7 Odd Behaviors Autistic People Think Are Normal
Auticate with Chris & Debby
2,440,309 views
Have you ever done something forever... and only recently realized that not everyone actually does that? Here are 7 autistic behaviors that (apparently) aren't "normal." (Whatever "normal" is 😅 ) Some of these are pretty obvious, but a lot of neurodivergent people just don't notice them... because they're actually normal to us 😁
START HERE: 🎁 Free Autistic Roadmap 🗺️
If this video resonated and you think you might be on the autism spectrum, this Autistic Roadmap is a place to start discovering yourself. Find out who you've been all this time and start embracing your authentic self.
🔗 Link: https://www.auticate.com/autistic-roa...
👥 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: Auticate was designed to support neurodivergent minds by people who understand the AuDHD and ASD experience. We've lived it. Our members support each other with compassion and empathy. We all learn together and help each other.
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🚨 RESOURCES & RECOMMENDATIONS
Bedding 🛏️
• Bearaby (weighted blankets):
Chris loves this blanket because it doesn't make noise like the bead-filled ones do. And it's super cuddly! https://bearaby-us.pxf.io/3kA2Ky
• Manta Sleep Masks: https://mantasleep.pxf.io/QYOXqz
• Rest Duvet (cool comfy bedding, esp for hot sleepers): restduvetaffiliateprogram.sjv.io/Wq3JaZ
PS: Purchasing through these links may give us an affiliate kickback (at no additional cost to you) and help us continue to make awesome content. Thanks for your support!
IN THIS VIDEO, YOU’LL LEARN:
• Why Chris sleeps with t-rex arms.
• The reason autistic people often seek sameness and routine.
• How rumination supports neurodivergent brains, even though it's frustrating.
• Why social interaction is so tiring for autistics, and what's really going on.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 How neurodivergent people seek safety
00:34 #1 Eating the Same Meal for Weeks... or Years
02:12 #2 Needing to Leave the Room to Think
04:19 #3 Practicing Before It Happens
05:46 #4 Constantly Checking Whether I Look "Normal"
07:17 #5 Doing This... for Days
09:02 #6 Feeling Physically Relieved When This Happens
10:06 #7 Probably Why I Have Constant Back Pain
11:20 You Deserve to Be Yourself
❗️NOTE: No video (or YouTuber through a video) can diagnose you with autism. Videos on our channel are meant purely for educational understanding and support of neurodivergent minds.
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me: lets make lots extra so I dont have to cook again untill next week!
- 1. Sleeping with a covering on my head. I'm talking fully covering everything except the nose. I usually have done this by pulling the bedsheets over my head and wrapping them around my face. Or I can also use an upside-down t-shirt if it's too warm for the other method.
- 2. as an adult I still have a teddy bear whose eyes I rub for stimulation. I don't know why, but his eyes are genuinely comforting to rub. It's like this automatic go-to thing I do when I'm at my desk and not typing.
- 3. Literal thinking. This leads to me seeming to be "sensitive" to jokes made at my expense, but I genuinely dislike them because they feel hurtful regardless of what they may say afterward.
- 4. overwhelmed easily by loud noises and people. My hearing is very sensitive, and I remember having to get away from a loud house party and just crying in the bathroom because it was so dysregulating and lonely.
- 5. repeating sounds that people or animals or equipment around me makes (echolalia), but as a form of stimulation. I sort of have a tendency to mimic speech patterns, tone and mannerisms of people I meet, especially if I'm unfamiliar with them and/or nervous.
- 6. I never really "learned" how to smile, despite being surrounded by people. Maybe my brain just didn't pick up that information somehow. But when I smile, it's more of a cue that I personally trigger when looking at someone sometimes. And it's weird because it's a full-mouthed smile, but it's my own way of expressing that same emotion that people associate with smiling, or at least I think it is. Some of us smile differently, and not like the tutorials on Youtube say that "real smiling" looks like.
- 7. Hello I can't believe you read all this. Thank you.
My exact motivation for specializing in the Audit shift at hotels: from 11PM to 7AM, you DO get to see and interact with a handful of people, but not as many as Morning shift or Afternoon/Evening shift, and the ones you get are either so tired they just want bed... or they are just like you.
If I can avoid going I feel such relief … and glee even.
I hear certain songs and then they play over and over in my head for days after. So I’m constantly telling myself out loud “ shut up “
I hate shopping, people visiting, bright lights and loud noises.
I tend to over share in conversations with people…. And hate myself later for exposing too much and hoping people will forget what I’ve said.
When I can’t avoid events, I like to make myself busy helping in the kitchen which is better than being outside with the crowds.
Ooops I’ve over shared again. But at least some people will relate to this on this site.
7 Odd Behaviors Autistic People Think Are Normal
Auticate with Chris & Debby
2,440,309 views
Have you ever done something forever... and only recently realized that not everyone actually does that? Here are 7 autistic behaviors that (apparently) aren't "normal." (Whatever "normal" is 😅 ) Some of these are pretty obvious, but a lot of neurodivergent people just don't notice them... because they're actually normal to us 😁
START HERE: 🎁 Free Autistic Roadmap 🗺️
If this video resonated and you think you might be on the autism spectrum, this Autistic Roadmap is a place to start discovering yourself. Find out who you've been all this time and start embracing your authentic self.
🔗 Link: https://www.auticate.com/autistic-roa...
👥 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: Auticate was designed to support neurodivergent minds by people who understand the AuDHD and ASD experience. We've lived it. Our members support each other with compassion and empathy. We all learn together and help each other.
🔗 Link: https://www.auticate.com/membership
🚨 RESOURCES & RECOMMENDATIONS
Bedding 🛏️
• Bearaby (weighted blankets):
Chris loves this blanket because it doesn't make noise like the bead-filled ones do. And it's super cuddly! https://bearaby-us.pxf.io/3kA2Ky
• Manta Sleep Masks: https://mantasleep.pxf.io/QYOXqz
• Rest Duvet (cool comfy bedding, esp for hot sleepers): restduvetaffiliateprogram.sjv.io/Wq3JaZ
PS: Purchasing through these links may give us an affiliate kickback (at no additional cost to you) and help us continue to make awesome content. Thanks for your support!
IN THIS VIDEO, YOU’LL LEARN:
• Why Chris sleeps with t-rex arms.
• The reason autistic people often seek sameness and routine.
• How rumination supports neurodivergent brains, even though it's frustrating.
• Why social interaction is so tiring for autistics, and what's really going on.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 How neurodivergent people seek safety
00:34 #1 Eating the Same Meal for Weeks... or Years
02:12 #2 Needing to Leave the Room to Think
04:19 #3 Practicing Before It Happens
05:46 #4 Constantly Checking Whether I Look "Normal"
07:17 #5 Doing This... for Days
09:02 #6 Feeling Physically Relieved When This Happens
10:06 #7 Probably Why I Have Constant Back Pain
11:20 You Deserve to Be Yourself
❗️NOTE: No video (or YouTuber through a video) can diagnose you with autism. Videos on our channel are meant purely for educational understanding and support of neurodivergent minds.
🔔 Subscribe for more videos about autistic & ADHD adults
📥 Join our email list: https://www.auticate.com/join-us
👇 Comment below — what part of this video hit hardest?
#autism #neurodivergent #autismacceptance #autismadvocacy #autismsigns