come to terms with it because i kinda feel like an impostor autistic lol but these kind of help me feel like i belong

[@swarali2904]

Why do I relate to it so bad 😭😭

[@mentallyunstable1926]

@Luella's Galaxy autism spectrum disorder. just the official word for autism and i prefer saying that for myself

[@kingrhino11]

I couldn't have said it better myself

[@a_little_demon]

you're not an imposter don't worry. you are perfectly valid !

[@michalahardin2026]

The first story legit happened to me and it's taken me a months to get back to accepting I am autistic and no doctor is gonna know my mind after an hour assessment.

[@user-bs2vb2sr5w]

I actually have autism, basically... Stop you don't have a diagnosis? Then you can't prove you have it

[@acuppatea7366]

@@user-bs2vb2sr5w Well autistic women often are misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed...

[@spooky4069]

@@user-bs2vb2sr5w even with a diagnosis u can't prove ur autistic!!!!! So what u just said is SO ignorant 🙄

[@skulldog7219]

@@user-bs2vb2sr5w you a male?

[@rosepuppy1984]

@@user-bs2vb2sr5wI am diagnosed. They are valid. Many people are given bs excuses why they can’t be autistic. Others simply can’t afford it. Besides there is no special test they can give you that will scan your brain or something and determine 100% whether or not you are autistic. A lot of online tests actually use a lot of the same questions they ask. Just minus the ignorance and biases a doctor may have.

[@autistically.autistic]

Hi, Everyone. I am going to start trying to respond to comments. It is often difficult for me because of executive dysfunction.

[@blepp4544]

Good luck! Remember not to push yourself. Also I really like your profile pic. Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop was a great movie :)

[@autistically.autistic]

Thank you! And it was! He's one of my personal autistic headcannons so I set him as my pfp.

[@blepp4544]

@@autistically.autistic I also headcannon him as autistic!!

[@autistically.autistic]

Oooh awesome!

[@SaviourInDistress]

@@autistically.autistic oh i thought the guy was like out autistic. I headcannoned him so hard i thought it was cannon. Hahahaha

[@FLESHANDBONESYSTEM]

the first one really explains why self diagnosis on autism is valid as all hell

[@breannaspringer8947]

“If we treated NT like Autistics”: me, if I ever had a kid and they turned out to be NT 😂

[@pieflower6419]

"I don't understand why you're doing that?" "You're so weird, why would you want that?" - This is why I don't want kids

[@ellieragsdale4398]

@@pieflower6419 Same here! The idea of a neurotypical mind just boggles me. Also, I worry that my hypothetical kid(s) would also be autistic and I'd have to see them suffer from the same things as I did and it'd probably hurt too much.

[@faeriesmak]

@@ellieragsdale4398 Plus it is REALLY difficult to manage kids when you are autistic..and then to have to manage autistic kids while being autistic. Yea..it's no fun. I can tell you this from personal experience.

[@greenpiersystem]

@@ellieragsdale4398 Me, I want my kids to be autistic. I have been through hell, and I'm still going through it, but for one, I don't see how I could have kids that don't have the same type of brain I do, but also I feel like if I have autistic children, I'll be able to do some good, actually parent them and help them unlike how everyone failed me for so long.

[@andreasanchez1453]

What if there’s a planet out there full of humans like is but is like that clip

[@betsfsnr1989rlfemttpdtv]

I can sympathize with the pain from the first TikTok. I finally got to see a therapist (only once cuz insurance hates me :

[@betsfsnr1989rlfemttpdtv]

halfway through this i was reading it, and i was like "damn thats sad i feel the same way and wish this person the best" it's me, literally my own comment. and Im crying all over again. yay.

[@bunzzy9469]

​@@betsfsnr1989rlfemttpdtv I know you may not see this but I wish you the best . Life will get better I promise. One day you'll look back and be able to tell your younger self that you did it , that things got better. I hope you have an amazing day/night !!!

[@quincyhethey6220]

The first one is what I’m scared of. I’m 90% sure I’m autistic, but I’m worried that if I try to get a diagnosis they’ll tell me those exact things. I’ve always been super smart and I’m pretty good at socializing but I still have so many autistic traits and it seems like a diagnosis that fits

[@OzCroc]

If you're not a doctor, you don't know

[@quincyhethey6220]

@@OzCroc that is true. However, if you can identify a lot of overlap between things you experience the majority of the time, it makes it easy to tell whether or not something applies to you

[@OzCroc]

@@quincyhethey6220 Well a lot of what people think is autistic is just stereotypes. Autism varies a lot from person to person so it's hard for a doctor to diagnose, let alone someone who isn't a doctor.

[@vintagecrayon4504]

Fr. I feel like it's a system of asking if you have good grades, or if you're a "burden" to NT people (cause ableism), rather than detailed experiences.

[@vintagecrayon4504]

@@OzCroc Yes, but autistic people are spreading info about their traits and experiences to help, especially with autistic women. Plus, you understand you mind much more than anyone else (not in a fully medical stance).

[@lemonysnickers1777]

My first two years of high school have been hell, I missed a lot of my second year because I was sent to a couple psych wards, which was due to daily meltdowns from school environment. Doing school during covid was HEAVEN for me, but we’re doing in person this year. I start on Wednesday, and I am beyond terrified. I hope learning more about my autism through others helps. It has so far! Thank you for uploading these.

[@campbellkenney4395]

hey, i believe in you. you will be ok. highschool sucks and is a roller coaster but we are all in it togeather

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

I didn't know I was autistic until I was 20, and so I thought that not having energy (autistic burnout) was a personal failing. I thought I was lazy and stupid and mean. I saw my classmates being easily able to do things that I struggled with and I thought it was because I wasn't trying hard enough. You don't have to do everything. You don't have to go to dances if you don't want to, you don't have to do extracurriculars if you don't have the energy for it. It doesn't make you lazy or stupid or mean if you're not always socializing because you're too tired. You're not a drama-queen when you wear sunglasses because of the glaring fluorescents, or when you wear noise-reduction gear, or when you wear something "weird". You're making your life a little more tolerable and that's okay. The way the school system is set up is traumatizing for even neurotypicals. Don't beat yourself up for having a difficult time. Your mental health and survival is more important than the impossible standards people will want you to achieve. Study as well as you can and forgive yourself when you mess up. Everyone messes up. I'm proud of you for doing what you can. I'm proud of you for finding ways to endure. And if you need to go back to online school, that's not a personal failing. Good luck. I'm rooting for you.❤️❤️❤️

[@tinkerblunder5150]

From one autistic student to another, you got this! I believe in you! Please remember to take care of yourself and not to stress over little things. I wish you good luck this year!

[@lemonysnickers1777]

@@aldenheterodyne2833 before I respond; thank you SO genuinely for writing all of this for me, and sharing yourself. This made me feel really heard and important, like for real… I really identify with the burnout piece and being seen as lazy, stupid and mean by myself and other people. Probably the biggest thing for me. Knowing that someone else like me has too is quite reassuring:)) I continue to understand that being neurodivergent and having to wear or carry or do things that correlate in order to stabilize is ok for me to do in public. I never had the chance to realize this in my earlier years of school. That being said it ALWAYS helps when people remind me. I forget very easily 😂 Anyways again I *genuinely* thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with me. I’ve never gotten something this in-depth and wise in response to my troubles. 💗

[@lemonysnickers1777]

@@tinkerblunder5150 thank you :)))) I’m happy to say the first two days haven’t been as horrible as I thought, but still equally as exhausting 😅 and thank you for this reminder, I seek them out as much as I can for I always forget this. I really hope you are able to make it through as well! And that we both remember to be kind to ourselves. 💞

[@swaggywhiteboy6520]

7:18 is literally me after getting home from school, and my mom starts bombarding me with questions and starts yelling at me when I put my headphones on so I can tune her out. It takes literally everything in my power to get me to even speak, and she doesn’t take me seriously when she makes me breakdown.

[@faeriesmak]

I am sorry. But thanks for the comment. I try to give my son the space that he needs for awhile when he comes home but also he has to start on his homework before his ADHD medication wears off completely! Have you tried explaining to your mom that you need time to decompress after you get home?

[@ieatorphanchildrenfordinne6516]

i feel you so much

[@MasterofGames-xw5br]

That first one hits way too hard; the same thing happened to me, my health insurance sued my family for my speech therapy among other things. We're still paying it back. :[

[@200yearsago]

I've been glad to see it isn't just me, I'm afab and when I went in to get a diagnosis I sat down and was like, "okay I'm pretty sure I have ASD and PTSD" and they were like, "Cool, general anxiety and BPD it is." Not being listened to is the worst

[@strawbubbz1778]

the overstimulated tiktok made so many things clear for me. i went to school one day, and i was just so annoyed by everything, lights, noise, the feeling of my clothes, everything. i went to a class and the girl next to me kept trying to talk to me. i snapped at her and she called me rude, and that made me upset because i wasnt meaning to be rude. i just was angry and didnt know why. so knowing that i was just overstimulated helped me. also i tend to listen to music to calm myself but i couldnt bring myself to use my earbuds because i didnt want them in my ears. and i didnt speak that whole day other apthan snapping at the girl. when i got home i smiled laid down and went to talk to my mom. i felt so much better at home.

[@danicag.1310]

That first story hit hard, I was referred to a psychiatrist for further diagnosis and after an initial 30min appointment and a few short 15min appointments he diagnosed me with BPD instead of autism when literally everyone else in my life are like no you’re autistic

[@Jollyinha]

God, I really empathize with the first person. I had a therapist that told me he didn't thought I was autistic and that I was just stubborn and spoiled (he didn't worded it so straightforwardly, but it's what he meant), and one that insisted I should look into people's eyes and be verbal at all times or else I wouldn't be able to do things such as getting a significant other or getting a job 😑

[@avb042]

Holy crap. I had a period of time in my life in which I would rarely want to talk to anyone and would get so irritated with people and my environment to the point that I just stopped coming out of my room. My mom and sisters gave me the label of angsty teenager but I would always get so upset when they called me that because it made me feel so alone, simply because it wasn’t true but I didn’t even know the true reason why I was like that. Now I realize that it might’ve been me dealing with overstimulation and being overwhelmed and not knowing how to cope with it. Now that I’ve set boundaries for myself and know what works for me, learning about accommodations I can make for myself along the way, I am so much better at coping now. It’s still so hard and overwhelming and I don’t like to go out places that aren’t school, but at least I’ve been able to stay alive and be okay most of the time, and I think that is a win.

[@victoriap1649]

That’s a huge win! I’m so glad you’re advocating for yourself and prioritizing what’s best for you 😊

[@avb042]

@@victoriap1649 thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!

[@victoriap1649]

@@avb042 no problem!💓✨

[@Jaidyn333]

The third to last person is literally me when I get home. It’s so hard. I just want to sit in my room and listen to music. I heard my dad talking to my mom about it. My mom thinks I have autism but my dad doesn’t. She was saying how I don’t know when I’m being rude and that’s just how I am because I’m autistic. But my dad was saying how I knew I was being rude and he’s not going to excuse my behavior. How I’m just a moody teenager. The thing is, neither of them are right. I do know that I’m being rude in those moments, it’s just that it’s taking everything in me to not yell or go totally nonverbal. It’s so hard because I try. I try so hard to answer his questions, but because I’m overwhelmed I can’t look at him and give him short answers. He’ll tell me constantly to smile or look at him. He’ll laugh when I act like that because according to him, “It’s cute when I act like a teenager”. He doesn’t know that once I’m in my room, I tear my clothes off because clothes make me very uncomfortable, turn off the lights, and listen to music while I try to calm down and not scream or break everything in my room from being so overwhelmed and exhausted. While I try to recharge so I don’t seem so much like a “teenager”. I’m not officially diagnosed. I really want to be because I feel like if I’m never officially diagnosed than I really could just be acting like a teenager because I’m a teenager. How am I supposed to know for sure. Im just constantly tired of faking. It’s getting to the point where I can barely look my friends in the eyes or even engage them in conversation. I try so hard. Some days are easier than others though. Some days I can look them in the eyes, or know what to say. I just feel like an awful person.

[@circus3544]

I relate very much with the last person, honestly I try hard to show the right emotion so someone else knows or has an idea as to what I’m feeling, but sometimes I miss a few times and they wait for me to say something but then I’m caught off guard and I have trouble speaking. I find wearing a mask everywhere helps since I don’t have to continuously regulate my facial expressions, though it’s not all the time

[@marcolaich994]

To the first person: I'm so sorry you had to go through that! A lot of asd influencers say that a lot of psychotherapist don't have a lot of knowledge about autism but it still sucks that they are seemingly so quick to judge and throw diagnoses at you really early on...i would at least hope that they would acknowledge that they might not know enough about asd to asses you correctly. Just so sad to hear that even some therapists don't seem to be as empathetic as they probably should be not trying to generalize here btw but still...I think you get my point^^

[@Hazel_witch_games]

Anyone else confused as to why they have #autism speaks and #light it up blue in the description? It's confusing mostly because most of the tiktokers you show in this video have openly spoken up against autism speaks. So if it's so it reaches that side of KZbin I apologize. But if not, please don't support autism speaks.

[@EmmaxHobbits]

I suspect (and hope) it is so this content crosses the radars of folks who do support that group/tags, and they can learn more about what it's like to be actually autistic. It is really bad when someone who is in those circles to never be exposed to better content, you know? Wouldn't it be nice if those tags were flooded with good information instead of harmful and generally hateful propaganda?

[@Beeba10]

The comedian talking about how weirded out his doctor would probably be if he was super enthusiastic about his diagnosis - that's probably how I'll be when I (hopefully) get diagnosed 😂 my parents and I have suspected for a while now that I'm autistic, and I'll just be so happy to get confirmation and finally have my suspicions validated 😊

[@bennyton2560]

my at my adhd diagnosis: outside: *calm* I know inside: I KNOOOOWWW

[@skulldog7219]

SAMEEE

[@123dididi]

Thank you! Finally someone who shows other parts of multiple part explanations!

[@anxiousmess1787]

That last one .... YES! The amount of times I’ve been through this is ridiculous. I don’t actually explain why but essentially the same thing happens. But due to my nature of not emoting (like at all) unless I’m alone, because it causes me a ridiculous amount of energy, I’ve been singled out as that ‘scary kid’ or the ‘quiet kid’ with pretty much everyone in every school I’ve been to. At first I played into it, using it to my advantage, getting what I want (like being left alone) but that quickly became old and I got lonely pretty fast. I tried to change by befriending this one girl in my tutor, and she introduced me to my current group of friends, but even that was rough. I still struggle to tolerate or get on with some of the girls to this day and we’ve been ‘friends’ for years. In primary this was so much easier, because I was friends with all the boys in my VERY small class of seven (later went down to five) and I got on so much better with them, because immature boys, are so much easier to handle than immature girls in my experience, they can even be really funny a lot of the time with some of the stuff they do (although most of them are total jerks to me now (not the same boys as primary, completely different)). I just realized this was a total rant and I forgot the first point altogether, really sorry to whoever was patient enough to read this! To briefly get back on track, my own family, even my mum (who knows full well I’m autistic), so often yells at me for my tone being rude (whatever that means) and I was just making a joke, or saying something intended to lift her spirits or something, then she gets even crosser when I actually get angry and start shouting (I have really poor temper control, though I usually keep it internalized, it often just inevitably spills out in some eruption or something)

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

My wife is continually trying to get me to give her eye contact at the dumbest times. Apparently, somebody told her that eye contact is important, so I need to just trip over things, walk into walls and drop things so that she gets eye contact. It literally has not occurred to her that I'm getting a diagnosis for a reason and that it's a massive amount of effort on my part to point my eyes at her just so that she can have eye contact, and that I probably won't be listening to her with all that work going on. And that I'm probably not the only one in the relationship that's autistic.

[@Kinetochore-ti5hk]

That last video was so damn accurate.

[@SuperPrettyPink101]

7:45 So true, we have our own language. I'll need something and I'll just point, make a gesture, or a little sound and expect my mum to know what I mean. And of course she doesn't, but I think I'm being clear so I just repeat the gesture and the sound a little louder like that'll help 🤦‍♀️ sometimes words just don't feel right though

[@kracklinkamphyre7142]

Last one hit home for me, too. Some of these just completely cross the line from entertainment to therapy.

[@katiekirks1253]

Once when I was little (probably 6-8 years old) my mom and grandma gave me a haircut. I told them I didn’t want it short and then they cut it. After they were done cutting it they told me to brush my hair, so I did. It felt a lot shorter than it was supposed to be (at least in my mind). I started crying on the spot because I thought they had cut it very short and I didn’t like that, I liked having long hair. They wondered why I was crying and I told them it’s because they cut my hair short. My mom laughed a little and showed me my hair in the mirror that it was still pretty long. I immediately calmed down and was happy again. Though they still make fun of me to this day about that☹️

[@hotrodmercury3941]

Dear girl at the end, please hug your kitten thats crying at your feet. Thank you.

[@JB__Edits]

Remember: whenever you are taking an assessment for a mental diagnosis, answer it in order to your worst days.

[@sophi_pbbj2264]

The more and more things online I see abt autism the more and more I can relate… I wanna bring it up to my mom but I feel to awkward to. Can anyone help?

[@Laecy]

I’ve tried a couple times. The irritating thing I’ve come up against has been people thinking that “autistic” is an insult, so when I say that I think I might be autistic, they immediately shut me down, but with this slightly condescending undertone of trying to get me to stop “talking bad” about myself. 🙄

[@sophi_pbbj2264]

@@Laecy Aw I’m so sorry :( I hope the world will become more accepting in the future so people like us can get the help we need

[@user-bs2vb2sr5w]

Get a doctor's opinion self diagnosis doesn't count you aren't a physciatrist

[@sophi_pbbj2264]

@@user-bs2vb2sr5w oh I’m not talking about self diagnosing I just wanna know if I am or not

[@user-bs2vb2sr5w]

@@sophi_pbbj2264 then ask a doctor maybe one that does autism specially strangers on KZbin won't know if you have it one symptom of autism can mean you are just shy or socially crippled

[@xg3m1n1xX]

I got my diagnosis a few years ago and was unaware while I was going through the process of diagnosing, my mom organised a lady to come into my school and take me out of class for the day to see if I needed the test(I did), so a for few weeks after that I met up with these 2 ladies at some hospital like place (idk what it was) and they worked on assessing me, I honestly just thought they were fun activities that I was getting to do, I didn't know or care what it was because I was leaving school to do them, once they were done I was diagnosed and my mom told me maybe 2 weeks after I got diagnosed (she was processing it as well and felt horrible for not noticing or getting me diagnosed sooner) she told me what autism was and my reaction was literally just "Oh neat"

[@seriffthehufflepuff7592]

I am just recently getting deeper into Autism so I wanted to gather information to see if I'm actually autistic This is my way of telling you that I self diagnosed about two years but I still don't actually believe it 😅

[@user-bs2vb2sr5w]

Pro advice: go to a doctor

[@seriffthehufflepuff7592]

@@user-bs2vb2sr5w yeah thank you 😊

[@wolfcry087]

Me too, I'm unofficially diagnosed with ADHD but it's quite obvious I have it, and now I'm trying to figure out if I have autism as well because I happen to relate to a good amount of the traits. Not all of them, though... but yeah, anyway, I'm trying to gather info too.

[@seriffthehufflepuff7592]

@@wolfcry087 cool good to know

[@emooreo2919]

I think it isn't bad to self diagnose if you have enough knowledge from reading every website you've found I mean, you know yourself, your thought patterns, things like that and you don't have to explain it to a stranger who might get this wrong because you don't know how to say it. And you don't have to convince your parents for example that ahdh isn't an excuse made to justify bad kid's behavior. And as long as you don't tell everyone you're 100% sure you have something but change it ten times a week and you actually did research which is possible because we have internet and a lot of articles about this kind of things. Maybe the self diagnose will make you feel better because it means there's nothing wrong with you and it's actually common you just don't have people who can relate to that in your classroom. And it'll make it easier to get a professional diagnosis later. Or maybe you'll get interested in psychology and you'll want to study it after you end high school if you had no idea what you want to do in your life. (Obviously if you're still in high school but if you're older you can still go to a university if you want to because educating yourself is something beautiful) just my opinion tho but I wish people would stop hating on ppl who like figuring out things on their own

[@somedudedoinart]

best way to start a day

[@AmmyTheGhost]

Hey mum, the new TikTok autism video just dropped

[@demodee3690]

My fears of misdiagnosis as outlined by the first person is why I'm first going to a psychologist for a clinical opinion rather than formal assessment first. Not because I care what their determination is but so I can essentially vet them for biases.

[@neon_tea]

*Getting yelled at because I have to lay my head down to listen to a teacher because I get overstimulated otherwise*

[@Yourmom-rw8bs]

TL;DR, for people with ADHD or short attention spans; Doctors ignored me, and diagnosed me with Borderline Personality disorder instead of Autism. Hiya!! I am a diagnosed Autistic person as of last year. I had a really similar experience with the first lady. My first doctor told me there was absolutely nothing wrong with me, and wrongfully diagnosed me with just Chronic Depression. This is despite my symptoms of Autism, which I was unaware of. I knew there was something wrong with me, at least something more than Depression. I had always felt, along with other symptoms, separated from society by a glass pane. I yelled at him for not listening to me, and I was promptly kicked out and scorned. “Never in my TWENTY YEARS in child psychiatry have I EVER seen something like her.” Which is odd, as Autism is usually around 1 in 100-200 kids depending on the place. What was different? I yelled at him and stood my ground. We find a second doctor, and because of my inability to express my emotions, he diagnosed me as a hypochondriac. Again, I went off, stating that if I was, indeed, a hypochondriac, why did I have these symptoms before even seeking out help or looking up why things were the way they were? I was, again, misdiagnosed, this time with Borderline Personality Disorder.(Similar tp Anti-Social Personality Disorder, I believe it may be in the same cluster.) I accepted this, as it seemed to have aligned pretty well with what I was experiencing. My mom was the one to disagree, pushing him to give me an ADOS. Finally, I got the ADOS, and to my surprise, I was diagnosed with Autism. For a long time I believed that I had BPD, mainly because of my experience with relationships. What do you know? I also have C-PTSD on top of that. I think that was enough to show that women with Autism are ignored, misdiagnosed, and scorned, but!! THERE’S MOREE!! I have always had medical issues, mainly with mu joints. I was looking for a reason as of last month, because doctors didn’t know what was wrong with me. I had three surgeries on my bones, and ten years of PT, but nothing worked. Then, I come across Ehlers Danlos, which seemed to align well. It somehow went undiagnosed, despite severe symptoms. EDS also is often co-morbid with Autism. I asked my new Psyche doctor whether she knew of any Autism patients with EDS. Surprise surprise, her patients with Autism often had EDS. My appointment is April 6th. Wish me luck, because it will probably take multiple visits, scans, doctors, and genetic testing to find out whether or not I have it. But, back to what I was saying LMAOO Stand your ground. MAKE them listen. If they ignore you, you have every right to ignore whatever bullshit they tell you. Male Doctors are shit, YOU are the expert on yourself. I was convinced I was crazy, and maybe you think you are crazy too. If so, ask yourself this; “Do I still experience symptoms when I am alone?” Anyways, thank you for listening. I wish you the best. Always reply if you have questions or need any recourses. Much love, and stay safe 💖💖💖💖

[@getmorbed5550]

i searched for months for someone who could diagnose me. i'm a teenager in homeschool, so i dont have a school that can provide me with a doctor to diagnose me. i finally found someone, and i went to see them. the only person in the area that could diagnose me unless i wanted to drive almost out of the state. i saw them, and they told me that i am NOT autistic because i am good at masking and i force myself to make eye contact. i have had signs since early childhood. walked on my toes for years, stimming, hard time communicating, ect. i was on a medication in the womb that supposedly can cause autism. all the signs point towards autism. but because i was born a female, i obviously cant have autism. diagnosed with adhd. everyone in my life agrees that it isnt just adhd. i have another health problem im trying to get diagnosed right now, so we dont have money to fitimnd me another doctor. i might have to go to a public school senior year instead of graduating from my current school just so they can tell me what i already know.

[@faeriesmak]

Public schools do not have doctors that diagnose students, though.

[@doro5026]

public school is worse they won't help you at all they'll just tell you it's anxiety.

[@faeriesmak]

@@doro5026 The one here has been amazing, actually. My son is getting a ton of help. They were even the ones to suggest an IEP after I asked for a 504 plan. I think that it depends on the school.

[@OzCroc]

Or maybe you're just not autistic. You're not a doctor so you don't know. I'm actually diagnosed and I never went around saying "I think I'm autistic" before I was diagnosed. My sister is female and she was diagnosed as well, so it's not a gender thing. Doctors know more than you.

[@glocknessmonster115]

4:31 This is true. I was at a baby shower with about 35 other people there, bright lights, loud music, and babies crying. After about two hours I was just sitting eating fruit because fruit is delicious and my sister gave me her trash. She knows this annoys me and was just don’t it because she my little sister (by 22 months). My only response was giving the plate back and saying “I will fucking kill you”

[@novaeir7602]

Ah, the not knowing why you're mad part speaks to me. I get really angry/annoyed in what seems to be random situations, but turns out I'm actually just extremely overstimulated. Sadly, I can't tell when I'm feeling overstimulated at all, so this is a very very frequent occurrence. (I'm only just now realizing I'm autistic at 23 years old btw! Got a lot of unmasking and learning to do 😅)

[@novaeir7602]

Oof also slightly triggered at the person getting angry at not being looked at 🥲 I had that a lot growing up, people got so angry at me if I wasn't looking at them or if I sounded "mad" when I'm just straight vibing

[@Totallynotredtail]

So I don't have anger issues....huh

[@SwiftKey_253]

finally someone that put part 2(+) after the original video! Thank You!

[@Gummy_Pop.]

Omg the last one i always get told not to play with my hair at the table and then i lose my mind and just want to head back to my room where i feel safe

[@Jumpingonpaws]

I don’t know about any of you guys, but I’m austistic and I usually spend recess of school on a swing. (I don’t know what the verb for moving on a swing is) but I’m actually Stimming, so it’s annoying when someone tries to talk to me- 😃 and if they go “hey what are you doing?” My immediate response is “watching TikTok edits” because I, literally playing random TikTok’s audios in my mind on repeat and they have to fit the situations that I’m thinking of! Which are mostly related to fandoms and “what would happen if this” “what would their reaction be to this” “this happens” or just some very specific scenario that I can play on repeat again and again and again- and I just got obsessed with a ship but I could never actually tell anyone (except for the internet I guess) and i have some very specific scenarios playing because THEY ARE LITERALLY ENEMIES *AND* LOVERS I MEAN LIKE ITS SO PERFECT- does anyone else do this? 😂

[@thedanishcatgirl3205]

I feel so bad for this person. It sounds like they are an awful psychologist. Autism is a spectrum you can definitely have friends and be intelligent and have autism. Yes some people have lower intelligence but others have a higher than average intelligence. I remember when I got diagnosed it felt like so much finally made sense

[@EtherealHearts]

i literally just had an epiphany 😂 i used to love dressing up as a kid like went all out had princess dresses, cloaks, tiaras, but absolutely hated feather boas and this one set of plastic tinsel like pom-poms, i would never wear them or i’d forget i hated them and put them on and nearly have a meltdown, i thought it was just because of my sensitive skin because i couldn’t wear woolly jumpers/sweaters, but now as i’ve gotten older i wear woolly jumpers more except the really scratchy ones which i hate, scratchy textures on clothes and other things is a big no no, so the entire time my autistic brain was just showing me what textures it didn’t like and i never listened or didn’t know how to without unmasking! MIND BLOWN 🤯

[@corrinehoward1999]

Why does my little buddy laugh when he hurts me....I see him and I cant tell distress from excited.

[@crimezone3865]

that last one is so real 😭😭

[@avalbaneesplanade5122]

Last One: I AM BORED but Im trying to listen anyways because its POLITE!

[@adambomb1553]

That last one hit hard

[@fanofeverything5421]

THE LAST ONE HITS. Ive lost Multiple freinds due to this and i basically told them to screw off cause of it.

[@Vanslockhart]

7: 11 it's just way tooo personal to me, like, extremely relatable. I just get myself lost into the void of existence thinking, how people used to get entretained before the internet was created?? So just randomly go and build a little house in the park? I would need a private patio for that, I dont want random people coming and making suggestions about how my house would look better.

[@Homesicktraveler]

the first one hits hard because it's what I've been dreading this past week, (it feels like a month, lol)

[@Blinkroach11]

I got lucky as I live in a small town and I went to a psychiatric nurse in my town who was very informed about autism including masking, I was around 21 years old and I went in for an autism diagnosis and she had me take a test and she said I scored one point under the the amount needed for a diagnosis but she said that just by talking to me she can tell I’m autistic and gave me my diagnosis of ASD, specifically Asperger’s syndrome which she admitted is part of the autism spectrum and isn’t being used as much as before but since it’s still used in a lit of places I guess she felt it was still important enough to tell me my kind of autism is Asperger’s syndrome. Later she also diagnosed me with ADHD and a few other conditions. So I got lucky as she was very well informed and I do have insurance that covered seeing her but even if I didn’t she doesn’t charge much since we are in such a small country town. On a side note there is a lot of neurodivergent people in my town which is probably why she was so well informed. We have a surprisingly high number of people with down syndrome in my town which I do find odd as in other towns you don’t see such a high percentage of Down syndrome cases.but ya for me it felt like a relief, as a kid I didn’t understand other neurodivergent kids in school, especially the severe ones since they seemed to always get in trouble and I hate getting in trouble so I think subconsciously I associated neurodivergent behavior with getting in trouble so I didn’t want to be anything like them so I subconsciously heavily masked. Now that I’m older I understand all this stuff more so if I was diagnosed as a kid i probably would have been upset, but now it feels like a huge weight off my shoulders as i finally understand why I was so much different than everyone else. I still have no clue how to unmask, but I’m trying to be more accepting of myself. Also I spoke to a teachers assistant I had in fourth grade recently when I ran into her and ended up telling her about my autism diagnosis and she said she had a feeling, then why didn’t she ever say anything? My moms from Germany and didn’t really know how to explain my traits, but she did notice them, she didn’t know it was autism she just knew I had something going on but didn’t know how to tell doctors, and my dad didn’t like therapist which made me not trust them either, but if that teacher’s assistant or anyone else at the school who may have noticed I may be autistic they should have said something to my parents, especially my mom, then maybe I could have been diagnosed at like 9 or 10 years old and probably wouldn’t be masking as heavily as I am. And I just realized I’m Info dumping which I have a bad habit of doing and now this comment is way to long

[@zanderg7048]

There's so much social pressure now a days to communicate and social media makes it easier communicate but the docs are like OMG U CAN TALK WITH PPL NO WHATS SOCIAL MEDIA THAT DOESNT MATTER, LEAVE

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

That's unfortunate, I'm studying accounting because I want a job where I don't have to do much socializing and that first clip says that I need to be good at socializing. Well, that's years of my life studying down the drain. lol

[@BeePadgett132]

My first test for autism is in an hour

[@enna2156]

I dont disbelieve the first tiktok person really at all if she has done so much research and thought about it that long but my god don't show the professional a bunch of quiz answers even if they make sense a professional will absolutely sigh at the mention of it but dang I hope she tried to get another

[@TheCloverAffiliate12]

Heh-heh, I was the 666th like Anyway, thank you for making these! I've been watching ADHD TikTok compilations, so I've been glad to find autism ones, as well!

[@Senfree]

That's where you tell the therapist that he's uneducated and you'd like to change therapists. I know it's not that simple, but that what the therapist would deserve.

[@veronica_sawyer_1989]

7:26 watching this as my dad is barrading me bc I don’t want him to talk to me when I get home… he’s literally yelling at me rn

[@MaryArts]

My therapist didn't diagnose me with anything but what I like is, that he said: "If you feel like that, you feel like that" so whatever the papers say, he will treat me accordingly to my depressive feelings.

[@kingrhino11]

The last one hit hard

[@leonaelement746]

i will be chaos once i feel comfortable enough to be nerotypicle

[@pikelboi9674]

1:00 my brother is also autistic and he has a really really shit psychologist. When he mentioned loosely about his asd the therapist made a plan for next session about what he wants to do to become “more normal” WHAT THE FUCK

[@Scarlet.Octopi]

8:19 yes my friend thinks I’m mad when I try to explain anything

[@kittiemarie1235]

The last one hits hard.

[@confusedpotato5017]

lately i've really been thinking about whether i might be autistic bc like pretty much all of my life experiences and problems could be explained by me being autistic, especially the current state im in (resembling what ppl describe as autistic burnout but idk), but my therapist told me that there isn't an evaluation for my age (mid teens) so we'll have to do it via conversations and when i said i care about how ppl perceive me she said verbatim "well, so you're not an autist then". Anyway, i'm changing back to my former therapist (same office, but they changed the person for some reason, but said they'd immediately change it back after my mom demanded it for me(im shy)) who wasn't constantly invalidating me and my experiences and im hoping to be diagnosed, not bc i want to be autistic, but bc i want some kind of explanation for what is going on with me and that one seems somewhat likely. I'm kind of scared that im not, bc if im not then ill just have to live without any tools or explanations for my issues

[@cuteizombi6946]

People say that self diagnosis or self-identifying is bad but sometimes that's all we have to rely on when the system ignores us what are we supposed to do? I've had chronic pain for as long as I can remember I just didn't know I had it at the time I was forced to Google it because doctors ignored me and didn't take me seriously sometimes this is all we have we do what we can when we are being ignored

[@KatiaYuoz]

I thank you for including the other parts ie part 2’s NO ONE DOES THAT ITS ANNOYING

[@Seven_Sweethart]

I love these

[@autistically.autistic]

I'm so glad!

[@Seven_Sweethart]

@@autistically.autistic I am autistic and these really help me feel less lonely when I am having an off day

[@nettyspeaks]

I was dating a guy I believe is autistic. I felt it would be a disservice if I didn't mention to him that he may be autistic. His response was that of a child. Hiding behind his parents. I told him he should consider it. Autism isn't a horrible thing. He's a fireman. He just isn't able to pick up on social cues and is fidgety and just a slew of things. His parents do things like receive his mail. Im like hmm.

[@rowan_jalso]

That last one… yeeeep.

[@xXAlexOrWhateverXx]

Ironically, the twins are dancing to a s*a song. 😬

[@a_little_demon]

yup. :')

[@jamespaul6742]

Do you have meltdowns when you are unsure about things? Cool me too! Also Im autistic and Im good a socialising like the first person, I also sometimes mimic, anybody know why it’s different half the time?

[@noah-kc5zo]

what do you mean different half the time?

[@moldymulder]

I'm sorry did the first person literally say "but based off a quick online quiz I think my psychologist is wrong" 🤣 I get the frustration of not being heard, but that's what happens when you put too much stock into uquiz. Get a psychologist that specializes in ASD. If he was one, then maybe.... accept you don't have it?

[@TinyRobotED-tm9rs]

Omg relatable

[@donnyshields4450]

The psychologist in the first 3 should be fired

[@angelt6771]

That first person, “quick online test” tik tok and online tests are not the best way to confirm, yeah they can help but she must’ve overly valued this tests and had to high of an expectation.

[@Mac_loves_starz]

i have had a simalar problem to the person in the first video because as a kid when i got diagnosed with adhd my psychologist said that i have "autistic traits" and ''i am probaly autistic" but wouldnt diagnose me because i could "maintain eyecontact" (which i was just masking and i told her that) i still havent been officially diagnosed yet but after months of research i think i really am autistic but im so scared of self diagnossing and not being valid.

[@Totallynotredtail]

Me: wow I relate to 90% of most of these but I'm not autistic also me: yeah guess we just got SYPTOMS DISORDER man totally.

[@ami_forte]

bacon pancakes 🥞

[@marinwilkie7866]

The cat was squeaking and it was worrying me.

[@xeno9671]

im a bit skeptikal with the first person but i hope they're okay :)

[@silverdandylmao]

cue: pandemic, wearing facemasks EVERYWHERE has made managing my facial expressions 10/10, coz they cant see how much of a dumb fvck i look with my mouth open while my eyes doing the actual NT-accurate emoting

[@DesperationLasts]

Getting a haircut was a sure way to get me to have a meltdown as a kid. But I didn't know that's what it was. So I felt pathetic.

[@vintagecrayon4504]

I never had many meltdowns, but I did cry, as I did at the dentist.

[@cupio-stardust]

So… I think I might be autistic. I just can’t watch any of these videos or take any online (official, don’t worry) test without relating too much to them. I can’t get diagnosed because my parents think I’m lying for attention, does anyone know how I can get diagnosed without my parents knowing? (I’m a minor)

[@acethepacifist1041]

i’m prolly autistic and i’m so frustrated right now because i want to find a barber to cut my hair short like a guy but also i’m so freaking overstimulated and i can’t think and aAaAaA i’m in spain i am the country of spain rn

[@elinszelkinaholdvolgyi7156]

I love Maggie ❤️

[@crystaljankowski7518]

4:58 😊

[@MxZ2300]

I have a few things to say about the person in the two part TikTok in the beginning. I would like to clarify that I am just concerned for individuals who are genuinely struggling with undiagnosed Autism because of the many examples of trend chasing with "Faking" Autism and many other mental health conditions which demeans and demoralizes the victims who are struggling with even at this very moment. 1) If I had TikTok and I could comment on the first one I would. 2) I wouldn't trust TikTok for suspecting myself as being Autistic because I have viewed many deepdive videos about every social media platform hidden demons. 3) I would recommend doing thorough research from many sources, mine include: Dr. Temple Grandin Dr. Anthony Attwood The Aspie World Purple Ella Hunter Hansen Autism From The Inside Mom on the Spectrum Paige Layle Indie Andy (Bless his soul) 4) An Autism Diagnosis isn't cheap considering a full scale diagnosis is costly and complex. 5) I would also recommend in my opionion some media in which Autism is well represented: Mary and Max The Good Doctor Extraordinary Attorny Woo Steven Universe 6) Sensory Sensitivity, one of the biggest things that most, not all, but most Austistics have some form of Sensory Sensitivity/Issue, Dr. Temple Grandin has spoken about her Auditory issue many times and many others also have desceibed many similar issues which they've faced growing up. 7) I don't want to claim that they are not Autistic but I would just like to point out that self diagnosis isn't always accurate as well as the medical practitioner may be biased based on the evidence presented to them.

[@Iamjustabug]

Luckily I'm getting more follow up assessments but I finally got a proper autism assessment (after like 3 years on a waiting list) and was told I "checked every box" but am "too sociable". I wanted to kill the person in that moment, still kinda do honestly... I've already been waiting almost a year for my next assessment and have heard almost nothing, which means probably several more years before I'm diagnosed. Luckily my therapist was able to send a letter to my school saying to "treat me as they would an autistic child" which has helped a bit

[@autistically.autistic]

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[@chancematters]

Does anyone have the rainbow circle spectrum that girl was using? I think it would be helpful

[@autistically.autistic]

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[@dyeshook8048]

Anyone know where sound of the forest found that photo of the spectrum? Im interested to map out what sort of accommodations I might want or need but I keep finding some not so great photos or ones that just don’t make sense at all.

[@Dw5653]

Might be anxiety, but I'm starting to think my mom and I might be on the spectrum