Growing Up With Aspergers

an education video?!...ew.

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[cosmic_seabunny]

Any other Aspie find extremely difficult to watch something new, like a TV show or anime and even movies; then you just end up watching the same shows you watched as a kid! 😅

[Lauritonas]

My mom cried when i got diagnosed at 15, i was diagnosed with high functioning asperger (and anxiety due to being diagnosed so late)

[TodosLocosOfficial]

I've personally found that autism is less of a disorder and more of a wavelength. Like, since I have aspergers, most of the people I become friends with are also on the spectrum. It's not that we're bad at social interactions, it's that the norms that society has created for social interactions only fit people who aren't on the spectrum.

[ewwpoorpeople]

If someone tells me their name, their personal info, and the fact that they like chicken nuggets just to befriend me, there is a one MILLION % chance that they're gonna be my closest friend

[TeamFriendship]

I'm autistic, and my characteristics include:

-odd speech quirks. When I was younger, I didn't just say "How was your day?" I said "How was your day-ay?" Even now I have minor echolalia like saying "yep" randomly when I'm happy. I also may speak too loudly at times and when I was little I couldn't really whisper.

-I stim quite a lot. Usually wiggling my fingers, hand flapping, pacing, and occasionally even jumping when excited.

-I can talk at length about my interests. I can talk up a storm about video games or books I've read but have difficulty talking about stuff outside of those. Usually I might swing the conversation back to my interests.

-Poor hand writing. Don't even get me started about cursive.

-Sound sensitivity. I swear my ears actively seek out the smallest noise even when everything is silent.


Honestly this video was just to relatable for me. Always great to hear autistic voices talking about their own experiences.

[SMO]

I can 100% relate to this.

I have Asperger Syndrome too.

[w_as_in_worcestershiresauce]

when i heard of this term for the first time at like 9 years old i genuinely thought it was called "ass burgers" and eventually like 2 years later i realized how dumb i was

[doddieKM]

Although only having been diagnosed with ADD, I find it comforting to know there are people able to open up about their experience with their neurodiversity (Tourette's, ADHD, ADD, Autism, etc) in a lighthearted, but informational, way. Keep it up! I love content spreading awareness/sharing stories of living with neurodiversity 💞

[StickyBeeSyrup]

My grandparents asked if I would grow out of it after being diagnosed at 11. Lmao. Everyone thought I would get worse now I had a diagnosis and that I would never be able to function due to my high impulsivity, coming close to being expelled several times. All the sr. management at my school didn't want me there and tried to force me into their extremely expensive Autistic branch school. They all though I would fail. But right now I've been accepted to study Geology and Earth Sciences at a masters level at one of the best Universities in the U.K and am well on track to getting the grades for a full place.

[ArnLPs]

I have Asbergers and I can't even tell you my quirks. My parents just laugh and say "such an Asperger thing to do" sometimes and I don't know what or why, and other people I tell answer stuff like "I couldn't tell at all".
The only thing I see really is how people generally avoid hanging out with me, without me able to tell why.

[sarahe]

This is a really good video! I really enjoyed the art and the way you explained things :)

[Gadgetman]

I appreciate you coming out and telling people about this, I suffer with this same deal, but it's a little more pronounced, I use the 'crutch' of "doctor scribble" with my handwriting, I'm 30 and living with this is never easy but again thanks for posting, I subbed for you dude and like the animation and your cadence is good dude

[a-ramenartist]

Grew up with an older sibling who has aspergers, it was pretty hard, but as a teenager I at least hold a greater understanding of what he was going through, I just wish I'd developed a thicker skin and more empathy before he moved out, because as I found out through his visits home, he's a pretty cool guy to hang out with, and talented on many fronts

[Smallthoughty]

This guy has such a strong sense of humor about himself that I'm almost disappointed that he didn't make the south park burgers in the ass joke.

[lexibon_]

Here's my aspie story.
When I was 15 months old, my legal guardians saw something was wrong with me. I would walk around the house and touch things along the way then go back and touch the same things. When I had fits, my guardian mom would try to pick me up and cuddle me, but I didn't want that. I've always been a quiet person and preferred being alone with my properties. My legal guardians needed to get me checked on immediately. They took me to the pediatric and a couple of them diagnosed me with Autism. My LGs decided to take me to have sessions with special doctors until I started school. Even my school teachers knew I had problems, so they helped me out a lot. I've been taking weekly or monthly speech sessions at school ever since Kindergarten.
That's all. I'll update it later when I get the opportunity to.

[shpho]

I was socially awkward. I've never attended kindergarten. When making friends at preschool, I was really (I think) irritating. I kept asking them, ,What's up [INSERT NAME HERE]?", ,Hi [INSERT NAME HERE]!" maybe every 5 minutes. When being at primary school I kept doing the same in 2 first classes. I always tended to sit alone, not play with other kids, rather watch them have fun. Aside from talking things like that, I wasn't very much talkative. I rarely spoke anything. I've liked maps since I was maybe 7. Aaaand I keep doing maps... I'm 19 now btw. I tend to too talk loud or too quiet. My speech even if it's informal to me... it sounds very formal... At age of 18 I got diagnosed with social anxiety and depression. Never was diagnosed with Aspergers, but when looking at the past I keep remembering stuff that to me are a little suspicious of having Aspergers. Can anyone know if it already is Aspergers or not? Xc

[aikou]

The part about the autistic/intellectual interest kind of made me think about programming. I also draw since an early age and people seem to really like what I do but what I'm actually interested in is programming.

[Dylann.]

I am not formally diagnosed with Aspergers but wow you just described me, like literally everything. Growing up I have always had trouble socially and always had an extremely different thought process to everyone I know. Am I the only one?

[_enki]

I was diagnosed as having mild autism during my childhood, and I’ve only discovered this years after I graduated college. It really opened my eyes and answered a lot of things that I just couldn’t ask others, like why am I so weird, why do I think this way instead of the usual, why do I have a hard time socializing, so on and so forth. The most damning of all was my mother telling me how I severely lacked empathy as a child, because growing up I used to believe that I was an empath because I somehow absorbed the energy and emotions of others, but no. I was likened to a robot mimicking others and becoming overwhelmed with emotions i dont understand at all. It kinda ruined the perception I had of myself, but at the same time, it felt liberating, and I have since come to accept my weird and anti-social self. Right now as I’ve studied and learned more of autism, I’ve slowly wondered whether I should classify myself as a high functioning autistic person or an Aspie instead. I seem to fall under having Asperger’s syndrome because of how undetectable my autism has been for others, with very rare instances of me slipping up. Idk.

[Muhad]

I'm an Aspie and got diagnosed when I was in kindergarten. At first my parents were worried about me and my future, but they worked hard to make sure I had all the proper resources to grow and didn't ignore or push my aspergers to the side.

Now because of their attention to my diagnosis most people can't tell off hand that I'm an aspie. I still exhibit some traits, but can function by myself in society.

Lesson is that even if you are worried, scared, or confused about a diagnosis towards yourself or others it is imperative to address it. It'll be hard but worth it for everyone.