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It started off with depression, anxiety and hereditary OCD(some panic attack episodes too), started taking therapy, things got a bit better but mostly the same. Then I got to know about 16 MBTI and related so much with the INFP type, few years later read about HSP/HSS, and then started getting youtube recommendations for ADHD in adults and then finally a video about Bridgerton's Francesca displaying Autistic traits got me here. I am scared, will it ever end? Is this it or is there still something else? Sometimes I accept myself fully, I love myself for who I am and then there are days like today, when I absolutely hate my life. I have always found it difficult to fit it, now I know why, but does it make things easy for me? Today I just feel like sitting in a corner and crying all day, not wailing just those tiny silent sobs.
That's the name " *she* "(we know who _she_ is) to self collected serious people, instead of her ourward shameless outgoing behaviour....She's thought it all, only *_she_* is normal, *_she_* is the example, and *_she_* knows of happiness.....She, she, and only she......✝️
How could you mention co-occurring conditions without mentioning ADHD?!
The main trait difference between myself and autistic people is an ability to see the similarities between all things. Meanwhile I can maintain and hold the cognitive dissonance level required to look at individual things. This also works in my dealings with people but most autistic people are constantly looking to call me typical and themselves unique. This tremendous drive to be unique unique unique unique breaks down as a system for them and then they attack attack attack attack attack because somehow I was unable to understand as a typical typical typical how it works.
This was really helpful especially when hearing that some therapists find out a number of months into sessions leaving them feeling that its out of their scope. This happened to me, I am going through it now but unfortunately i dont feel she was transparent with me. it gives me a couple of words to sit with (out of her scope). Thanks
Interesting way to categorize things. Hmm. I come from generational poverty due to autism in a family going back to at least my grandfather. From the high functioning end, what I noticed over past couple of decades is that pockets of insecure NT people will try to tear your spirit apart. Same pattern of lead-up events and outcome, only difference is the year. They pack-up on you like wild hyenas, and mobilize social buy-in from everyone around you in the workplace (school, etc.). Even though you may be the most productive employee/student/etc., NOTHING replaces that social-connection "thing" with people, NOTHING! In the past 4 decades I witnessed relatives and friends (high functioning) go through this, hopeful and motivated when young then break somewhere along the way and go pretty much go insane and homeless. In my case this hopelessness was passed on to me and my siblings by my father, and it seems like an impossible feat to overcome. In my case, I was blessed with a couple of personality attributes that helped me change my fate and impact my family and the next generation of kids - but others maybe not so much. It's much easier once you better understand yourself (diagnosis/self-awareness) and the variables around you.
Ok so it's not weird to want to date fellow autistic people? I've been called a predator and fetish weirdo for saying this. My immediate thought was that I broke some social taboo and felt shame. It was a truly autistic moment.
I'm an autistic minor. None of these are unique to you guys lol (other than living independently for me, but others that is also just as much of an issue)
Here in Brazil, autistic people have special rights by the law. We can have free treatment, priority in lines at any place (stores, banks). At school or college we can do our test in a different day or schedulle, an even choose the way the test is going to be (have more time, written or oral test). All the government jobs and big pribate companies are obligated to hire a certain percentage of special needs people, and we have a special retirement program. I am 43, gay woman and I am a police officer, and in my team there is another autistic officer. We work at the crime scene unit. We can manage to choose the night shifts or even another more suitable work. I am very blessed to have parents who supported me until I got this job and today I can pay for my own therapies and medication. Brazil in general is a good place for autistic people. We can wear the autistic necklace (puzzled ribbon) anywere and be easily identified, and respected as so. People are very kind to us here. and if we go trough discrimination, we have a special police station to file a report.
self awareness isn't unique to autism... neither is struggling at work... neither is managing relationships... Title doesn't make any sense
autistic adults that have found relief through substances are a worry of mine. because it is my experience. People dismiss me even more. putting me in a box in which substance use is all they care about. like how much and how often and what kinds. Most of that asking is coming from a place of massively deep internal unconscious biases and stigma about what substance use is all about. People dont need to know those details to provide health care. to a patient. Maybe its helpful in some situations but in my experience, its not. Consider substance use even from a sensory perspective. consider it from a regulating perspective, consider it from a routine/ritualistic perspective. consider ANYTHING else than the current views on S.U. we might make more progress that way. Also can we stop giving the message that its some sort of moral deficiency while simutaneously telling us that its not our choice. its so confusing! also i am left incredibly lacking in a safe enough place for myself and my experiences due to the intersecting of this
Would be interested in hearing some strategies for self advocacy particularly hhow to handle rejection/dismissal/refusal to accommodate
Thank you for sharing. I was diagnosed with BPD except I didnt actually know that! I was not told I was not given education. And it i was, they didnt do a a very good job at ensuring I knew what they were saying. I was going through who knows how long in life with that on my medical records. Its so harmful to be chronically misunderstood and to sense that was happening and not being able to do anything about it because I DIDNT KNOW! Im so mad that those that are supposed to care for me, didnt consider this before. They would way rather add on some other stigmatized mental illness that i dont agree with than actually believe me and take me seriously. shame on you medical system. Its traumatic to still have my needs denied and not accommodated - I have to figure it out myself. solidarity to all others in a similar situation.
This video comes from a charity website that advocates self diagnosis written by a self described "queer journalist lesbian with autism among other things" thats 100% not a professional practitioner and 100% giving people who undermine the severity and very real issues us REAL DIAGNOSED folk deal with validation to keep doing so. You don't just get to play pretend and expect me to treat you like myself or others with a very serious condition (you wouldn't encourage people to pretend to have cancer or aids). This is SUCH a harmful practice to encourage and any psychiatrist here will say the same. Its is not valid in any capacity to diagnose yourself with complex disorders/spectrums PERIOD. GTFOH encouraging the appropriation and mockery of my disorder. Respectfully your a clown!
En tant qu'adulte diagnostiquée autiste à 38 ans, cette vidéo m'attriste vraiment et me fait sentir encore plus seule. Après toutes ces année de solitude, d'isolement, de masking, de harcèlement, d'incompréhension, de surstimulation (sans comprendre pourquoi), je suis juste une adulte brisée, dépressive, anxieuse et très seule...
I feel the same way. I hope that we both get through it and succeed in life.
@@lilibaby696 Your message has already made me feel less alone... I hope you find your place and a way to blossom
Diagnosed 1966 with autism. No education, training or direction. Lost my BC government labouring job at 42 because of my autism. Was told the top person in my ministry had it in for me and ended up forced into taking a modest buyout. Lost medical, dental, chunk of pension, human connection and more. 65 and that’s my employment legacy. The only work I found after was delivering telephone books and working at an election. I guess my resume read like an autistic resume because I never received one job response except these two menial labour positions - not one. Watching my brother with his career on top of family, grandkids and successful marriage - integrity - really hurts. He gave my parents grandkids and I gave them ambiguous loss and a reason to not be trusted.
The migraine thing is so real. I’m only 20 and have suffered from them since I was 8.
You can get round the eating problem very well by sticking to fixed times and reminding yourself of these times as much as possible, for example with an alarm clock on your smartphone. As eating too little or too much can also be a problem, it can help to work out your daily calorie requirements and the corresponding distribution of nutrients and use this to create an approximate plan, which can save you a lot of time in your daily preparation. There are probably apps that can do this, but let's be honest, what autistic person would want to be relieved of this work? And besides: routines are a good thing after all ;)
You sound like you’re saying artistic.
you're not autistic. do better....
Get yer boosters! lol...
Totally broken.
How can I buy this book I'm in Ireland
Asin women are so awesome and so cute
I’m an adult with Autism, and I live alone, but my parents are just across the street and my sister and her family live about half an hour away from us, so that works out well for me. I’m mostly independent, but I still depend on my family and friends for rides to things.
The bit abouit migraines getting worse with age - HOOO BOY! I've actually been worried that something was seriously wrong because they have absolutely been getting worse over the last decade.I didn't think it was something manageable at all, that all I could hope for was to find and avoid the triggers (and accept having a blanket day when necessary). Are ASD migraines really treatable?
BECAUSE WE DON'T GET HIRED AND THESE PLACES KNOW HOW TO LEGALLY AVOID US WITHOUT TAKING THE HEAT FOR DISCRIMINATION
In my 60s now and very late diagnosed. At this stage in my life I rarely drink, never smoke or take any drugs but that was not always the case. In my youth I used drugs and alcohol to try to fit in and take the edge off the relentless anxiety but it really was not effective for long. The one class of drugs that really did change my life experience was psychedelics. Looking back, it seems a natural choice for neurodivergence. It doesn't take much and I don't consider it recreational or casual by any stretch. It served more or less as a complete unmasking of self and the world around. I was able to connect dots and recognize patterns that had so long eluded me. It helped a great deal with PTSD and CPTSD. I'm not an advocate for masking pain and distress with drugs and alcohol. LSD, mushrooms or other such substances in a well planned, thoughtfully considered setting can be highly therapeutic. It's been many years since I've been on that journey but I expect there may be one more trip before I'm done.
I was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD when I was 7 years old (I'm 32 years old now) and MDMA/XTC and Cannabis became my drugs of choice. It seems to me that MDMA makes me understand "neurotypical" behavior more than sober. I'm glad that Cannabis/Weed was finally legalized last month here in Germany (but with ridiculously strict restrictions... Ugh! German bureaucracy and law making at it's best again...) after so much political BS debates. I must admit that I overdo the MDMA sometimes and that I might have some addiction problems with these drugs. And the "chemical hangovers" the week after, not when I don't take more than about 150mg or 200mg, suck sometimes but I actually find that way more managable compared to some traumatizing experiences I was going through in the past to be honest. The first MDMA experience also made me finally accept my bisexuality because it showed me what I really want in life and that all these countless negative and abusive associations made up by society towards LGBT people which I grew up with, which also inflicted internalized homophobia and an inner conflict due to this on me when I found out about my sexual orientation, have absolutely no value at all! That insight changed my view on my life and perhaps if I didn't had this experience I probably wouldn't have the courage to start a relationship in the first place later on. Also my taste of music (mostly oldschool 90s & 2000s rave music) might be one key reason why MDMA became one of my favorite substances.
What a beautiful testimonial. Thank you, Mille.
Her vocal fry is like nails on a chalkboard.
How will AutismBC help manifest this for Autistic people? When will AutismBC supply affordable assessments and supports for Autistics?
I didn't except that to hit so close - dealing with the increasing migraine right now!
Freedom from poverty is what it takes to have a life in this culture; anything less is mere subsistence and all the trauma that comes with being stripped of one's autonomy and agency.
Very well put..
Her harsh razor sharp syllabic S's are painful to hear. Not appropriate casting for an autistic audience.
Because 'inclusivity statements' are a joke and nothing more than lip service. We get bullied into quitting or get fired.
There's literally fn nothing for us
Why are you croaking like a frog?
Well, shoot, y'all. Not too long ago, I reckoned I wasn't cut from the same cloth as everybody else, but it didn't bother me none. Had this hunch that maybe I got a heap of them Neanderthal genes floatin' 'round in my DNA, leftovers from way back when folks were slingin' rocks. Them genes might've been handy for ol' cavemen, but nowadays, they just seem to gum up the works! Then, just for kicks, I decided to take one of them online tests for Asperger's syndrome. Dang if I didn't score a whopping 47 outta 50! Got me thinkin', maybe there's some kinda connection between them ancient genes and showin' Asperger's traits. But truth be told, bein' a tad different don't bother me none. It's just who I am. Ain't no need to make a big ol' fuss 'bout it 'less somebody's just itchin' to fit in that "normal" box.
Not a single comment from a nonverbal person or someone with high support needs / their caregivers. This is why I can’t stand today’s Autism movement; it erases the most vulnerable to center people who are pretty much normal but “just a little quirky.” I wish we’d go back to the pre DSM-V days, when Autism and Asperger’s syndrome were considered two separate and distinct conditions. They have very different presentations and needs (Aspies are normal but “just a little different,” 100 years ago they’d have been called eccentric; people with Autism are disabled and need a lot of support to fully participate in life). The people in the video are not Autistic. They might be Aspies, but some seem so normal that they’re almost certainly neurotypical and just caught up in a social trend. Being queer can also make you feel “different” and like you struggle with social norms, but that doesn’t make you Autistic (speaking as an agender person myself-I don’t fit gender norms but I’m not Autistic).
Interesting video. Can you make a non-music version, and also explain the acronyms, as they vary by province? Most of your videos show young white adults. I would apporciate more diversity.
The irony of an autism video with background music playing.
i'm autistic too and i use medical cannabis. it really helps with only slight downsides.
I'm autistic and I use psychedelics for understanding myself and my needs better
I have issues with BC's diagnostic process as described on your website: 1. Using the same diagnostic measures originally designed for children doesn't strike anyone as problematic? 2. The described measures don't seem to account for masking when assessing social skills. While learning these skills can be much more difficult, there needs to be an acknowledgement that social skills can still be learned by autistic folks. 3. The need to consult a third party when assessing whether or not a high-masking adult is autistic is just plain infantilising.
A lot of my own frustration comes with working with occupational therapy services that will place me at a local business who promises to hire me with pay after a few weeks of volunteering, but then takes the free labour and never actually follows through with hiring me. Or - I'm placed somewhere where my wages are temporarily subsidized through another service, but as soon as the workplace has to pay us without that extra subsidy we're let go.
Autism awareness is different everywhere
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I have Septo Optic Dysplasia and CPTSD. SOD caused me to be born totally blind, and it caused me to be on the autism spectrum. My blindness, autism and complex PTSD are hidden disabilities. They’re not able to be seen on the outside. Some people are good at recognizing my blindness and autism, but a lot of times, I have to point it out. Same with the complex trauma. I used to have asthma and seizures. My seizures were also caused by SOD. I’m not sure if asthma was also caused by that or not.