CHARACTERS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ARE AUTISTIC

[@magicalwatermelon5147]

Fun fact! When writing Abed in Community, Dan Harmon felt he had similarities with the character, which actually lead to him getting his autism diagnosis!

[@starchild8822]

Woah that's so cool! It honestly really makes me happy too This is why representation is important!

[@emmaberger3748]

I was thinking of him!

[@waynepalumbo8917]

I ADORE Abed. Danny Pudi was so nervous when he started, but I think his portrayal was such a fun tribute.

[@3333EEEErawr]

I feel like willy wonka from 2005 Charlie and the chocolate factory is one too. He doesn’t like touch Very honest Doesn’t seem to understand social queues Doesn’t like chewing gum Wears jackets even if it’s very warm Uses cards to speak Stims with his hands and probably with his voice when he laughs randomly. Special interests since he was a kid was candy. I don’t mean to stereotype, that’s just what I’ve seen. I love him as a character, and I relate a lot to him.

[@Bobadobes]

Wow that’s so true

[@airconditionergoat89]

I wondered why I related to him so much!

[@m.a.s.o.n_the-icon_4210]

Yaaasssss!!!!

[@FelrinKirla]

The 1971 Willy Wonka by Gene Wilder might also count. He's more reserved throughout most of the film, but likes to make references and sayings as well as having a very trickster sense of morality, seeing the rest of the world as boring.

[@marcusanark2541]

I think so too.

[@SarcasticSoul143]

My favorite autistic representation is from the Office. Not just Dwight, Erin too! When Michael tells her about Angela and Andy, she covers her face with her hair, and has a meltdown that looks a bit like a panic attack, making unusual movements and noises. She takes things very literally, and often misunderstands jokes and sayings. In one episode, Pam asks her to “take care of the pens,” and Erin freaks out and because she wasn’t given specific instructions, and doesn’t understand what exactly she’s supposed to do. She spends to whole episode trying to “take care of the pens” when Pam just wanted her to sign for the package. When she’s in charge of the Halloween party, and Andy says it’s too childish, she ends up playing a really disturbing and unsettling video, and then bringing out a sexual card game because she doesn’t have a specific understand of what’s expected at a work party, and took “more adult” very literally. She has unusual ideas about what the “rules” are (thinking she has to date Gabe because he’s her boss, thinking she has to play words in scrabble with a theme), she can’t handle losing, and when she loses the paper airplane contest, she struggles to contain her feelings, before kicking a box. The list goes on! Characters in the show and people in real life think she’s weird, dumb, and annoying, which is how people often respond to autistic people when they don’t understand their behavior !

[@marnenotmarnie259]

YES i came here to say this!!!!

[@sakuratrees7306]

Personally I think that Erin's behaviors are more trauma induced (While she could have autism as well). She was in foster homes throughout her life, and never had stability with caregivers. I think alot of her freaking out about the specific instructions is more due to her lack of socialization or consistent caregiving and trying to do everything "Just right" to please the others (basically self-protection from abandonment, because of her abandonment issues). She pretty much connects all of her odd behavior, like covering her face with her hair or kicking the box after the paper airplane contest back to her time at the foster home. She talks about growing up in the foster homes and not having parents alot throughout the series. I think she has too much ability to engage in give and take in conversation, and maybe does a little too well with small talk, carrying on conversations, and interacting with others to be autistic (but I understand the autistic girls/women are better at masking). She exhibits alot of regressive behavior with Micheal, which I believe to be trauma and attachment-issues related, as she sees him as a father figure. She doesn't really appear to have any special interests. I work with many foster kids for my job and I see alot of these similar behaviors . Alot of foster kids and children who have dealt with alot of trauma can exhibit traits similar to autism, and similar sensory processing issues to kids with autism are common among kids with attachment trauma as well. Many foster kids can also come off to others as "weird", "dumb" and "annoying", but their odd behavior is more a result of trauma. I honestly see more autistic traits with Gabe. He has special interests. He really seems to struggle alot more with socialization. He almost always exhibits flat affect, and a pretty monotone way of speaking.

[@wormonastring849]

would it be possible that ron swanson from parks and rec, a similar show, is autistic? i myself am not autistic but he seems to fit the bill? idk

[@remy9744]

Ok but "take care of the pens" what the fuck is that suppose to mean like, that means something? I don't understand that makes no sense

[@SarcasticSoul143]

​@@sakuratrees7306 I think both things are true! I think the writers made her "weird" because of her childhood, but they inadvertently ended up writing an amazing female autistic character. the most central thing about her character episode-to-episode isn't her covering her face or kicking boxes, but constantly taking things literally, not laughing at jokes, and having an unusual affect. Also, I understand you see her behaviors in kids you work with, but a lot of people with attachment trauma, even those who were in the foster system, by the time they get to their 30s have gotten very good at seeming "normal" until they have a close relationship with someone. But we see Erin's confusion and unusual behavior, not just when she's with Michael, who she sees as a father figure, but everywhere in the office. I'm surprised at what you said about give and take, because my experience with other autistic adults, especially women, is that many are very capable of it. I also think it's important not to focus so much on special interests alone, because some autistic people, especially adults, especially women, and especially those who didn't have love and support growing up, know to work hard to keep their special interests to themselves, or to fully suppress them. I like what you said about Gabe, and I think you're right! I just also think that people are a lot less likely to acknowledge autism in women, and that a lot of times someone's behavior is attributed to multiple things. IDK maybe this is all just because Erin feels like the best representation for me, and her autistic behaviors line up so closely with mine. Edit: to put it more clearly, I believe that an adult woman who was both autistic and had been in the foster system would display similar behavior to Erin, more so than an adult woman who wasn't autistic but did grow up in foster care.

[@cammriggs]

abed from community is my all time favorite depiction because he's mentioned as being autistic and different but the study group doesn't just cast him out they embrace him for who he is and allows him to be himself, which i absolutely love so much. also his bro-mance with troy is amazing and such goals.

[@isabelamoore337]

I love abed, he’s my favorite character on community

[@itellyouaboutstuff]

Abed is the absolut best sitcom character of all time

[@Julia-tk2em]

I was hoping someone mentioned this.

[@hootsifer-darling]

Abed and Troy are autism/ADHD solidarity and the best duo on any sitcom ever created imo

[@iamqtpie2825]

I had no idea Abed was autistic, but that makes so much sense. He's my favorite too!

[@helenaoex3288]

I didn't even think of princess bublegum as different from the norm, cause everything she said and did made sence in my head. She is such a lovely charecter

[@schwarzerritter5724]

I would also consider Finn

[@ovenknees4410]

@@schwarzerritter5724 absolutely. He has abnormal catchphrases(all his math subjects replacing words like cool), inappropriate reactions(screaming when surprised/deadpan reactions to devastating things), he is one of the only clothed characters that never or rarely changes, special interests in dungeon exploring and general heroism and gets upset when it isn't done the way he thinks it should be done(like FP was in that one episode), the list goes on

[@QJ89]

"Cheeeeeese!" You saying that PB is autist suddenly makes perfect sense!

[@thecheddarshredder]

And I’ve seen ones talking about Jake’s son, TV being autistic!! Then I feel like Jake would have ADHD. Just the way he’s simultaneously on both extremes of being super blunt yet also “poetic” and being absolutely insane (just wacky ig) and also being pretty smart, and the fact that he makes up a ton of songs for a lot of stuff, even when he and Finn were in danger he was singing about getting of out the cave. He also comes up with “weird” stuff like the bacon pancakes (which are fantastic might I add!!. And he has an odd thing with sandwiches too. He is also super protective of Finn which could be them playing into the dogs being loyal but the way he sort of “mentors” Finn is super cute!! Then he does “weird” things, like he sang to flame princess’s dad about kissing her, he picked up Finn with his “coochie”, and strangles a ghost with unnecessarily thicc legs, because A) he doesn’t understand that those are more personal things, and B) he just has that sense of humor. Maybe I’m reading into it too much, or maybe the wrong things but as of now that’s my stance.

[@dancortat7445]

I have ADHD and love Adventure Time, and it´s been many times the focus of my hyper-fixation (even more with the recent small season from HBO). PB and Marcy are my favorite characters since I was a kid (maybe cause I could feel they were queer). And I always related that phrase to a diversity and queer thing...like PB was talking about respecting queer people (cause she is a lesbian) in a very implicit way and also how people look and are different from each other, now the fact that she might be autistic adds one more layer to that phrase, it´s even more meaningful :)

[@SimontheTinker]

I love that you said Spencer. I never really watched iCarly, as I am an 80/90's kid. BUT, before I realized I was autistic, my students would tell me how much I remind them of Spencer.

[@mansoorkemal7588]

Yeah thanks for bringing up shows I actually watched.

[@randomname4726]

That's cute

[@AlexLoverOfPipes]

I relate a lot with Ferb! One of my favorite characters of all time.

[@alexrose20]

I had a crush on him loll and Mike Wasowski I was obsessed with green 🤔

[@stephsoohall6841]

Same here but I don’t see myself as smart but a lot of ppl in my family say you are and What I consider smart is more science and math smart and I am not that.

[@sparklefluff]

Same, Ferb is awesome

[@sophialikesmusic]

luna lovegood from harry potter ✨

[@raindropsonroses3919]

100 per cent

[@kikibplays]

And Hermione.

[@yajeeb2004]

Mate she could just be schizophrenic

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

I was thinking this too

[@sophialikesmusic]

thank you all for liking my comment 🥺 i didn't think so many people would relate to/agree with me! i also post youtube videos sometimes

[@Nativestyles]

I’m 35, I feel I have some type of autism. My psychiatrist begs to differ, he says because I show emotions and my body language. I am woman and a POC, we always get gaslite when it comes to getting a proper diagnosis.

[@ducky5415]

that must be so painful to hear. you know how you experience the world, you know how you process the world, so trust yourself. you have so many factors against you, i hope you can find a diagnosis and a community that supports you and acknowledges you just the same, maybe youve found it here!

[@siythevirgo6652]

i agree but i collect squishmallows too

[@Nativestyles]

@@siythevirgo6652 my daughter does too.

[@katelynknopp8397]

oh yeah because he’s going off of the basis for most male diagnosis. find another doctor.

[@teedoug5433]

You've probably learnt how to mask, chameleon and blend in, but deep down you Know you had to work at appearing normal..... Your doc may not be so knowledgeable Let me share a bit of my story, I used to read my extroverted boyfriend's text/chats with people to learn how interact and chat online... Yup the things we learn to blend in. I'm self diagn

[@deedukes7783]

How could you leave out my girl Lilo? I watched that movie repeatedly as a kid because I related to her so much and now that I've learned that I'm Autistic it makes sense that she is, too.

[@stephsoohall6841]

I was her for Halloween when I was 20 and I freaked a lot of my friends out and I said why are you guys freaking out?? I’m just being myself. I am joy hurting anyone. Of course I was in full costume compared to them. I’m never afraid of dressing up and I don’t care what ppl think. Esp when I show my Disney side so

[@stephsoohall6841]

Do you know why tuna is???

[@itisntevenagoodone]

@@stephsoohall6841 IT'S F I S H!!!

[@stephsoohall6841]

@@itisntevenagoodone if I feed pudge fish, I’ll be an abomination!!!

[@stephsoohall6841]

@@itisntevenagoodone I’m sorry I couldn’t resist.

[@thecheddarshredder]

Marceline with adhd? Here are my reasons: She has trouble regulating her emotions and frequently gets angry over relatively small things She understands people more than PB would but still less than a NT person would. I say this because you can tell she doesn’t quite know what to do in most emotional situations. She is super in touch with music. It’s her way of expressing her emotions because she has trouble just talking about them. She frequently takes things too far. When Finn was trying to get PB to go to the movie with him, marceline told him to do a bunch of stuff that just upset her. But I think part of her wanted to upset PB, but part of her was genuinely trying to help Finn. And with both sides fighting each other they ended up just going too far. She’s impulsive... She keeps a stuffed animal that she’s had because it holds sentimental value. This is normal, but she is *extremely* protective of it.

[@rainespells1273]

Holy shit yeah. Bubbline is the adhd asd power couple

[@ColorfulBallerina]

As a woman who is on the spectrum I relate to Bella Swan in Twilight (the books more than movies). She clumsy, socially award, does not understand social cues, smart, Edward is her obsessive interest, cares about her friends and family but does not show it well, she's extremely introverted, she's VERY perceptive- noticing detail everyone else overlooks, she's kind, and she has a major meltdown when Edward leaves.

[@almondbutter2685]

YESSSSS!!!! totally feel this-- same here

[@haxe1313]

OMG I NEVER THOUGHT OF THIS!!! I always had such a connection to her, too, and now it makes SO much sense!

[@sylphsmovingstories3986]

I don't like twilight, personally, but that does make a lot of sense

[@timefortee]

Look up INTP personality type. It can be confused with being autistic.

[@ColorfulBallerina]

@@timefortee I like this info, thanks!

[@mosshealy3280]

✨may I add✨ Lilo from Lilo and Stitch (I mean come on it’s obvious) Entrapta from She-Ra (I think this was confirmed) Klaus from Umbrella Academy Luz from The Owl House (definitely ND) Otis from Sex Education (he’s just very awkward and relatable to me?) Robbie from Victorious (he deserved better) Ghoulia from Monster High (non vocal queeeeeeen) Garnet from Steven Universe Chidi from The Good Place (I relate so hard) Tooth from Rise of the Guardians (definitely ND) Sandman from arise of the Guardians (we love a non vocal king) MCU Spider-Man Matilda from.. Matilda Kanga from Winnie the Pooh 22 from Soul (this one was incredible to watch- I mean the sensory overload??) Barley from Onward

[@sheidi_ec6134]

Just wondering, are these people autistic in real life or just in the show? If it’s just in the show, how do you know they actually are meant to be autistic in the show?

[@mosshealy3280]

@@sheidi_ec6134 I don’t know about any of these characters’ actors being autistic. I look at how they interact with other characters, how much I relate to them or “get” them, and how “socially acceptable” they act in their respective show!

[@mediocretriplethreat]

I don't think Robbie is, but Cat definitely could be imo! (and yes, Lilo, Chidi, Ghoulia, and Matilda FOR SURE)

[@ebewebby]

Luz is definitely more ADHD coded

[@paulagarcia9242]

As a Psychology student, I don't think Klaus from UA is autistic becuase he could have a condition caused by drugs, the first thing you have to rule out before making a diagnosis is drugs, and he clearly takes them, moreover, I think he just struggles with literally hearing ALL the dead people around him.

[@meganmccook5519]

My favouriteeee representation is Tina Belcher specifically because they make a joke about it in the first episode where Gene and Louise go “she can’t help it she’s autistic” talking about her social interactions with customers and Tinas just there blindly agreeing and then Bobs just there like “-_- she’s not autistic” and they test it by Tina guessing the amount of toothpicks on the floor. Its just the dumbest thing. Makes me laugh every time. Especially because its in the pilot episode i love it even more.

[@SynthApprentice]

Even better, she's so stressed out about having to guess the number of toothpicks that she gets it wrong... even though there's only three. Then Gene throws a couple more on the floor so she can try again... and she guesses three, because she knows that was the right answer last time.

[@whateverbro9670]

After tina and bob's song "what if they're right" I'm convinced they're both autistic.

[@aspentree.mp3]

Newt from fantastic beasts!! He’s my favorite character

[@athenianowls3358]

I just commented this

[@aspentree.mp3]

@lizzie fan k

[@Melanie-jy2nw]

@lizzie fan true but it doesn’t change how big of an influence the world she created has on this generation. I tend to try to separate art from the artist (that’s how I processed the jk terf thing) but I don’t support these creators monetarily through buying merch or books/movies

[@athenianowls3358]

lizzie fan Well she still has that support doesn’t she Having made the largest fandom in the world

[@bendyalien]

@lizzie fan why

[@Riviwriter]

My list of add ons: Dr Temperance Brennan from Bones Abed from Community Dr Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds Parker from Leverage (in one of the dvd commentaries one of the directors/writers/producers says she has aspergers) Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

[@DarthRayj]

In a less obvious way, probably Willow from BtVS as well: early SI is computers, loves extensively researching topics, good at school, seems to get along best with adults, mostly stayed in the library between classes even before it was part of her role in the Gang, really bad at reading social cues, later SI is magic once she learns she can do it, has a tendency to be very open even to people she doesn't know well, frequently makes remarks that are odd or out of place, and if she sets a goal for herself she WILL accomplish it (no matter how many rules she has to break) or have a breakdown. Also has a very... unique style that seems more based on comfort and repeating certain outfit pieces; even as this evolves somewhat, she never seems to care what other people are doing for fashion very much.

[@andrewmalinowski6673]

Yes, Parker was always my favorite aside from Hardison. She was the best-developed character in S1 due to the fact she was almost able to figure out locks and knew when things didn't seem right (Juror Number Six Job), and was described by Eliot in the pilot as; "That's twenty pounds of crazy in a five pound bag" after she charged off the roof Yo Samdy Sam actually referred to Anya as autistic in her video on autistic characters I've always leaned more towards Gideon rather than Garcia as autistic as half the time he seemed to barely register social cues and focused more on the cases, but I'd agree with Dr. Reid given his far more reserved and logical mindset In "Bones" I've always thought of Zach and Vincent Nigel-Murray as higher-functioning autistic given their special interests while Temperance was clearly far more noticeably autistic. Vincent often seemed to periodically drop random facts that didn't always make sense, but he was able to function with Temp almost better than anyone else (besides Brennan's best friend Angela)

[@samanthacampos3579]

I was thinking of these characters too

[@styleluv209]

Bones is one of my special interests, I’ve watched the show countless times and I could write a whole thesis about Dr. Brennan and why I think she is autistic.

[@abbydwyer4601]

Ok Dr Spencer Reid is 100% autistic

[@livygill8821]

another one is entrapta from she ra. She was actually written to be autistic but it was actually by an autistic person! As someone autistic i find her very relatable as well

[@yaelr4154]

I was about to comment about her as well!!

[@debbiewarnergordon2265]

Yesss Entraptaaa!!!

[@starchild8822]

Oh boy that's why I liked her 😂 I never enjoyed the show that much but she was my favorite

[@IATEALLTHECHEESE]

I love her!

[@illsthaprophet]

I can't watch the office because everyone is so awkward it is painful to watch, because people being awkward makes me feel like everyone around me will realize that all the tricks I use to deflect from my own awkwardness will no longer work. This is true even if I try to watch the show by myself. It is physically, and psychologically painful to watch this show.

[@caitlinallred8283]

The first season is definitely very awkward but it gets so much better in the later seasons. It starts to flow more and it finds its purpose. So I’d recommend trying to hold out or starting a season or two in.

[@shelbyarwood9858]

exactly ! that’s why i love parks and rec, they took the office’s blueprint and perfected it

[@peyton9382]

so true bestie and I also prefer parks and rec!

[@libby2527]

omg im so glad im not the only one who can't stand it 😭 suffered through all 9 seasons of it with my flatmate and couldnt see the appeal. so awkward and uncomfortable to watch, not to mention being set in my worst nightmare of a boring 9-5 office. hard pass

[@stephsoohall6841]

This is how I feel about Big Bang theory! And yes I have watched it but I had no idea what was going on. I don’t really like science and math not my thing.

[@pasta957]

Might I just ✨slide this here✨ (I understand that she was locked in a tower but it's MY headcanon and it just resonates with ME. You don't have to agree) pOsSiBlY Rapunzel from Tangled -lack of social graces and understanding (hugging someone she doesn't know in greeting thinking it was what she was supposed to do and refusing to wear shoes throughout the movie and series) -her difficulty in making friends -special interest in art Entrapta from Shera and the Princesses of power (canonly confirmed) -special interest in engineering -taking most things quite literally -her difficulty with communication

[@amayabrown9354]

I totally support the entrapta one yesssssss. However, I think Rapunzel might have those qualities from being locked in a tower and not interacting with humans for 18 years But, yes, I totally think entrapta us good representation

[@elizabethwaggoner3106]

@@amayabrown9354 yes with Entrapta definitely

[@sweeterlemons3062]

Rapunzel was locked in a tower away from all other people for 18 years- I don’t think that means she’s autistic if she lacks social skills.

[@pasta957]

@@amayabrown9354 the show really is set after she gets back to the kingdom and is set during and after she starts learning that mother gothel was gaslighting her. So her giving a bear hug to a dutchess she doesn't know in public as an entrance greeting when she was told while locked up in a tower that people aren't to be trusted or interacted with doesn't quite line up with her having the traits due to being locked up in a tower. Also, she takes a lot of things at face value and answers rhetorical questions. Plus she doesn't like the way shoes feel so she doesn't wear them throughout the series and the movies, even in the most formal events she would often be called out for going barefoot unless forced and when she was she wound up taking them off anyways. By the way nothing in this was meant to be rude, just putting a disclaimer because I often can't tell the tone of what other people write so I don't want to confuse anybody

[@Nowegotbadblood]

i luv entrapta smmmmm

[@lemonlemonlemonlemonlemonlemo]

I have ADHD and autism. I think the Doctor from Doctor Who is definitely coded as autistic. Each version of them shows it differently. - 2 had the flute thingie - 4 just gave me Vibes™ - 5‘s first story was literally about him needing a room with zero stimulation - 6 was bad with social cues and I read somewhere that his companion thought he might be autistic - 10 had a hard time controlling his tone, and sounded rude when he didn’t mean to - 11 also gives me Vibes™. Also he had very specific food preferences and definitely ADHD. - 12 (oh boy) didn’t like to be touched, if he got on the topic of planets/history he couldn’t make himself care about what anyone else had to say (I CANNOT tell you how hard I relate to that), he had very little empathy, he could NOT judge age, nor read facial expressions, took things literally, need I go on? - 13 is totally fine with suddenly being a woman, and doesn’t understand boundaries very well (I can relate) - they’re not just different because they’re alien. They’re different from their own species too I‘m actually surprised I haven’t found this in the comments. And to the people who say it‘s unfair for the only autistic character to be the alien one…… have you even seen the show?

[@SynthApprentice]

13 also has a special interest in engineering. It's to the point where she got so caught up in being impressed at how well-designed a piece of alien technology was that she momentarily forgot that it was being used to hurt people. She was just like, "that's so cool! ... oh, right."

[@mansoorkemal7588]

Oh yeah I remember a member of my youth group is a fan of that show

[@EMPERORCEASAR12]

3 is a badass hand to hand combatant, and he has quite an appetite too.

[@SeralinaFilms]

Castiel from Supernatural is my favorite one and the one I can identify with the most, in terms of the way he acts and relates to other characters. It's also made very obvious that Cas is not like the other angels, even early on. Then as the show goes on there's a ton of references to Cas being made different or 'having a crack in his chassis'. But Cas is the literal embodiment of free will. And also Jack is very Autistic. He also struggles with social interactions, in ways that are similar to Cas but also very different. He also displays stimming multiple times, and has a fit that made me feel so seen. The way he clearly experiences sensory overload was so relatable. I also have no faith that the writers did any of this with the intention of either character being this way, but they both definitely are. I love them both so much.

[@cindyrodriguez1915]

What if Autistic individuals are just half angels that were given a human experience. Considering that they have “higher senses” they probably also have higher senses to the spiritual world. One thing I know for a fact is that autistic individuals don’t put up with anything fake or any nonsense . In a way angels are like that. They fallow orders that the creator (god) has given them and don’t get caught or persuaded easily. I just finished watching supernatural yesterday and I gotta say Jack is pretty autistic haha ❤️

[@findingcayden]

Yessssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!

[@_gremlinboy]

The way cas acts always mattered to me so much. Even when his, for example, stilted social moments are kind of played for a joke, it often doesn't feel too mean and it always made me feel less weird.

[@marcusanark2541]

Very interesting.

[@heathermarie3672]

I definitely see this. In one of the earlier seasons, he also says his favorite part of Heaven is an autistic man flying a kite on an eternal Tuesday afternoon.

[@gracelarmee]

Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter was obviously autism coded but I always thought Hermione Granger was neurodivergent as well and just really good at masking as compared to Luna so she didn't get bullied to the same degree. my rationale for Hermione: -- struggles with social interactions -- special interest in learning and reading and collecting books -- doesn't care much about her appearance (hair going crazy except when expected to tame it like the yule ball) -- book version of her cries a lot (meltdowns) when she's stressed, thinks her friends don't like her (she has a hard time making friends so this is fair) -- friends with more guys than girls because stereotypically girls tend to talk more about their emotions and be able to read each other's body language more and she doesn't relate to that -- constantly raising her hand in class and "showing off" because she thinks she has to be the best even though no one has put this pressure on her but herself and she also doesn't realize that others think that doing so is weird -- hyperfocused on her schoolwork third year with taking too many classes and the time turner that she utterly burnt herself out and was having constant breakdowns -- prefers to spend time in the library alone than with people because books are easier to understand - genius - when talking about something she's interested in (aka anything academic) she get's so excited and won't stop until someone makes fun of her for talking so much or says she's annoying

[@thatonepossum5766]

Oh my gosh you’re right-

[@martalaatsch8358]

Yes! I love Hermione so much, I hate how the other characters tell her to stop being annoying all the time when she's just being herself.

[@jessmoore1738]

And Venellope from Wreck it Ralph!! Her special interest is racing. She dresses for comfort rather than to conform. People treat her differently for her ‘glitch’ but that is actually just how she is made and she is stronger because of it. She speaks her mind and doesn’t care for social norms.

[@camo2156]

Ooh I never thought about this before, love this interpretation!!!!!

[@robyncorson4002]

My favourite Princess.

[@Coco-bl8zg]

I agree! Vanellope also reminds of Tourette's syndrome because of her 'glitches'.

[@mansoorkemal7588]

Yeah I felt upset that king candy would do that!

[@hollymiller4190]

I thought she had ADHD!

[@sillysanderssidesstuff926]

Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter. Socially awkward, but doesn't care. Stays true to herself and what she wants to do. Very smart and a lot of insight, but that's overlooked way too much. How she skips instead of walking most of the time, and her expressions during conversations.

[@krystallvinter7438]

I agree, Luna is definitely unintentionally autistic-coded. Someone from the same universe who I also believe to be autistic is Newt Scamander. I can see myself reflected a lot in both Luna and Newt, even though they're both very different characters.

[@yourmorningbird]

I also thought of Luna Lovegood! She's honestly my favorite.

[@JordanS-ww4eu]

I love Luna Lovegood she’s my favorite disabled fictional character ever

[@LunaLoveheart]

As an autistic and ADHD person I have never thought of these characters that way, but you are so accurate!

[@The_Morticians_Daughter]

I'm going into the medical field and soon med school so one character from a show that really connected with me was Christina Yang from Greys anatomy. She is very clearly autistic but is so passionate, caring, and intelligent but in her own way with her own rules and I'm in love with that. I know it's just a tv show, but her success and portrayal really gave me hope in the medical field that I would be able to fit in and be successful myself.

[@MrBeanz-us7jp]

I love all of these characters so much! 100% agree

[@downtownharper]

Peridot from steven universe is another really good one! she reminds me of Entrapta from she-ra too with her special interest in engineering, taking things veryy literally, difficulty with frierndships/communicating

[@ariboehm115]

Peridot ftw!

[@basicallyperidot5299]

Also Pearl for the same reasons Princess Bubblegum is!

[@basicallyperidot5299]

Just a few days ago I was talking to friend and literally said "PB and Pearl are the most relatable characters to me in all of media" I've been thinking about that statement lol. And then there's that year that I would walk around in a Newt Scemander costume because I felt like he was like me but better because of his pets lol (I was like 11 when Fantastic Beasts came out and also had a massive obsession with both HP and animals)

[@arie5326]

The way I gasped when you said Spencer..... I never thought about that but omg so true I love it...thank u for this video so much..

[@acetraineraster5171]

My neurodivergent headcanons (that were not mentioned in the video)! Some of these will be seen in comments below/above mine as well! - Lilo from Lilo & Stitch (autism) - 22 from Soul (autism) - Luz from The Owl House (some flavor of ND, not quite sure what yet) - Izuku Midoriya (aka Deku) from My Hero Academia (autism and ADHD) - Denki Kaminari (aka Chargebolt) from My Hero Academia (dyslexia/dyscalculia and ADHD, maybe autism but less likely) - Tamaki Amajiki (aka Suneater) from My Hero Academia (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder) - Mei Hatsume from My Hero Academia (autism) - N from Pokemon [Black, White, Black2, White2], (autistic) My favorite canon autistic characters! - Smackle and Farkle from Girl Meets World - Symmetra from Overwatch

[@AubreySalokaN]

I was thinking of Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit 🤔

[@libby2527]

me too! Socially reserved and withdrawn, dedicated af to her special interest, messy romantic life, poor self care and indulging in risky behaviours .. i saw myself in her so much when I watched it

[@alexmuller6752]

@@libby2527 yes. i fully agree

[@sally15191]

After I finished the show, I had this initial reaction. I decided to Google it because it just made sense.

[@DarthAriel22]

I just describe her from her Myer Briggs, which is INTJ. Very similar characteristics

[@sofiarocacastro1464]

Thank you so much! I was scared when I started researching autism, but you and other channels helped me be at ease with the idea. I finally got my diagnosis last week! Thank you.

[@malarycloke1279]

The girl from Queens Gambit and David Rose from Schitts Creek are both two of the most relatable characters for me. Probably because I’m 34 and not a teenager like most of these examples so I prefer more adult-y examples. If you really look into their character traits it’s very obvious imo. I’ve never related to a character so much than I do David (more than Dwight), haha.

[@madis4913]

Their trust issues and social awkwardness are so damn relatable. Totally agree.

[@ellavandenherik8428]

omg i thought i was the only one who thought beth harmon was autistic!!! i relate to her so much

[@jennadee6761]

Yes!!! Beth Harmon is SO relatable for me as an autistic woman!

[@NiNoBiNoN]

Yes! Beth is the only woman I've seen on today's media that closest resembles myself. I love her so much!!

[@kierasaurusfrost]

Wait, David from schitt’s creek is thought to be autistic? I haven’t watched the show yet but my mom and my best friend constantly tell me I am just like David. That’s so interesting to me!

[@stitchlightly5995]

When my BF and I met we talked about being Pam and Jim until we realized we were actually Dwight and Angela.

[@cc1k435]

🤣 I love that!

[@childfreechurch4854]

I honestly didn't like jim or pam. Jim is the Hollywood go to stereotype of the "Good Sociopath". There is no such thing as a good sociopath. Hollywood is obsessed with that type of character because they want to trick the public into believing that good sociopaths exist. Hollywood doesn't want the public to know the truth that there are ZERO good sociopaths, because most people in Hollywood and the government are sociopaths. Empathy is what makes people good. Sociopaths are fully incapable of empathy. Jim Halpert is a prime example of the abuse that some neurotypical people put neurodivergent people through.

[@Phoeniiix]

Never thought about spencer being autistic but it makes SO much sense

[@madddie859]

I loved Spencer so much 💕 and he was super good at remembering Carly's medicine she didn't take but he kept it just in case.

[@bryn7987]

Also Leo Fitz from Agents of SHIELD. 100%. There’s theories about Jemma Simmons too but I’m not quite as confident about her. Definitely plausible

[@sarahcicle8592]

YASSSSS

[@ihopeicanchangethisnamelat7108]

Agents of SHIELD is so cool. Apparently it also has asexual representation but I haven’t got very far because I told myself I could only watch it after running for the length of time of each episode so I would actually get something out of watching it but it kind of worked in reverse and just stopped me watching it...

[@letstalkaboutit2375]

I thought you were going to talk about Luna (from Harry Potter) and Entrapta (from she-ra)

[@lovelyender]

luna!! so happy someone mentioned her

[@letstalkaboutit2375]

@@lovelyender I think there are quite a few HP characters that are autistic, Luna is just one of them. She's also my comfort character so I had to say something.

[@esthermigo3009]

yeees Luna is SUCH a comfort character for me

[@abbydwyer4601]

I so agree with Luna

[@QJ89]

On the topic of Magical Girls, I'm surprised that Twilight Sparkle hasn't been brought up: Socially awkward (despite being the Princess of Friendship) and loves her books, but I don't know if she fully counts. Pinkie Pie, on the other hand...!

[@Literalgcrbage]

Evan Hansen from Dear Evan Hansen especially how Ben Platt portrays him. I felt a strong connection and understanding of this character

[@CatiaAFr]

YESSSS and Waving Through a Window and the end of Words Fail for me is exactly how it feels masking while undiagnosed

[@august1837]

Since we’re talking about musicals, I’ve heard people head canon Orpheus from the broadway version of Hadestown as autistic. I don’t have autism so I can’t really speak on the matter, but from what I’ve heard, it really makes sense

[@Meg_intheclouds]

Omg yes,Ngoako I thought he was canon autistic

[@Literalgcrbage]

@lizzie fan I did not know that. Well, he’s not on Broadway anymore so o guess I don’t have to worry about it ruining anything. Shame.

[@Literalgcrbage]

@lizzie fan do you know any sources? I’m trying to research it but the only thing that’s coming up is his coming out story

[@autisticgirlmelissal628]

Entrapta is a fictional character who first appeared in the animated television series She-Ra: Princess of Power. She later reappeared in the reboot series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Which is better and have more diversity and a lot of LGBTQ+ characters that is amazing. And also Entrapta who is autistic which has been confirmed by crew members. One of these crew members, Sam Szymanski, is neurodivergent himself and helped with the development of the Princess Entrapta's character. She loves science and being a scientist and is also bisexual.

[@jianlisa4885]

One of my favorite movies is the perks of being a wallflower, I relate to the main character so much before I even knew I'm autistic. After knowing more about autism, I'm pretty sure he is autistic too. He's socially awkward, only have a few friends and is obsessed with writing. He was called wallflower by one of his friend in a party. Totally recommend this movie, it also has a novel, I watch it once in a while and still love it so much

[@PieOfEpicness]

I feel like Bart and Lisa Simpson could be good representation for ADHD and autism respectively, at least from the times I used to watch it. Bart for obvious reasons, and with Lisa's special interest to just learn and learn and keep learning, no matter what the thing is, she's learned something about it and will tell you what she can about it. Also the fact she has a lot of difficulty forming relationships with other kids and is often bullied by them, and gets along way better with adults. Like, I was very similar at her age, and I really loved and related to her a lot as a kid.

[@andrewmalinowski6673]

She was classified as so smart in one episode she even joined a Springfield "Mensa" along with Comic Book Guy and Prof. Frink, both of whom I thought of as autistic since being diagnosed. Comic Book Guy seems obsessed with comics and has the catchphrase: "worst 'x' ever" and in the episode when Bart made the comic book his response was: "a result so hackneyed it would make Stan Lee blush." Frink seems like an eccentric genius but the Mensa episode he shows a "sarcasm detector" and has other issues with social interaction

[@chreudinegueur6367]

What you describe for Lisa are all traits that are commonly attributed to high intellectual potential, which I've been diagnosed with, and I'm not sure how to differentiate between the two terms(HIP and autism spectrum). There seems to be a whole lot in common btwn the two categories. Do you have any info about that?

[@majormana1]

no cannonly Bart has adhd Lisa has depression if anyone is autistic in family Maggie. she's 1 1/2 doesn't even babble only cannon word said was daddy. she has special interest in weapons. she is addicted to her comfort item her binky.

[@simonj3413]

Do I personally believe Lisa is autistic? No. Do I think she will likely be the most relatable member of the Simpsons family for most autistic people? Yes.

[@kpaxian6044]

@@chreudinegueur6367 I agree. I think of Lisa as being intellectually gifted and some of the issues that arise from that will also impact autistics and especially gifted autistics. Gifted children who are not getting proper enrichment or support and not among peers who are doing advanced work for their age...often feel isolated/ often are bullied or dismissed/ often feel "different"...because they are... Because of that, if they don't get the support they need (emotional or intellectual) they might have moments of social awkwardness. Haven't watched The Simpsons in awhile but Lisa struck as highly gifted but not overly autistic in any real way (no real issues that I could see in the show relating to autism forms of perseveration, executive functioning difficulties or sensory over or underwhelm issues.) I could see Bart being ADHD, though. Most definitely. Also, there are other characters who are highly gifted and written initially to be on the spectrum...such as Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds. There are a few moments when is he quite literal beyond what you'd expect. He's so bright he recovers quickly and then adapts to learn the style of the person...but it's shown, along with sensory sensitivities, perserveration, tactile defensiveness, and even headaches and neurological issues linked to what is coded as sensory overwhelm. There is also a tendency for him to infodump when anxious and he's shown to have a number of issues that are often comorbid with autism...picky eating, GI issues (stomach upset, sensitivity that is severe with dairy) tactile defensiveness, stimming (so much stimming :)), difficulty making or sustaining eye contact, dyspraxia, and even not seeming to understand when people are not interested in his monologues (Sepncer, I relate, buddy!) So I could easily see how Lisa had some of the social issues related to just being different but her issues did not seem autistic specific to me. Just the fall out of being highly gifted and not accommodated for most of her life. Both are highly gifted, but when you compare the characters...one does read as autistic and one to me reads as gifted but misunderstood.

[@iam_sherlocked8421]

I wanna mention Sherlock Holmes! I don't know if it's canon in the original books, BUT in the show (BBC Sherlock) it was actually mentioned that he has got AS.

[@tukii1746]

I think Sherlock Holmes is somewhere on the spectrum in every version ! And I like that it's slighty different in each version.

[@jazzetienne2285]

Live reaction: Okay spencer is a mood, phineas and ferb is a mood, never seen bob's burgers, PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM YESSSS MY SECOND FAVE!, and haven't seen the office.

[@clivecoleclough5619]

ice bear from we bear bears too, he has a monotone voice and is semi-verbal and his interest would probably be like fighting or martial arts.

[@srhrth]

It made me so excited you made it into a lil guessing game with the characters and I got a new view on some of these! I want that iCarly reunion and to see Spencer again right now

[@slyythh]

one of my faves is Christina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy 🥰

[@Literalgcrbage]

YES I love Christina so much

[@Aranoura]

Neh she's really messy. She's just a workaholic

[@slyythh]

@@Aranoura Her personality and actions very much align with certain autistic traits. She’s more than messy. Besides it’s my headcannon, doesn’t matter if you disagree, it’s just how I view her.

[@breannahill5469]

Yessssssss. So that’s why I relate to her so much

[@tbell9413]

can I just say that I really enjoyed you hinting at who you're talking about before you say it, it felt like a guessing game and I really liked getting the answer right LOL

[@yeliz189]

yayyy im so excited you’ve uploaded again

[@andromeda_va39]

Izuku. Frickin. Midoriya. Special interest in heroes/Quirks, social awkwardness, stims by muttering to himself/rocking back and forth as a child, hyperempathy, very emotional, distinct sense of justice, the list goes on. I will never forget the first time I saw him, I thought, "This is basically me if I were a shonen anime protagonist. I'm positive he's autistic." I have never felt as much emotional connection to a character as I have with Midoriya. Which has been somewhat of an issue during recent manga events.

[@Pika999]

YES!!! I totally agree with you on this one! Everything you mentioned is spot on with what I think! Also as a child he'd always go to his mom and tell her "It's computer time!" making me think he had a routine where "computer time" was part of his schedule, and he'd always watch the same All Might video on the computer over and over again, and the excited rocking he'd always do while watching it that sparked the "Dance till You're Dead Deku" meme.

[@luenthusiast]

I RELATE TO HIM TOO So muuuch (However, I have to say I do not have ASD, but I am neuroatypical and I just realized that >< I might not relate as much as you do but anyway yayyyy Midoriya gang💕)

[@rainespells1273]

I see Aizawa as on the spectrum too. The insomnia. Samefooding on gel packs. Being practical, logical, rational to a T. And then All Might and Mic and their inability to stay still could be read as adhd. Especially All Might because his distractibility/time blindness as well as 300 sticky notes on computer screen is something I can relate to a lot. He’s just intenseTM. And canonically falling behind on paperwork has to do with health issues but also impulsivity and straight up not doing what doesn’t interest him lmao

[@a_little_demon]

I never knew ! ( and reading this comment, I think I relate a bit ! )

[@tsulfcosplay]

I totally agree with this and I also want to add that maybe shinsou could also be autistic

[@user-lh1lc3xk1w]

-newt scamander from fantastic beasts -mathilda -link from the legend of zelda -korra from the legend of korra -zuko from avatar the last airbender -the little prince -the main character from fantasy life

[@hellbound7742]

finally someone mentioning Zuko!

[@angeldude101]

I don't know about Link, but I have seen Breath of the Wild Zelda show up in some autistic conversations. Absolutely Matilda.

[@Averi-Rogue-Bennett]

Definitely newt

[@paigieodo]

lmao your outro killed me... best wishes to you! loved this video, made me smile so much

[@leahj2495]

you're so right! i haven't watched all of them but i also wanted to comment some more that i've like head cannoned as autistic here: for my theatre kids, Elphaba from wicked and Evan from Dear Evan Hansen, brooklyn nine nine, both Charles Boyle and Captain Holt, Jessica Day from New girl, Spencer Reid from Criminal minds, Sherlock Holmes from Sherlock, also this one i've been thinking about and i am on the fence maybe but Eric from boy meets world (similar character type to spencer shay i think)

[@raindropsonroses3919]

Love this list! As a fellow musical theatre nerd I always related to elbhaba and Evan 😂

[@andyr49]

Moss from the British comedy, "The I.T. Crowd", I love his character, he really makes that show good.

[@AwkwardWhispers]

He fills my heart with so much joy

[@tracer4322]

Oh my goodness. My mind is blown. How did I not see it before? Especially for Spencer. It seems so obvious now.

[@lammylam203]

I really relate to Vanya from the Umbrella Academy, I love her so much

[@brigitteconradie4641]

Same

[@cockycookie1]

On that note, what will they do with Vanya now that Elliott's transitioned? We can probably look forward to a pronoun change 😃

[@oaktwig6413]

You describing the traits of these characters have had me just nodding and ticking off boxes I’m in the process of being diagnosed, but with covid it’s taking so so long. I had my first assessment through a video call on my 14th birthday, this has really helped me realise stuff about myself

[@oaktwig6413]

I forgot I watched this video- yeah I got diagnosed n stuff

[@FoolsWithAWebCam]

I’ve been rewatching iCarly and definitely felt the same about Spencer!!!

[@KaraCortes-uj5sx]

another one of spencer's special interests could be in that one episode he was OBSESSED with a video game to the point of playing for HOURS overnight nonstop.

[@Awes0meS4uceZomb1e]

I would love a 90’s version of this.

[@SynthApprentice]

So would I. The whole video, I kept thinking about how I've only seen one of these shows (Adventure Time), because they're mostly kid's shows that are just past my time, and how I'd love to see more characters that I recognize.

[@lorensims4846]

I'm a bit older than you so I'm not very familiar with most of these characters, but you've given me a lot to think about and to keep an eye out for. Looking forward to part 2, etc.

[@hannahraeken3199]

Lilo from Lilo and Stitch And perhaps Harper from Wizards of Waverley Place

[@stephsoohall6841]

That’s why I liked Harper!

[@shenniere]

9:42 does anybody remember that one episode where he was told by the new boss to wear the tight long sleeve and he kept saying it was irritating? also I dunno if autistic people specifically have a hyperfixation, but it could be Battlestar Galactica or his little bobblehead figure

[@marianarosas5706]

I'M SO HAPPY YOU POSTED AGAIN

[@SynthApprentice]

I can't wait for part 85!

[@natalia-grace9314]

Characters I headcanon as Autistic: Klaus Hargreeves from "The Umbrella Academy" Ben Solo from "Star Wars" (he's pretty open-ended as you don't see much of him as a character onscreen) Elsa from "Frozen" Peter Parker from "Spider-Man" (MCU) Tech from "The Bad Batch" Michael Scofield from "Prison Break" Edit: I think it's very important to note that some people make Autistic headcanons with no evidence of the character being Autistic. And you think that that's wrong, then you have no idea what a headcanon is.

[@eiden5778]

@I am The senate bro hes a robot

[@watchingthebees]

The Umbrella Academy is one of my special interests and I’ve always really strongly thought that Vanya was autistic and Klaus had ADHD. I think it’s so interesting tho to hear other people’s views about autistic characters! Can I ask why you think Klaus is autistic? (Idk if the “tone” is coming out right, I’m not asking in an attacking way or anything, just curiosity 😊)

[@natalia-grace9314]

@@watchingthebees I don't know much about ADHD, but I can see that too. It's kinda hard to explain, as my reasoning is mostly that I can see myself in him.

[@natalia-grace9314]

@@watchingthebees Okay, sorry, I've thought about it more now. He defies social rules and norms, the most notable being that he's gender non-conforming. He's quite weird. He masks himself very well . He's very empathetic and sensitive. He's also quite self-centred. These are just the things that I can think of. As I said before, most of my reasoning comes from the fact that I see myself in him, and that is the case with most of the people I listed.

[@paulagarcia9242]

As I said in a comment before, I'm Psychology student, and in my semi-professional opinion I don't think Klaus from UA is autistic becuase he could have a condition caused by drugs (the first thing you have to rule out before making a diagnosis is drugs, and he clearly takes them) moreover, I think he just struggles with literally hearing ALL the dead people around him and has learnt to do anything in his power to distance himself from that (his personality, completely different from what his father wanted from him, kind of rebellion for basically torture him as a child).

[@Fulminin]

I feel like I should mention some characters almost anyone should know. Sherlock Holmes from Sherlock Holmes; He needed a personal carer, has a special interest, and lacks social skills. Ariel from The Little Mermaid; has that one friend, her father assigns her with a personal carer, she has an intense fascination with the surface and she gets super fascinated with the wheel on the carrage

[@DarthRayj]

My personal favorite recent version of Sherlock is in the show Elementary, which does later have a canonically autistic character as one of the few people Sherlock actually shows some genuine interest in, and very much suggests that he has some kind of neurodivergence although they don't specify or ever solidly confirm. I think in the show he's probably depicted more as having both ADHD and autism, based on his behaviors overall and ability to hyperfocus but also switch rapidly between subjects given the proper motivation. And it's probably arguable that Joan Watson could also have neurodivergence although definitely a more socially camoflaged expression, she definitely has the attention to detail and special interest portion but seems more able to fit in to the neurotypical world, but is still very clearly different on some level from most people -- also, I identify really closely with a lot of her behaviors and the way she reacts to Sherlock makes perfect sense to me, as a high-empathy autistic person who probably has inattentive-type ADHD also.

[@timefortee]

Not Sherlock.

[@stephsoohall6841]

That’s like me with Disney a lot of my friends at my school they were freaked out cuz of me and Disney. I’ve told them if I can’t Accept my Disney side then leave. That was their reaction when I dressed up as Lilo for Halloween and I pulled this off cuz I am of Asian descent.

[@hah-no.]

@@timefortee absolutely Sherlock! He is basically me.

[@timefortee]

@@hah-no. _You_ must be the measuring stick for most things in your life. A real scientist huh.

[@bryn7987]

You are my dream actress for a character in the book I’m writing 😅 my delusional goal is to someday have a tv series adaptation and dang I need you in my cast 😂

[@lovelyender]

oh my gosh i screamed with joy when you said spencer. Y E S

[@eloiseogle8218]

Love your videos so much 💜 What about Bones from Bones. She seems very autistic - her special interests would be science and literally bones. 💜

[@madelineraine3039]

Her character is actually based on an a friend of the show runner who has autism. My mom would always say I am like her when we'd watch the show and I recently realized I am autistic and it makes sense.

[@linnaem.5542]

She is canonically autistic! They say so in the series. :)

[@cc1k435]

She was the first character I even thought of. 😉

[@linnaem.5542]

@Zivojin Limanic so in Bones case, it’s trauma and not autism….inch restinggg

[@theswiftieteacher]

I always had suspicions about Ferb!!

[@patthemat5745]

We love you paige thx for the brilliant content and info, I am autistic myself

[@jewswami]

I am constantly amazed by how people fail to recognize "coding" without being explicit. I love this!

[@jewswami]

​@@erikavaleries This is a truly ridiculous statement

[@Tina.bina.]

I love this so much! I have ADHD and we all know our communities definitely intersect/overlap. I love your tiktoks so I'm glad I found your KZbin (whilst searching for something else completely unrelated I somehow found this video lol) Can't wait to see what else you post. This was really well done!

[@justaperson2687]

I thought Arthur having a character with Asperger's was interesting and handled well. Arthur is a classy show that always tackles difficult subjects well while making them digestible to kids.

[@alexandraristow3051]

What character is autistic in Arthur?

[@majormana1]

sorry no they litterally introduced Carl as autistic. they spell it out if character has issues. George dyslexic. Lydia wheelchair user. Marina blind. D.w ears had issues draing temporarily hard of hearing

[@Jane-oz7pp]

It's ironic that Steven Crowder is a voice on Arthur lmao

[@td601]

@@Jane-oz7pp Steven voiced on Arthur?

[@aquariussolaris2492]

@@majormana1 its a show for young children.

[@samarabear241]

a good video idea might be jobs/careers that work well for people w/ autism!!

[@joyandrus1717]

Omgoshness. Thank you.... thank you. I am crying happy tears

[@deinodinosuchus]

my favorites are newt scamander and ferb fletcher :)

[@mimicoolll0]

everyyyy time i think about something relating to autism you post something about it.. also every show you mentioned is a show that i loved at least one point in my life.. with the office being my favorite show ever

[@novelninja1843]

“Those are the darkest eyes I’ve ever seen”,says the girl with bright blue eyes to the girl with dark brown eyes watching this😅

[@umasvlogsanddisabilityreso9377]

Autistic cannon characters: Cristina Yang and April Kepner (greys anatomy): Cristina: special interest in cardiology/cardiothroacic surgery, blunt, focused, well off on her own. April Kepner: bad with social cues, shut downs (season 13) special interest in religion. Elena Alvarez (one day at a time) Special interest: social justice, poor social skills (like Pilar in the funeral episode points out aka Stephanie Beatriz), also definitely is ADHD. Belle (beauty and the beast) Special interest: books. Town Outcast, smart, doesn’t have anyone who shares her interests until the beast. Ravi and/or Luke from Jessie have got to be at LEAST neurodiverse in general, Luke having ADHD and Ravi autism. Ravi’s interest in his culture and reptiles, and Luke’s poor with social cues like in season 1 in particular. And one we all know is autistic (literary!) AMELIA BEDILIA DO WE EVEN NEED AN EXPLANATION? I know not everyone has special interests and poor social skills, these are just who I relate to most:)

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Monkey D. Luffy. -He has narrow interests to the point he can not focus on anything outside of them. -Has a comfort object, two if you count the figurehead of his ship. -Picky eather. He will still eat basically anything, because he is constantly hungry (for unrelated reasons), but he will very vocally complain about the taste. -Faceblind to the point he has sometimes trouble recognizing his closest friends. -Self harms when too stressed out. -Always introduces himself in the same way. -Very bad liar. -Asexual, even by Shounen protagonist standards. -Naive.

[@spectrademonica]

-His extreme sense of morality. He is such a nice guy and always goes out of his way to save entire countries because the people are hurting. He feels for them and has no problem stopping at multiple places on his way to Laugh Tale. -Appears stupid, but when it really matters, he's smart and knows what to do. -Always speaks too loudly and has a problem toning it down. -Will say exactly what is on his mind to your face and not care. Super blunt. -Gets distracted easily by things he likes, and will touch/eat anything he likes with low impulse control. -Is ultimately unbiased. He does not judge people for being different races, genders etc. he had no reaction at all to the "Candies" when he was in Impel Down. He was just happy he met some nice people.

[@jlbeeen]

I recently started watching One Piece again, and I got more ADHD from him, mostly because he can never seem to stick to a plan unless he has some kind of emotional motivation, see Punk Hazard to Dressrosa arcs especially, I'm not sure what happens after that. Also being loud, highly emotional, not paying attention, mishearing things, and impulsivity are things I was told are part of ADHD when I got diagnosed. Although most of my traits could be seen as either ADHD or autism (I saw a venn diagram and most were in the middle). Not to mention the silly nicknames. I'm not sure if that's ADHD or autism specifically, but I know other neurodivergent people who love nicknames and calling things funny names. Luffy has goofy names for places and people he comes across, and sometimes it could be seen as not paying attention enough to understand what the original word was and making up something similar (auditory struggles come with a lot of conditions), or just because they're fun and easy to remember. I just switched from watching the dub to the sub since I ran out of dubbed episodes, and while some of the nicknames are a little different, it still gets the point across well. And he was confirmed asexual, most likely aromantic too, which is neat to see. Then again, there are a lot of characters that are eccentric, hyperfocused, and socially awkward in One Piece, so who knows how many other autistic or ADHD characters there may be. I thought Inazuma is cool with not being as emotional, or not showing it much, and keeping the same clothes even though genderfluid.

[@KugutsuYushiro]

@@jlbeeen I think there's a lot more autistic characters in manga and anime than most people realize in the first place. Their culture being already more on the introverted side, the various mini cultures of heavily invested interests beyond the level of just "nerdiness" etc. Not to say that it's a great environment for autistics, but I think there are more there than people realize, and I think you see a lot of evidence of that in their media(even live jdramas)

[@alexandralopez2596]

You should do a part 2 because this is really good

[@ashleigh1216]

I’m pretty convinced that the majority of the characters on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic are coded as neurodivergent. Here are a few of the characters that I personally believe display autistic traits (or at least ones I greatly identified with). Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Princess Luna, Maud Pie, Derpy Hooves, and I’m sure there are plenty more!

[@sarabear37]

Yes!! I thought the same thing!! I LOVED/ still love My little pony, & I’ve always thought twilight sparkle might be Autistic, because she struggles with friendship, social situations, and is very logical and rigid in her thinking!! But I LOVEE that show!

[@wisemanindisguise]

thank you soooo much for this video!!! also, not sure if anyone's mentioned this, but kusuo saiki from the disastrous life of saiki k!!

[@valkyeria]

your videos really make my days omg i’m so happy

[@sarahcuda7096]

ooh what about amelia bedelia? I always related to her taking everything literally

[@mythicalgirl2005]

Ooh yes

[@nathansebolt7219]

These shows and characters were the bomb. I've rewatched Drake and Josh, Big Time Rush, and am currently on I Carly. What a time we lived in

[@caelanoldacc]

Jeff from the cartoon Clarence is one of my favourites with autism! he has a germ phobia and struggles with miscommunications/people overstepping on his personal space boundaries and rituals, but Jeff also really loves his friends and is such a loveable character. he also has lesbian moms, and clarence has a step-dad and no other father. their other friend comes from a really poor and crowded household. i think it’s wonderful and realistic representation of familial diversity in that show, and it’s such an endearing cartoon for any age to watch too. i highly recommend it!

[@dablloydtruther]

I feel like everyone in that show is autistic!

[@laurar2798]

It would be interesting to see a video talking more about masking. I think it would be interesting in learning about the goal of masking, but even more so the effort/energy that is involved in masking. As an able bodied person, I find it can be harder to understand the effort required into masking since they are seeming to present in a neurotypical way so we often don’t realize what actually goes into it. It would be interesting to see something like a compare and contrast between what would masking vs. non masking look like, if that is something you would be comfortable in sharing. If not, I completely respect that.

[@thebuilder5271]

My fav autistic coded character is Ford Prefect from the book/radio-series The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy bc sci-fi is my special interest hahaha

[@jessicaarguera1140]

Spencer Reid Criminal minds 💕

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

Yes to go to part 85! It is SO good to see your face. And yes, good luck Charlie to us living in Ontario... oh. I melted when you mentioned Phineas and Ferb! They really balance each other out. Who I think may be on the Autistic Spectrum: Sherlock from BBC Sherlock Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, Castiel from Supernatural, Temperance Bones from Bones, Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter (books more so than films), Luna Lovegood, yes, now that I see people mentioning her in the comments, that makes a lot of sense (books and films). And I think.... perhaps Christina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy.

[@slyatla]

Boyd from the Ducktales reboot is a good one too. I also headcannon Huey and Gyro as autistic too. I also heavily relate to the Tina one. I come from a middle class family and can't afford to be tested. No one said anything when I was a kid, because I am mostly high-functioning. Most adults assumed I was just a shy girl who cries a lot. Me and my family realize now that I am actually autistic, but we still need to work up the money to get tested. I hate saying I am self-diagnosed because it makes it seem immediately false. Because of all those people going on tiktok fake diagnosing.

[@mlw98]

I relate to Spencer so much

[@seriffthehufflepuff7592]

Hey I have a question: what if you have the symptoms of autism and many of your autistic friends say you are but you didn't go to a therapist or phys..... ( I don't know how to spell it sorry 😐 ) what would you do?

[@bnha]

hey just so you know, self-diagnosing is, imo, the first step to getting diagnosed officially. its pretty widely accepted as the person above me said, and if you think you have autism and have some real reasoning? you're most likely correct. i'd say ask your parent for it and if they're hesitant give them some real reasons why you think so, because that's what i did. idk if that helps, but good luck dude!

[@seriffthehufflepuff7592]

@@jj7x thank you 😊

[@seriffthehufflepuff7592]

@@bnha thank you 😊

[@eiden5778]

just remember to be careful when self diagnosing and do your research properly and talk to other autistic people to learn more about it, then self disgnosing is completely valid if you truly believe you’re autistic, believe it can help yourself to self disgnose and have looked into it as much as you can. By the way, the word symptom is usually used when talking about diseases and autism isnt a disease. Im sure you didnt mean anything by it cause everyone needs to learn so i understand that you’re new to using the correct terms and stuff. We mostly use the word traits to describe typical things for autistic people, but words like characteristics and signs work well as well. Good luck! :)

[@seriffthehufflepuff7592]

@@eiden5778 oh I'm so sorry I didn't knew that the phrase was used for diseases I'm truly sorry and thank you 😊

[@ALIYNAAA]

I love princess bubblegum! I never would have figured but now it makes so much more sense!

[@alexrose20]

Dwight is my favorite character from the Office I love his character development 😆

[@cellothere5723]

Me too! Dwight is honestly such a good character and I’ve relate to him so much!

[@wallflowerwatson3129]

i haven’t seen many people talk about this but hiccup from how to train your dragon!! i very much relate to him. in the beginning he tried really hard to be “normal” and like other vikings. his special interests are building/creating things and eventually dragons. he struggles with social interaction and explaining things. idk it’s just a headcanon but yeah :)

[@thecatmangaming5503]

I want to add Charlie from The Perks of Being a Wallflower! One of my favourite books, films and characters, he's very sweet and caring and flawed and 100% to me has strong autistic vibes (he has social struggles, anxiety, special interests in both music and reading/books, and honestly just his internal narration and way of thinking gives me very strong vibes - he's fairly black and white and logical, overthinks and questions a lot of societal things, strong moral code/sense of justice, spends a lot of time thinking about, being confused by and wondering why people feel and behave like they do, feels deeply, etc) Have to heavily reccomend the book and film, it's beautiful and excellent whether he is autistic or not (though it is quite emotionally intense so maybe be careful there)!

[@Artwasheree]

I definitely agree

[@kpaxian6044]

I think it's harder to get a read on Charlie since he also is dealing with severe, severe trauma and is dealing with dissociation, black outs, depression, anxiety and so much else. The hyper focus could be his way of immersing himself in a subject to avoid having to think about what he's spent so many years repressing. I think for characters who are recovering from trauma...where we don't know much about how they acted before the trauma...it's so much harder to get a read on them. But I can see why he gives off autie vibes.

[@thecatmangaming5503]

@@kpaxian6044 Oh he's for sure absolutely traumatised yeah, but imo he gives autistic vibes as well as traumatised vibes haha My personal read on him is that he's both