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8 "odd" behaviors autistic people think are normal

Dr. Kim Sage, Licensed Psychologist

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Autistic people tend to engage in repetitive behaviors, repeated movements, predictive experiences, stimming and a range of other dynamics. This video explores 8 common behaviors for many autistic people.

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20 Comments

@lightbeingform 3 weeks ago

I already knew I was autistic, but now I am suspectingmy cat is too 😂😂😂

@shakeyourskeleton4890 2 weeks ago

I love watching water, the movement and sound is so regulating for me.

@PatchworkDragon 3 weeks ago

I think I've got the opposite of RBF. People at the store or when I'm standing in line will frequently start up conversations with me, and all of a sudden I'm hearing their life story in Lane 3.

@sittingstill3578 3 weeks ago

#3 - “Inconceivable!”

“I don’t think that word means what you think it means.”

@geoff_va1 3 weeks ago

Late diagnosed. I don't naturally make any facial expressions. I taught myself how to in front of a mirror as a child. When things are crazy, I'll forget to do it, and one of my kids will ask, "Why are you mad at me", and I'll have to reply, "I'm not, I just forgot to move my face!"

@GHOSTDRONEXXXIII 3 weeks ago

I’ve been accused of not getting social Qs. Oh I get them. I just don’t care.

@valkron1442 3 weeks ago

Someone mistook me for autistic, but they were just projecting. I have none of these behaviors. I'm dealing with CPTSD instead.

@Stopbeingshallow 2 weeks ago

Mimicking my cat’s meows is totally me. And every time we go to the park in my town, I stare at the pond from inside the covered bridge. It’s so peaceful and lovely. I live near a bunch of streams too and I am always staring at the beautiful scenery along with the many cows and horses that are all around. I love nature. ❤️

@sharonsteplermusic6575 3 weeks ago

I love cruises because I love to stare at the ocean for hours and hours.

@DaughterOfVoid 3 weeks ago

An undiagnosed woman: I’m a total crier and I’m fine with that; I definitely prefer this version of myself to outbursts of aggression. Emotions need an outlet, and it’s better if they come out as tears.
I love the element of Water... sometimes I feel like a "water fairy" - I’d happily step into a pond and never leave. I know that’s not actually possible, but that’s how I’d explain the pull I feel. It’s as if I were a reincarnated fish or frog... longing for my natural habitat.

@fly_speck_cafe 3 weeks ago

It's like she studied me for years! 😮

@kerrienewton6797 3 weeks ago

Uh yeah...you caught me. Was totally skin picking right before you said it!

@patriciamueller3986 2 weeks ago

I will stare at ceiling fans forever watching how the shadows move on the ceiling. 😊

@RacerX888 3 weeks ago

One thing that drives my Asperger's crazy is when people ask vague questions. Perfect example, "How do you feel?". My response is always, "How do I feel about what?" Try and ask complete questions! Non autistic people tend to speak in vague terms, assuming you can read their minds. I don't know if anyone else has that issue, but its the one that seems to happen all the time. I stopped correcting people long ago, or I would be doing nothing else all day, LOL!

@cfjohnson7369 3 weeks ago

Movie quote: "I hate you, and I hate your ass face!" (Waiting for Guffman, 1997) Now, it just offends people. I say it so often.

@Rhonda_girl_11 3 weeks ago

Spot on for all 8! Thankfully my friends think my repeating TV shows and also singing commercials from years ago is fun 😊

@diadhuit 3 weeks ago

I have had acne since being a teenager, but only started picking at it when i was 30 years old when i became very disregulated during lockdown, i believe this is when i could no longer mask, my brain gave up on it, anyway the acne and scarring got way worse, pls don't pick your skin yall!!

@alkanista 3 weeks ago (edited)

When I was a kid, I used to get quills of feathers in my pillow to poke through the seam at the corners a little, and I'd love to rub my fingers across the ends of them if they were sharp. It almost hurt, but not quite. I had no idea why I was doing that, or why it felt good. I knew it was really odd, but I don't think anybody knew I was doing it. At some point, I got myself to stop, I think because it seemed weirdly childish in some way and I wanted to grow out of it. But I still occasionally will catch myself running a finger along something kind of sharp and scratchy, and it brings back that feeling.

It's amazing that now, around 70 years later, I finally understand that it was stimming, and it helped me get to sleep. This is the first time I've ever mentioned this to anyone - being anonymous makes it easy. I wonder if anybody else did that particular "odd" thing.

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@borleyboo5613 3 weeks ago

All eight for me. The grammar/spelling correcting has got me into loads of trouble on Facebook. But I can’t help it. Skin/scab picking is very soothing, repeating lines from books/films, sometimes the same line or quote over and over again. As for crying……they say crying makes your eyelashes grow.; in that case, mine should be about three feet long by now. And I love being near water.