thank you for the first one! im autistic (un-diagnosed) and sometimes i feel like im not autistic cause i dont have some of the common traits

The first TikTok is a good example of a line I was told when learning about autism and how to deal with my own: "if you meet an autist, you've met _one_ autist" Also important to keep in mind is that autism and how it affects you can definitely change over the years. I was any parent's worst nightmare as a kid (PDD-NOS diagnosis at 6), but now at age 26 I'm pretty smooth socially speaking and can hold eye contact in conversations (not when passing by). I also had a lot of tics as a kid and now that's been reduced to one tic of moving my mouse cursor around, trying to pass some imaginary loop on my monitor.

I'm not autistic, but I love watching things about people who aren't like me so that I can better understand how they think. I also find ways that I'm similar and different to them, so I can relate to them and stuff like that. I highly recommend learning about people who are different from you, it's helpful in real life and if you're a writer or something. It's great to hear from people who actually experience these things instead of other people talking about them, like on websites or movies. Thanks for the compilations!

the thing about under-expressing pain(4:36 ish)...wow. that resonated with me so much? it's not something i've ever heard of before in autism but it fits me so well? i'm the type of person who will suck it up and not tell anyone i'm in any kind of pain unless i can't hide it anymore. i have a high pain tolerance because i don't know how to tell people "hey, i'm hurting" so i just suck it up until i can't. ...wow. also the entirety of the auditory processing issues. i *cannot* watch something unless it has subtitles because something not having subtitles just...makes it hard for me to understand? i'm not sure exactly how to explain it. i can't hear as well unless there's subtitles lol

2:29 mega hack for this one, you say yes, then you drive them home/pay for their snack so you do a favor in return! You're never obligated to accept a favor nor to give your own, but it's always nice to show people that you appreciate them! (I got my friend a 60$ box worth of acne and hair treatment as his mental and physical health has been in decline, and it arrives soon, so I hope he can use it to feel better soon!)

Self diagnosed, social/emotional developmental delay (+other disorders). Wore headphones in public for the first time today. Game changer. Planning to bring a spare pair of headphones with me from now on so I don't look too crazy stimming and dissociating when I'm around people

1:53 I swear i've never seen something so relatable in my life

3:25 the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy 😅 I thought I was done with it but nope! Went without it for years and then NWH came out and pushed me back into the pit lol

The one abt buying a coffee, I didn't even know it was etiquette, I'm just poor but I feel bad when I take ppls money so I always decline once or twice and then if they keep insisting I'll give in

The one at 2:02 : This sort of norm usually depends upon whether you live in a country with “direct” or “indirect” speech. In direct countries such as North America, you are expected and allowed to directly say what you mean. In indirect countries such as Argentina, you are expected to say something you may not mean that correlates with the culture’s customs. For example; when asked if you would like some tea, a person from a direct country would say yes and they would be given tea. A person from an indirect country would say, “No, no, that’s ok!” And then would be served some tea. My brain hurts

love the first person's sweatshirt!! (i'm wearing my folklore one!)

As a person with ADHD and I think I have autism due to my hyperfixtion and these really help me understand myself more and I relate and understand most-all of them :)

I always wear my headphones when out in public. I just realized recently it’s because it helps with overstimulation. I have loop for when i sleep (my roommates can be loud) but I often wear my noise canceling earbuds in public because they work so well (beats fit pro)

3:23 my friend has a hyperfixation like that and its undertale

I just got diagnosed with adhd, but I’ve always related to certain autistic traits that aren’t related to adhd. Sure, I have some like traits that fit both. But I also struggle with social cues and understanding of social norms. I have a set routine I need to follow, with some flexibility. My whole day gets thrown out if I have a Boulder thrown in my routine, I get extreme anxiety. I have high anxiety but gotten diagnosed with adhd and sensory issues. I feel like I’ve been faking it this whole time because I truly did think i was autistic, have been for the past years. I self diagnosed for a long time and I even thought my dad did too. So I feel like a poser now.

Does anyone else find like drops of water running up your arms (hand to elbow) like unbearable?? I hate it so much that is one of my worst sensory things it's so bad

1:55 same, honestly, like, why not just say like "Oh, really? Thank you so much!", it seems way nicer than denying everything to seem polite, I mean at some point they're gonna stop insisting

Hey can you take care of yourself? Just do one small thing that will make yourself happy. And if you feel like you can do more, please stretch, drink some water, and eat something. You matter so much. I send all the virtual love. 💜💜🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗

I'm not diagnosed, but that last one is so accurate- My get senses more overstimulated than that of my friends who are diagnosed, lol.

I love these please make more

I find it so confusing how I am rude for accepting an offer, and not the person who offered without actually meaning to go through with it. Like…what. Why am I a jerk?? The fake offerer just wants to appear nice instead of doing a nice thing, that sounds far more rude to me.

"but its the rules im going to die" That is so me to the point where my mother doesn't understand me!

The second video is literally just her not understanding the rule because its not actually talking about the bags HEIGHT, it means if its laying with the straps down, it cant be wider than 20 from the back of the bag to its most outward spot

I'm autistic and old. And I have learned my clothes brand. Once I found out my life changed for the better. I buy one of ever color now when I find a shirt or whatever that doesn't bug me out.

6:49 I relate to this, although I'm not diagnosed yet (because I'm nervous to tell anyone about it actually), I show many symptoms. I'm probably autistic, but, I don't want to self diagnose

The first one, i am a picky eater, I hate anything with chocolate (not including Twix, only exception..) but I hate how chocolate gets so messy. And I hate hate hateeee when my food is mixed. (Unless soup or curry, but I’ll eat each things individually.) it’s like, yk? How food is better when not mixed.. and it depends with the strict schedule. Like I don’t need a schedule, and I’m pretty okay with change, however this varies, for example like a few months ago, I got super upset at my dads wife bc she took the water I laid out for myself, but I had her water next to her plate? So I was super confused like “why take my water?” And then I had a meltdown and started crying and I didn’t know why (this was before I started researching autism so I can’t even say it was the placebo effect) as well as that, I like lining stuff up, and I find it more comfy to talk in a super high/childish voice. I take back what I said, I do find change hard. (Still certain scenarios) I was a soprano in chorus during elementary, and 6th grade. The during seventh my teacher changed me to alto and I cried. I cried realll hard. She changed me back to soprano, but after singing alto I realized, huh. I am an alto, and then took a whole year to tell my chorus teacher, (beginning of eighth grade) I also threw a fit bc my mom said she was an alto so I thought I’d be an alto, and then in elementary school when I wasn’t an alto I cried, but got used to it after a while.. and also, I HAVE INSANE EMPTATHY I can’t take myself out of people shoes, however, I don’t know when I need empathy.. I find eyes uncomfortable, but I can maintain eye contact :)

My sister got me Loop earplugs for my last birthday and they've been a _godsend_ when traveling. I need to travel almost an hour by public transport to get to my college, and before I got the earplugs I'd frequently get home extremely overstimulated from all the ambient noise in the bus and train. Nowadays I practically can't live without the plugs xD They're also great for car rides btw! Cars can be loud, and the plugs reduce the noise enough to the point where I can relatively easily ignore it :D

I wanna say I'm autistic and have ADHD but i don't feel comfortable with it because i feel like im attention seeking :[

I cannot stand the fabric that most jackets are lined with. Feels like nails on a chalkboard. And if my nails DO scrape against it, I’ve gotta scratch denim fabric or something to void the feeling out. Can’t do that silky fabric 😵‍💫 Also, the texture of yogurt makes me gag.

Hey could u maybe add subtitles pls?

2:50 I normally say “aw are you sure”

I do not know if I am autistic, the more and more i learn about it the more and more i think that I am, and I took the aspire quiz and scored above a 160, but I don’t want to tell anyone because I don’t want to be one of those fakers. I am 13 so I think that i should wait a long time until I bring it up. Maybe even until I am in college.

im undiagnosed but its very obvious that i have autism and i always wondered why my teachers never realised when they could tell i had a slight lazy eye and then i remembered i wasn't born a man lmao

Autism vent warning: I’d like to get diagnosed but I’m scared of doctors, but I’d get to tell people I’m autistic, and they wouldn’t get to tell me “no ur not ur self diagnosed ur not valid ur faking” :D

4:13 I do the opposite, I overreact to pain even though it doesn’t negatively affect me in any way (in most circumstances, those headphone things you have to wear during a hearing test are an exception)… does this happen to other people?

I can confirm that sqishmallows are crack for me

I really want to get some of the pins I see you advertising, but unfortunately I’m a minor that still lives with my parents, and they supervise every purchase. On top of that, they refuse believe that I’m (kind of) mentally challenged, avoiding things like your pins :(

i’m pretty sure i have autism, but i’m also pretty sure i have adhd as well.

2:43 See, I think this plays into the whole people not taking "no" as a serious response thing too, if you're expected to say, "no," to be polite, even if you don't mean "no." Also, why offer to do something if you want the person to refuse anyways? If you want them to refuse, then you probably don't want to do it. So... if you don't want to do it, don't offer in the first place. What is the point of this word dance? Is this not the definition of, "beating around the bush," which people complain about?

Hiii I was wondering if you could do a chronic illness comp? I have two so I think it would be really nice!! Thanks anyways!!!

i’m going to get a neuro psyche in june, they r going to test me for it and its pretty probable for me. a few on my mothers side have it 😅 im so nervous 😅😅

ive been researching and stuff for months or maybe even a year, and i think im autistic. im way too scared to ask about it sadly.. any tips?

So, I seem to attract Autistic people. They just seem drawn to me. They've also all told me that I might be Autistic. I feel like they would know but, at the same time, they're not doctors and I don't want to self-diagnose. I'm not even sure what to do with that information, if they're right. I'm very confused.

whats the point of rules like the bag thing that arent real they dont really use them like just get rid of the signs that say its a rule

🇬🇷🇪🇺✝️👋 I just say a hello Nothing to say

2:47 Exactly, that’s just too many unnecessary steps. Just say "yes or no" and move on. 😐