AUTISTIC PEOPLE TALKING Ep. 9 PODCAST ft. Niese

Welcome to Ep.9 of Autistic People Talking - A #Podcast where #autistic people talk to each other.
Today's guest is Niese from the KZbin Channel ‪@FreehandlyMade‬ - make sure to check out their content on their amazing channel! You won't be sorry!
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[@whitneymason406]

Growing up I'd overshare and was told I complained too much, when I was just describing how I was experiencing the world. Great chat, thank you both for sharing your experiences! 💞

[@FreehandlyMade]

Hello Whitney! Awe yes! I was told I was whinning. So I resonate with what you are sharing for sure. 💜

[@isabellammusic]

What a wonderful talk you had! I will definitely go over to Niece's channel and hang out! Thank you so much for the beautiful message at the end. I took it to my heart.

[@isabellammusic]

I meant Niese's, autocorrect is making it hard.

[@FreehandlyMade]

Hello Isabella - autocorrect is so frustrating at times. Very nice to meet you and I'm happy you enjoyed the Podcast. I love Claire and I was honnored that she asked me to be on it.

[@krystalestrella9098]

Thank you Mighty Amazing Brave TwinZ! So so fun you two wore the same colors! I have to hit pause I am headed to hang out with my family and I am richly enjoying this podcast! Thank you for being you both of you ! 😊

[@WoodshedTheory]

I hope you enjoy the podcast - and our matching outfits lol

[@lindaT82]

Thank you Claire and Niese! This is another awesome podcast! ✨

[@ghill8587]

Niese seems like a lovely person. I’ve heard you mention her before, but I didn’t realize that she’s autistic. I’ll have to check out the channel! Love the matching outfits, btw 😂.

[@WoodshedTheory]

She is a lovely person!

[@nescirian]

That's hilarious that you happened to wear the exact same thing. I'm only familiar with Woodshed Theory, so I knew that outfit was the kind of thing she'd usually wear - I clicked through from the thumbnail to see what would be said about the guest cosplaying as the host. Thought maybe it would be a commentary on masking/mirroring. But, nope, complete coincidence (and presumably is also Niese's usual style, so the "cosplaying" could have been the other way around). That's amazing.

[@FreehandlyMade]

Yes, it was so funny when I saw Claire wearing the same colors! LOL! We must have been on the same wave length that morning.

[@Autisticheather]

I love to start from autistic when I meet new people. I have a harder time with people I've always known not believing me and accepting when I start acting more autistic " now

[@joeminella5315]

Good Morning!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Good morning! ☀️

[@shapeofsoup]

Ahh friendships. So complicated. I do have good friends, which I’m thankful for. But I will say one thing I have always struggled with is often not understanding just how close those relationships actually are. Often I think we’re closer than we are, and then inevitably I’m hurt when it turns out that just wasn’t the case. I imagine that’s pretty common for us, but yeah, it sucks when you’re constantly going through it but never quite sure why. Now, I’ve spent a lot more time focusing on myself. Which I think I’m doing in a relatively healthy way. And in a way, I think that’s put my friendships in a healthier place-even though technically I’m spending less time with them.

[@FreehandlyMade]

Yes, I don't feel as close to people as they do me most of the time and sometimes I don't even realize we have crossed into the friends "zone"... I'm like aren't we just acquaintances? LOL

[@AshleyReneeVlog]

Not knowing how you like your eggs… it’s UNCANNY how similar so many of our stories are! I always thought I liked my eggs the same way I make them for my husband. But after diagnosis I realized I love them scrambled with maple syrup….which makes him absolutely gag 😂 But now I happily eat them every morning that way ❤

[@FreehandlyMade]

I have a horrible time with the "What's Your Favorite... or How Do You Like This or That" its like how do I choose just one as well.

[@Imperfect_Eric]

Great conversation, thank you Claire & Niese 💛

[@shapeofsoup]

Niese! The way you describe your channel is exactly what is motivating me to want to start doing this myself. This is super motivating, so thank you for that. The autistic KZbin community really is a quintessential autistic safe space.

[@FreehandlyMade]

Hello! You can always start small, do short videos of what brings you happiness. You can do it and you will have support amoung us here. 😁

[@shapeofsoup]

@@FreehandlyMade thank you so much!

[@pikmin4743]

you both are awesome! just as a viewer, I find yt comments to be mostly so toxic and I wouldn't want to sift through to find the good stuff. massive respect and love for your efforts

[@nescirian]

I definitely think that's true on average across all of KZbin, but it can vary quite a bit from channel to channel, whether that's from creators managing to attract a nicer community or just from strict moderation.

[@pikmin4743]

@@nescirian totally true

[@stephaniesummerhill8918]

You know I love your channel so I'm so excited about another one! And oh my goodness I just got the special blocking pins and they are a game-changer! And so so sharp I also got new blocking pads to because I was using a yoga mat but the pads are much better 😂

[@FreehandlyMade]

Hello Stepanie, I love my blocking pins too! It's a huge game changer!

[@lauraluey]

Rob's "Nice to meet you, my friend" 🥹🩷 9:56

[@kellyschroeder7437]

Yup, how do you know yourself when you lived your life copying and pleasing others ….??? 💞💞👊👊

[@WoodshedTheory]

Exactly!

[@FreehandlyMade]

Absolutely Kelly! I'm going on 7 years post diagnosis and it took me a good 3 years to really get comfortable with the "who I really am" and I'm still unpacking and going through that journey.

[@AnthonyWade7]

I LOVE THE TITLE AND INTRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WoodshedTheory]

thanks!

[@shapeofsoup]

Hi Niese! I just subbed!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Catlily5]

I wore tie dye to school and long skirts. I like matching colors though. I still like tie dye just not as much bright rainbow tie dye.

[@hookthatyarn]

❤❤Niese sent me

[@FreehandlyMade]

Awe Yay! Good to see you here Crystal!

[@NotPMHarper]

28:32 Niese put into words something I have experienced all my life. Especially as I got older into high school and young adulthood, and people tend to talk about their personal issues a lot more, I found that people would divulge secrets or feelings or personal information that were very intimate (like their mental health struggles or interpersonal problems for example) that I NEVER would've told them about me. I was always a little shocked like "Oh, you consider me THAT close of a friend???" For some people, I didn't even really know we had reached Friend Status yet. I had assumed we were still acquaintances.

[@FreehandlyMade]

One of my biggest issues besides being overwhelmed with feelings on what someone or people have shared with me... but what do I do with this info.. especially if it's a "secret". I'd rather not know anything.

[@mikaeljacobsson1437]

I dont remember the details right now but there are two types of empathy. Autistic people have problems with one of them but feels the other one stronger (usually) than neurotypicals. Edit: Its "Affective empathy" and "Cognitive empathy". Its been a while since i heard about it but if i remember correctly Autistic people struggle with Affective empathy and with Cognitive empathy its way easier. Thats supposed to be the empathy that Autistic people really connect with. They talked about it in a Swedish documentary called "Your Personality".

[@Catlily5]

No, autistic people usually struggle with cognitive empathy not affective empathy.

[@myhumansuit]

I took a break too. I have a hard time with my channel cuz all I own is a cheap android cell. I don't even know if I can do Livestreams. Does anybody know how to read KZbin instructions for dummies? 🤣

[@GenVNight]

Did they decide to dress alike? 😅

[@WoodshedTheory]

it wasn't planned but we had a good laugh about it

[@courtney9212]

Nice to meet you Niese😊 I've heard a lot of good things about you🩷

[@FreehandlyMade]

Hello Courtney, very nice to meet you. 😊

[@courtney9212]

😊