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Autistic Influencer BULLIED off Social Media

00:00 It's happened again?
01:17 TikTok bullying
03:10 Stop making autism seem childish?
04:22 Why do people hate stimming?
07:34 Should autistic people watch kid's shows?
14:30 Why are autistic people infantilised?
17:25 But are autistic people more childish?
21:50 You should mask more?
22:45 Something to make you happy!

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[imautisticnowwhat]

Here we go again, TikTok…


Thank you so much for being here as always! 💛💛💛

[strawbzzzombie]

I feel like even if you aren't autistic, you should be allowed to be really enthusiastic. Let people jump up and down with joy. Getting mad at someone autistic for a natural reaction is even worse. Normalize being joyful and full of whimsy.

[simply_nebulous]

The idea that one must grow out of joy is one of the worst lies we've been taught growing up.

[earthaforester]

How can people say watching Bluey as an adult is childish, when we have literally an entire generation of Disney adults????

[Regimentblade]

“Not stimming is more dangerous than you think” yeah. You’d be surprised. It landed me in the hospital because my nervous system decided to just shut down my legs for a few days because it was so overloaded from me holding back my stimming( and some other stressors) so much in school. The nurse had to wheel me out of the school in a chair because my legs just wouldn’t hold my weight up. Stay stimming friends <3.

(Edit: spelling nd grammar shit)

[m.j.]

Literally two seconds in but I am SHOCKED that people made fun of that woman for reacting the way she did when she saw A POD OF WHALES?? That’s so cool and anyone that wouldn’t jump with joy over that is just.. beyond me. Let alone making fun of her? Her joy was so apparent I don’t understand how anyone can mock that

[Akanisen]

"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." - C.S. Lewis. One of my favorite quotes of all time and I really feel people need to embrace the idea that it's okay to express your happiness no matter how chikdish it may look. We have one life on this planet, we shouldn't fear being happy

Edit: commented this before I got to the point you quoted that as well! Happy we thought of the same thing 😊

[scepticalhyenas]

It all just feels very
"♡♡ We love and support our autistic friends! But just remember, if you're autistic in a way we personally don't like, you're *CLEARLY* faking! ♡♡" imo

[zbcrazy]

I’m 31, no kids. I LOVE Bluey. I have stuffies, shirts, a coloring book, etc. Every time I wear one of my shirts out, I get at LEAST one person - of any age and gender - point at my shirt and go “ahh Bluey!” The cutest one was a boy maybe 10 years old who nonchalantly was like “oh Bluey. Who…who watches Bluey at your house?” And even though I live alone, I said “everyone”. And he suddenly lights up like he’s relieved and goes “oh me too! It’s great!” Poor kid was probably afraid of being seen as a baby, but then seeing the grown lady unashamedly loving Bluey, he let himself be excited too.

[GloomyFish]

What gives anyone the right to accuse someone of faking autism (or any mental thing)? They're doing so much harm to so many people. It makes my blood boil

[someone]

How do they even know they’re faking? Not every autistic person is gonna act the same I’ve never understood comments like those.

[MattieAMiller]

I’m reminded of a quote from CS Lewis “when I became a man I put away childish things including the fear of looking childish and the desire to be very grown up”
Some people need to grow up and it ain’t the lady watching Bluey.

[digi_gabrielic]

I got in an argument with Rosie (3:17) on tiktok because I replied saying "Thank YOU for making autistic people feel ashamed to express ourselves in the ways we need to x" and they got really angry. They said that they don't exist to please anyone and I said "just like how other autistic people don't exist to please you" and they told me to piss off. Lovely people on the internet (sarcasm).

[Kvakkums]

I'll never understand why some autistic people will bully and attack other autistic people as if there's some hierarchy for us and those who openly stim are somehow worth less than those that don't.

Edit: Everyone here has made some really good points (except that one guy) on why someone might act like this. I appreciate the info and opinions.

[prageruwu]

accusing someone of "infantalising autism" when they are literally just being themselves is so odd

[lostinpencils]

As an autistic animator for Bluey, this show is for us too and I'll never let anyone say otherwise!!! 💙🧡

[buttermotth]

I go by the motto "it's only embarrassing if you make it embarrassing" I'm always shocked about the amount of people that care so much about other people in such a negative way.

[silvanalucas]

Isn't it massively infantilizing to tell people what they can and can't choose to like. It's literally telling other people they're not emotionally or mentally mature enough to make their own decisions and what they like or dislike

[Tjnovakart]

I’m glad that you mentioned autistic people with interests that seem “too old” for them. My primary special interests are the US Civil War, US immigration history, historical fashion, and Shakespeare; and some of my favorite hobbies are art, puzzles, and wine tasting.

Because of this, I’m oftentimes assumed to be much more capable of doing certain things than I actually am, and have had high expectations placed on me in school and work. I have crazy impostor syndrome, and people assume I’m snobby/intimidating just because I have a flat affect and like academic things.

I have a hard time interacting with other autistic people because most people I meet are interested in anime and video games, and get annoyed when I try to discuss my interests because they’re “too boring.”

It’s interesting to me just how differently autistic people are treated solely because our interests are different. It really sucks.

(Edited for grammar)

[geninji]

I did ten years army infantry. I still watch cartoons like adventure time and gumball. I was picked on throughout my career for this and i dont care. Some soldiers like bars and strip clubs but me sitting at home watching cartoons after spending months in a desert is how i unwind and stayed out of criminal trouble. Dont let people decide who you get to be.❤🎉