The New Jubilee Autism Video is a MESS!

[@imautisticnowwhat]

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[@babybirdhome]

OMG I got a bit confused initially when you said we were playing Fall Guys because at first I was thinking about the season and not the verb and was just thinking “what a perfect time to do that!” 😂

[@wesleymclain9146]

I've listened to hundreds of ads for this but this is the first one I've watched. I legit didn't know what the logo looked like because I just listen to videos at work.

[@na1219]

I am sorry but I love foxes where did you got your sweater from? Could you tell me please?

[@ReigneWolvenshire]

Can confirm, there are autistic people all over the k*nk spectrum!

[@aquademoney]

DAMMIT I MISSED THE FALL GUYS, UGH I MISS THE SERVER SM YALL WERE SO COOL UHHHHDHDHGGHHH I NEED MONEY😭 the first thing i wanted to do when i finally got officially diagnosed lvl 2 autism this morning was to tell yall and celebrate w ppl who actually understood (my nt friends didnt understand why i was excited bc autism “isnt smth u should want” like uhhh ok ive gone 17 years of my life being invalidated and not having the proper resources for this, ofc im gonna be relieved and excited??) ugh i miss yall so so much😭🙏

[@raulgonzalez6196]

Your sweeter looks like a mix of october and december but not in a november way

[@raulgonzalez6196]

This is a compliment idk how 2 writte that in a way that dosent sound ofensiv 🧍

[@imautisticnowwhat]

😂😂 November is super tricky to dress for!

[@GeneCash]

I think 'cuz it's pumpkin spice

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

@@imautisticnowwhat I have been led to believe that Autistic people wear the same thing all the time once they have found something which does not irritate them. I have never seen an "Autism" bit which discusses how to dress for the season for Autistic people.

[@Autistic_Goblin]

30:39 honestly, I wouldn't take any of the "not autistics" as gospel unless they were evaluated by a professional and determined to be neurotypical

[@dtdjh1988]

Hi there. That guy is me at 10:43. I had a blast on the show. I got to meet other people just like me, as well as non-Autistic people. Everyone was friendly. It felt like I was part of a community.

[@rkivelover]

OMG DARIUS! I also saw you in that p*nis size video lmaooo congrats on that btw. I love the way you express yourself, have a great day!

[@LishaV81]

I love this 🥰 You seemed so kind and friendly on the show. Thank you for sharing your experience here.

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

Your smile at 30:01 is one of the best smiles ever. I wonder how Jubilee treats people, so I'm happy you had a positive experience. Thanks for saying hello in Comments!

[@ebonyalexis32]

this makes me so happy , thanks for sharing ❤🎉

[@HelenHenninger]

I feel like most people have a really accurate radar for if someone is neurodivergent or not, they just don't recognize it as autism but they sure as heck know the person is different! For example, the best way to get an autism diagnosis is probably from a bunch of middle-school mean girls! They won't know it is autism but whatever it is, they instinctively know they don't like it..

[@sandrah-m5088]

Your feeling is supported by several studies! Across the board, non-autistic people instinctively dislike or avoid autistic people, even without knowing that they are autistic, based on first impressions and brief interactions. Here's a couple of those studies: doi: 10.1089/aut.2020.0059, doi: 10.1038/srep40700

[@Abcdefghiiiiii]

Hahah middle school mean girls is too accurate for me. That’s definitely how I knew I was “weird” - cause they told me 😅

[@rkivelover]

haha so true

[@stampandscrap7494]

Mean girls and mean boys and peodophiles have a difference ie vulnerable radar

[@MargoTheNerd]

​@@AbcdefghiiiiiiOh yeah, you can be nice, and pretty, and well-off and well behaved but the moment they spot something off©, you are donezo and will be targeted. - it's a sad, sad reality. The more "different", the worse the treatment in my experience.

[@IsabelleChiming]

Jubliee has genuinely been concerning lately. I think they used to mask their contentious topics more but now it’s just all out in the open

[@atinyevil1383]

The last video I saw about them was a room full of MAGA supporters surrounding a liberal person. That sounds like a really terrifying situation to put someone in.

[@Essentially_Nothing]

I saw the opposite, as well. I think it's okay to do political ones, I'm just tired of hearing people scream at each other and not hear each other out.

[@redwiltshire1816]

It’s always been like this since the start who can forget “this race pretends to be this race” it’s all about the views

[@LilChuunosuke]

Oh for sure. Do a little bit of digging and even a lot of the "everyday" republicans they platform to "debate" with left leaning people are professionals for hire. Meanwhile, the left is being represented by literal teenagers and people with no professional media training. They set up their "unbiased debates" in such a way that conservative values always have a MASSIVE advantage.

[@coda3223]

Cut does a lot of similar (non-political) content and are way less 'problematically shifting the overton window further right' the way jubilee does... also they seem better at recruiting talent and more respectful of the talent too.

[@vernamu.]

I am autistic and a friend of mine has a lot of similar, almost identical traits. But in their case it's CPTSD. It became clear only when we got to their childhood. That's why I don't feel like I can tell someone is autistic

[@LilChuunosuke]

I have CPTSD and it definitely made it more difficult for me to recognize I was autistic. I dismissed many autistic traits as being trauma induced for years until I learned how to manage my trauma well enough that it became obvious there was some other cause for these traits. I also know plenty of people who show autistic traits but only have ADHD.

[@vernamu.]

@LilChuunosuke yep, that too

[@URnightmares162]

I have Autism, Adhd, and Cptsd and those 3 definitely have an over lap of similar traits, especially when i wonder "is it this or that?" Ocd also shares traits with autism which makes it confusing if i really have that too. But, the nice thing is that it makes people can understand to each other's struggels a bit, being less judgemental.

[@phillipironhand7636]

​@@URnightmares162 I got at least 2 of the three and yes

[@TriforceLiz]

@@LilChuunosuke Same story here. I've since learned just how common PTSD/CPTSD is in the autistic community, especially in the undiagnosed/late diagnosed cohort.

[@hannah-lk3oc]

Also I think Austin as a person of color may be more aware of how autism presents in people of color. The times the other two didn’t pick up on it but Austin was right, it seemed that was the situation. I could be wrong but I think Austin likely has experienced what that feels like and may be able to identify it better in others

[@kkmeilicke]

I saw this too!

[@theFakeRed]

Yes! I also felt his questions were much better, the other two's questions felt more, ig, stereotypical or based on their own experiences lol, like the questions about food and stuff

[@rkivelover]

I noticed that too with the coloured girl, and the fact that Austin asked questions that could apply to anyone's presentation of autism.

[@lelalu101]

Strongly agree! Plus his questions were more insightful and particular to the Autistic experience

[@lilium_lancifolium]

@@theFakeRed I agree that it seemed based off their own experiences, especially with Paige. The stub your toe question was much about Paige's experience, and not a broader experience of autistic people.

[@wayytoosilly]

i got peer reviewed by my autistic friends 😭

[@imautisticnowwhat]

😂

[@TheKumaXKuma]

When I told my friend "I think I might be on the spectrum", they replied "Oh, I htought you knew already". I've had the same interaction with a few different people hahaha

[@phillipironhand7636]

​@@TheKumaXKumasame

[@bradiedean7466]

Same 😂​@@TheKumaXKuma

[@Lulutea]

I have this group of friends. I was like: you know I think I may be autistic They were like: yeah it’s likely giving all of us are neurodivergent

[@tomrio9152]

"Please think of me as weird, but also think nicely of me" sums up what I try to achieve at work

[@benjisaac]

My mom identified one of my autistic friends after seeing him talk for like 2 minutes at a school event. I asked him if he was autistic the next day (because I am autistic and thought this was a normal thing to do) and he actually got evaluated and was extremely grateful. Probably good to be more tactful though lol

[@madis7588]

This was actually the first Jubilee video I've seen in a while that I liked. I think it shows that you can't always tell who is or is not autistic just because they fall under certain stereotypes. At least it was positive vibes all the way through which feels rare for those kinds of videos.

[@autisticnomad5421]

You mention wanting to see more diversity in the group of people presenting themselves for sorting and I agree. One axis of difference I’d like to see is age. I’m 57 and my autistic friends range from age 8 to age 74. I would love to see a panel of autistic people swiping on people of a wider age range. (Thanks for the react videos! I’d rather watch you talking about it than the original every time)

[@MiloBanks79]

100percent agree! it's disappointing because there Are. more than a few autistic people in seattle or Especially LA - which is where jubilee films from what i understand.

[@missoats8731]

You're so right! I have to admit I didn't realize that they are all in the same age range which is really weird.

[@sherry.blossom9866]

They all seem between 20-30

[@ELWest1000]

I thought that too. I'm close in age to you and I literally just found out TODAY that I got a diagnosis as a child (Asperger syndrome; it was the 70s) but I never would have guessed myself as autistic, although it explains a LOT. Back in those days, it wasn't well understood. The layperson diagnosis was "weird."

[@vamp_bat_chomp]

Probably best to keep kids off the internet where possible, but some older adults would be a welcome change

[@RI0Tkitty]

What you said about going through life worrying about being weird and then discovering possibly being autistic and then hoping people see your weirdness is so relatable 😹 I embraced my weirdness as a teen, but I was still always on guard anyway. Now I’m wondering how much I’ve masked as an adult!

[@NeuroDiv_Skunk8785]

I used to like certain “weird” people because “they make me look normal” (unless they reminded me of myself). Now, I’m often drawn to their oddities and find the people quite winsome. I also grew to accept my intractable eccentricities.

[@simplyindispensable]

Just wanted to add that a lot of kinky people enjoy kink apart from their sexuality, so there are plenty of asexual and demisexual people in the kink scene, too :) I personally think it's a sensory thing, like e.g. pressure with ropes or enjoy different pain sensations. or role play that gives you a "protocol" on how to act, like pet play for example.

[@aristanaeelektra9436]

especially in queer kink spaces the amount of my fellow ace kinky folk is quite high. Sometimes we are like 15-20% of the regulars at the ropejams :)

[@LilChuunosuke]

Absolutely! The first time I stepped into online kink spaces as a shy little autistic ace, I was STUNNED by how many asexuals were in the community! Especially amongst NSFW artists. Considering the fact I have an ace friend who once got so bored during bedroom play that she picked up a book off the nightstand and started reading, I think kink adds a level of intrigue and fun that is borderline necessary for many ace people to experience enjoyment in the activities.

[@luizansounds]

oh yeah absolutely, the correlation between being autistic and liking pet play is surprising

[@calliope3237]

Yeah I was going to say this! There are actually a surprising amount of asexual people into kink.

[@coda3223]

A huge portion of kink is sensory-focused / related. The first thing you learn in kink spaces (after safe, sane, consensual), is how to use tools in different ways for a variety of sensations and to enhance safety. E.g. how to warm up skin to vary sensation and prevent bruising for paddling or spanking, how to use a flogger to provide a variety of sensations, using tens/violetwand in direct contact vs creating an arc, etc And for a ton of people kink is not remotely sexual.

[@onceuponamelody]

Austin asked the BEST questions. Especially the "what's your favorite movie and why" one - they would've caught me with that one. xD

[@TrappyJenkins]

They should have had a non-autistic judge as a control group

[@lilium_lancifolium]

And they also needed more non-autistic people. When there are so many people that are autistic, it messes with your head and makes you guess inaccurately. I was guessing accurately at the start, but as the video went on I kept overthinking because there were so many people who were autistic and so few people that I didn't think were autistic.

[@AriNaNana]

Ahhh!! I've been watching your videos every once in a while to learn more to prep for being a mother, as if I have an Autistic or ND child i want to be able to support them effectively. I had fun filming this Jubilee video! Everyone in the studio was an absolute blast to chat with and meet. Thanks for all you do in educating people.

[@aquademoney]

omg hi!! u seem so cool, and she was right, u speak very well!

[@AriNaNana]

@aquademoney thank you so much that's very sweet of you!! 🥺❤️

[@Lady.Fern.]

I forgot which way you were supposed to swipe on a dating app and accidentally matched all the people I didn’t want to get to know and passed on all the people I wanted to get to know 😭 gave up right then and there

[@aquademoney]

oh nooo thats so sad😭🫶

[@quwandathornton]

Jubilee Should do a segment for Undiagnosed Autistic; people who went under the radar, or were simply forgotten. I am one of these people, and would love to speak on my experience and educate other autistic or autistic parents to be sure to prepare your kids for the real world. Just keeping them housed, with you around, is not enough. They should learn how to survive when you are gone, or have a plan to be watched over by In Home Services. (I got evicted, and now I am facing a fear of homelessness after my mom passed.)

[@rhoward295]

THIS!!!! Me, as well, btw, sadly. I, luckily, have lived with all but one of my 5 siblings.

[@phillipironhand7636]

I've been quasi homeless for years now floating around between family and friends. It's not easy but it's doable with a little luck. If you don't have anyone then churches are a good place to go first. I hope everything works out for you.

[@briclare]

i’m so sorry for your eviction and even more sorry your mom passed! may she rest in peace. i’m wishing you well❤️❤️❤️

[@Username0467]

Undiagnosed? You mean late diagnosed?

[@Koutouhara]

My questions would be like what are your favorite stims, info dumping topic, favorite stim toys, how people deal with shutdown/meltdowns... etc

[@gemmagrantham1467]

I'm curious how many of the 'not autistic' people were just undiagnosed and had no idea.

[@imautisticnowwhat]

There are a lot of undiagnosed people!

[@Agnes_B96]

I am actually interested in how things work… but my main interest is how humans and the human mind work.. I can’t take humans apart to see how they work 😂😂

[@imautisticnowwhat]

I suppose that’s true for me too!

[@Agnes_B96]

@ ❤️

[@shapeofsoup]

Silas in the show Heroes comes to mind 🤣

[@ProsewithRose]

I’m a therapist. I get to feed the curious, how does it work parts, pattern making parts, even very direct parts. People pay me to tell them the truth. I do it either way honesty and love.

[@Tlali22]

My questions would be like "How do you feel about socks?" and "Do you have a least favorite fork?" 🤣

[@SamJeffries-yd7hy]

I didn’t get diagnosed until 33 I’m very good masking I do it without even thinking I get told all the time I don’t appear autistic

[@quwandathornton]

this is my situation

[@SamJeffries-yd7hy]

@@quwandathornton The thing that makes me angry is why was my autism not picked up when I was younger? It took a professional 40 minutes to diagnose me. I feel like I’ve wasted my whole life. If I was diagnosed sooner maybe things would be better my life would be different so many missed opportunities for friends, relationships and so on. But it what it is I have to just move forward

[@userbunny]

I hope this can be me. I am 31 years old and I am not diagnosed but try to find a place who could test me. But I am afraid I "look"/seem not autistic because I mask since young childhood.

[@Matsukaze-o3e]

@@SamJeffries-yd7hy I after my diagnosis i told a nurse friend of my mother"s and her first reply was- "You didn't know ?" I was in my 40s !!

[@SamJeffries-yd7hy]

@@Matsukaze-o3e I didn’t know I was autistic myself until I was diagnosed but when I was things made sense my background, my behaviour, things I did and said. I know just what you mean not everyone knows they’re autistic when they are. The only comfort I have from my late diagnosis is that now I understand much better about me and others you could call it closure I guess

[@PsychologyoftheBrain]

23:00 I think here she doesn't judge that autistic people are funny, but they are funny for her. I can sometimes recognize my own reactions and deduce answers from that. Very smart girl.

[@aechmaydostuff]

Jubilee has always been sus. They thrive on rage baiting. They deliberately invite inflamatory figures who will ramp up the tension to get more views instead of actually genuinely facilitating productive conversations. I encourage everyone to stop watching their videos, unsubscribe, divest.

[@crowsinaboat]

I actually liked that Jubilee video. I will say my Autism Radar is not great, but I think it's partly because the wires are crossed with the Gaydar 😂

[@RaunienTheFirst]

"Ah, there's something different about you. But what?"

[@Luna1-i3d]

I found out that I'm Autistic since this year, and I've been speculating it, but I've finally gotten diagnosed with AuDHD(Autism, ADHD), OCD, and Social Anxiety(I'm 18 right now and I got diagnosed at 18 a few weeks ago)

[@storyspren]

I love the reactions they have to being sent to the autistic side! "I knew you were gonna do that" was my absolute fave, and the "that checks out" tone of the "yep" at 18:31 is also golden. Also, I gotta note, everyone's percentages were better than guessing, and I kinda wanna see a trio of known allistic people making guesses like this. My guess is they'll be worse at it.

[@jamesphillips2285]

I dunno: I think that allistic people are pretty good at picking up there is something "off" about autistic people. If there were a few allistic neurodivergent "red herrings": that might throw them off.

[@forgotmyname4807]

I have never eaten mac n chesse they feel soo gross to chew, soggy n mushy things, and on top of that, cheese. NO, that is a pure torture for me n i will gag

[@LilDinoGuy]

What are your safe foods?

[@shapeofsoup]

I’d like to see a poll of *why* autistic people who don’t like mac & cheese don’t like it. Pretty sure 90+% don’t for the same reason. Textural ick. I love it, personally. But I have autistic family who don’t for textural reasons.

[@forgotmyname4807]

@LilDinoGuy first at fall thank you soo much for asking, nobody has ever asked that question to me in my life. Anyways prepare yourself for a lovely rant, you can info dump yours to if u want :> Some specific flavors of chips- not too fancy flavored, the salty one n the spicy one Smtg called Dantte that is readily available in my lil country but never seen anywhere else mentioned- but just the original flavor Vanilla ice creams from very specific brands FRENCH FRIES!! (If soggy even better n I think it's the only soggy thing I like cus most soggy things aren't salty) Mango juice Sometimes kit kat Toast and melted butter- there's this one brand of butter I like n that's it, bread brands can be switched if it tastes good enough BUT I prefer the one I grew up with, its the best- oh and just white bread, not brown. Unfortunately there's not much really 'heatly' safe foods n they're really all just snacks n a lot of times these things are not even there at my home all the time cus uk... money and there's this another random body demand that is to have a VERY specific food at that time, like it feels awful to eat the other thing when my body is craving smtg else n then there are times where I'm very much hungry but my body isn't giving me any urges for any food so idk what to eat n just end up not eating anything. Rn I'm under parental supervision (aka I'm a minor) and that's the only reason why I eat 3 meals a day on time (thank you to my parents) otherwise I'm pretty sure when they're not going to be around soon in the future this is going be such a struggle Anyways that is butchered up version to why having my body requiring 3 meals a day to function is just plotted to work against my brain wirings. LIKE WDYME I HAVE TO PLAN, MAKE AND EAT THREE meals a day, make sure isn't all junk n m getting my nutritions- that's soo exhausting and also my senses are very picky. Eating is such a terrible task, I wish my body didn't need food to function daily n it was just a lil, fun side quest of life rather a lifeline requirement.

[@LilDinoGuy]

@@forgotmyname4807 I love how a lot of that is just different carbs lol. Carbs are delicious and satisfying. I know to get in nutrients, my sister, who has fairly narrow food preferences and texture aversions, mixes a powder with vegetables and various vitamins in it into her chocolate milk. She says she feels sooo much better since doing that because she’s getting a bunch of vitamins. ^^ Healthy food can be achieved in many ways!

[@forgotmyname4807]

@@LilDinoGuy thank you soo much for the suggestions, I'll keep it in my later when we're doing much better financially n be on the lookout for other alternatives ^^ Also thank you for such a kind response to my rambles, I was scared if it would be too annoying

[@Splatoongalaxy3]

I’m out of jokes just pretend this is funny

[@imautisticnowwhat]

😂

[@Max_on_his_p4ws]

I CNT LMFAIOO

[@ItzBIULD]

LMAO

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

YOOOOOOOO, THAT'S PERFECT

[@Riotofpages]

🤣

[@that_wildcat_lynx]

I typically only do that to fictional characters and I'm almost always right

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

How do you know you are correct? Do you write the author to find out what their intention was? Or are you just having fun being right?

[@Wonderhoy-er]

@@kaoskronostyche9939might’ve just been the fact that fictional autistic characters in cartoons or movies usually don't mask as much, because the director might want people to find out as easily that they are on the spectrum

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

@@Wonderhoy-er I find it interesting, odd and ingenuous that all of you are trained and reliable diagnosticians to the point you can diagnose anyone and everyone anytime, anywhere in any context. I'm Autistic and I have trouble reading the emotions and mental state of people I have known for years. I certainly not arrogant enough to think I can run around diagnosing people. I thought a lot of Autism was the inability to read other people and social situations. Makes me wonder who all these "Autistics" really are. BTW, what is this "stepping in and speaking for others" syndrome. I still have not had my questions answered by the original poster. I'm beginning to think "Autism" is just another fashion trend. Preppy, Goth, Emo, Grunge, Autistic, Fairy Queen, Cottagecore. I wonder if an analysis would find it is mostly women who think they are skilled diagnosticians.

[@JustPidgeon1]

​@@kaoskronostyche9939"I thought a lot of Autism was the inability to read other people and social situations." It's not that we can't read other people, it's that we can't understand or point out the details. IMO it makes us better at reading people but worse at the same time because if the patterns don't fit, we might miss the small details that an allistic person catches.

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

@@JustPidgeon1 Note that you are lecturing an Autistic person. I can't read people. So what ... I'm not autistic. It is a spectrum so I have heard. You are simply wrong insofar as what a simple minded Dunning-Kruger thing to say. So say it to the National Institute of Mental Health: Social communication / interaction behaviors may include: Making little or inconsistent eye contact Appearing not to look at or listen to people who are talking Infrequently sharing interest, emotion, or enjoyment of objects or activities (including infrequent pointing at or showing things to others) Not responding or being slow to respond to one’s name or to other verbal bids for attention Having difficulties with the back and forth of conversation Often talking at length about a favorite subject without noticing that others are not interested or without giving others a chance to respond Displaying facial expressions, movements, and gestures that do not match what is being said Having an unusual tone of voice that may sound sing-song or flat and robot-like Having trouble understanding another person’s point of view or being unable to predict or understand other people’s actions Difficulties adjusting behaviors to social situations Difficulties sharing in imaginative play or in making friends

[@M_Genereux]

I was scared to watch this one, but I was curious, so I'm glad you're reacting to it haha

[@drtaverner]

I love Paige. She's just adorable and refreshingly un-masked.

[@kalyasaify]

and she's beyond smart, what feels insanely refreshing for my big brain 🥰

[@rachelhansen2417]

I’ve got ADHD, and I’ve definitely been able to detect some type of neurodivergence in a lot of people. Knowing what kind of neurodivergence, though, definitely takes a professional.

[@2EOGIY]

Rosenhan experiment-even specialists can be wrong; therefore, such social experiments with autism radar could be harmful, not in the way that that radar could be correct or bad but in the way that just the act of naming someone an autistic person can be perceived by that person.

[@scifirocks]

It would be really awkward for me, and potentially for them but I would ask them to make eye contact. Also ask them about their hobbies, allistic people ould give a simple answer but autistic people would probably give a novel length answer.

[@redwiltshire1816]

Ngl if someone asked me to make eye contact I’d think you was flirting lol

[@blind0demon]

I just recently got diagnosed and I discovered your channel a few month before my diagnosis and you were the reason I decided to get checked. All my life I thought I was a weirdo and never fit in and watching your videos made me more confident and accepting with myself. Thank you :)

[@t2cam581]

The toe stubbing thing is so subjective I think. I experience it both ways and I think it depends on my level of hyper focus vs. Sensory overload

[@vulcanfeline]

i broke a baby toe about 20 yrs ago. i can't remember the last time i stubbed another toe but if i stub that broken one, believe me - i know it right away and so does anyone within 100 decibels of me

[@GeneCash]

Man, when those folks lined up, I had to stop watching. I would have noped out of that SO HARD. Hat's off to all 3 of them. It took me about 15 tries to get through it.

[@dzzope]

Your mentioning of Celebrities at the end popped a thought in my head. How many of the terrible celeb freak outs and wierd demands on sets etc is down to Autism or Neurodivergence

[@Agnes_B96]

I actually don’t like mac and cheese. It is too boring. I am sensory seeking with food. I love exiciting tastes. I am adhd too. So maybe it is because of my adhd

[@LilChuunosuke]

I mean that's totally fair and you should eat what you like, but as someone who is also sensory seeking with food, there are definitely ways you can spice up mac and cheese! You could add spices, you could make it spicy using jalapeño or siracha, you could add meats like lobster, tuna, chicken, etc., you could add vegetables, breading, etc etc. I don't buy boxed mac and cheese unless I'm too overwhelmed to put effort into a meal. But otherwise, I always do homemade mac and cheese because it allows me to add so much more variety to the flavor.

[@Agnes_B96]

@ i am from Hungary. We don’t really eat mac and cheese here. We have better food than that

[@Zectifin]

I'm ADHD and probably undiagnosed autism. I love trying new food and have to have a ton of variety and get bored if I have the same thing too often. my gf is also undiagnosed and while shes not a super picky eatier, she does get into food moods where she only wants to eat the same thing over and over. sometimes we have to argue over what were gonna eat because she wants to eat the same thing for the 3rd time this week and I really don't want it.

[@MargoTheNerd]

​@@Agnes_B96There's culinary traditions all over the world that are more exciting than mac and cheese but saying "better" when it comes to something so subjective sounds a bit ... you know, arrogant.

[@Agnes_B96]

@ I am not arrogant. There is no need to be rude

[@aquademoney]

JUST GOT DIAGNOSED AUTISM LEVEL 2 LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO YAYAYAYAYYA ONLY TOOK 17 YEARS OF LIVING BUT WE FINALLY HERE🙏🙏

[@miss_gray]

I'm an autistic person who _does_ feel it when I stub my toe! Its like you described, it feels like the worst thing ever and like I am dying and *has* caused meltdowns in the past! I'm also that Autistic/ADHD person who totally does not feel my body telling me I am hungry until it's _too late_ and now all food is *disgusting*!

[@Mondkreischer]

The last time I stubbed my bog toe so hard the nail fell off, I actually was close to throwing up and short of breath. It was too overwhelming

[@_lLexa_l]

Hi Meg, I just want to say I'm so grateful(? I'm not sure if I used the right word) for finding you channel, I am an undiagnosed autistic minor, (my mom would never let me get a diagnosis) and I've been struggling my whole life wondering why I couldn't be like everyone else and why people didn't like me. When I first came across autism I felt like everything made so much sense, and that it was like I just discovered something about myself, but I was very hesitant to self-diagnose. I didn't feel me being autistic was valid if it wasn't professionally diagnosed. I continued putting myself down for being "different" and completely ruled out that maybe I was autistic, even though I felt so connected with ASD. I hated myself so so much. I wondered why I just couldn't be like everyone else no matter how hard I tried. But when I came across your channel and saw you talking about how self-diagnose is valid and your experiences with being autistic I felt like I was saved. I am now self-diagnosed and am so much happier now that I know why I'm so different. It might have not changed me being outcasted, hated, and not getting enough support but it really helped me not hate myself. I feel so much better now that I actually know what's wrong with me, and I really hope I can get an actual diagnosis soon and get that support. Wow this is long. I know you prefer saying "autistic" then "have/having autism" so I did my best to say/put autistic. (╥﹏╥) Anyways Meg, I'm so glad/happy/grateful for finding for channel and I'm much happier now because of you. Hope I'm not making about myself, but I love you and keep posting! ٩꒰ʘʚʘ๑꒱۶

[@Diamond123682]

I'm not autistic but my partner is. Here's a convo we once had: Her: "If you were trapped on an island and could only eat one food, what would it be?" Me: ...."I dunno. I can't think of anything I wouldn't get tired of." Her: "You don't have safe foods?" Me: "No?...Yours is mac n cheese, isn't it?" Her: "Haha yup!"

[@kiona.t]

I really liked the old 'spectrum' episode they did ✨ It was one of the first videos I watched on autism and they had high-mid support needs folks as well as LSN. You could totally react to that even though it isn't recent!

[@pocket_the_elf2038]

I got formally diagnosed yesterday :D

[@imautisticnowwhat]

Yay! I hope it was a positive experience 💛

[@NoraaRay]

That's wonderful !! 🫶🏼

[@edwardblack5075]

Congrats!

[@foxisnotavampire]

THE WAY I READ THIS AS TERMINALLY DIAGNOSED ON ACCIDENT HELP

[@NoraaRay]

@@foxisnotavampire HAHA OH NO😭✋🏼

[@bea2425]

Even on a less serious video like this… maybe especially! For anyone late diagnosed, pursuing a diagnosis or just diagnosed, but alone, it’s kinda nice to have a space and feel like there’s an other side to the crap life throws at us. I sometimes wonder if I’m wasting my time asking these questions and even Being here, but autism is real for people like me too (female, minority, religious family). Watching this and reading comment by others who watched and feel similar or different from me is like knowing there’s more people out there and I’m not alone even if there’s no one who can relate just yet. We’re out there🫶🏽

[@EmiE91]

I think this would be a better design: 25% ASD & ADHD 25% ASD 25% ADHD 25% neither Each person answers the same set of questions and it's recorded. Each judge will watch the video of each person answering all of the questions and make a judgement on both ASD and ADHD status. This design controls for more potential confounds. Of course, instead number of participants that will be judged, and increase number of judges.

[@ladylarry75]

I was at an appointment the other day with my 7yo, discussing her upcoming assessment for autism and her paediatrician asked me what would make me say no to saying "she definitely is autistic" and he seemed surprised when my answer was "i only have a bachelor degree, i lack the credentials to diagnose anyone." and that is how i feel in general, sure i might notice some traits that could fit, but that's all i can do. (and my 7yo has now been diagnosed!)

[@luke2193]

I liked this episode. It illuminated that you can sometimes tell.... but not always.

[@RainbowSprinklesYT]

My mom won't get me tested for autism, but i have SO MANY *possible* symptoms. •little to no eye contact (sometimes forced eye contact) • loud noises and crowds overwhelm the crap out of me •STIMMING CONSTANTLY •(unrelated, but I'm aro/ace) •constant rants about hyperfixations •childish way of talking •trying to seem normal (i barely do this anymore tho) •obsession with mlp and everything kidcore • frustation and confusion when interrupted •extremely picky with all textures and flavors (i even had a nightmare of popcorn ceilings 💀) •specific routines Idk if there's anything i forgot to list lol •edit: i take a ton of things around my house (mainly pens and mechanical pencils) and take them apart to see how they work

[@EnigmaticGentleman]

If your mom not getting you tested is an issue of her thinking it'd take away your future, things have changed a lot. She isn't necessarily wrong to think that, since up until the mid to late 80s most ND people would get put in institutions (and even after that stopped there was still a lot of work to be done), but nowadays getting a diagnosis has basically no downsides, you'll still be able to get a completely normal education, and it comes with many accommodations should you choose to use them.

[@kinglouis3002]

never in my life would I have thought someone could have a nightmare about popcorn ceilings 😭💜

[@TriforceLiz]

@@EnigmaticGentleman though some countries make it difficult to adopt children or even immigrate to them (New Zealand😥) if you have autism on your file. It's good to do research on the potential drawbacks, but they are definitely less than they used to be!

[@briclare]

@@TriforceLizomg that’s crazy! autistic people are more than qualified to be parents. thats very disappointing!

[@sillyvally-m7b]

Actually fun fact but neurodivergent people are more likely to be aro/ace

[@AutisticallyStew]

Jubilee have been very divisive of late. I watched this one and was a bit uncomfortable with why they thought they needed to do this video

[@hannah-lk3oc]

I think if I had to figure out if someone was autistic I might ask: -what’s something that’s really important to you -what is your favorite texture -explain something that you find difficult in your life and why you have a hard time with it -what’s something you wish people understood about you -what is something you have collected or currently collect -do you consider yourself clumsy -what happens to you when you get overwhelmed These are some I’ll use conversationally to see if I’ve found my people and often it’s relatively reliable. It’s less so the content of the answers and more about how an autistic person answers these questions. Often I find autistic people will have a “system” when it comes to a lot of seemingly random questions. Idk if it works or not and that’s not a limited list but yeah

[@hannah-lk3oc]

Also “how did you feel about school” is a great question

[@joycebrewer4150]

​@@hannah-lk3ocI would answer that one as: mostly traumatic, occasionally stimulating!

[@GeneCash]

@21:48 WAIT! Who wears safety glasses using a microscope??!??! What kinda stock footage is that?! That doesn't work! I just tried it! That's like the girl holding a soldering iron by the hot part!

[@imautisticnowwhat]

😂😂

[@Christine-bu2cc]

Maybe a lab with biohazards? But then their mouth should DEFINITELY be covered. So I can't explain it; just a bad stock photo I guess. 😆

[@RaunienTheFirst]

Anyone in a lab. You wouldn't take off a hard hat at a building site just because you're filling in paperwork. Similarly, if you're in a lab, you must wear a lab coat and goggles at all times and probably gloves too. Basic health and safety. I've used similar objects with goggles before and once you get used to having to hold your face a little further away it's easy. I wear glasses, too, so it's not like I was ever sticking my eyeball right up against the lens. My criticism of that piece of stock footage is that the person is wearing gloves. You probably don't need to wear gloves to operate the microscope, and worse, you're definitely wearing gloves to handle whatever it is you're loading into the microscope, and you really don't want to wear the same gloves and risk contaminating the controls.

[@MargoTheNerd]

​​@@RaunienTheFirstSafety glasses interfere with optics of the microscope - using microscope is the only exception from using eye protection and safety around microscopes reflects that. Gloves - clean - are mandatory to protect the equipment. Procedures depend on lab level but you don't handle samples with gloves directly ever and the gloves serve to protect the equipment just as much as to protect the samples. We can't even use eye protection during microsurgeries on live bleeding patients because they reduce field of vision - from 31,6% of simple goggles to 76,8% reduction with goggles and shield. No current eye protection allows concurrent use with microscope. Glass users need to use special dials to correct for their eyesight.

[@plain_radium]

Hopefully it’s wholesome, not judgmental

[@RatsPicklesandMusic]

11:21 I have prepared for the "favorite movie" question but no one asks me in real life... 😭😭😭

[@AnarchistArtificer]

Recently I noticed that I have a terrible autism radar, because I seem to have turned off that part of my brain. For a while after I was diagnosed, I think I was more likely to be sort of "on the lookout" for autistic traits in people (likely as I was grappling with messy identity stuff). I only realised I was no longer doing this when a long time friend who was (in hindsight) obviously autistic referenced their autism and they were surprised that I didn't already know. After that, I noticed other instances where I was unable to easily put people in one box or the other. At first, I weirdly felt like "oh no, a skill I used to be good at is something I can no longer easily do", but actually, I think I'm glad for this.

[@ZhovtoBlakytniy]

I don't mean this in a mean or judgy way, more a familiar and relatable way- but there's something about people's hair that sends me in the "maybe autism?" direction. Personally, I have to tame the devil out of my hair and I have a sensitive scalp. I know a handful of autistic people personally and all are very specific about how they need their hair and some have more of a neglect method to hair. I will only comb my hair with a wide toothed wooden comb and use a boar bristle brush. I use head scarves, hair pins, clips, to keep it out of my face. I wash it once a week and don't use products. Don't like hair touching my face, ears, or neck. But, I can't style hair. I wish I could do neat Dutch braids. I just have my husband do one long braid on the back every day and I pin down the rest/ tie over a babushka scarf.

[@AM-sw9di]

I love that your husband plaits your hair, that's lovely. My hair is untameable, its not straight or curly and has parts which are straight, and parts that are curly or wavy. It also gets greasy very quickly! I have tried lots of hair products and methods but they never tame my hair, it's always messy. I've noticed other autistic people have a similar problem, their hair is always messy. Not every autistic person though.

[@pronounhoarder_8632]

I struggled with really greasy hair and it’s been much better now that I wash it every other day, not everyday.

[@charlie7534]

Something that I like the mos about your videos is the little video snippits of you when you were younger that are trough the video. It gives a much more real impression and it helps invision what you are thinking of in that moment and relating back to it myself. :D

[@samdelange7809]

Megan just posted guys YAAAAY 🎉🎉❤❤

[@silly_finch]

jubilee needs to STOP inviting problematic on their channel. i watched the ben shapiro video, and he literally uses logical fallacies the entire time. they’ve invited many, many, many problematic people on their channel multiple times.

[@Kamishi845]

To be fair, if Ben Shapiro didn't, he wouldn't have anything to stand on.

[@silly_finch]

@@Kamishi845 exactly. and not to mention that one guy who was invited twice and said all fat people should go in concentration camps.

[@hydraian]

Oh, i didn"t recognise Rebecca until after her name was shown!!!🤯

[@V1sual3y3z]

I watch Paige, too, and also found it interesting to get a read on her body language. It also reminded me of myself.

[@autisticdarcey]

I would ask ‘do you feel human’, idk I feel like that’s quite the autistic experience

[@diannamcknight4600]

I was sure a recent video said that you were going to switch to patreon only, which made me sad, yet here you are! YAY! I’m so happy you are still making youtube content. You are my FAVORITE autism advocate and influencer on the whole internet. I love your videos for objective analyses and intelligent commentaries. (I am a speech pathologist who is not autistic but I love learning about how to support kids and adults on the spectrum.)

[@honeyfungi]

So as a British person and I tried kraft instant mac and cheese once, and i found it so salty I couldn't eat it, so that kind of put me off the concept of mac and cheese, but cheesy pasta with just a copious amount of melted grated cheese is the good shit

[@kerikah]

I probably wouldn't have had the wherewithal to ask these questions in real-time on Jubilee, but after thinking it over some, I'd ask: What foods do you dislike and why? Did you ever love playing The Sims? Did you ever love playing with LEGO? Have you memorized any movies?

[@aquademoney]

omg i was OBSESSED w playing w legos as a kid, me and my brother even made a whole “lego world” where we used an old bedframe to put everything on and played in that room ALLLLLL the time lmao

[@ThemperorZir]

I'm ace and my special interest was human sexuality for a while. I can relate that info dumping on that is very tricky 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@starfoxloves]

I know I already commented but, I could tell by the way they were stimming. I got them all right (except the "chill dude" but he reminded me of myself the way Paige did you) just based on that. Maybe they should've asked me on there. 😂 I'm not formally diagnosed though, I work for myself and every single person I've told believes me immediately so why would I go through the torture? Great video Meg, I appreciate your insights. 💛

[@Anonymous-ti8yw]

I feel like often their questions are less about analyzing the persons answer so much as the way they speak and interact. There’s a delayed speech pattern I’ve noticed a lot of autistic people have that I don’t really see with other neurotypes. Not all autistic people have it, but it’s a give away when they do.

[@nikoandros1220]

edibles/thc has been the best thing for me to be able to more easily ignore sensory stuff (i love the beach, hate the dry sand & crowds & last time i took a couple edibles & was able to more easily get past those 2 things to enjoy it more than i would have)

[@WynterDragon]

I used to like gourmet Mac and cheese, but now I can't have wheat or dairy. :( However, I used to be super into anime, goth and other subcultures. I was really really into anime.

[@GraceBrooks-zy3ms]

You can make it out of rice pasta and vegan cheese, or buy Annie's boxed Mac and cheese, they have a gluten free and dairy free version that is ok, although not nearly as good as making it from scratch imo.

[@WynterDragon]

@GraceBrooks-zy3ms I'm just starting to play around with nutritional yeast to make cheese sauces. I can't eat a lot of the vegan cheeses either (too many allergies now lol) but I've found some GF pasta I really like. There are cassava and brown rice types that cook up really well.

[@naomiparsons462]

Love that Austin and Autism look so similar. In fact, when I first started speculating about myself I was reading a book with a character called Austin in, which I had to stop reading because I kept reading it as autism out of the corner of my eye and that basically malfunctioned my nervous system like I would cry but not in a sad way just an overwhelmed way. I can never look at the word Austin the same way again.

[@DoorskipDNB]

Been binge watching all your videos and screaming at my screen with excitement at how relatable everything is. Getting my first evaluation this week!

[@yesterdaydream]

I like how Adin clarified that these were just hypotheses. It's interesting to see guesses in a consensual environment!

[@taiga738]

Would it be possible to make a video about the ableist subtext around the Good Doctor's 'I am a surgeon meme'? I still see people using the meme to this day without really thinking about it and while I've seen people point it out, there don't seem to be videos addressing it on youtube. Making people more aware of why they should retire the meme would help repair the damage it's done.

[@MargoTheNerd]

Oh my goodness, yes, I second that! As neurodivergent person who wasted decades before fulfilling my dream of becoming a doctor due to the..y'all know so I won't bother explaining, every time I see it, my eyes just get wet because it reminds me of all the ridicule I and people I care about went through to get recognized. And I talked with several non-nt younger doctors and doctors in making who felt the same way.

[@Dfaye9lovespoob]

I hate that show’s autism “representation”. Why tf does he talk like that?! He’s so robotic even when upset or happy. I’m convinced the person playing him either wasn’t autistic or has internalized ableism.

[@taiga738]

@@MargoTheNerd We definitely need more voices about what real ableism in the workplace looks like, especially in fields affected by poor representation of it. Something I noticed when I looked into the show is that a lot of people also miss Dr. Han's ableism. The guy outright says he believes autistic people are incapable of improving on things they struggle with and there's definitely some ick around the manipulative way he goes about some of his interactions with Shaun. He's just good at masking his prejudice and making him seem nicer than he really is. It's an insidious form of discrimination that need to be talked about more so people become better at noticing it. The main takeaway from the meme is making fun of the meltdown but the way people cut to Han's face and use him as a stand in for the ableist views the meme is conveying is the part that bothers me the most. Knowing he's also ableist in the show and people think he isn't just makes it worse. Unpacking Han's ableism would help too, but that would require sitting through the whole show combing through a lot of unpleasant scenes.

[@MargoTheNerd]

@taiga738 Ha, I thought I am alone in my perception of him - glad to know I'm not alone. The problem with this show is that it's difficult to disentangle whether that patronizing treatment comes from Dr Shaun's age difference (I'm not sure how much younger he is than his colleagues but he seems to be ahead at least 10 years, making him a very young adult in comparison) and how much is due to his autism. People who defend the patronizing way Dr.Han treats Dr.Shaun by saying that the latter's lack of life experience due to his age excuses it. Another scene I wish was more talked about was the one where they humiliated him by setting up the blind date/party. I personally couldn't watch it because I instantly imagined how I would have felt then. The most insidious parts of ableism are difficult to point out as they all seem so subtle, by design - in real life situations person who would stand up in their defense would just be made out to seem unreasonable and "picking at straws". Meanwhile, the little put downs, disrespect and lack of trust masqueraded as "just being helpful", not being included in some things or not being trusted with responsibilities - they all really add up to one's perception of hostility. I sometimes feel as if the show's exaggerated portrayals of Dr. Shaun's brilliance create narrative of expectations that "his differences are accepted purely because his brilliance makes it worth it for us". As if his Autism is a burden, a cost he has to repay with being markedly better than others.

[@taiga738]

@@MargoTheNerd I'm not sure people even think of that. The problem I see is that the bad autism representation has Shaun act in ways that shouldn't be acceptable for the job he's training for and people have a hard time grasping that discrimination can still happen even when the victim did something to warrant the action being taken. Fans of the show seem to have an easier time seeing it. The show doesn't treat those moments as actual problems and they aren't the reasons Han gives for the way he treats Shaun. The focus is on "communication problems", which aren't properly elaborated on in the scenes where it's acted on but mostly seems to be about poor bedside manner. There's also no mention of things actually meant to improve communication. If Shaun was properly talked to about problems interfering with his goal of being a surgeon, given options to address them and had agency in his transfer to pathology, he probably wouldn't have been as upset about it and it'd actually feel like it was being done for non ableist reasons. And you know, there was some genuine potential for a narrative meant to highlight discrimination between an autistic person who struggles to meet neurotypical standards of communication and a superior who uses his skill with communication to mistreat him over it. I can only imagine what it would've been like if we got a good representation and well written version of the show. You're right about the underlying reason for the "acceptance" Shaun gets. His autism is basically treated like some kind of seer powers that come packaged with a curse that needs to be worked around. The insidiousness of ableism is that when it's not easily identifiable, people end up doing it without realizing it over something that registers are weird to them. There's been so much normalization around the rationalizations people use before anyone knows autism is involved that people have to actively unlearn those things to see why something that initially seems reasonable to them is actually ableist. The stereotype about autistic people being jerks is a good example since it mostly comes from misunderstanding autistic people's difficulty with social cues without considering the ways neurotypical people may seem rude to autistic people for similar reasons. I can't help but wonder if Han's ableism would be more obvious to people if Shaun was a neurotypical person with a speech impediment.

[@megamilk9585]

I feel like I would only ask this one question: What is your current hobby/area of expertise/special interest? Tell me about it. I know nothing is universal, but I feel like one of the biggest tells is not that someone has a special interest, but the way they talk about it. The way they will get excited, probably starts stemming, and have all of these niche details to go into.

[@aquademoney]

true unless theyre masking, like in public talking abt my special interests i prob would try not to stim as much as i would at home

[@megamilk9585]

@aquademoney that's fair. I feel like you still know stuff other people don't, though. Like I know an absurd amount of cockroach facts. More than anyone who's not a pest control person should. Because my job is food safety and my special interest is lizards and I raise dubia roaches for them. Which when I explain it makes sense, but if you asked me "tell me about your passion" and I said "let me tell you about cockroaches" you'd probably guess I was autistic 🤣

[@TheDarkSoulOfASinner]

Just wanted to drop a comment about how you can be asexual and kinky! Kink can be nonsexual, and asexuality only refers to sexual attraction not sexual appetite or urge. Kind regards from an autistic asexual and aromantic kinkster 😁

[@imautisticnowwhat]

I put both in text on the video because I realised it sounded like you could only be one or the other when editing 😅 But great point!

[@rainbowzzzplayzzz]

As someone who is also obsessed with the 60s/70s, when the girl who talked about her clothes said that, my thought was that she was sad she made it through 2 rounds and didn't get to talk about her interest yet. I know all too well the pain of making (what I think is) a conversation starter just for people to treat it as normal.

[@NightmareRex6]

i noticed i like to rock back-and-fourth sometimes when listen to music and nuero typicals like to rock side-to-side instead when listenign to music, i wonder anyone else with autism or asburgers rather rock back and fourth?

[@AstridSouthSea]

I need a good dairy free cheese mac n cheese recipe. All my cheeses refuse to melt properly

[@imautisticnowwhat]

I love the recipe in Chloe's Kitchen by Chloe Coscarelli. And the entire book in general (and all of her other books!)

[@raulgonzalez6196]

I hope somebody gives you a cool recipe cuz i also need one

[@GraceBrooks-zy3ms]

Chao is my favorite brand vegan yellow cheese and violife is also ok. Try mixing in either a mayo you like or a cream cheese you like to make it more creamy. I really like treeline brand cream cheese. 🧀

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

TBH, you're probably better off starting with a vegan "cheese" powder and making mac and cheese that's more like Kraft. Vegan cheeses have improved, but the options that melt properly are still in the minority and probably even less healthy.

[@shanihyena]

I just buy the boxed vegan mac n cheeses 😭

[@melissatomany4360]

I'm so happy you are a creator. I'm awaiting evaluation and insurance approval (USA). My neurologist wants me evaluated, so it's not just random, I've been questioning for 13 years when an OT thought I was, kinda realized 15 years ago, but was in denial, because autism was very different when I grew up and tge people I knew were level 3. Ironically the neighborhood my mom grew up in had an unusually high prevelance of growing up and having a child with autism as well as people who worked at a box place on the street. I always wondered if there was a change in genetic matter or if it was an unusual coincidence. Pretty sure at least one ancestor was on the spectrum. I am really off topic, sorry. I have gradually been unmasking and experienced extended illness that I actually suspect was autistic burnout. It lasted 12 months and wasn't great. I pretty much sat in a chair, barely functioning, only doing necessary things when I had no choice. I also have Tourettes. Last night my cousin accused me of faking. I was having a meltdown. She grew up out of state so didn't really see my struggles growing up. Last night was incredibly difficult as she played the in going to give you part ofbthe story, make you fill in the blanks, yell at you for being wrong then make fun of you, acusr you of faking (because Tourettes is so cool and fun and awaiting evaluation with insurance challenges is awesome). I decided to stay in my pajamas, didn't get out of bed till 2:30, tried to take it easy, was oinda wooshy. Anyway I've watched you for a while and I like your voice, which is a thing for me because some people's voices really hurt my ears. I also like your attitude. I spent the day watching your stuff and actually feel a little better (was really worried about slipping back into burnout as I've been clawing my way out for 6 months. I just wanted to say thanks. I don't know if you read your comments, but your content makes me feel "normal" and valid. I say normal, but really is more of a in not abnormal. Which is huge because after masking for decades because I thought I would be locked up in an asylum if anyone knew (mainly because of sensory differences). Anyway, I'm just really glad you chose to be a creator and I love yourvearring collection.

[@nikitatavernitilitvynova]

I am one of the few who doesn't like mac and cheese but it's because I never had it as I'm italian. I've heard it's oily and weird. I'm much more of a fan of pasta with oil fried in garlic. Has flavour (I like flavorful dishes not bland) always tastes the same except that one time where I burned the garlic to a black crisp and the whole pasta tasted burnt. I sometimes add anchovies for flavour or chili flakes. Easy and reliable. There was a time where my safe food was vegan coutlets or vegan burgers. Right now for some reason I can barely stand them.

[@aquademoney]

OMG HOW DO U FEEL ABT ALFREDO I LOOOOOOVE LOVE LOVE ALFREDO (also tortellini, i make the best tortellini and i stand by that🙏🙏)

[@aquademoney]

my safe food/drinks are mainly pirates booty and diet tea lol, theyve been the longest lasting favs

[@nikitatavernitilitvynova]

@@aquademoney I've never had the american version but had the version popularized by the chef Alfredo which is simple pasta with butter. And although I don't hate it I also don't love love it. I much prefer tortellini or ravioli with butter. Also I'm a sucker for iced tea and coffee. It's not the caffeine but the taste of coffee can instantly make me calm and happy. Could be the lack of dopamine from my adhd.

[@laurenmcarthur7937]

I feel like even in kindergarten other people have always been able to sense my autism. Idk if it was because I was in the special ed class but I’ve always gotten flagged and faced plenty of bullying because of it.

[@brandonlee7382]

When it comes to guessing if someone is autistic it's hard because i basically look for people who act like me socially. To be honest ive never met anyone exactly like me which is interesting but i did have one friend that was similar to me in alot of ways but also the different too. I feel because it's in our brains i encourage people to not take peoples opinions seriously. When it comes to this episode i find it great but i feel they shouldn't have the same guests but i geuss it's a cameo in a way. When it comes to the guests i think they won't be offended but if they are they knew what they were signing up for and it is what it is and sometimes the fact is it's hard to tell and we can't know everything about someone in 1 minute of talking. Some autistics are very awkward and serious in our they answer questions and that's literally me. Im so obvious which maybe means im really bad at masking or i just don't give a shit and i geuss i don't understand why people care what i have to say anyways. People don't care what im doing so me being awkward is whatever and i only care about my interests. I am very caring towards people but i dont care about stupid conversations. I treat people exactly how i like to be treated so i get the same treatment in return.

[@Authentistic-ism]

I would ask each person an open ended question about the clothing they chose that day. The content of their answers would matter but not as much as their tendency to infodump on the many many specific reasons they like that particular outfit. (edit: I honestly typed this before the "Ask me about my clothes" lady appeared! she also looks almost exactly like me LOL)

[@spark1128]

I wouldn’t say autism is very sciencey or artsey, rather, a special interest feels like being VERY at something.

[@strawberryautism]

Hi Megan! I first started watching your videos when I went on the waiting first for a formal diagnosis, and have been watching ever since. Your videos have made me feel so much less alone, so thank you 🩷

[@imautisticnowwhat]

That's lovely to hear 💛 I'm glad I could help a little!

[@friskybitzboi]

My questions would be like “How many times have you seen your favorite movie?”, “What is your opinion on socks?”, and “What are some rules you’ve broken?” And it wouldn’t really be about the answer by itself, it’d be about the explanation and passion behind that answer

[@JJP1890]

I want to know what the limits/parameters for the questions were, cause I would've just kept asking for like favourite animal, most hated food, and their feelings on socks

[@lexilipstein9345]

When I was younger my parents took me to a lot of fancy restaurants. I certainly wasn't a picky eater but if mac n cheese was on the menu, I was GOING to order it without fail. It kind of became an obsession of mine to eat the fanciest mac n cheese possible 😆my love for mac n cheese in all its forms continues to this day

[@Kitthecatgod]

I’d really wanna be sent to the non autistic side (I’m diagnosed) because.. idk I don’t really wanna be perceived as different because being different is dangerous lmao

[@hornsby618]

ive suspected myself of being autistic for the past like 4-5 years, but diagnosis is so expensive and im an adult now so it wouldnt really help w much, but this week my therapist said she wouldnt be surprised if i was autistic. idk why but that alone made me feel validate more than anything else in my whole life.

[@UnnecessarilyAGiantNerd]

My autism powers that make me recognize patterns can spot all the traits that I have on everyone else, so I have a pretty decent radar, I feel.

[@krissysmyth3357]

The change in earrings played on my brain 😂. Love your videos

[@Willow0.o]

There's so many times when I've related to someone and my brain goes "oh, they must be autistic/ND", but then I forget.. I'm human too, and I'm allowed to relate to NTs lmaoo

[@crystaltheweirdpotato]

Wow that pain thing you talked about is so relatable I hate being pain it makes me meltdown

[@confidentlocal8600]

Rebecca's eye contact is very relatable!