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_Exactly_ lol Why yes thank you, I've only learned how to actively psychoanalyze people I'm holding a conversation with to predict social cues I'm not capable of picking up on, and otherwise developed a long list of set responses if I just need to spit out some words and move on. No, I'm not being an asshole randomly I've just completely run out of mental energy to interact with other people for today and I've nearly gone nonverbal. Have you considered just leaving me the fuck alone for 2 seconds instead of pestering me nonstop for 8 hours straight? It would go a lot smoother for the both of us if you didn't force small talk every other minute when there's literally nothing to talk about.
@@sylvrwolflol LOL! Thank you so much for that. I have literally wished I could say that to people. The closest I have come is, after a party, when I am exhausted and people say, "See you on social media", I will say, sighing, "No. You won't." (Older woman who learned she was autistic 2 years ago and is mentally reviewing her past, as it finally now makes sense.) I got that "you don't look autistic" in a harder version. "NO. There is no way you are autistic" from a family member.... so I am figuring out subtler ways of coming out to them. Posting video links about autism on Facebook.... hehehehe...
@@maggierestivo5256 Can always make them squirm by flipping the script on them. "What, did you think I was just weird? A little dumb or something? I mean, how poorly did you think of me, _really?_ Like, are you actually diabetic? You don't *_look_* diabetic, there's no way that you're diabetic." Might not get the point across very well, but the schadenfreude of making them feel as uncomfortable and trampled on as they make you feel is fun.
I first told my online friends in a vc that I was autistic, and when I did, one of my friends said that she was too. Tbh that just made me happy that someone could relate to me, but I was also like “wait more people can relate to me holy shiz-“
I just love the "you don't look autistic" line. One time I got "we're all a little autistic" as if actually autistic experiences don't matter. Loved that.
Have you considered the possibility that people who say "we're all a little autistic" might be on the spectrum too but haven't been diagnosed and therefore receive no support? Perhaps they are already used to autistic struggles themselves and just accept it as normal.
Some people look at your autism diagnosis and act like you're debilitated, which I get why they do that, sometimes their diagnosable aspects make them look very much alike (unless the other person is an a-hole, obviously), but it's still incredibly offensive
"WE'RE EVERYWHERE!" is actually the most encouraging autism support phrase I've heard. Congrats on sharing being autistic with your audience! I love being autistic and love seeing other autistic people being proud of themselves too💜
I remember one of the funniest reactions I've ever seen when I've told someone I'm autistic was without any doubt, my cousin. I said "hey did you know I'm autistic?" And he just went like "NO WAAAAY THIS IS SOO COOL BRO YOU'RE SO COOL!" and it's kind of funny because I've been never told that before
There’s also the reaction “we’re all a little autistic” coming from the most socially adept person you know. It’s frustrating that some people don’t realize it’s a disability because the world is designed for neurotypical people. It’s like how the world isn’t designed for blind or deaf people. They have disabilities that should be accommodated because the world hasn’t considered them otherwise.
I'd get that response from my father a lot, which was funny, considering he has multiple autistic children, and he himself has been questioned for being autistic,,,,no dad, you are not the norm 😭
My mom hid from me that I was autistic until the end of middle school because she thought it would make me sad, when I found out by accident via a doctors note I was so confused and a bit angry she hid it from me, and when I found out it made so much make sense and I understood myself and why I was different besides my adhd diagnosis. Moral of the story Don’t hid diagnosis from your kids.
that objectively was messed up of her to do to you! i hope she realizes and regrets her mistake. i would never hide vital information that could significantly help my child give them more resources and tools with things they’re experiencing
I have no proof my mom hid diagnosises from me as a kid, except that she was very against diagnosises (she was a Karen about them), and I was having problems when I first stated school, and looking back I’m shocked I was never diagnosed with anything. It would make a whole lot of sense if she had secretly hid my diagnosis from me all my childhood. Ironically I bet if she did do it, she probably didn’t want me to feel outcasted by it, but I know I would have at least felt less alone in my “weird”ness if I had a label for it. Ironically hiding a diagnosis does not save them from being ostracized, it only robs them of an understanding of themselves. 😢
I've had plenty of different reactions of me opening up about being autistic but most of them just don't fully understand what autism is. I just explain it as "I'm just built different"
I use the operating system analogy. "Your brain pretty much runs windows while mine runs Linux, they both can handle the same processes but with differing methods"
I was professionally diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. When I was in high school, I told a fellow student with whom I hung out with occasionally that I was autistic. Or maybe I didn't. I really don't remember. Anyway, she said I reminded her a lot of Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, which might have been in it's second or third season at that time. Still relatively new, still relatively successful. Even my group therapist tried to show us the first episode. I saw none of myself in Sheldon, from the first episode. He just seemed unlikeable. All the characters on that show are unlikeable. Anyway, one other student with whom I was much more friendly and familiar thought I played World of Warcraft, which I did not know how to take. Other than saying that I did not. And one of my managers from a job I had said I reminded her of Robin Williams, which I took as a compliment. In any case, most everyone with whom I've ever interacted, in one way or another, knew there was something... *waves hands around*... different about me. Yeah, no kidding. I'm autistic. Anyway, great video. Keep doing what you're doing.
Im sorry if this question is too much, you dont have to answer, i just want to know - Whats your gender? (Or just pronouns, if thats better) Im a girl who was also diagnosed at the age of 3, and i've never met another girl who was also diagnosed this early, mainly because of how many girls gets overlooked untill much later
@@josse13579 I am a 32 year old man. And I have heard that early professional autism diagnoses are not as common in girls as they are in boys. I don’t know why that is, but I can only speak from my own personal experience and feelings. And it makes me feel pretty livid. Gender bias is bullshit and we as a society should take mental health seriously no matter anyone’s age, gender, or race.
@@spacezoomer I am 36 and I can tell you why. It is for several reasons. One it was believed that only males could have and pass on Autism for a long time, two the list of behavioral and psychological disorders that are actually just manifesting ASD has changed. For instance I was Diagnosed with ADHD with ODD and some other diagnosises. After going to a therapist as an adult and talking to them they said my symptoms better fit a diagnosis of ASD. The third reason that females tend to be undiagnosed is a lack of female mental health care. Unless a female presented as like Autistic and unable to care for herself she went untreated or misdiagnosed. She may get a diagnosis of say bipolar and manic depression
I was talking to this rude girl that said she had ADHD, OCD, and PTSD. I didn't mind and wanted to connect with her, I said "oh, I have anxiety, ADHD, and OCD" . For some reason she looked jealous and said in a bratty tone "um well, I don't consider anxiety as a mental disorder since almost everyone has it". That made me feel like my feelings aren't valid, or like I'm being dramatic. People, anxiety is both an emotion and mental disorder.
But you made her feel like that they feelings are not true too. Sometimes people who are havind diferent disorders like hers, are trying to heal themselves by telling it to others, and expecting sorry. When they are don't get it, then it can hurt realy badly, or form some hatred in their hearts to compensate for their problems. I probably should have been writen "my problems" or "ours".
@@croutonwoman3730 I haven't took it the wrong way, I didn't wanted to blame you, or suggest that you were rude, I just tryed to look the situation from her perspective (or what I assume was hers). Do you think that she werent thinking the way I have tought? (my english starts to collapse, I wish you could speak hungaryan)
@@NerdGlasses256 thank you’re for clearing that up! No I don’t think she was thinking it that way. Awesome that you can speak 2 languages :0 I don’t usually see that in America
A family member of mine is on the spectrum. Learning more about autism has helped me to understand him more. He often takes things really literally and gets easily stressed out if things don't go as planned. The more I learn about how autism works the more I'm like "Yeah, that makes sense, actually."
thank you for educating yourself but just a tip most autistic folks don't like the term aspergers as it has to do with a doctor who saw us as less then. And tried to "cure" us of something that can't and shouldn't be cured.
@@oliviadrinkwine1411 Oh yeah, sorry my bad about that. English is not my first language and that was the diagnosis term that was used back then when the said family member in question got the diagnose. He even himself uses it sometimes.
Here's a little fact. Autistics don't just take things literally. If we understand the phrase or can recognize your sarcasm, we know not to take it literally. The thing is we take things *at face value,* which is why we struggle socially, bc we cant intuit what other people are subtly adding to the subtext of their words and when they're being literal vs saying an idiom unless they make it clear the first time we hear the idiom
I'm autistic and one time one of my friends told me he is too. I then realised why half our conversations were him infodumping about capybaras and me respomding by infodumping about seals
Yeah, it's usually the "you don't look autistic" like, what is that supposed to look like? There's also the folks who won't say anything, but will treat me like I'm dumber or inferior. While I may have troubles processing things, doesn't make me dumb.
@@nono-pm1cb "i hate it when people tell everyone they are autistic" bro what????? there are reasons why people would tell you that, maybe they want to feel comfortable to other non-autistic people or they want to clarify why they have some quirks or behaviors that seems odd at first glance, etc. i literally can't think of anything wrong about that (other than people trying to be a jerk about it i guess); if they want to be honest with their autism that's fine also the point of the video is that they're explaining their experiences with people telling them they're autistic and how some responses may rub people the wrong way
@@oncreativemode5486 I agree, and I now acknowledge that I am incorrect. I thought this before, but now, I have understood a lot more about this, meaning my comment is outdated to my actual belief today.
Its very accurate. Sheldon is a textbook case of ASD with associated ADHD and genius level intellect. Which is something according to a 2014 paper written on the subject happens in 50% of ASD diagnoses
@@JosephDawson1986 It's not that it's fully inaccurate, but everyone thinks autistics are either the old-fashioned stereotype of a violent nonverbal kid or a genius.
@@EclecticallyEccentric I grew up with Autism represented as either the brother from Something About Mary or Rainman. I guess because I have ADHD and was seeing a specialist until I was 14 and my mother worked in a group home for adults with MR, At the time the clinical term for mental handicaps was Mental Retardation and I believe has changed to Mental Handicaps now in Maine institutions.
I’m so glad I was out of high school before big bang theory came out cus I know people were going to make parallels. I had enough issues growing up as a smart kid with adhd/asd I didn’t need more. I guess the only difference I had over Sheldon is I did sports too but still, I’m aware people think I act differently and akward like I can’t read the space between the lines but I’m just trying to live life like everyone else.
@@zeroxwarrior i was the same with sports, though Sheldon has proven he knows Football very well. Makes sense since his dad was a coach and as he said Football is like a religion in small town Texas, whish isnt a lie
Yo, this has happened to me! I’ve been told by some that I don’t ‘look’ autistic. Saying autism has a specific look is like saying water has a specific taste… in which I mean, it does not. There are some amazing insights here (& it’s also a visual delight). Can’t wait for more Cy! 😁❤️
I'm an autistic 13 year old girl and sadly i lost my friends and i don't go to school because of the noise and other stuff and i have selectic mutism and other stuff (But thats private) but yesterday i was talking to my mum and she said that there was this women who talked to her on twitter and she said her 10 year old daugther was the exactly the same as me! So were gonna meet next week! Wish me luck! :D
I told a friend that I got diagnosed with autism and she said “why?” I was like “lmao what do you mean why??” I told one of my autistic coworkers and he said “congratulations” and we both laughed. I told one of my neurotypical coworkers and she was kinda just confused and then said “oh okay”
I learned that you don’t really wanna be sharing your medical information with your coworkers. Must be why the last one was confused. Just a heads up 😅
fun fact: when i was like 6-7 and i was feeling sad my mom tried to explain to me that i was autistic and what that meant. she said something along the lines of “you have autism so your brain processes things differently.” and somehow my younger self understood this as “it's an illness and you'll die.” and my younger self was not upset about this at all, i just went along with it 😭
I love your animation style. It goes perfectly well with the storytelling I can't think of any notable stories to share on my end aside from my sis going "Yep, I knew it..." when I mentioned it years ago. Surprised most of the reactions to me mentioning I am autistic here have been civil so far although still get the dumb comments here and there
When I often said I am Autistic (Or 'I have a disability' when I was younger) I mostly got 2 reactions: 1: They looked at me stunned, being irritated that I have a disability and claiming that 'I behave normal' 2: *"What is that?"* Like, they really don't knew what that was - It's kinda shocking to think about it
I first started suspecting I had autism after I went into research mode because I was curious what exactly autism was. I heard it many times before, but no one ever explained it to me and when I asked they would always go "it means they think differently" which was not a sufficient answer for me because that's the definition of neurodivergency and not every neurodivergent person is autistic.
"Like, they really don't knew what that was - It's kinda shocking to think about it" Why would it be shocking? How much do you know about other conditions people have? Beyond the surface level and what the movies and TV series shows about them? Why would they know details for what autism is? Most people can't even place France or Korea on a map, and they'd know about autism?
@@bugtypeeevee same, idk if i am or not though because idk how to ask for a diagnosis, and idk if i actually am or not and if i end up being not autistic then i don't want to go spreading the word that i am autistic before diagnosis
This video really made me feel happy,Because I am Autistic too and I’m really happy too see a story time animator have autism,it makes me feel like I belong and I’m not alone.❤️
i remember when I told my closest friend about my diagnosis of me being autistic and he reacted with "neat" and moved on. That still remains the best way I have had any non family react.
It’s good that you came out as part of the spectrum. I’m autistic too. Autism shouldn’t be treated as a terminal condition like cancer or dementia. It’s more like a Side-Grade with it’s own set of strength and weaknesses to each individual. You’ve won my interest and I’m waiting for more to come from you on your journey on RU-vid! 💚
As someone who has autism, I genuinely really like this video. I’ve come out as autistic multiple times over on Instagram and Amino and all that and I’ve personally never had anyone say “I don’t believe you” but maybe I’ve gotten lucky lol. Either way though. This is a great video.
3:29 I'm autistic too and never told my friends, and I feel like I'm really good at hiding it (I do it because I'm afraid I'll be treated differently if I say it). I remember this one time where me and some friends started talking about autism and at one point I said "you know, a lot of autistic people don't openly say they're autistic, and you wouldn't know if you're near one. For all we know there may be some in this group of friends, you could secretly be autistic, _I could secretly be autistic_ in fact maybe all of us are autistic." I said it jokingly but It was really funny how I just did the biggest foreshadowing of my life like that. (They still don't know). Also, they actually knew that autism wasn't entirely a bad thing, I'm glad I didn't have to argue about it because it would have made me suspicious
I think if they're your real friends, they won't judge you I you tell them. And I think your friends sound great and would be fine with you being autistic. I was always worried of telling people, but for me, everyone seemed fine with it, albeit, a little ignorant on the subject (those damn neurotypicals🤣🤣) but it's nothing a little education can't fix. At least to those willing to listen
PPFFFFFT this is hilarious m8, and i get the same, i haven’t told anyone, my parents tell me not too bc theyr on the side that thinks i need a ‘cure’ or smth but i dont rlly care and im a very heavy masker (unconsciously) and i know people will treat me differently and honestly nothing else will change, and it really doesn’t matter soooo i dont say anything
@@fruitystarstar949 i get that they won’t react badly, and yes it gets on my nerves when this one other autistic kid wont stop ‘oh it’s because im autistic, not my fault’ but i dont want people to be more forgiving of me, bc i dont want to grow into a bad person because of that. Anyways, your point is totally valid lmao just wanted to add my perspective, have a nice day king :D
One time, i had told a friend of mine that i was diagnosed with autism, and he went like: "oh, really? It doesn't look like you have it" I also told another friend that I have autism, and he said "Really? So you are smart even with difficulties? That's different" At that time, i didn't had any knowledge about this subject, so i had not corrected him about that, and looking back now, i want so badly but it would be awkward if out of the blue i explain that. Also, that stereotype of autistic people hits different, because im a part of it and it ISN'T like that, neither a people be super big brain (im brazillian and i don't remember exactly what they said, but it was smth like that, also, lemme know if my english is good, i would aprecciate any feedback of how to improve!).
Also, they act like i'am a normal person, which is really cool by people at my age (12). The first one sometimes would make jokes about it, but he realised i didn't laughed at any of them, then he asked me if it was ok about making these types of jokes, and, i straight up said no, it didn't age well for me, then he stopped! They are really nice people
as an autistic person, Ty so much for talking about this!!! It’s great to hear other people like me talking about their experiences and being creative with it!
Preach to the choir! I love this video and I can relate to some of these experiences. I'm excited to see what you make next and have a great Autism appreciation month!
🎀 I like the way this video's made. No distracting music, no overwhelming edits and dopamine injecting stuff, just chill and to the point, it feels refreshing compared to a lot of other stuff on this site. Also art cute :>
I told my mum that I was pretty sure I was autistic and she just went „Yeah me too.“ Didn’t know if I should’ve been offended or grateful in that moment
@@Cypopps fun fact!!! Autism is, more often than not, biologically passed down!!? It’s genetic, fellas! >:DDD and I uh- got the short end of the stick (both my parents r) ;w;
@@Cypopps It's kind of weird for me - I was adopted as a toddler, later diagnosed as having Asperger's at 17, (lured into going to a psychologist by adoptive mum - under false pretences - then not even told the diagnosis for another decade... there was other drama going on at the time I was being unknowingly assessed, so they kinda used that as an excuse, but actually it would have been more helpful and a relief to have known sooner); current counsellor, who I started seeing 2 years ago, is awesome in most other ways but has been a bit dismissive of the diagnosis, thinking it might be "just" C-PTSD... anyway, I recently did a DNA test, ran the raw DNA through Promethease and an 'increased risk' of autism did pop up in the results. Not conclusive in itself but I thought it was funny. I only know that my birth mum had bipolar that developed from post-partum psychosis, apart from that her mental health was apparently fine before (she passed away before I could meet her, so I can only get second hand info from bio family and it hasn't always been easy; they've been mostly forthcoming, but some of them either have poor memory, or they claim to because sometimes it hurts them to talk about my mum, which I have to respect); when I finally got to speak to my birth dad, he described her as being 'nutty and bubbly', in a good way, when he'd first met her, which I think matches my own personality until I was 10 years old. Had a weird overnight change/breakdown of some kind and never fully recovered, but I'm a lot better these days, thanks to therapy and other things. I think there are children who have autism in one of my birth cousin's family, though. Sorry for the essay! This isn't something I feel I could explain properly unless I fleshed out the details a bit.
@@ShintogaDeathAngel What is it about British councellors and GPs and defaulting on C-PTSD or other similar diagnosis when faced with a wish for an assessment for Autism or ADHD? I have seen this happen with a friend who was seeking an ADHD assessment. They constantly went onto C-PTSD for two years and she had to get an assessment in the private health sector. She finally got her diagnosis after two years while struggling through university.
It’s common for families to share the condition, since there’s such a large genetic component. When I found out I was Autistic, it opened the way for us to realise that my Mum is, too!
It is pretty weird. I always thought it was weird when people think we are all the same. For me, it was hard to cope with how rapidly school would expect everyone to quickly chew information and sit it out on a test. I just couldn't do it because I need to swallow all the information so I could internalize it forever and never let it go. It's not my fault that I turned out as the evil genius way. Weird how it was a handicap for me in school, but a secret tool for me in college is such a huge relief. I thought I was worse than everyone else, but it turns out that I actually formal knowledge even better, I just didn't know how to as a child. We are all different, and we are all beautiful.
In my personal experience, my diagnosis of ASD was more helpful to my own perception of myself rather than for other people's perception of me after finding out. It answered pretty much every question on why I had a hard time connecting with others on a personal level and why certain subjects interested much more intensely than others. For other people learning that fact about me though, it was mostly met with "Well, I would have had no idea!" or "yeah, I had you figured as one"; just unhelpful comments followed by more of the same, just people wondering how I know so much about things like Italian history without knowing about special interests or hyperfixations and why such interests fascinate people on the spectrum more than others, or how I can't help but pace back and forth when talking to people, and other such quirks. It's more helpful to just tell people they're little quirks about myself rather than it being a part of me having ASD. To be fair, there's very little good information about ASD that's common public knowledge, as most people will only ever think of Sheldon or Rain Man as their benchmark examples as you've shown. People are mostly unwilling to learn more than what they've been exposed to through media, so it's been mostly unhelpful for other people to know I'm on the spectrum. My diagnosis has helped with understanding myself much more immensely than other people's understanding of me. You could say my diagnosis helped me to better mask myself in the public eye, as before I didn't know why people thought I was such a weird kid growing up. I do hope that more exposure will finally see people with ASD as just people who think and act on a different wavelength, rather than it being seen as us being broken or aberrant in some way. Even the little things such as your videos help in their own way in getting that message out there, so thanks!
Oh yeah, definitely, knowing is much more helpful to ourselves and our own internal thoughts than what people think of us. And I hope to be a good representation here on RU-vid since I'm not a character or stereotype, just a real life person making some drawings :> hehe
My favorite reaction when I nervously told a long-time friend I’m AuDHD: “Oh yeah, I knew within 15 minutes of meeting you and you. You couldn’t look at my face while we talked.” I just remember being stunned that she’d clocked my neurodiversity so quickly and that it hadn’t affected her opinion of me or her wanting to spend time with me AT ALL. After that, it became much easier to say it ☺️
Came out to my primary school friends whom I've grown up with last year that I was autistic, and one of them said I don't look autistic too. Before I could even say a word, another friend just went "that's why it's called a spectrum" 😂 I don't blame that friend for saying that btw, she's still one of my rlly good friends and I know she didn't mean it ❤
My two favourite "Why Would You Even Say That" responses to me telling someone something about myself: A) When I came out as agender to someone I thought of as a good friend, they responded without missing a beat, "Why didn't you tell me this sooner? I'm trustworthy!" Cue 5 minutes of placating his hurt(?) feelings, regarding something not about him. Fun times. 2) It came up in conversation with my cousin's ex that I'm autistic and deaf. After moments pause as he looked me over, he says, "Wow, you're disguised as a normal person really well." WT-actual-F. lol.
"Y'know, it's funny really, it's easy to do that when you just... *are* a normal person" Like, I get what he was trying to say (or I think, at least?) but *wow* , that comes off rough...the first guy doesn't have a lot of excuses, though, not sure why it was so personal to them-
@@damienearl8302 "the first guy doesn't have a lot of excuses, though, not sure why it was so personal to them-" Really? Did you not read it. The guy thought it meant he had been being treated as untrustworthy. He said so himself. It has nothing to do with the autism. Now say "nope, can't see it, won't look at it." Now, one doesn't need to know the deepest personal secrets even of one's friends. But being thought of as "untrustworthy" _is_ rather personal. It may be an overreaction. But it is obviously about the kept secret.
@@PvblivsAelivs In fact...you're also kinda doing that, which is weird You're assuming they deliberately weren't telling their friend, instead of it just being...a topic that never came up, because if it isn't a priority to them, why would it have?
And it really sucks for girls because we're so good at masking that people sometimes think we aren't Autistic. No we are, we're just a little better at acting normal most of the time because if we act "weird", we're told "Stop being dramatic".
it's not just autistic girls who are called ''weird and dramatic'' i'm an autistic male and people insulted me for not masking, everyone with autism is equally as good at masking
@@0ctoCraft the people that told you to mask or whatever that means are weird, I’m an autistic dude too and I’ve never gotten shit for just goofing around before
This really makes me feel good for who I am. As an autistic person myself I can say that this is very true that not a lot interactions are normal when talking about yourself being autistic. It feels great to know that you're autistic. I had selective mutism and couldn't talk till I was 6. I was pointing at stuff that I wanted. One time I was in the shower alone and was left there for one hour not realizing that I was left there my grandma came and realized that she left me there for one whole hour. But at least I'm doing alright. Like I said this really makes me feel good for who I am. Even though I'm different I accept myself for I am and that is what makes me special. Thanks for doing this video Cy
i think this is the first time I've heard the phrase "coming out as autistic", and it simultaneously fits and doesn't at the same time, i can't quite put my finger on why
The worst thing about autism is that some people don't get official diagnosis, or even realize they're on the spectrum because they don't have any significant negative impacts on their life until after childhood. I myself had a 'good' childhood (essentially was having my needs supported without anyone realizing that they were non-typical sorts of needs) until my late teens (after a move and losing all of the childhood friends I had), I began to really stress about my inability to socialize until I decided to accept I was just 'unable to make friends.' Only now, in my 20s, having come across actual informative information about autism, that it is something that has been impacting me for my entire life and became a source of trouble later on. The most that people know is what misinformation is fed to them by things such as news media. It's really unfortunate as neurodivergence is so much more nuanced than that, but that information has to be researched, so the result is that most people have misconceptions of what autism really can entail, and then choose to not believe someone when they reveal that they are autistic, and tell them that they're wrong. (Which is a horrible thing to do, it can really be damaging to the person trying to 'come out' about themselves)
As someone with autism who was diagnosed at the age of 3, i can relate to this video a lot. Sometimes when i tell someone im autistic some people be like “You don’t act autistic.”
In defense of those who respond with "oh I'm so sorry".. it is a thing that produces a lot of barriers in ones life and can be hell to live with. I'd appreciate the sympathy if someone said the same about my ADHD.
Speaking as an autistic person myself, I found this very relatable from personal experience and I'm so thankful to see another youtuber spreading the word out on autism awareness.
My best friend is autistic, and she is on very different side of the spectrum than anyone else who I knew at the time. I didn’t know much about autism before I met her, and seeing such a wide range of how it affects people was initially surprising since the only person I’d ever known who told me was autistic was very different from her (plz don’t get mad, I was very uneducated). It really put things into perspective for me, and I’m so glad I know more about it now
I was diagnosed with autism when I was 4. You wouldn't be able to tell unless I told you and a few people who I've told have emphasized how they had no idea. One didn't believe me because I was too capable in his mind.
My personal favourite is when I tell somebody i'm autistic and they respond with "I don't care, that's no excuse". And they say that we lack empathy...
this is a sweet and informative video! i also love your art style of the characters and backgrounds, the colors seam together in a cohesive and soothing way c:
One time, I was on a walk with a friend, I've had known from school and he said in a soft convincing tone, like parents do it, when they try to explain something to you, that they think is maybe overwhelming for you, that he thinks that maybe my doctor was wrong and that he thinks I shouldn't believe, that I'm autistic. And don't remember what exactly I answered, but I think it was something like: "Yeah... I'm sure I'm autistic." Another friend I had just told some friend of him that "He's autistic, but he is totally fine as a person". Like if he needed to tell the person he was talking to, that autistic people aren't just these people, that don't talk and starting to have a mental breakdown, when they have a problem. Anyways, great video, I love your stuff^^
I am also on the spectrum. For the longest time I felt alone because I never really met anyone else on the spectrum. This video has made me realize that I am not alone. Thank you.
This video really shows how nice Autistic people can be. I myself am Autistic and I have not seen any other video like this. I’m so happy that you had enough courage to come out! People like you honestly give me hope for society, as well as the Autism Community, and I can’t wait to see more content from you! People tend to treat Autistic people as jokes but we’re so much more than that. No matter what mental illness, race, religion, or gender you are, we’re all human! Autistic or not!
i first told my gf about my autism during school and she was so supportive and nice about it and even before if i had it she wouldnt treat me diffrently luv her
My older brother is on the autism spectrum, and i’m really glad that people can relate to him so he won’t feel alone or like an outcast. He is the best brother i could ever have 💙
Loved the video: short and sweet. I find particulary endearing the background of the main location, with so many references I probably understand not even half (the drifloon is adorable). Keep up the good work.
I had this happen to me on multiple occasions my whole life. I remember this one time, where I was working at a job and I told the manager that I had Autism, he looked at me for a few mins and said "you don't look Autistic, are you sure you're not faking it?" I said no, and I was telling him for the job, it gotten so bad, at that point I quit the job. I decided to hide the fact that I had Autism to protect myself in some way. But with the help of my family, I managed to embrace that side of me again. This video is so cute. Happy Autism Awareness Month. ❤️
I'm autistic too, I was diagnosed at age 4, but my family knew something was up from pretty much the moment I was born (I was very alert and turning my head towards every sound I heard instead of crying like "normal" babies), and they learned about autism and that there was a very VERY high chance I was autistic when I was 2 thanks to a friend from my dad's work who suggested I get tested after my parents told that friend about me and how I was so different from everyone else my parents ever knew (not going into specifics here because there's way too much). It then took two years on a wait list before I could finally get tested and diagnosed at a busy children's hospital out of state. I personally prefer to be more open about my autism because I struggle a lot in society and need help and support with lots of things, and I have meltdowns often, which ARE NOT TANTRUMS and I'm so sick of people saying that they are. I actually started writing a book about my experiences as an autistic person last year. I write better than I talk (in terms of communication methods, not actual handwriting...my handwriting itself is terrible), so I can say things through writing that I would never be able to say with my voice. I'm writing the book to share my story and also to hopefully help people understand autism at least a bit better.
This made me smile to watch. I like seeing videos like this that spread awareness in such a wholesome way, I hope these misconceptions are on their way out in society.
This video got me addicted to your channel! I have autism too! Honestly. I don’t try to hide it. I let it all go free. But I do need headphones. A tad bit too loud. I go crazy. What I’m trying to say is. I’m happy there’s someone else like me.
This is such a wonderful, calming, and educational video!! And I seriously love your art style and animation style. The backrounds you drew are EPIC!! Great work, I can't wait to watch more! :)
I really appreciate all of the content and insight into Autism that you have in your content. One of the hardest parts is always understanding people's perspectives and feelings, and this along with the comics have really helped me along this path. Thank you again and I look forward to the next thing from you!
Sometimes when I tell people that I’m on the autism spectrum, they start to treat me differently, and would talk to me as if they were talking to a toddler
I have a lot of friends on the spectrum, and have been told I should get tested for it myself, so I really think the sorta content you make is actually very helpful! Thank you for this sorta informative content
My personal experience with Autism... Whenever I told people in the Internet that I was Autistic, I usually got mean stuff headed at me. So later on my life I avoided telling people I was Autistic because I was scared people would bully me for it. But in person, I've always gotten treated like a person who couldn't think for themselves and always needed help even when they clearly don't need it. It's made me really uncomfortable in the past few years. I appreciate when people acknowledge my Autism but they only think of it as that I can't do anything for myself. Sometimes, people wouldn't even notice I was Autistic because of how much 'normal' (in the sense of everybody) I was compared to any 'Autistic' (in the sense of a crayon, glue eating special ed white guy) person at all. I get compared to Sheldon from time to time. I've always had struggles trying to talk to people or socialise, not because I'm scared of talking to them but I don't want to say something out of line. I've even had stomachaches just from knowing the fact that I have to talk to people and one time when I didn't have enough money to buy something, I remember being really frustrated and embarrassed since it was in public, to the point where I fainted. I had to get an MRI and it turns out it didn't have anything to do with Epilepsy or anything so... cool. I've been made fun of several times, as both my Primary and High School (Secondary for some of you) had an area for childrens with disabilities (Or for my Aussies, Support Unit), etc. I was not in those areas because I was deemed 'Normal' but I've been told by people that I belong there instead because of my Autism sometimes. But there were times people were too defensive for me which made me really uncomfortable as I didn't really need it. I can fend for myself. I (Most likely) have depression and still (Most likely) do which came from personal reasons I would not like to specify. However, It was dismissed as me being lazy despite me constantly saying that I was too unmotivated to even go to School which worsened my quote on quote depression. For years I received no therapy (Thanks Mom) from my experiences and even came close to Suicide a few times which thankfully I managed to get out of but the feeling still comes from time to time. The Internet somewhat served as my therapist and my parents since I had close friends there who helped me through my shit even in my worsts and bests. I really liked watching this video too, it's tough to tell people that you're autistic without receiving some harassment or overprotection.
@@dreamsdeep1076they literally sair they couldnt get it due to their mom. Therapy is a privilege, it's either espensive/unafordable or you have shitty parents that don't let you go to therapy it's not that easy, so maybe have atleast some sort of empathy and understanding. How do you expect a depressed person "surround themselves with positivity" like it's nothing?? I don't get you 😂
I'm so sorry you went through all of that it must have been tough but its amazing you didn't follow through and are still here to tell the tale. I hope you get some professional help and your life improves. Best of luck to you
Haha, I feel this video so much. I often get the "no you're not" or "you don't LOOK autistic" responses (even by new therapists!) when I mention it. I was diagnosed when I was 14 and I've had... many years to learn how to mask effectively and 'pass' as neurotypical. But when I was 14, I was considered a textbook case of autistic. I had dropped out of school due to bullying over my 'weirdness', and was considered 'bright' but 'lazy and distracted'. I had a lot of sensory issues with light, sound and textiles. I had a hard time with eye contact, and when I did try, I was accused of staring or 'giving the evil eye'. I was terrified of basic interactions like buying something in a shop because I needed a script to follow, and other kids my age thought the way I spoke was stilted and strangely formal. My obsessions (special interests) took over my life. I was Autism (tm). I've since managed to graduate school, go to college, move abroad and get married. So I seem... pretty well-adjusted compared to my childhood. But when people say that I don't seem autistic, I wish I could open a time portal to my teenage self and ask what they thought about THAT person. I didn't stop being autistic as an adult. I just learned some social and life skills rather late, and mask the rest. Of course, I'm an adult on the Internet with the same Sonic avatar I've had for 15+ years, so maybe it's at least a little obvious online. But the point is, yeah, you can't tell an autistic person "yo, you're not autistic - you don't LOOK autistic!". It doesn't work that way. Autism looks different for every person, but it's still a disability we live with, and invalidating that based on what YOU (the outsider) think we should look or act like is just rude and uninformed.
But there is a distinct look. I don't mean this insultingly as I and many people I know are autistic. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8773918/#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20frequent%20facial,exciting%20topics%20in%20autism%20research.
@@dreamsdeep1076 I agree to an extent. But it can also mean that getting accommodations is hard, or that you are not understood or accepted when you DO have a more typically autistic reaction. For example, I lost a job once because I freaked out over balloons (which I had a phobia of due to the loud noise of them popping) and, even though the team knew I was autistic, they thought I was putting my reaction on to get out of doing something. Pros and cons, you know?
I'm sorry but the way your voice sounds, especially without music, sounds so nice. Not in a weird way, it's just genuinely nice. Also, the way it's pared with your animation is just so amazing!!!
Idk why this video suddenly popped up on my home page after a year, but just by watching this video I already like you as a person 😭 your voice is so calming and ur art is so cute omg
I have autism as well! I was diagnosed late (I was 13) and it took me a while to a fully understand what I had, I was a little nervous if how my friends were gonna react when I told them, and they were perfectly fine with it. They just said: “Really? Cool.” And kept going with whatever we were talking about. I was so happy :))
Honestly coming out as autistic is very similar to coming out as lgbtq+. In my experience, nobody knows how to react to either one, when as you said, the best response is "cool" or "okay" followed by business as usual.
In my late 20's when I discovered that I was Autistic (and had ADHD) my reaction was lot like your friend in 3:40. "Holy crap, now it all makes sense!"
This is so relatable❤ i love the experience of coming out to someone as autistic and they respond with "i knew i liked you. Me too!" It's just such a breath of fresh air from all the "you dont look" and "i dont think so". They have this negative image that we are all somehow subhuman because of our differences in presentation with regard to our support needs in public and it is exhausting to try and humanize myself and my diagnosis. It really just makes me feel crappy about that relatio ship and not want to be involved with it anymore, especially when it's someone relatively new. It's like testing to see if i can ever let my guard down around them. Usually i test the waters with their reactions to other things first, but if they disappoint me at that point I just get sad.
It's hilarious to me the fact that since I found out the term "autism", people would describe it to me and I would feel related to most of the "criteria" (? But then I heard a lot the phrase "autistic people see the world in a different way", so I immediately assumed that if that was the case, then I could not be autistic by any chance because I saw the exact same things (same colors, environment, people) as my family, classmates, etc. It wasn't until I became interested in psychology, specially in autism, that I realised I took that phrase TOO literal...
This was very difficult to hear from people who were not aware about neurological disabilities. People used my diagnosis to trigger me for a long period of time at my private school. psychologically tortured me daily for pleasure. I had a severe temper too. I'm happy to go back and search again these videos about people with similar history and current issues that some events that possibly too; are relevant to me.
I'm actually self diagnosed, but at this point, I've looked through my childhood, and everything makes sense now. Why I always felt so ostracized and different from my family.
Same here. I've learned mine from my younger siblings when they displayed the similar behavioral patterns I did when I was their age. One was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum and the other for having ADHD, making me discover I had both, although more leaning to ADHD.
@@MetalHeadbanger7 Yeah. I always felt like I was different somehow but I couldn't pinpoint it. At the time, I wasn't aware that high-functioning autism existed so I thought all autistic people were the ones that needed a teacher with them or the ones that would just randomly scream. Then I watched Illymation's video and it all came together! I've never been happier cuz now I know why I never grew out of my pickiness for food. And why I was always extra sensitive when the audience clapped.
During my school years I had this friend I got to know in 7th grade. He was nerdy like me, and we had some good times, but over time miscommunication happened, and he didn't realize when I tried to express that something was going too far. I recently got to know a term that explains what happened quite well (Cassandra syndrome). In 8th grade I got my autism diagnosis, and in 9th grade I told the class about it with a presentation. A special needs helper there to support me in class explained to the class what autism is, and I, to the best of my abilities, followed her facts up with my personal experiences. When I sat back down after the presentation, the first thing the friend said to me was "I understand you much better now".
As a person with autism, I used to tell too much people I had autism, cos idk how they'd think of me. But now I feel more confident with telling people.
I never really had to come out as autistic since I had the extreme luck of being diagnosed since the age of 4, so my next big coming out was about being a demi and slightly-pan femboy. My parents, always supportive and loving me 🤗, were like "ok", more or less, though they warned me about appearing weaker could attract unsavory people, and about losing too much weight (both pretty valid concerns since I lost 45 to 50 pounds in 10 months). Most of my friends at my mental radio club accepted it, except one who joked about it (only once though), one who felt frightened about the idea of me falling in love with him (fortunately it wasn't the case at all 😅), and one who just called me a monster despite me tech-supporting him the day before 😩 (but the insult was so out of left field that it barely hit me, and he got a bit chewed out for it).
While I’ve never had to “come out” about having ASD or being on the spectrum because it’s just been a normal part of my life for so long. It really does make the world to me to see someone speak out against what most people think ASD “looks” or what people with it would “act like”. Consider me a subscriber!
once i was chatting away in a groupchat with one of my friend and she said the r slur, i dont really remember what the context was but i told her that its a slur and she shouldnt say it her response pretty much was "oh, ok. wait its a slur??" then she apologised she didnt know that it was in fact a slur so i forgave her, shes actually a really nice person
I got diagnosed with Autism when I was 8, my mum kept it hidden from me until I was around 12. Honestly, I'm just pretty grateful that I got diagnosed early on and not in my 20s or 30s.
It's always fascinating to hear the stories of other autistic people, mainly how they always surprise neurotypicals in their approaches to many things.
My best scenario for coming out as autistic was where the other people replied with same! I was fairly new to the school, very nervous to actually be making new friends. I was also very nervous about being too weird for people to handle, but it turned out the people I'd managed to befriend were mostly autistic too :] I find it funny how while one can't just tell if another is autistic, we manage to gravitate towards each other anyway. To those who haven't yet found their people, I guarantee they are out there.
