Intro: Aspergers from the Inside
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2015
- Here is a brief intro to my new video blog.
I talk about my own coping strategies that I have delevoped over the years to hide all my aspergers symptoms. My special interest in emotional intelligence so I share tips and tricks and try to explain what is going on inside my aspergian mind.
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Always kept myself busy so I didn't have to deal with feeling different and alone. Grew up knowing there was something different about me but made to feel stupid. Settled into believing I was stupid and that is why socializing is so hard for me. The doctor who finally diagnosed me said I was really good at hiding it. He told me I should stop and just be myself. Didn't really understand what he meant. After 5 years of knowing I'm autistic I'm finally getting it, thanks in part to videos like yours.
Watching these makes decades of feels flood out and I find it hard to breath but I'm getting better. A year ago I wouldn't even have been able to craft this comment. Thank you.
Starting the same jorney at 31 now, diagnosing process just started. what a life
I felt like an alien until I was told I have aspergers, it was like suddenly I had a community and I wasn't just one lone weirdo
I know exactly how you feel. I sometimes think maybe a highly inebriated galactic stork dropped me off on the wrong planet.
dude i had that same feeling few days ago when i found out...what a relief in one hand...
:) Actually... I LIKE autistic people. If I had a few around me... they would likely be the ones I would play Catan with or ask questions... or just joke with. Most people don't get my jokes anyway so it's worth a try. In fact... they may actually understand my jokes. Like when I said to someone "I don't drink dos equis..equipment... I HAVE dos equis." Equis is Spanish for the letter Ex and I have two divorces so... yeah. Plus ASD people tend to be the one who are honest and tell you like it is... no unreadable hints. And I don't have to guess what they want me to know if they can communicate it, though my son is struggling with that for the moment (just diagnosed today at 3 years old). I think people with ASD, are a gift. Thank God for all of you!
I was also diagnosed this year as an adult. Thank you. It's so hard to find adult support groups or even counseling in my area, so I've been feeling really alone lately. Hearing others who are going through the same thing makes me feel less alone.
Glad I can help. There are many others out there. You're definitely not alone :)
+facemonkey13
Hi 🙂 how old are you...30's...?
Hi Paul, I've watched a few of your videos and they are fascinating :), so here I am, at the beginning which I should have done from the start ;D
I am NT and hope I can be accepted into this community because I am learning so much and appreciate all of it.
My twin sons and husband are on the spectrum and so I hope to convince at least one of them to start watching these videos. They need to connect with like minds because we've sort of been living in our own world for 25 years (so to speak) We are in a rural area of horse ranch retirees. It is beautiful here, but no one their age has ever lived here.
I homeschooled them from 6th grade through graduation and associate degrees. I hated the schools and the way they were treated, so I said, "enough" and off we went--
Lucky for me, (and their autism),they are bright and have been accepted into university. But for now, and other reasons we will hold off on moving forward.
Thanks for listening,
Best to you and everyone. 💜
I like seeing how you've matured from deadlocked youth to mature youngish man.
In your later videos, you really reach out as a helper and supporter. It's lovely. Thank you
Go you, Paul from 7 years ago!!! Thanks for sharing the wealth of content ever since and helping the rest of us just starting our journeys.
You're one of the very few people that I feel like I intimately understand every word you saying your videos are fascinating I love learning more about how you think because I can understand your videos.
I freaking love this guy. Makes me feel better every time I watch his videos, as a fellow aspie.
Dear Paul, you amaze me with your brutal honesty, introspection and caring enough to put your most personal thoughts out there for a guy like to to not feel so alone. Warm hugs for you.
I understand copeing with a disorder. I never sought treatment for my ADHD. I've learned to deal with it. The reason I'm watching is my son has Asperger's, and I'm trying to help his in his life.
I understand your need to keep these weaknesses to yourself. I tried to explain things to every one who would listen and only my sister listened and understood what I was trying to tell her. Every one else just didn't care.
totally feel you. I exposed myself to someone very close to me and it was used against me . now I play it down. only talk with people you feel you can truly trust.
You have me in tears. I resonate so much I have always felt autistic but my family always shrugs it off because I am so good at hiding it.
Being diagnosed made me realize why I haven't gotten in life where I want to be. Especially since Facebook came out I figured out how different I am compared to my age group.
You are so brave coming here to speak about this. I like how you expressed yourself. I started my channel wanting to reach as many people as I can without singling out anyone. I live with ongoing severe depression, tremors and my legs don't work well. But it is so hard to reach people so they can see us in a different light.
Being understood by yourself and then by others is one of the most profound experiences one can have in life. All the more enriched if that nature can be kept to an old age. Thank you for opening this door Paul. Best of luck on your journey as for all of us.
I think the dreadlocks looked so good on you. The incessant pressure to conform robs us all.
I have very recently been dating someone with Aspergers syndrome and he struggles so much. I don't have any sort of mental illness except for anxiety but I want to learn more about this so I can have some sort of insight and so I can learn how to build him up and be there for him. It's already a struggle for me, but I really don't want to leave someone just because of the struggles they face.
watching your channel is gonna help me a lot.
Reminds me of this little ditty my grandmother had on her wall... " All the worlds queer save thee and me and even thee's a little queer"
This is fantastic Paul. Total admiration for the strength you show in initiating this discussion throughout your own sharing.
Thanks Victoria Churchill :)
@@autismfromtheInside
Im curious what your power levels actually are.
The law of causality, I believe, like much that passes muster among philosophers, is a relic of a bygone age, surviving, like the monarchy, only because it is erroneously supposed to do no harm.
-Bertrand Russell
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
-George Lucus
If the multiverse turns out to be the best explanation of the fundamental physical constants, it would not be the first time we have been flabbergasted by worlds beyond our noses. Our ancestors had to swallow the discovery of the Western Hemisphere, eight other planets, a hundred billion stars in our galaxy (many with planets), and a hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe. If reason contradicts intuition once again, so much the worse for intuition. Another advocate of the multiverse, Brian Greene, reminds us:
From a quaint, small, earth-centered universe to one filled with billions of galaxies, the journey has been both thrilling and humbling. We’ve been compelled to relinquish sacred belief in our own centrality, but with such cosmic demotion we’ve demonstrated the capacity of the human intellect to reach far beyond the confines of ordinary experience to reveal extraordinary truth.
-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
It's a very salutary thing to realize that the rather dull universe in which most of us spend most of our time is not the only universe there is. I think it's healthy that people should have this experience.
-Aldous Huxley, Moksha
Finally a channel with practical tips! Most info online on autism is just about diagnosis. I'm not interested in that, if it doesn't help me forward. Thank you for this!
I've always been known to require more sleep than most people. Now I know what has drained me so all these years
I was watching prof. Tony Atwood video while stumble onto your clip, I wanted to give you the commend for being brave and honest w your feeling and struggles. Nevertheless, you wanted to help others who are also facing the same diagnoses.
God loves you for who you are. He accepts you for who you are. We live in a fallen world, everyone is struggles to be accepted. Even people who are not diagnosed with Asperger. I’m not diminishing your struggler. Your struggler is real and hard.
I will be praying for you Paul, so that you would come to the life changing and saving savior and Lord.
Continue doing what you are doing by sharing your life and struggler to help others .
I admire your courage to have started this whole process. And I'm so grateful that you did! Thank you for showing us who you are.
My son was just officially diagnosed with ASD. Thank you for your videos. I have been watching them a while now.
Lovely to see how your channel started. "I believe that my greatest weakness can become my greatest strength." I am working on that now too. I've been struggling for the last couple of days but your videos always help. Take care.
Found one of your recent videos! Wanted to embrace your journey from the start… the humbleness in your transparency makes my eyes water in compassion.
I like your videos, I can relate to alot of it. I have felt different to many people, such as family, workmates etc. I feel more sensitive and feel like I notice more. I can be quite philosophical about things and feel things deeply. This is why I also believe I am a highly sensitive person. But I have a great sense of humour as well, so I can have a laugh. Keep up the videos, they have been helpful to me and I think every one on the spectrum should check out your videos.
FANTASTIC series of blogs. It basically explains I how I am. Well done bringing it to the fore.
There’s something very real and empathizing in the way you describe your experience. I like that. Great vidéo
This has been so helpful to so many people.
Thank you for making us know we are not alone.
Bless you.
Hi Paul. Great job sharing your story. My son is 23 years old and was diagnosed with high functioning autism and aspergers at 13. I know he struggles with a lot of the same feelings as you. Happy I found your channel and look forward to watching more of your videos and sharing them with my son. Thank you
Paul… so proud of you for sharing your story. You are helping so many others! 💖🙏
I did feel very alone until i started watching your vids ,thanks👍
I'm so glad I found your channel.
Hey that's great that you overcame a lot of your struggles with aspergers without being diagnosed and that you're sharing it with the people of youtube :) Us aspies got to stick together and help each other in times I've need. I was diagnosed when I was about 13 so 6 years ago now. I used to struggle so much but now i have come terms and have accepted it and a lot of struggles i had in the past have lessened. My channel is also related to aspergers. Have a look if you like. Have a great day!
Awesome :) I'm so glad I can name my struggles now and find people like you and others who can relate.
Some things might be difficult but anything is possible if you put your mind to it! Especially if we support each other :)
Hey Paul I just watched this video and I'm about to watch all of your videos ☺ I'm 26 and was diagnosed a few months ago so yeah it's good to see a RUclips blog from someone in Australia! I'm from Victoria too and was diagnosed in Melbourne. Can't wait to see the rest of your content.
This is a very brave series.I congratulate you.
I just found your channel, Paul. I am going for a diagnosis next month (July). I have struggled all my life. I do not want to "fit in". I just want to understand. Thank you.
I used to fantasize about being secretly an adopted Alien because I just couldn’t relate to people. Turns out I’m just an Aspie lol.
Thanks for everything, Paul. 🙏
I get very lonely.
I would rather be lost in a huge crowd than to be in a small party where I feel extreme social anxiety.
The thing that we fear the most, when we confront it, many times it helps to set us free
So happy to hv found your channel. I think my partner will enjoy watching another male vlogger share his journey. Watching vlogs is one of my special interests because I like to see people interacting...so I can analyze behavior I dont understand. But I just learned I am autistic and am self diagnosed. Peace, love, and light... Meka💜
Brother. I feel this so deeply. Thank you for sharing this 🥰
My son autistic son Marcos could really use some friends that are just like him. He has Aspergers and I'm tired of seeing him so lonely all of the time.... if anyone could respond or reply back that would be so awesome 🙏 hes a beautiful human being.
thank you for starting this channel, sharing your knowledge and being open
Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today???
You can see the change from way back now in November 2019, you look to be more comfortable and "yourself", well done for taaking the decision and taking the action to share with us.
I pray you all the very best of all the mercies and grace from the Lord.
Keep at it.
oh man that feels so good to watch. thank you friend
Bro thank you so much! I finally don't feel alone. I'm 6'4, white af and ginger so I stick out where ever I go. After watching your videos it's like my brain was a geared engine with no teeth and now my engine has teeth, thank you so much!!
Wow! Have only just discovered this video (and series) searching for some help for my Asperger's son. Absolutely incredible, so articulate and such a gift for all the wonderful Aspies out there who are trying so hard as well as the people who love them... thank you so much for creating these videos.
Loving your work...
So close to home...
Spot on! What you said in the first 1:30... is me. I’ve watched a bunch of your videos, just now getting around to the first one, lol. I really appreciate your insight and advice.
How do we do it, get thru this thing called life? God only knows. Keep up the good work.
Man you looked so good with dreads, should bring them back
My son is an Asperger. Now that he is older I don't understand him. I was married to one for 18 years. Thanks for your help.
Thanks Paul you helped me.
My fav channel on RUclips
Ohhh wow look at you then 💖💖💖💖 thank you for all your help🤗 I love your videos.
Hi, Paul, thanks to your mum who sent me this video of yours.
I would really like to understand more about Asperger as I suspect my youngest brother is having this as well.
I would be grateful if I can continue receive your news about Asperger.
Lucia Leung
Thanks for the support Lucia.
Hopefully you'll get a better idea as I slowly release more videos.
Thanks Paul. Have a blessed Easter.
Thankyou so much for all of your videos that you share
Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today???
Your videos are so great and accurate! Thank you so much.. I feel so lonely in this world
Hi. I'm so happy you make these videos. I am finding that your behaviors I have too. I am so thankful for you.. thank you
Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today??
Thank you
It will be good to get to know you better :-)
Hi Paul thanks so much
Excited to find an Aussie aspie youtuber! And excited to hear a males experiences because so far I’ve only been watching female youtubers because I’m female
Hi from Sydney :)
thank you paul i know why i am the way i am now!
I think you are an amazing and wonderful human and it is a shame that we (meaning the whole world) can't just except people for who they are.
I want to thank you for this and other videos. I am always amazed at how open and honest the younger generation of Aspies can be. I am in my fifties and was only diagnosed four years ago. I am in the process of starting a blog about my experiences but it will be an anonymous blog as most people who know me don't know about my diagnosis. The thought of coming out to the world as someone with ASD feels terrifying. I know that there are members of my family who would not be supportive to say the least. What has your experience of revealing your diagnosis been? Would you say that it has been predominantly positive?
I got diagnosed just last year, after being suspicious for much of my life. So I know what you mean about being good at covering up.
Paul, do you have a video where you tell how you came to be diagnosed, and how?
❤️ this
I didn't know, until I met my girlfriend at 50 and she has a severely autistic son in his mid thirties. Also after that I watched the movie "The Accountant" and saw a lot of myself portrayed on the screen. I have become more self aware.
Oh wow, right back where you started. You used to have dreadlocks? I do too!!
My experience shares a lot of similarities with yours. I’m diagnosed Aspie too.
So EEEEEE excited to see this. I have been following your more recent stuff though. I’m trembling haha
How does he stay so calm with that spider on his head
Can relate
I am a recently diagnosed autistic previously working in healthcare having to pivot to another career path for the short term in order to learn social skills and how to speak to others - before I can have a chance to return to my original career path
Also happened to be in an Asian country which makes it hard to get accommodations at work without disclosing why..
Thank you for sharing your story and experiece. We suppose that one of my kids might have a (maybe light) form of asperger and it's very interesting for me to learn more about it from an adult. My son is nearly 15. How old were you as you were diagnosed?
This popped up in my recommended
Welcome
I feel your pain. Story of my life
You are my clone ...........feels great to see that good
ormal looking guy ,feeling all the dirty weaknesses i've felt all my life ,i taugh i was a 0........... in reality we're GIANTS
salut, moi aussi j'ai Le syndrome d'Asperger 🌞🍃🍄ॐ
je me suis abonné à ta chaine 🕉
I've watched a few of your video's know but something I've noticed is you haven't mentioned something. My son doesn't appreciate a good hug, doesn't really know how but we ALWAYS give him hugs, and as a mother it was extremely hard when he was growing up because he couldn't connect touch with emotion. I miss that alot.
the most beautiful
...thanks.
Aspie interviews: if you need another person to interview I would love to help you make this video or me one of the people you interview since I think I have a lot of insight.
Love the long hair
Hi Paul, I've been watching your videos for many months. I am not, or may not autistic. But I think I probably a mother of an autistic young man who doesn't want to think he has anything to do with autism. To make it clear, he is definitely high functioning, Asperger's. But according to what I read and watched, I really think getting to know more about true self as autistic person can really help. Do you agree? Why do you get yourself to be diagnosed? What made you want to do this? I am thinking how to help my son to think about getting himself to have an assessment.
One day if I get diagnosed, I will staple my 3-year-old photo of cute little me looking wide and dead-eyed to a camera, to my diagnosis results. I cannot think of a better introduction to what has kept me separated from the other humans all these years ! One look at little me and you know something's wrong lol
You DO cover up Aspergers (now called Autism Level) well. I am so grateful for your videos. My oldest sister has level 1 autism and her WHOLE life is about covering up. She lies constantly. When I asked her why she lies constantly, she said "it makes things easier". Neurotypical people would NEVER agree with that. Getting caught in one lie would be humiliating. She is caught all the time but people just leave her and don't make a big deal about it because they know she won't be a close friend anyway. So they politely leave.
Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today????
I still feel like an alien
I'm 38 and just learned that I'm on the spectrum. I have no idea how this is even possible. It has become apparent lately that I am extremely frustrated over things I cannot control, and in my line of work I need to be more flexible. I'm also sensitive to loud noise even though I have played in bands for years. Its the soft noises in a quiet room that drive me up the wall. What does anyone recommend that I do now that I'm fairly certain I am an Aspie??? Any good references out there?
I see you still had the dreads when you made this video. I had kinda been under the impression that you'd done that before starting this channel.
Do you have any content on Palilalia? I have a brother who is 24 and I’m sure he is an aspie but my family does not agree. He has many indicators and Palilalia is one of them.
You mean echolalia? Never heard of Palilalia and Autism.
Aspergers from the Inside Palilalia is similar to echolalia , but instead of involuntary repeating words that you hear you repeat the words that you say and usually in a whisper.
Like... “How are you? *how are you*?”
Aspergers from the Inside there was a video about it on The Aspie World channel on unusual Asperger symptoms. I think it’s more of a rarity whereas echolalia is quite common.
@@tuesdaynyx2297 I've met hundreds of people on the spectrum and while I've met a few that mutter or whisper to themselves, it's never been 'involuntary' - it's just like talking to yourself and verbalising your train of thought. They might be socially oblivious, but saying words involuntarily sounds like tourette's or something. It's entirely possible that could be a co-occurring condition but I can't see how it's part of Autism at all.
Aspergers from the Inside sorry, I was simply quoting the internets definition of the term. As for my brother specifically he is simply unaware that he is repeating himself until I’ve pointed it out. I only recently became aware of palilalia in connection with autism (from it’s mention in a few Aspie subreddits and the RUclips video I mentioned). It seems most RUclips content on the subject is related to tourettes so I was just checking to see if you had content on it that might not be searchable. Thank you for your response and for the extra info on the topic. Cheers!
You've let go of a lot of masks since then, Paul. It's nice to see the before and after. Or rather the then and now.
Are we little Angels?nice eyes
Your hair !
How do you learn social skills?
And how do you deal with criticism?
I have aspergers
Just intelligence
I "need" to know more about the spectrum. I feel I was on one area and moved to another. I have not found the right help.