9 Signs You're Actually NOT Autistic...

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Remember monotropism is a theory of autism and not all autistic people are monotropic, so you may not relate and still be autistic. This video is not made to invalidate anyone – I’m hoping it’ll do the opposite!


Thank you so much for the birthday wishes and the compliments for my son’s Taylor Swift cake on the community post 😂💛💛💛

I hope this video is interesting! I know not everyone has people in their lives that they can do these quizzes with (and you might be surrounded by autistic people – all of my autistic relatives are living abroad, so I’m massively outnumbered by neurotypicals!)





Even though this is largely anecdotal, I think these conversations about the ways we are similar and the ways we are different can be useful!

I’m not a medical professional and please do seek help if you are concerned about your mental health for any reason. Autism is not a mental illness, but autistic people can have comorbid mental health struggles.

Lots of love 💛

imautisticnowwhat
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Claim your "I'm already diagnosed (self or professionally)but I have imposter syndrome so I must watch" certificate here

livnatkafka
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The bottom up thinking is so real, I so often get assignments saying “write the title first” and I’m just screaming inside figuring out how on earth I’m going to make a title for something that doesn’t exist

blahajenthusiast
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Me, already professionally diagnosed with autism and adhd.. twice:
Ooo yea, what if im not autistic? Gotta make sure!

novalt
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i DESPISE quizzes that say "i enjoy hanging out with my friends - how far do you agree with this statement?", like its not specific enough, it depends on the situation of im enjoying it or not

jellylemonade
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I remember my dad onces telling me " Your not stupid, you are really smart. You just refuse to learn about or focus on things you don't like or that don't interest you. And when you find something that interests you, you zoom in on it and learn everything you can about it. Then you get stuck in thinking about it."
If this is monotropism then i honestly don't know what is lol.

morwydyenlunar-night
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"You don't monologue"
What about the opposite where you don't talk in conversations because the other people are already talking and there's nowhere for you to talk

Nachiebree
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Does anyone else feel like they can mostly manage conversations… until they are really tired? Like, the “appropriate/socially acceptable” filter/mask slips and the majority of the anxiety inducing self perceived flubs/mess ups happen 90%more when tired?

AmusedAtMusing
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I'm an Autistic Extrovert; intimate, small gatherings really allow me to externalize and charge up, but I find larger gatherings with less purpose to be more exhausting because they feel less substantive? Thought that made me an introvert but nah, I'm just choosey

NutsNBolts-fvkx
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I once turned in a one and a half page assignment that was 21 pages long, because it was a special interest of mine. I got an A+ on condition that I never do such a long paper again.

katesvensen
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You might not be an autistic person if...
1. (2:53) Interruptions don't cause you distress
2. (5:20) Social situations are not chaotic
3. (7:14) You don't monologue
4. (9:03) You're flexible with how you spend your time
5. (11:59) You don't always say what you mean
6. (12:56) Noisy environments don't bother you
7. (15:04) You're not detail focused
8. (18:33) You don't get stuck on a mental loop
9. (20:38) You don't really fidget

gammaray
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"I don't know how to do nothing."
THIS. If I'm just sitting around and not keeping mentally occupied, I'll end up either frustrated at having nothing to occupy my mind and/or hands with, or will fall asleep

ChibiMoyashis
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Hmmm... That going back to stuff we hadn't finished talking... One of the things that usually drive me nuts: people start a topic, and you start saying something and before you get to the point they move on to something else and you keep trying to get back to the point so you can say what you actually meant to say but people are like "why are you talking about that, we're no longer on that subject"! Why are we even talking if nobody actually cares to listen or has any real interest in anything we're talking about?!???🤦

andrayellowpenguin
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the main way I realized I'm not just an introvert and am actually autistic is that as I became more comfortable with my autistic traits and stopped repressing them to fit in I realized I'm actually not that much of an introvert. I used to say that after a while being around people tired me out and I needed time to myself to recharge but I noticed that was not entirely true with some people. in fact, certain people who I was really comfortable with actually left me feeling quite invigorated after socializing. I think the truth is that I can be pretty extroverted but thought I was introverted because most socializing required me to mask and that's exhausting.

SuperHappyNotMerry
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These kind of videos make me so stressed because I sort of go in them hoping that I'll learn that I'm not autistic but I feel the opposite all the time. But I can't afford a psychiatrist to actually get diagnosed and the stress is killing me, ughh

littlefox
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i saw a tiktok by a psychologist related to #7, saying that the reason autistic and neurotypical social interactions can be unsuccessful because allistics look for a general vibe from someone first and then the details, whereas autistics search for details like facts and personal information first before figuring out a vibe

amoryserna
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Wait... Isn't free time FOR special interests?!??? 😮😅 I have to actively prevent myself from starting anything after work because i know I won't be able to stop before 3AM. So I've always associated free time, like weekends or vacation, with "finally i can do the things i love without being forced to stop right when my brain is in flow or risking being a veggie at work the next day".😅

andrayellowpenguin
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Like you said, masking can make a lot of these symptoms so much less obvious that people might question if they're wrong about being autistic. Like myself, when it comes to monologuing, I was taught from an early age that nobody has the time to listen to me speak, so when I do talk it's a brief message spoken very quickly because I expect people to get bored or annoyed with me if I take too long.

bestlaidplans
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With the Dolphin Paper, I 100% get that! I always thought I was weird in class for not being able to answer "where do you see yourself in 5 years?". It was such a struggle, how am I meant to know? I wanted to be happy in 5/10/whatever years, but I can't see into the future! Everyone around me seemed to answer it okay, and they said it was "what would you like to be doing?" but my point was that that isn't the question!
"Where do you see yourself?" and "What would you like to be doing?" are two very different questions and everyone looked at me like I had two heads.

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I love that you have two spoons left on your ears. Your earring choices always inspire me.

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