Some of my childhood sensory-focused Autistic traits

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[BreakingStubad]

I get you… Water is definitely NOT *just* water. Taste, texture, temperature, etc. all affects weather or not I can drink it

[pickletarts]

Every Morning feels incredibly daunting. It's like being overstimulated from the sunlight.. from the daytime hustle and bustle, it brings so much anxiety.

[yondertf]

I'm fucking dying at the fart identification ability. What an absolute talent. You have more power than anyone could ever wish for. I can only identify people by the sound of their footsteps lol

[lindaversil]

I like how you get into the topic right away from the start. Other people talk too much about other things or have long introductions and could take five to ten minutes before they get into the subject. I appreciate that you don’t do that

[LilyShimizu]

Stim songs are a big one for me. To this day I will find old or new songs that I will sometimes seek out, or as soon as they queue up in my playlist I will then put them on repeat and can easily listen for an hour or more.

[Chells_Bells]

I love hearing you talk about stim songs - I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone else talk about it that way before! I have also always had my go-to stim songs. Sometimes I’ll put them on intentionally and listen over and over again, and other times one of those songs could just come up next on Spotify and then I end up listening to it on repeat. Most of my stim songs have meaningful lyrics, but some are just because of the beat.

[lilijagaming]

I smiled when you talked about sand. I was very specific about sand when I was a child. When I was around 2 and we went to the seaside for vaction I started bringing sand from the other part of the beach to where I was playing. And mom asked me where I am going and I said "to bring sand". Of course it didn't make sense to her because it was sand everywhere. But indeed, there was this kind of sand that had a different texture that was really pleasant and it was very good for building. In fact when I was older I tried to make sand into that texture so it's the best for building.

I still use music as a stim. I have hard time connection to certain emotions that grow inside me and when untreated start influecing my mood greatly. Proper music helps me process that. The hard part is finding the right kind of music mood to match whatever needs processing.

I sense negative emotions of others but in my case it makes me confused cause I don't know how to address them. That was the reason why initially I started avoiding people because their emotions were too difficult to manage. In fact I've got the tendency of trying to fix emotions of those close to me so I stop feeling them. I know now that I cannot fix anyone's emotions. But got greatly into psychology because of that (and trying to figure out myself as well). I'm starting my coaching path.

[greeniegames]

This video gives me a new appreciation for the beauty of autism. So often this is seen as a disability whilst being ignored as a neurotype. It gives you such a unique perspective and allows you to do things and help people in ways no one else knows how.

[AshleyIsArtsy]

Oh god the image of Little Irene trying to make like, perfect Roman concrete while other kids are running around screaming is just... so funny and relatable lol. Sand was a huge fascination for me as a kid too!
EDIT: OH GOD THE WATER THING!!! So much water is SO NASTY and finding water that isn't is so hard, I end up drinking sports drinks most of the time instead lol

[heresene]

I really related to the thing about the stroller. Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been really into rollerblading and skating. The appeal for me is the feeling of the wheels going over smooth surfaces, hearing like the hum of the bearings and stuff and a lot of the time people would comment that like my form was weird because you’re supposed to bend your knees to absorb the shock but if you want to feel the reverberation, standing with straighter legs makes the sensation go further up your body and so all the time when people see me skate, they’re like oh you stand so high up it’s kind of odd but because it’s a sensory experience, it becomes subconscious

[tjhoffer]

yes on the water! i grew up on softened well water, which is the closest to neutral tasting water i've ever had. and at school, i always Hated using the drinking fountain because i have always been able to taste the chemicals that are in city water, which only my dad and brother have ever understood what i meant. same thing with a lot of bottled waters. i totally agree with you about alkaline probably being the best. (other than the softened well water at home haha)

[engravingrace]

the empathy for adults that r sad is fucking crazy because yea the deep sadness of it

[syd]

YES that's how I felt when I saw the water somalier video as well! I _loved_ the water that we had at my house as a kid but I'd end up dehydrated when we visited either of my grandparents because their water tasted like straight up pool water to me

[DrAyeshaJB]

I’m AuDHD and I know exactly which of my twins has farted and what they’ve eaten. Also water DOES taste different across brands and countries and some taste downright bad and literally does taste like poison and some is sweet and delicious, not in a sugary way, just you could have a smooth drink and it fills you up so good. Alanis Morisette first album was my comfort album for at least a year, would keep listening to it every night, even now it transports me back to summer nights with the AC whirring and it calms me. This video of yours resonated with me 100% ❤

[bronwynlennox]

Oh my gosh, you've bought back so many of my childhood memories of similar experiences - I totally relate to this! The metallic tasting water from the tap in the house I grew up in was awful, and the water felt so thin! Also, the specific feel of really fine and wet gravel under my feet at the botanic gardens where my mother would take me, and the warm wet green smell of the green houses - it used to wrap me like a blanket. I used to feel the different textures through the wheels of the pram too! I loved the ultra smooth basalt sidewalks in Adelaide, and the smooth but bumpy feel of the worn down glass tiles over the basement levels in the city. I hated sharp gravel and spongy lawn. I was so intimately connected to my world. :)

[banovsky]

Your comment about stores makes me wonder if the reason I always hated going with my mom to the fabric store was that she could typically only go late in the day; the lights were incredibly bright; there was nowhere to sit; the carpet was very thin, worn, and coarse; and every fabric I grabbed was either too much sensory input or I was told to not put my hands on… It’s not like I had an evil plan to be a jerk every time we went there or was an unruly child…but every time by the end of it my mom would need a quiet car ride home :\

[Alanis]

Omg the thing of feeling people sads and wanting to make them smile. I prefered time on my own too, but sometimes with some people, I remember going out of my way asking stuff to the person like : "hey i know you're sad, what's happening? You can tell me". And people would open up to me or just nod and we woudl just walk and talk a little

[jellybean_]

I realate a lot to the knowing when someone is sad! All my life I've been able to sense people's mental state and it's the weirdest thing.

[bluntforcetanya]

THE FART THING GIRL SAME OMG and I could always tell whose house something came from based on smell too

[RetroNerdGirl]

I can relate. I did the same thing with dirt instead of sand. I performed many "experiments", I called it. I am very very sensitive to smell. I can smell medications, drugs, vitamins, and food from most people around me. I can't drink plain water. All of it taste bad but water is not supposed to have a taste, right? lol! I like the volcanic kind though. Drinking cold water is out of the question. I get tied to certain songs and must hear them hundreds of times over and over before moving on. When I do find one I really like it feels like I'm flying.