What I struggle with (as an AUTISTIC adult)
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Published 2019-02-21
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All Comments (21)
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Does anyone else constantly get told you are not trying hard enough when you know you are trying your hardest? šš
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Are you telling me not everyone has a constant internal monologue?!
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Iām in tears. I am 35 years old and just now realizing that I am autistic. Itās just so overwhelming to know that all these things Iāve struggled with my entire life are because of autism and not because Iām weird or shy or lazy.
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Does anyone else have really bad, unpredictable mood swings? I'm oversensitive about everything.
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Self-blame has been the bane of my existence!
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I can't stand small talk. I'm very direct & end up saying things like "summarize" or "and the point is". lol
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Shopping can be a real nightmare. Especially when they reorganise parts of the store. They have no idea how confusing and upsetting it can be for me. I have my strategy plan how to walk through to get out again as quickly as possible because the beeping, crying babies, loud children, announcements and people standing in the way drive me and hubby absolutely crazy and then I have to search for stuff because they moved it.
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"There are times when my internal monologue is louder than the voices around me." I tried to say this to a therapist once but ended up sounding like I was having auditory hallucinations and had to backtrack because I knew that wasn't happening... The more videos of yours I empathize with, the more I think my ADHD diagnosis wasn't quite right....
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Hyperlexia as a child was part of me. I read early and I still read for pleasure and research, but it gives me overload. Everything has words on it. All packaging, mugs, clocks... everything. And I read it all. So tiring. I find I have a word in my head and I don't know where I saw it, but it's there wanting my attention!
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Lights, loud sudden noises, loud talkers, the fact I cannot separate 3 conversation happening in the same room to focus on the person talking to me. Making the correct amount of eye contact. I was told once before I make the person uneasy because the eye contact I was giving was way to much. People drain me having to figure out all these social rules etc. I could go on for awhile about what affects me and bothers me.
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My strategy for doing housework: Like most people, when I feel like it. My strategy for handling small talk. Wrap it up after 2 minutes and walk away.
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I thought everybody had a monologue going on in their head. I always wondered how people didn't get exhausted listening to others, including at school. I don't sleep well because of the constant thinking going on.
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I can't even begin to explain how comforting it is to hear other adults talk about struggling with executive function. Thank you, Sam, and y'all in the comments, for making me feel less alone.
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I am bothered by the noise people make when chewing.
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Iām loving your videos. Iām feeling understood and less alone.
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I havent been diagnosed with Autism, but I see myself in you 100%
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As a kid, I had to cut all the tags out of my shirts.
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I really sympathize with the alcohol thing - I am suddenly able to interact and be witty and charming and if I miss something or get angry or say something weird we can just blame it on the alcohol.
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I have to have EVERYTHING organized. I get overwhelmingly anxious when things get messy, dirty, or lost.
