Autism: My Other World Part 2

Lots of people have asked about my 'other world' as a person with an Asperger's Syndrome style of mind. For the first time, I'm sharing about that in these two parts.

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[notagain001]

DO you consider yourself with Asperger's Syndrome or completely cured?

[MeetTaylorMorris]

@notagain001 I consider myself to have High functioning autism. I am a successful person but not a "cured" one. Thanks for commenting

[notagain001]

@MeetTaylorMorris I noticed you also call yourself an Aspie. Do you consider high functioning autism distinct from Asperger's? DSM-V plans to eliminate Aspergers and call it all autism.

[MeetTaylorMorris]

@notagain001 Well be technical definition the only distinction is a lack of language delay in aspies. I recorded this video before I knew that. So I mistakenly labeled myself as an aspie (because I relate to the aspie blessings/challenges). So by technical definition I have high funciotioning autism (because of before mentioned speech delay). Personally I'm glad that they are changing the label because the difference is so small that the two groups shouldn't be divided. :)

[LifeStorySux13]

That's very interesting about your other world....I have a qusetion for you...I'm not Autistic but "Have you ever had moments in your "World" that were scary to you?" Like in nightmares, people usually have bad situations happen in those thoughts while they sleep....I'm just curious.

[MeetTaylorMorris]

Well, I sometimes make scary situations for my characters to develop them but I can never scare myself because I'm the one in control.

[TerryEFV2]

I am the Auntie to an autistic niece. I wanted you to know how much you helped me. I have always worried that my niece was so alone when she went into 'her world', that it might be scary there for her all alone. Because of what you have posted I can for the first time see that I am just projecting my 'norms' onto her. If it's cool there for her, or helps her relax or just escape for a while, that's wonderful and it's ME whole needs to change.

[shannon13lol5705]

I do a similar thing. I can get into my world by listening to music. Like that other person you mentioned I also have real life people in my world, but they're people I know, like friends and family.

[tajhau]

@MeetTaylorMorris can you communicate with your characters? can they die? just curious...

[meylisINTP]

Hi Taylor Morris! Can you make a video on diet? The reason for that is because you function well and I though maybe you could share the secret.

[akhilk215]

i believe very strongly that einstein had aspergers and this was how he conducted his thought experiments. he figured out the theory of relativity without a lab or equipment, just sitting and thinking to himself, breaking down the physics logically.

[saf509]

i hope you can tell about your world in detail. Too compact for me to make anything out of it.

[sanacore2011]

@onepcwhiz

That is a VIDEO GAME ADDICTION...that is NOT their own world that is a spoon fed consumerist trash.

[onepcwhiz]

Hi Taylor.. My 12 year old Apsie son is video game obsessed! He goes into these worlds and even talks to the characters (I'm sure it's just play acting) when he plays the games alone in the room.

After hearing your comments about your "world" that you create, I'm much less concerned about it, as it's obvious to me now that he's not alone in this!

Thanks for your videos and for sharing your life story with us!

[AchillesShield]

I was quite moved by what you said about how tactless some people can be. My mum sometimes makes disparaging remarks about my "syndrome", and how I'm "just not like normal people" (I have AS). Whenever she asks me if I talk to myself in public places, or to be sure to make eye contact with people and so forth, I get really upset and feel like she's belittling me. She's doesn't mean it, but it hurts. Do you feel the same way in these situations, Taylor?

[FallaciesDetective]

I think I understand better now... thank you...

dreaming and thinking things true are veeeery necessary...