I am a High-Functioning Autistic Individual (Part 2)

I give a few more brief facts about my experiences with Autism, and I also give my opinion on what it's like to be Autistic.

Sorry about the increasing noise in the background; they are trimming the hedges all around the neighborhood.

Oh, and by the way, it's a GOOSE, not a duck.

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[EpicMandaChan1992]

"No, you're not you're not a retard!" I've heard that from so many of my friends, if it's not THAT response the other response is pretty much avoiding me. Its best not to tell anybody unless a specific situation is a result caused by the autism, like if a friend is feeling ignored or if you're rocking and your friends bring it up to you etc

[CleverGenevieve]

@EpicMandaChan1992 Kinda funny, after this so-called "friend" denied any chance of me having autism, she became more distant with me after that. To that I say, "Good Riddance." Real friends don't invalidate you or avoid you over silly labels.

[HIvan1986]

First of all, thank you for sharing your experiences - it's always good to know about things like this.

Also,please note that the "normal" people we refer to are never normal. You're "issue" is just something that we don't see every day. This doesn't necessarily makes you weird.

So keep doing what you're doing! Best wishes, Geneive!

[CleverGenevieve]

@HIvan1986 Oh, I know. :) In other videos, you occasionally see me say "normal" while making the quotation hand gesture, for that very reason. Everyone is different, whether they are Autistic or "neurotypical", or whatever other classification.

[RachesZumba]

Enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing. Just one thing, you keep comparing yourself to 'normal' people. Who is to say what is normal and not normal, You are obviously using parts of your brain which other people cant which makes your amazing and gifted x

[CleverGenevieve]

@RachesZumba

I only use the very comparisons that other people have used about me my entire life. Without something to compare to, how can one define ASDs?

Indeed "Normal" is a relative term. In other videos, I use the quotation gesture when I refer to "Normal" people. In this context I mean people who don't have Autism or another neurological condition, people who would be considered neurologically typical.

In that aspect, I am proud of who I've grown to be, and I wouldn't want to be "Normal".

[RentDiffy]

I don't have an autism spectrum diagnosis, but I identified with SO MUCH of how you described your experience, especially the part about being with too many people being draining. Thank you for sharing!

[WackyBrothersHQ]

I was picked on ALL THE WAY through 7th Grade cause I have autism, and look at me now! Making good, butt-kicking, cartoons using MS Paint and Movie maker! Take THAT to those who teased me >:3

[BallsInYourJawsBitch]

Wow, the eye movement is just like mine. I only look someone in the eyes maybe 1 second out of 7 seconds. I never maintain eye contact, and when I do on occasion, I only do so because every 7 or so seconds or so, my mind wanders back to the idea that eye contact is what talking people do.

[Hid3sInsight]

you sound like a serial killer, It's a compliment. It gives you mistique. I think you sound beautiful.

[SuperMissblueeyes]

Thanks for sharing your story. There are so many posts of young kids with autism, but not so many of older kids or adults, so it's good to hear about your experience. I don't have autism myself, but I'm aware that for people who are born with a condition considered different, it's difficult for them to imagine being what many people like to call "normal" because they don't know any different. The more time I spend with people & listening to them, the more I realise normal is over-rated!

[waterfireist]

I went my whole life not knowing that I was high finctioning autistic. I have been diagnosed with bi-polar and obsessive compolsive but not autism. Most people thought that I was normal, but I was always picked on. My step dad thought that I was a stupid kid ad hated me. I also prefer to be alone. I've had a hard life. I was a stripper because I couldn't hold down a job where I had to get along with people. Stripping was horrible because I had to talk to customers and I didn't know how.

[slimlumpy]

Thank you, this has been very helpful to me:)

[debradebbiedeb]

i don't think you need to be fixed either.  :o) virtual hugs to you! deb

[cobug1]

I remember her, she went to my school at Granby High!!!.

[babane09]

Sexy sexy sexy ;)