Production babies are the babies born to the production staff during the entire production of the film. It takes years to make a Pixar film, so plenty of time for a few employees to become parents 😊
My theater has a sensory day, it’s so helpful. They put the audio down super low and the kids are able to stim all they need to even get up and walk around if they need to, judgement free! Us mums get a breather as well 🤭🫂 The world is slowly changing 🙏
My local cinema has two kid specific theatres. They have a slide, lower volume, dim lighting, and an intermission. I always tell my ASD buddies that if they want to see a kid movie, those sessions are the best option if they can't make the sensory session.
We had those in our town on Long Island NY too! Was great bc the kids could do their thing without feeling shame or causing disruptions. We would also sit all the way in the back away from others in regular theaters so my son could get up and walk the aisle or wiggle around or whatever. PS: my mother and grandmother hated shoes, and i inherited that as well.... altho I can keep them on if necessary, I am barefoot most of the time! Love you guys.
@@CrisOnTheInternet I see, it makes sense actually :) and I've only just subscribed to them ahah. Thank you for the explanation friend, have a great day. ♡
@@nirmic1149 my son does the pacing and walking on his tip-toes as well. good mood, bad mood, he paces. but he also skips. or truns sideways and its more of a hop. i just started watching myself. but i can really "see" aspects of my son in Toren.
I had a friend in high school who could have been Toren's twin: From his voice and linguistic mannerisms to the pacing with gestural flourishes, the similarities are uncanny. I realize now that my friend and I were both undiagnosed autistics; at the time we didn't think anything of each other's quirks - we were just a couple of the "eccentric" kids - being different may have more specific/specialized labels now but it's nice to realize that some people have always been able to appreciate and respect neuroquirky as a shared badge of honour.✊
My "tell me you're AuDHD without telling me you're AuDHD" from this video : 1) Sudden realisation that my toe-walking as a kid was potentially related to being ND. And this was such a common occurrence that my family actually took me to a doctor about it and I got tests ran and everything. 2) Pausing part-way through to check the comments section if someone has already explained what a production baby is. 3) Wanting to wait for post-credits scenes but also being super impatient and not sure if I can wait that long. 4) PACING 5) Infodumping immediately after watching something Inside Out is a special movie for me because I wasn't planning on seeing it but went on a whim and it turned out to be so good. So I'm very excited to see Inside Out 2, and I appreciate Toren's review. Also thank you so much for making the content you do, it makes me feel very seen.
I think that's the cleanest movie theater floor I've ever seen! I dislike having shoes on too, but from my experience in theaters, the floors were ALWAYS sticky and gross. My shoes would stick to it, so its one place I always keep my shoes on (unless I'm in the seats with a bar in front of me then ill put my socked feet up). The half in half out of shoes thing i do too. I'd rather none when possible 😊. I'm glad you're able to get out and enjoy the movies. The waiting at the end definitely feels forever for the after credits scenes! 😁
Hello! My 7.5 year old son is autistic, he also has ADD and mild cerebral palsy. I recently found you guys and I really enjoy your content. I see a lot of similarities between my son and Toren. ❤ This has helped me understand him better and where he is coming from. And it's really interesting to see your perspectives as an adult with a later diagnosis. Thank you for sharing.😊
I couldn't stand the second-hand embarrassment, but it really helped my daughter understand what might be going on behind her meltdowns, the physical symptoms Riley would have been experiencing and the grounding technique shown to help her calm down again. I imagine it will be a great tool for therapists in the coming months and years.
I've only found your channel recently but never been this early. I love your content so much and this was just another time it hit right home-- movies are always a conflicting thing for me, both unrelatable but undeniably good. The immediate rating of "great movie!" and followed deeper discussion and interest in the production style, characters, tropes, etc... I'm a pacer too. It just feels right. I love this channel and these videos so much, so thank you for them.
I'm a pacer too, and hate wearing anything on my head that feels too tight (which is most things) so noise canceling headphones are not an option and I can only stand earplugs for so long. I got some loop plugs for sleep and hate them. I can hear myself breathe lol. I've often had a hard time at movies too. The sound, vibrations and brightness. Could never sit near the front. I haven't seen one in theater since 2016. You did great, so glad you enjoyed it!❤
If you have the budget, there are over the ear headphones with active noise cancellation. They’re not very tight and the pair I have will almost fall off if I’m not upright.
putting tapestries/rugs/thick curtains up on walls is notably effective for sound dampening, and to add to that you can put draft stoppers (mine looks like a dog lol) in front of door cracks and on window sills. this has the effect of silencing the space you sleep in without using any kind of bodily accessory that affects movement or may "trap" your inner sounds in your head (i hate that too) and it has the added benefit of looking very nice.
I never realized it’s unusual to walk around with your feet half out of your shoes. I do this all of the time. Thank you for sharing so much autistic joy and stimming ❤
Yeah, I was known in school for taking my shoes off mid lesson (this was well into secondary school, only reason I've stopped is because I now have cool DMs that are lace up and take ages to take off and on) shoes are foot prison, they can cause me a lot of sensory discomfort. I agree seeing stimming outwardly is nice, as it's not something I can do in my current environment.
I can see that Toren is a wonderful man, and, that his mom has truly helped him to be his best self. It is my hope that we have people in our lives that want us to be our best selves. You are both such a lovely example of what can be good in the world. Thanks for showing us how it can be done.
yoo we watched it on the same day! i'm glad Toren enjoyed it, i'm in the same boat - couldn't relate, i was so friendless at that age, imagine having *one* friend group let alone two to choose from💀 but still liked it a lot as Riley the character's story instead of something to project my own experiences onto. such a good movie i'm glad this is the one franchise they didn't turn into a cash grab because it's my favourite
My brother and I used to run up and down the front of a cinema during the credits. We would run so fast and hard we'd have to stretch our arms out in front of us and sort of bounce of the wall at each end.
I’m autistic and went to see the movie with my friend! I haven’t been to a theatre in like 4-5 years so I was really shocked at how loud the sound was, I enjoyed the experience tho but will definitely wear ear defenders next time 😅🩶
I really feel the picking your battles part. My kid stimmed like that as well and sometimes take his choose off when overstimulated . You are both so relatable and wholesome ❤
It is so wonderful to see a teenage boy be a teenager. By the time I was this age a lot of my shine got dirt rubbed on it but I am slowly bringing him back. Thank you for sharing
When I was Toren's age I had to wear shoes outside the house. I used to hide them in a bush in the front garden and take the tube into London for the day.... I still always take them off in the cinema in my fifties!
I would recommend loop earplugs. They have changed my life and are the only earplugs I am okay with wearing. They are a must have for the movie theater for me.
Omg I'm in love... He is so free in this video, in a public place! I'm shocked. I can only behave this way in my room and only when my family members are not around. I'm 23, I only recently realized that I have autism (and maybe ADHD?), and I don't have an official diagnosis (in my country, autism is a childhood diagnosis, it's just starting to be recognized in adults - and now it's only in the capital, far from my city). And seeing examples of people similar to me on the Internet is so inspiring! This saves me from loneliness and the feeling that my differences are not real. I really like your channel! ❤-❤
I think that you guys are very blessed to be able to go to a movie theater. I have only been to a movie theatre probably 6 times my entire lifetime. I am 49 yrs old and currently was blessed to take my kiddos to see a movie about 6or maybe 7 years ago now. I would love to take them again before they become an adult but food and bills make it so we are unable to do things as such. The only free thing that we do regularly is walking around the neighborhood when it’s calm. There’s a lot of shootings around here so we don’t go walking everyday. Much crime in my area nowadays
it's so interesting to watch him walk on the tips of his toes! i work with autistic students, and one of my students has the same behavior when he walks! I'd never seen anyone else do it before!
My son is autistic , all of my friends’ children are “nuerotypical” and it can feel very isolating. I am glad you both had a great night. Thank you for sharing this. Sending love from San Diego 🫶🏽
Why you should never talk bad about someone 1. You know their name ( not their story) 2. You know the people the like ( not the people the hate ) 3. You their outside ( not their inside) 4. You know fails ( not how they failed )
i held my ears tight for all the previews, lol! it is so loud. i agree with this review on the movie, though i do relate to the movie in some parts because of some other mental conditions i have. it was hard for me too to wait for the after scene, so i just cleaned up the snacks while i waited. i would rate the movie 8/10 though since some scenes in the movie made me embarrassed. also a way i got better with my shoes was being allowed to draw on them. now i have them filled with things having to do with current or past special interests of mine! :)
I sometimes look for not used stairs (where people use lifts) and run up and down to loose "tension-energy". Did at new workplace and was seen, they found it very weird. Was before late diagnose...
Oh. Oooooooh! Suddenly my own life makes a little sense. I always hate wearing shoes, I wear them for work but I prefer sandals and being barefoot in every other part of my life. As a kid I would dump the trash barefoot and it drove my family nuts that I wouldn't put shoes or even socks on to go outside. I also have flattened the backs of all my shoes because I wear them like slip ons instead. Which also drove my family nuts. To this day as a 30 y/o I still do that. The only time I enjoy snug sneakers is for morning jogging. I will deal with cold feet in winter rather than wear slippers or even fuzzy socks. I do the ear covering a lot too Toren. I have misophonia as well as AuDHD. I have noise cancelling headphones but they make my ears sweaty and they give me a headache from pushing into my sides. So sometimes those overwhelm me and I choose to just find a quiet room to hide in with water running or fingers in ears instead. I love seeing Toren bring his stuffed kitty. I brought my teddy bear with me for my 30th birthday out of town, and left it in the car for activities but held him the entire time in the car. His instant masking hurt to see, as I do that at work too, and just about anytime I'm in public as I live in a small town, but seeing his joyful stimming the rest of the time is so wonderful to see. Mama raising him right and with love. ❤
I also take my shoes off all the time, so I use flip-flops! They are really easy to take off and they are comfortable even when you are walking with your feet half out (slides and especially crocs have an elevation that kind of hurt when you do that on it). Not really a fan of the material of cheap flip-flops from walmart, but a really good pair from havaianas is definitely my favorite shoe! Another point for me is that it is the closest you can get to being barefoot, I have a few pairs of slides but I feel like it touches the top of the feet a bit too much.
I love being barefoot! I definitely get sensory issues from having shoes (and especially shoes and socks) because my feet get sweaty really quickly. I can't stand being sweaty. Awful feeling! Don't restrict being barefoot too much, please. There's actually a whole community of people who go barefoot. I remove my shoes whenever I can. I'll wear them if I need to for safety issues (hot ground, working with hazardous stuff, cooking for people in a kitchen, etc.). I'll also wear them if I'm wanting to go somewhere or do something and I'm told "no shoes no service" or "you legally have to wear shoes/we require it". I think this is the best way to go about it. Wear shoes when you need to, but not when you don't need and want to.
I would def seek a drive in theater You get to pick volume, what you eat, when you get up or talk…..it’s the plus of watching movies on big screen but with the comfort of ur own car/area
Imagin being like Toren but instead of helpful loving family he had narcissistic parents and abusive older brother who treated him as invisible calling him stupid every day, leaving a lifetime of psychic wounds ~
Did you try on barefoot shoes yet? I love the feeling of toe freedom and feeling the ground. Of course it‘s not the same as walking around barefoot but it‘s way more comfortable than “normal“ shoes.
Omg, you're 16?! 😅 I swear you looked 20 when I first started watching you but now that I know I think that past self was blind? XD might've been your demeanor and extensive vocabulary, which props on that! ❤😊
I had the hardest time getting anything on my son’s head but one day, I was able to slip headphones on him and you could see the surprise on his face that the sounds were no longer loud. I had to take them everywhere after that. Then he only needed them when people let off fire works and during thunder storms. Eventually, he didn’t need them. Then covid lockdown came and we had to stay at home more than most due to being high risk and his age group. He has started asking for them again. I think we have had a similar issue with water and baths. He’s regressed a bit again. Just when you get it figured out, it changes! He’s 12 so I wonder if some of it has to do with hormones. It’s amazing that there’s only a 4 year age difference between Toren and my son. They are very similar otherwise though. Right now my son is very petite. I sure worry about him but I was as well. I started watching this channel for my son but I never expected to realize that I was autistic as well. Thank you for sharing your story.
Have you tried Loop earplugs instead of over-ear defenders? They're more like in-ear buds, and while obviously everyone's experience will be different, I find them so comfortable that I forget I even have them in. Just a suggestion! They have been life-changing for me and I would love to see others get the same benefit.
I actually do the exact same stuff while waiting! I pace a lot and I also hate shoes, but I cant be barefoot 😅 Its actually really insightful watching this! My experiences are similar yet different, and its beautiful to see those differences 😊
I never need ear protection for movies but I saw Inside Out 2 yesterday and had to wear earplugs the whole time. My mom mentioned going to the concessions and asking them to turn the volume down but I didn't think that would be received well
Headsets don’t work for me but Loop earbud noise cancellation does. They help me reduce the loud sound from the embroidery machines at my work. Maybe they might work for you?
I would walk on tip toes when I was little and doctors told my mom that I would need surgery. Fortunately she didn’t listen and I walk fine. I have a very overly sensitive sensory system. It’s awful. Going to the movies hurts my ears and eyes too. My eyes don’t like a lot of movement or light, especially blinking or moving light. I actually hate walking barefoot usually though I’m fine with sand and plush carpeting. The bottom of my feet feel every shape, size, texture, temperature, dampness, etc. I hate anything touching my face or neck or head but I can handle a hat kind of if I have to wear one because of the sun. I can’t stand my hair touching me though so I have it up most of the time (I’m a girl with a decent length of hair). I loathe showering and being wet (If I’m in water then I’m ok but the second air hits my skin it feels horrible). Literally every time I wash my hair it takes everything in me not to freak out when any hair clings to my skin. I could go on and on about sensitivities but I think you get the idea!
Was Toren always good at vocalizing his understandings and questions? If yes, that's awesome! If not, what helped? continuous speech therapy? My autistic son Jojo is 7 and Still only repeats most of the time, if at all talking.
Thoughts on toe socks and shoes? Just genuinely curious? They’re certainly different but I don’t know if they would be desired for stimming. Plus barefoot can be grounding to many people of all minds
The dreaded perception? PLEEEEASE tell me more about that! I KNOW the feeling but never heard it talked about anywhere or why it is so yuck or what that is at all. Weirdly enough, I have vocal stims too so I will for example sing and "glossolale" almost absent mindedly, probably known by the neighbors as the crazy soundy person, while on the other hand I dont dare to sing from a songbook in my own apartment (except if my voice is hidden in a choir of people)
I missed the first half hour but I think its a good movie. Most people, including me before, think that they need to fit in or be one of the cool people. Reading the bible made me realize that its better to be humble and be the person that God created me to be. Also, I like how you make the video.
What are you talking about? For one, she didn’t know that she was autistic and second, they don’t fully understand how someone becomes autistic. 1 in 52 people born are autistic. Actually I think the number are even higher now. You likely know many people who are autistic and you don’t even know. If someone “suffers,” it’s usually society that causes it.
Production babies are the babies born to the production staff during the entire production of the film. It takes years to make a Pixar film, so plenty of time for a few employees to become parents 😊
The more you know 😁
That is very interesting. I didn't know. Thank you for sharing, so now we all know!
They put these in the credits of a lot of video games too, now!
@@anxiousArtisanI didn't know that! Cool, thanks for sharing 😊
I haven't played any new games in a long time. I'll be looking for that next time.
That’s so sweet!
My theater has a sensory day, it’s so helpful. They put the audio down super low and the kids are able to stim all they need to even get up and walk around if they need to, judgement free! Us mums get a breather as well 🤭🫂 The world is slowly changing 🙏
This is amazing!! So nice to know that even when it seems like people are still very bigoted there is positive change!
Oh. My. God. This is amazing. I need to check if any of the ones near me do this! ❤
I think some AMCs have sensory days! It’s wonderful to see accessibility being available.
My local cinema has two kid specific theatres. They have a slide, lower volume, dim lighting, and an intermission. I always tell my ASD buddies that if they want to see a kid movie, those sessions are the best option if they can't make the sensory session.
We had those in our town on Long Island NY too! Was great bc the kids could do their thing without feeling shame or causing disruptions. We would also sit all the way in the back away from others in regular theaters so my son could get up and walk the aisle or wiggle around or whatever.
PS: my mother and grandmother hated shoes, and i inherited that as well.... altho I can keep them on if necessary, I am barefoot most of the time! Love you guys.
If only people understand that stimming has a purpose, they wouldn't be that judgemental
Hi! Could you please explain what purpose.s it serves?
@@nirmic1149 Toren and his mom explain it in the videos. In general is to relieve, for example as a response to overstimulation.
@@CrisOnTheInternet I see, it makes sense actually :) and I've only just subscribed to them ahah. Thank you for the explanation friend, have a great day. ♡
@@nirmic1149 Good day to you too 😊
@@nirmic1149 my son does the pacing and walking on his tip-toes as well. good mood, bad mood, he paces. but he also skips. or truns sideways and its more of a hop.
i just started watching myself. but i can really "see" aspects of my son in Toren.
I had a friend in high school who could have been Toren's twin: From his voice and linguistic mannerisms to the pacing with gestural flourishes, the similarities are uncanny. I realize now that my friend and I were both undiagnosed autistics; at the time we didn't think anything of each other's quirks - we were just a couple of the "eccentric" kids - being different may have more specific/specialized labels now but it's nice to realize that some people have always been able to appreciate and respect neuroquirky as a shared badge of honour.✊
"I love you too. You're awesome" ❤ Mamma, you better never doubt that you're doing a great job ❤
Toren is a whole mood in this video. Stimming while waiting, pacing, no shoes in cinema? Me
My "tell me you're AuDHD without telling me you're AuDHD" from this video :
1) Sudden realisation that my toe-walking as a kid was potentially related to being ND. And this was such a common occurrence that my family actually took me to a doctor about it and I got tests ran and everything.
2) Pausing part-way through to check the comments section if someone has already explained what a production baby is.
3) Wanting to wait for post-credits scenes but also being super impatient and not sure if I can wait that long.
4) PACING
5) Infodumping immediately after watching something
Inside Out is a special movie for me because I wasn't planning on seeing it but went on a whim and it turned out to be so good. So I'm very excited to see Inside Out 2, and I appreciate Toren's review.
Also thank you so much for making the content you do, it makes me feel very seen.
I think that's the cleanest movie theater floor I've ever seen! I dislike having shoes on too, but from my experience in theaters, the floors were ALWAYS sticky and gross. My shoes would stick to it, so its one place I always keep my shoes on (unless I'm in the seats with a bar in front of me then ill put my socked feet up). The half in half out of shoes thing i do too. I'd rather none when possible 😊. I'm glad you're able to get out and enjoy the movies. The waiting at the end definitely feels forever for the after credits scenes! 😁
Hello! My 7.5 year old son is autistic, he also has ADD and mild cerebral palsy. I recently found you guys and I really enjoy your content. I see a lot of similarities between my son and Toren. ❤ This has helped me understand him better and where he is coming from. And it's really interesting to see your perspectives as an adult with a later diagnosis. Thank you for sharing.😊
I couldn't stand the second-hand embarrassment, but it really helped my daughter understand what might be going on behind her meltdowns, the physical symptoms Riley would have been experiencing and the grounding technique shown to help her calm down again.
I imagine it will be a great tool for therapists in the coming months and years.
I've only found your channel recently but never been this early. I love your content so much and this was just another time it hit right home-- movies are always a conflicting thing for me, both unrelatable but undeniably good. The immediate rating of "great movie!" and followed deeper discussion and interest in the production style, characters, tropes, etc... I'm a pacer too. It just feels right. I love this channel and these videos so much, so thank you for them.
I'm a pacer too, and hate wearing anything on my head that feels too tight (which is most things) so noise canceling headphones are not an option and I can only stand earplugs for so long. I got some loop plugs for sleep and hate them. I can hear myself breathe lol. I've often had a hard time at movies too. The sound, vibrations and brightness. Could never sit near the front. I haven't seen one in theater since 2016. You did great, so glad you enjoyed it!❤
If you have the budget, there are over the ear headphones with active noise cancellation. They’re not very tight and the pair I have will almost fall off if I’m not upright.
putting tapestries/rugs/thick curtains up on walls is notably effective for sound dampening, and to add to that you can put draft stoppers (mine looks like a dog lol) in front of door cracks and on window sills. this has the effect of silencing the space you sleep in without using any kind of bodily accessory that affects movement or may "trap" your inner sounds in your head (i hate that too) and it has the added benefit of looking very nice.
Watching Toren gives me more confidence at being brave enough to be myself.
Right? Autism I feel at least for me because I have mild autism usually helps me interact in a sort of unique creative way... It's quite interesting 🤔
Toe walking for life. So relatable. 😊
I never realized it’s unusual to walk around with your feet half out of your shoes. I do this all of the time.
Thank you for sharing so much autistic joy and stimming ❤
Yeah, I was known in school for taking my shoes off mid lesson (this was well into secondary school, only reason I've stopped is because I now have cool DMs that are lace up and take ages to take off and on) shoes are foot prison, they can cause me a lot of sensory discomfort. I agree seeing stimming outwardly is nice, as it's not something I can do in my current environment.
@@hazelcopping2154 shoes are absolutely feet prisons
@@hazelcopping2154I've started going for the occasional short dog walk with no shoes or socks.. so freeing….,,,
I can see that Toren is a wonderful man, and, that his mom has truly helped him to be his best self. It is my hope that we have people in our lives that want us to be our best selves. You are both such a lovely example of what can be good in the world. Thanks for showing us how it can be done.
What a wonderful time! Warms my heart to see you two enjoying family time together ❤
yoo we watched it on the same day! i'm glad Toren enjoyed it, i'm in the same boat - couldn't relate, i was so friendless at that age, imagine having *one* friend group let alone two to choose from💀 but still liked it a lot as Riley the character's story instead of something to project my own experiences onto. such a good movie i'm glad this is the one franchise they didn't turn into a cash grab because it's my favourite
My brother and I used to run up and down the front of a cinema during the credits. We would run so fast and hard we'd have to stretch our arms out in front of us and sort of bounce of the wall at each end.
As a sound design student- thank you so much for appreciating the sound design of a movie and speaking about it
I love your guy’s videos. Keep up the great work Toren, you too Mama Wolf
I’m autistic and went to see the movie with my friend! I haven’t been to a theatre in like 4-5 years so I was really shocked at how loud the sound was, I enjoyed the experience tho but will definitely wear ear defenders next time 😅🩶
I really feel the picking your battles part. My kid stimmed like that as well and sometimes take his choose off when overstimulated .
You are both so relatable and wholesome ❤
It is so wonderful to see a teenage boy be a teenager. By the time I was this age a lot of my shine got dirt rubbed on it but I am slowly bringing him back. Thank you for sharing
When I was Toren's age I had to wear shoes outside the house. I used to hide them in a bush in the front garden and take the tube into London for the day.... I still always take them off in the cinema in my fifties!
I would recommend loop earplugs. They have changed my life and are the only earplugs I am okay with wearing. They are a must have for the movie theater for me.
Omg I'm in love... He is so free in this video, in a public place! I'm shocked. I can only behave this way in my room and only when my family members are not around. I'm 23, I only recently realized that I have autism (and maybe ADHD?), and I don't have an official diagnosis (in my country, autism is a childhood diagnosis, it's just starting to be recognized in adults - and now it's only in the capital, far from my city). And seeing examples of people similar to me on the Internet is so inspiring! This saves me from loneliness and the feeling that my differences are not real. I really like your channel!
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I think that you guys are very blessed to be able to go to a movie theater. I have only been to a movie theatre probably 6 times my entire lifetime. I am 49 yrs old and currently was blessed to take my kiddos to see a movie about 6or maybe 7 years ago now. I would love to take them again before they become an adult but food and bills make it so we are unable to do things as such. The only free thing that we do regularly is walking around the neighborhood when it’s calm. There’s a lot of shootings around here so we don’t go walking everyday. Much crime in my area nowadays
Im going with my 16 year old son and daughter this weekend! Can't wait❤
it's so interesting to watch him walk on the tips of his toes! i work with autistic students, and one of my students has the same behavior when he walks! I'd never seen anyone else do it before!
Loved your review toren!
My son is autistic , all of my friends’ children are “nuerotypical” and it can feel very isolating. I am glad you both had a great night. Thank you for sharing this. Sending love from San Diego 🫶🏽
I relate to this video so much. I’m autistic and I watched inside out 2 in theater with noise cancelling headphones on ☺️
Why you should never talk bad about someone
1. You know their name
( not their story)
2. You know the people the like
( not the people the hate )
3. You their outside
( not their inside)
4. You know fails
( not how they failed )
i held my ears tight for all the previews, lol! it is so loud. i agree with this review on the movie, though i do relate to the movie in some parts because of some other mental conditions i have. it was hard for me too to wait for the after scene, so i just cleaned up the snacks while i waited. i would rate the movie 8/10 though since some scenes in the movie made me embarrassed. also a way i got better with my shoes was being allowed to draw on them. now i have them filled with things having to do with current or past special interests of mine! :)
Thanks for your review, Toren. I hope I get to see the movie some day.
I sometimes look for not used stairs (where people use lifts) and run up and down to loose "tension-energy".
Did at new workplace and was seen, they found it very weird.
Was before late diagnose...
Oh. Oooooooh! Suddenly my own life makes a little sense. I always hate wearing shoes, I wear them for work but I prefer sandals and being barefoot in every other part of my life. As a kid I would dump the trash barefoot and it drove my family nuts that I wouldn't put shoes or even socks on to go outside. I also have flattened the backs of all my shoes because I wear them like slip ons instead. Which also drove my family nuts. To this day as a 30 y/o I still do that. The only time I enjoy snug sneakers is for morning jogging. I will deal with cold feet in winter rather than wear slippers or even fuzzy socks.
I do the ear covering a lot too Toren. I have misophonia as well as AuDHD. I have noise cancelling headphones but they make my ears sweaty and they give me a headache from pushing into my sides. So sometimes those overwhelm me and I choose to just find a quiet room to hide in with water running or fingers in ears instead.
I love seeing Toren bring his stuffed kitty. I brought my teddy bear with me for my 30th birthday out of town, and left it in the car for activities but held him the entire time in the car.
His instant masking hurt to see, as I do that at work too, and just about anytime I'm in public as I live in a small town, but seeing his joyful stimming the rest of the time is so wonderful to see. Mama raising him right and with love. ❤
ohhh i get the boredom pacing. if im in my kitchen im pacing around the island, mostly while toewalking. many other stims mixed in too lol
Great review video, you learn about so much more than inside out 2 🎉
Oh boy! I am excited to see it too. Glad it got thumbs up from you guys!
I also take my shoes off all the time, so I use flip-flops! They are really easy to take off and they are comfortable even when you are walking with your feet half out (slides and especially crocs have an elevation that kind of hurt when you do that on it). Not really a fan of the material of cheap flip-flops from walmart, but a really good pair from havaianas is definitely my favorite shoe! Another point for me is that it is the closest you can get to being barefoot, I have a few pairs of slides but I feel like it touches the top of the feet a bit too much.
I love being barefoot! I definitely get sensory issues from having shoes (and especially shoes and socks) because my feet get sweaty really quickly. I can't stand being sweaty. Awful feeling!
Don't restrict being barefoot too much, please. There's actually a whole community of people who go barefoot. I remove my shoes whenever I can. I'll wear them if I need to for safety issues (hot ground, working with hazardous stuff, cooking for people in a kitchen, etc.). I'll also wear them if I'm wanting to go somewhere or do something and I'm told "no shoes no service" or "you legally have to wear shoes/we require it". I think this is the best way to go about it. Wear shoes when you need to, but not when you don't need and want to.
Toren is one of the coolest kids imo
I would def seek a drive in theater
You get to pick volume, what you eat, when you get up or talk…..it’s the plus of watching movies on big screen but with the comfort of ur own car/area
Imagin being like Toren but instead of helpful loving family he had narcissistic parents and abusive older brother who treated him as invisible calling him stupid every day, leaving a lifetime of psychic wounds ~
Looking good, Toren!
It’s good to be barefoot outside of the house, at least in nature! It’s a spiritual experience to ground with the earth and so calming 🥰
Hahaha this is so awesome!!! I pace as a stim, especially when agitated, and I have been severely pathologized for it. I love these vids.
Did you try on barefoot shoes yet?
I love the feeling of toe freedom and feeling the ground.
Of course it‘s not the same as walking around barefoot but it‘s way more comfortable than “normal“ shoes.
So glad yall could have a good time going out to a movie. Have a great day 🤍
has Toren got a pair of croc shoes? thry are great for on off shoe'eyness
I'm also autistic and this movie made me (albeit silently) squeal with joy. Glad he liked it!
Yes love it outside shoes a must
Omg, you're 16?! 😅 I swear you looked 20 when I first started watching you but now that I know I think that past self was blind? XD might've been your demeanor and extensive vocabulary, which props on that! ❤😊
Like that pick battles w shoes
I too am a tip toe Walker. I have to remind myself “heal, toe” even in sneakers.
I had the hardest time getting anything on my son’s head but one day, I was able to slip headphones on him and you could see the surprise on his face that the sounds were no longer loud. I had to take them everywhere after that. Then he only needed them when people let off fire works and during thunder storms. Eventually, he didn’t need them. Then covid lockdown came and we had to stay at home more than most due to being high risk and his age group. He has started asking for them again. I think we have had a similar issue with water and baths. He’s regressed a bit again. Just when you get it figured out, it changes! He’s 12 so I wonder if some of it has to do with hormones. It’s amazing that there’s only a 4 year age difference between Toren and my son. They are very similar otherwise though. Right now my son is very petite. I sure worry about him but I was as well. I started watching this channel for my son but I never expected to realize that I was autistic as well. Thank you for sharing your story.
I see so much of my ten year old in Toren. 😊.
Have you tried Loop earplugs instead of over-ear defenders? They're more like in-ear buds, and while obviously everyone's experience will be different, I find them so comfortable that I forget I even have them in. Just a suggestion! They have been life-changing for me and I would love to see others get the same benefit.
Awesome! I'm very excited to watch it.
I actually do the exact same stuff while waiting! I pace a lot and I also hate shoes, but I cant be barefoot 😅
Its actually really insightful watching this! My experiences are similar yet different, and its beautiful to see those differences 😊
I never need ear protection for movies but I saw Inside Out 2 yesterday and had to wear earplugs the whole time. My mom mentioned going to the concessions and asking them to turn the volume down but I didn't think that would be received well
Headsets don’t work for me but Loop earbud noise cancellation does. They help me reduce the loud sound from the embroidery machines at my work. Maybe they might work for you?
I would walk on tip toes when I was little and doctors told my mom that I would need surgery. Fortunately she didn’t listen and I walk fine. I have a very overly sensitive sensory system. It’s awful. Going to the movies hurts my ears and eyes too. My eyes don’t like a lot of movement or light, especially blinking or moving light. I actually hate walking barefoot usually though I’m fine with sand and plush carpeting. The bottom of my feet feel every shape, size, texture, temperature, dampness, etc. I hate anything touching my face or neck or head but I can handle a hat kind of if I have to wear one because of the sun. I can’t stand my hair touching me though so I have it up most of the time (I’m a girl with a decent length of hair). I loathe showering and being wet (If I’m in water then I’m ok but the second air hits my skin it feels horrible). Literally every time I wash my hair it takes everything in me not to freak out when any hair clings to my skin. I could go on and on about sensitivities but I think you get the idea!
Im autistic and also bring a plushie everywhere i go!
Toren is awesome 😊
Was Toren always good at vocalizing his understandings and questions?
If yes, that's awesome!
If not, what helped? continuous speech therapy?
My autistic son Jojo is 7 and Still only repeats most of the time, if at all talking.
PACING IS MY MAIN STIM LETS GOOOOO!!! Wooohooo
Pace gang for ever 💖
Thoughts on toe socks and shoes? Just genuinely curious? They’re certainly different but I don’t know if they would be desired for stimming.
Plus barefoot can be grounding to many people of all minds
The dreaded perception? PLEEEEASE tell me more about that! I KNOW the feeling but never heard it talked about anywhere or why it is so yuck or what that is at all. Weirdly enough, I have vocal stims too so I will for example sing and "glossolale" almost absent mindedly, probably known by the neighbors as the crazy soundy person, while on the other hand I dont dare to sing from a songbook in my own apartment (except if my voice is hidden in a choir of people)
I missed the first half hour but I think its a good movie. Most people, including me before, think that they need to fit in or be one of the cool people. Reading the bible made me realize that its better to be humble and be the person that God created me to be. Also, I like how you make the video.
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Toren looks so handsome in his glasses... it makes me wonder why he doesn't wear tham a lot. I would.
love the music throughout the video lmao
Does he take his cat plushie with him anywhere he goes?
How did u get theatre to ur self
Thank you for addressing the ear defenders, I can't handle them either.
I’m such a pacer! OMG
Just let him throw the shoes away. Let soren be free 😂
About sensory issues is horrible, he can't even wear ear defenders, I can wear them luckily I'm under sensitive to most sensory input.
Theater employees were patient to allow you guys time and not immediately boot y'all out
It's so good, right??
He sounds like August the Duck for some reason. 😂
Loop ear plugs o can’t do head phones but I can even fell the loops
Breeding is so cruel. Now, because you chose to breed someone is suffering,
What are you talking about? For one, she didn’t know that she was autistic and second, they don’t fully understand how someone becomes autistic. 1 in 52 people born are autistic. Actually I think the number are even higher now. You likely know many people who are autistic and you don’t even know. If someone “suffers,” it’s usually society that causes it.
We have tickets to see it Thursday!