Are You Undiagnosed Autistic? How To Tell If You're On The Autism Spectrum | Patron's Choice

Want to know if you're autistic or not? What is autism anyway? These common experiences will help you get beneath what it means to be on the spectrum and figure out whether or not it applies to you.

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// WELCOME TO ASPERGERS FROM THE INSIDE!!

My name is Paul and I discovered I have Aspergers at age 30.

Yes, I know, I don't look autistic. That's exactly why I started this blog, because if I didn't show you, you would never know.

As the name suggests, this channel is devoted to giving you insight into the world of Aspergers.
This blog started off being just my story, but I've learned SO MUCH about my own condition
from meeting others on the Autism Spectrum that now I make sure to feature their stories as well.

I've come a long way in my own personal journey.
Now I'm sharing what I've found so you don't have to learn it the hard way too.

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// WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS BLOG

I value your time which means there are NO YOUTUBE ADS on my videos.
You can expect me to get to the point with concise useful information.
I focus on what is most important and don't shy away from difficult topics.

The best way to learn about Autism is to see it in real life ( i.e. via the stories of many, many people on the spectrum).

In this channel I endeavour to show you what Autism and Aspergers look like in real people and to also give you some insight as to what's happening on the inside.
I upload a new video every weekend with some bonus content thrown in mid-week too.
There's always new stuff coming through so be sure to check back and see what you've missed. (Is this where I'm supposed to tell you to hit that subscribe button?)

Topics Include:
- What is Aspergers/Autism?
- Aspie Tips, coping strategies, and advice on common issues
- Learning Emotional Intelligence (this is my special interest!)
- Autism in real life: stories from special guests

Everything I do is and endeavour to go deeper and take you 'behind the scenes' to understand what may, at first glance, seem 'odd'.
oh, and I love busting stereotypes and turning preconceptions upsidedown :)

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// ABOUT ME

I discovered I have aspergers at the age of thrity.
It has been my life's mission to understand these funny creatures we call humans.
My special interest is a combination of emotional intelligence, psychology, neuroscience, thinking styles, behaviour, and motivation. (I.e. what makes people tick)
My background is in engineering and I see the world in systems to be analysed.
My passion is for taking the incredibly complex, deciphering the pattern, and explaining it very simply.
My philosophy is that blogging is an adventure best shared.

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// EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING

I also run autism friendly online emotional intelligence training. So if you like my direct, systematic style, and would like to improve your own emotional intelligence skills, check it out here:

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// CONTACT

Blogging is an adventure best shared which means I'd love to hear from you!
Feel free to leave me a comment or send me and email at any time and I'll do my best to respond promptly.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy this channel!
I look forward to hearing from you!

Peace,

~Paul

[luqicharmz]

When my daughter was diagnosed on the spectrum, I kept thinking, “but she’s just like me”. Then it clicked.

[fainitesbarley]

I always felt everyone else was given a book at birth called “social relationships and how to conduct them” but I never got a copy.

[AnnOyer]

#1. I always used to joke about being abandoned on earth by the mother ship.
#2. My mom thought I was lazy or stubborn, because I was good at some things and terrible at others. I got punished so much for this.
3. People say I overthink and obsess about the dumbest things. I'm 62, and I stay away from people whenever possible

[jocelynb]

I opened up to my therapist about my thoughts that I have undiagnosed autism. Her reaction was so appalling. I’ve never felt so misunderstood. This video helped me so much. Thank you.

[SuperRayW]

Funny thing about eye contact: my dad taught me to always look people in the eye when speaking. I took this very literally, and learned quickly that teachers find it incredibly unsettling when you stare them in the eye the entire time they are speaking.

[devinhyde]

Any one else watching this just trying to figure out what’s wrong with themselves?

[lekarzkto]

When I was working in a supermarket I noticed that every Monday people would say to each other "did you have a good weekend?" So I thought that would be a good thing to do. So I thought I would try it out. So the first person I said it to was a female manager. When I said "did you have a good weekend" she started shouting at me and saying that I never say that to her. I later learnt that she had a bit of a fling with another manager on the weekend. And I think people were gossiping about it.

[erockvaughn]

I was working with Yale university on a particular problem they had. They asked me about autism and I was like I know nothing about it. They said everyone there knew I was autistic except for me. I went through a variety of rigorous tests and sure enough what they all apparently knew was true. I was 50 years old at the time. Since that diagnosis. My life is so much better. I learned how to deal with certain things that had plagued me my entire life. They use to call it Apsergers now they just say on the spectrum. Whatever the term, it sure made my life better. Videos like this channel has helped my family immensely.

[nicolalaws]

anybody "rehearse" conversations before they actually say anything lol

[BanditGaming]

Anyone else been told "you're weird" your whole life yet you thought the same of everyone else? 😅

[imtherapycat]

OMGosh! Your description of social confusion describes how I've felt my entire life! It's just exhausting! I think that's why, despite sometimes feeling lonely, I often avoid social situations.

[adamb]

I've known I was on the spectrum for years, and my "feeling different" actually came in handy. It manifests as a sort of sixth sense. I don't truly believe in ESP, but I do believe that we can be subconsciously aware of a bunch of different environmental factors that can evoke a visceral response. In my case, any time there was a house party, I instinctively knew when it was time to bail because the police were about to arrive. My track record is 100%, and people started calling me The Canary lol.

[away]

What do you mean by recommending this to me, youtube?

[Shmyrk]

In school I was too Nerdy for the Cool kids and not Smart enough for the Nerdy kids.

[hanaholmgren]

At 22 years old, I am questioning for the very first time if I might be autistic. It had never occurred to me until my older sister was diagnosed with ADHD and I started doing research on ADHD and ASD. But every single thing I read about the autistic experience fits me perfectly. Always feeling like an outsider or an alien, gaslighting about my experiences, being “the little anthropologist.” I have a masters degree and I was the top of my class in undergrad, where I ironically enough studied anthropology, and whenever I have brought up wanting a diagnosis to my parents, they question me endlessly and gaslight me about my symptoms. It’s incredibly validating to learn that what I thought was myself being wrong has a name and can help me understand myself better. Here’s to a potential diagnosis in the works.

[Heykittygirrrl]

I got diagnosed last Tuesday. I'm extremely overwhelmed. My diagnosis feels like a blessing and a curse. I'm really enjoying your videos though. Make me feel not so alone. Thank you for doing what you do 🖤

[melissathemelon]

One way I knew: I prefer being alone and hanging out with people is EXHAUSTING, always felt more like an “observer”

[hiyorin]

OMG THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL
I have never seen autism being described in this way in my whole life! I have felt different from everyone for my entire life, that I am strange, weird and cringe, I always struggled to connect and interact with people in a way that I developed an extreme social anxiety and I have always felt that people never believe me when I am talking, like I had no value or that I am not a person that makes sense or something like that, idk but that is REALLY frustrating
And at the same time that I feel that I must be autistic, I feel guilt to think about it beacuse I don’t “act” like that steriotypical autistic person with repetitive behaviors and everything and I don’t want to be “lying” :(

[spookylongfox]

That issue about how to walk properly with your classmates hit my soul ; I remember walking with ( or attempting to properly ) a close high school friend from one class to the next, and I had decided to walk directly behind him. It just seemed the most rational method of traversing through the stampede and to avoid oncoming traffic. I was passively called out for it ( "You know you don't *have* to walk behind me"). After careful observation of others' behavior, I determined the socially proper way to walk with a friend was still slightly behind them but at one side ; the person leading should have the better social skills.

[magicluvr]

so hard to figure this out when your entire childhood you were praised for being gifted and told you acted like an adult ://