Autistic 16 year old- experience & review of, ‘Inside Out 2’. 

Production babies are the babies born to the production staff during the entire production of the film. It takes years to make a Pixar film, so plenty of time for a few employees to become parents 😊

If only people understand that stimming has a purpose, they wouldn't be that judgemental

My theater has a sensory day, it’s so helpful. They put the audio down super low and the kids are able to stim all they need to even get up and walk around if they need to, judgement free! Us mums get a breather as well 🤭🫂 The world is slowly changing 🙏

I had a friend in high school who could have been Toren's twin: From his voice and linguistic mannerisms to the pacing with gestural flourishes, the similarities are uncanny. I realize now that my friend and I were both undiagnosed autistics; at the time we didn't think anything of each other's quirks - we were just a couple of the "eccentric" kids - being different may have more specific/specialized labels now but it's nice to realize that some people have always been able to appreciate and respect neuroquirky as a shared badge of honour.✊

Toren is a whole mood in this video. Stimming while waiting, pacing, no shoes in cinema? Me

"I love you too. You're awesome" ❤ Mamma, you better never doubt that you're doing a great job ❤

I think that's the cleanest movie theater floor I've ever seen! I dislike having shoes on too, but from my experience in theaters, the floors were ALWAYS sticky and gross. My shoes would stick to it, so its one place I always keep my shoes on (unless I'm in the seats with a bar in front of me then ill put my socked feet up). The half in half out of shoes thing i do too. I'd rather none when possible 😊. I'm glad you're able to get out and enjoy the movies. The waiting at the end definitely feels forever for the after credits scenes! 😁

My "tell me you're AuDHD without telling me you're AuDHD" from this video : 1) Sudden realisation that my toe-walking as a kid was potentially related to being ND. And this was such a common occurrence that my family actually took me to a doctor about it and I got tests ran and everything. 2) Pausing part-way through to check the comments section if someone has already explained what a production baby is. 3) Wanting to wait for post-credits scenes but also being super impatient and not sure if I can wait that long. 4) PACING 5) Infodumping immediately after watching something Inside Out is a special movie for me because I wasn't planning on seeing it but went on a whim and it turned out to be so good. So I'm very excited to see Inside Out 2, and I appreciate Toren's review. Also thank you so much for making the content you do, it makes me feel very seen.

Toe walking for life. So relatable. 😊

Hello! My 7.5 year old son is autistic, he also has ADD and mild cerebral palsy. I recently found you guys and I really enjoy your content. I see a lot of similarities between my son and Toren. ❤ This has helped me understand him better and where he is coming from. And it's really interesting to see your perspectives as an adult with a later diagnosis. Thank you for sharing.😊

The movie made me soo uncomfortable. I had a hard time relating as well. I saw it with my mom and she explained to me how helpful It could be to kids. Which changed my opinion of the movie. I will def be rewatching it

Watching Toren gives me more confidence at being brave enough to be myself.

I've only found your channel recently but never been this early. I love your content so much and this was just another time it hit right home-- movies are always a conflicting thing for me, both unrelatable but undeniably good. The immediate rating of "great movie!" and followed deeper discussion and interest in the production style, characters, tropes, etc... I'm a pacer too. It just feels right. I love this channel and these videos so much, so thank you for them.

I'm a pacer too, and hate wearing anything on my head that feels too tight (which is most things) so noise canceling headphones are not an option and I can only stand earplugs for so long. I got some loop plugs for sleep and hate them. I can hear myself breathe lol. I've often had a hard time at movies too. The sound, vibrations and brightness. Could never sit near the front. I haven't seen one in theater since 2016. You did great, so glad you enjoyed it!❤

I never realized it’s unusual to walk around with your feet half out of your shoes. I do this all of the time. Thank you for sharing so much autistic joy and stimming ❤

I couldn't stand the second-hand embarrassment, but it really helped my daughter understand what might be going on behind her meltdowns, the physical symptoms Riley would have been experiencing and the grounding technique shown to help her calm down again. I imagine it will be a great tool for therapists in the coming months and years.

What a wonderful time! Warms my heart to see you two enjoying family time together ❤

I can see that Toren is a wonderful man, and, that his mom has truly helped him to be his best self. It is my hope that we have people in our lives that want us to be our best selves. You are both such a lovely example of what can be good in the world. Thanks for showing us how it can be done.

yoo we watched it on the same day! i'm glad Toren enjoyed it, i'm in the same boat - couldn't relate, i was so friendless at that age, imagine having *one* friend group let alone two to choose from💀 but still liked it a lot as Riley the character's story instead of something to project my own experiences onto. such a good movie i'm glad this is the one franchise they didn't turn into a cash grab because it's my favourite

My brother and I used to run up and down the front of a cinema during the credits. We would run so fast and hard we'd have to stretch our arms out in front of us and sort of bounce of the wall at each end.

I love your guy’s videos. Keep up the great work Toren, you too Mama Wolf

As a sound design student- thank you so much for appreciating the sound design of a movie and speaking about it

I’m autistic and went to see the movie with my friend! I haven’t been to a theatre in like 4-5 years so I was really shocked at how loud the sound was, I enjoyed the experience tho but will definitely wear ear defenders next time 😅🩶

When I was Toren's age I had to wear shoes outside the house. I used to hide them in a bush in the front garden and take the tube into London for the day.... I still always take them off in the cinema in my fifties!

it's so interesting to watch him walk on the tips of his toes! i work with autistic students, and one of my students has the same behavior when he walks! I'd never seen anyone else do it before!

Omg I'm in love... He is so free in this video, in a public place! I'm shocked. I can only behave this way in my room and only when my family members are not around. I'm 23, I only recently realized that I have autism (and maybe ADHD?), and I don't have an official diagnosis (in my country, autism is a childhood diagnosis, it's just starting to be recognized in adults - and now it's only in the capital, far from my city). And seeing examples of people similar to me on the Internet is so inspiring! This saves me from loneliness and the feeling that my differences are not real. I really like your channel! ❤-❤

I really feel the picking your battles part. My kid stimmed like that as well and sometimes take his choose off when overstimulated . You are both so relatable and wholesome ❤

Loved your review toren!

Oh boy! I am excited to see it too. Glad it got thumbs up from you guys!

Thanks for your review, Toren. I hope I get to see the movie some day.

Looking good, Toren!

i held my ears tight for all the previews, lol! it is so loud. i agree with this review on the movie, though i do relate to the movie in some parts because of some other mental conditions i have. it was hard for me too to wait for the after scene, so i just cleaned up the snacks while i waited. i would rate the movie 8/10 though since some scenes in the movie made me embarrassed. also a way i got better with my shoes was being allowed to draw on them. now i have them filled with things having to do with current or past special interests of mine! :)

Im going with my 16 year old son and daughter this weekend! Can't wait❤

I would recommend loop earplugs. They have changed my life and are the only earplugs I am okay with wearing. They are a must have for the movie theater for me.

Awesome! I'm very excited to watch it.

ohhh i get the boredom pacing. if im in my kitchen im pacing around the island, mostly while toewalking. many other stims mixed in too lol

My son is autistic , all of my friends’ children are “nuerotypical” and it can feel very isolating. I am glad you both had a great night. Thank you for sharing this. Sending love from San Diego 🫶🏽

Hahaha this is so awesome!!! I pace as a stim, especially when agitated, and I have been severely pathologized for it. I love these vids.

I relate to this video so much. I’m autistic and I watched inside out 2 in theater with noise cancelling headphones on ☺️

Why you should never talk bad about someone 1. You know their name ( not their story) 2. You know the people the like ( not the people the hate ) 3. You their outside ( not their inside) 4. You know fails ( not how they failed )

I sometimes look for not used stairs (where people use lifts) and run up and down to loose "tension-energy". Did at new workplace and was seen, they found it very weird. Was before late diagnose...

I love being barefoot! I definitely get sensory issues from having shoes (and especially shoes and socks) because my feet get sweaty really quickly. I can't stand being sweaty. Awful feeling! Don't restrict being barefoot too much, please. There's actually a whole community of people who go barefoot. I remove my shoes whenever I can. I'll wear them if I need to for safety issues (hot ground, working with hazardous stuff, cooking for people in a kitchen, etc.). I'll also wear them if I'm wanting to go somewhere or do something and I'm told "no shoes no service" or "you legally have to wear shoes/we require it". I think this is the best way to go about it. Wear shoes when you need to, but not when you don't need and want to.

Toren is one of the coolest kids imo

I also take my shoes off all the time, so I use flip-flops! They are really easy to take off and they are comfortable even when you are walking with your feet half out (slides and especially crocs have an elevation that kind of hurt when you do that on it). Not really a fan of the material of cheap flip-flops from walmart, but a really good pair from havaianas is definitely my favorite shoe! Another point for me is that it is the closest you can get to being barefoot, I have a few pairs of slides but I feel like it touches the top of the feet a bit too much.

Oh. Oooooooh! Suddenly my own life makes a little sense. I always hate wearing shoes, I wear them for work but I prefer sandals and being barefoot in every other part of my life. As a kid I would dump the trash barefoot and it drove my family nuts that I wouldn't put shoes or even socks on to go outside. I also have flattened the backs of all my shoes because I wear them like slip ons instead. Which also drove my family nuts. To this day as a 30 y/o I still do that. The only time I enjoy snug sneakers is for morning jogging. I will deal with cold feet in winter rather than wear slippers or even fuzzy socks. I do the ear covering a lot too Toren. I have misophonia as well as AuDHD. I have noise cancelling headphones but they make my ears sweaty and they give me a headache from pushing into my sides. So sometimes those overwhelm me and I choose to just find a quiet room to hide in with water running or fingers in ears instead. I love seeing Toren bring his stuffed kitty. I brought my teddy bear with me for my 30th birthday out of town, and left it in the car for activities but held him the entire time in the car. His instant masking hurt to see, as I do that at work too, and just about anytime I'm in public as I live in a small town, but seeing his joyful stimming the rest of the time is so wonderful to see. Mama raising him right and with love. ❤

So glad yall could have a good time going out to a movie. Have a great day 🤍

Toren is awesome 😊

Omg, you're 16?! 😅 I swear you looked 20 when I first started watching you but now that I know I think that past self was blind? XD might've been your demeanor and extensive vocabulary, which props on that! ❤😊

I actually do the exact same stuff while waiting! I pace a lot and I also hate shoes, but I cant be barefoot 😅 Its actually really insightful watching this! My experiences are similar yet different, and its beautiful to see those differences 😊

Imagin being like Toren but instead of helpful loving family he had narcissistic parents and abusive older brother who treated him as invisible calling him stupid every day, leaving a lifetime of psychic wounds ~

It’s good to be barefoot outside of the house, at least in nature! It’s a spiritual experience to ground with the earth and so calming 🥰

I'm also autistic and this movie made me (albeit silently) squeal with joy. Glad he liked it!

has Toren got a pair of croc shoes? thry are great for on off shoe'eyness

PACING IS MY MAIN STIM LETS GOOOOO!!! Wooohooo

love the music throughout the video lmao

I too am a tip toe Walker. I have to remind myself “heal, toe” even in sneakers.

Did you try on barefoot shoes yet? I love the feeling of toe freedom and feeling the ground. Of course it‘s not the same as walking around barefoot but it‘s way more comfortable than “normal“ shoes.

Have you tried Loop earplugs instead of over-ear defenders? They're more like in-ear buds, and while obviously everyone's experience will be different, I find them so comfortable that I forget I even have them in. Just a suggestion! They have been life-changing for me and I would love to see others get the same benefit.

I never need ear protection for movies but I saw Inside Out 2 yesterday and had to wear earplugs the whole time. My mom mentioned going to the concessions and asking them to turn the volume down but I didn't think that would be received well

I see so much of my ten year old in Toren. 😊.

Pace gang for ever 💖

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Toren looks so handsome in his glasses... it makes me wonder why he doesn't wear tham a lot. I would.

It's so good, right??

Does he take his cat plushie with him anywhere he goes?

Headsets don’t work for me but Loop earbud noise cancellation does. They help me reduce the loud sound from the embroidery machines at my work. Maybe they might work for you?

Was Toren always good at vocalizing his understandings and questions? If yes, that's awesome! If not, what helped? continuous speech therapy? My autistic son Jojo is 7 and Still only repeats most of the time, if at all talking.

Thank you for addressing the ear defenders, I can't handle them either.

Im autistic and also bring a plushie everywhere i go!

I missed the first half hour but I think its a good movie. Most people, including me before, think that they need to fit in or be one of the cool people. Reading the bible made me realize that its better to be humble and be the person that God created me to be. Also, I like how you make the video.

Thoughts on toe socks and shoes? Just genuinely curious? They’re certainly different but I don’t know if they would be desired for stimming. Plus barefoot can be grounding to many people of all minds

The dreaded perception? PLEEEEASE tell me more about that! I KNOW the feeling but never heard it talked about anywhere or why it is so yuck or what that is at all. Weirdly enough, I have vocal stims too so I will for example sing and "glossolale" almost absent mindedly, probably known by the neighbors as the crazy soundy person, while on the other hand I dont dare to sing from a songbook in my own apartment (except if my voice is hidden in a choir of people)

I’m such a pacer! OMG

Just let him throw the shoes away. Let soren be free 😂

About sensory issues is horrible, he can't even wear ear defenders, I can wear them luckily I'm under sensitive to most sensory input.

Theater employees were patient to allow you guys time and not immediately boot y'all out

Loop ear plugs o can’t do head phones but I can even fell the loops

He sounds like August the Duck for some reason. 😂

Breeding is so cruel. Now, because you chose to breed someone is suffering,

We have tickets to see it Thursday!

Tornen in beforehand the 🎦:trying to have a reaction but nit really darn it 🕊🤍🤍🕊