watching austin's face slowly go into panic as everyone gifts each other their amazing customised personalised thoughtful gifts before his turn was amazing oh my god
We need someone who is talented at editing to just show everyone getting their gifts and then just a zoom in on Austin's face and then him giving the horrendous bra.
Will holding his stomach like he got shot Hasan screaming like he's giving birth Qt reliving her trauma Austin also reliving Qt's trauma Absolute Cinema
Will's face while Austin and Hasan argue over trains vs planes while also talking about him being the last non-autistic in the room. but also QT just zoned the F out, staring into the abyss while Will is breaking the 4th wall also. My god, I don't know how audio listeners exist.
I remember on the Patreon ep where they drew names for underwear, someone commented that they were sad Austin got QT bc he would forget and get her something lame / low effort… and here we are LMAO
@@belablanck oh it was incredible. this was probably the hardest I’ve ever laughed at a podcast, and the complete read from the commenter was the cherry on top
Austin, there was no world where you got a worse underwear combo for QT but in your defense, that was the funniest moment in the history of this podcast 😭
I need the world to know that i was listening to this while grocery shopping and i had to stop and crouch in the middle of the store cause i was laughing so hard and trying to suppress it and everyone thought i was insane. Thank you austin
hasan trying on the gloves that were a little too tight and QT going “he didn’t kill his wife” is too good. no one in the room laughed but it put me in stitches.
this might actually be the funniest episode of fear& ever. the doordashed underwear is the ultimate culmination of every aspect of Austin's personality I have ever (lovingly) made fun of him for.
"im starting to think im the only one in this room who doesn't like trains" I cackled and started dying Mr.Neff needs to be here every ep. Cause the faces he is making throughout this only ep had me rolling and I cant help but not to die of laughter, absolutely golden.
@@Angels510 i doubt that, cuz QT is having a very stressful week (streamer awards + she has to fly) and austin literally forget to buy her gift, and last minute buy her the shittiest gift😭
@@guardianofthegalaxy2051i think they just mean hes not the type to think deeply or think ahead so his actions reflect that, be it booking a flight tmr or buying a gift last minute lol
WHY is Austin such a bad friend? God forbid he goes the extra mile for a friend. If some slutty muscular twink wanted to go shopping for undies he would have NO PROBLEM doing what he wanted. This is so str8 of him, nothing is important unless is to get p*ssy. Ugh. But OHHH NOOOOO people are going to call him out and be mean to him. 🙄
Hasan: (describing how he eats the same thing every day for the past few years) Hasan: eye contact is weird Hasan: if my schedule changes slightly, I will die Hasan: (gets excited over trains) (Hasan talking to someone on stream) Guest: (says something) Hasan: .... yeah.... This was like when he denied being a weeb for the longest time lol
Hasan was doing a bit when he said “It’s repetitive noises that comfort you” right? If not he is 100% not beating the allegations. Not that anybody whose seen any Hasan IRL content was in any doubt
This is the best episode of Fear& of all time. Austin showing up with the crinkled shopping bag and the mis-matched Target underwear a random Uber Eats driver picked out for QT nearly killed me with laughter
I was sitting at my desk at work desperately trying not to die laughing with tears running down my face, I still cannot believe Austin is a real person
127 aint shit. I got 197 Hasan is doing stolen valor edit: just saw his reasons for trains being better. I retract my previous statement and would like to issue a formal apology to Mr. Piker. I was not familiar with your game
If I had a nickel for everytime Austin got QT an underwhelming last second gift I'd have two nickels. Which isn't alot but its weird that it happened twice.
6:43 Will, feeling alone as the single neurotypical, now has to stare into the camera lens to look for recognition in the faceless crowd beyond: not realising that all he will find there is a sea of neuros diverging way harder than he could ever imagine.
This episode proved to me as an audio listener that I cannot be an audio listener. I've already watched the underwear segment 5 times, with my abs hurting each time 😭
- streamer awards - Hasan not beating the tism allegation - QT getting into a plane and resolution of the bet ....and last but not least at all - austin's gift this one will be remembered 👏👏
This is my favourite episode of the podcast. From Hasan and Austin arguing about trains and planes while Will stares at the camera, to the incredible buildup and payoff of Austin having an awful gift for QT. Just an amazing episode
Will was on fire this episode! I was dying laughing when he was staring into the camera while Hasan and Austin were arguing over their special interests.
I always understood the trains things as a joke, but as someone with autism, I thought he knew he had autism with how much he mentioned it. He had all the signs but I guess he only just found out.
It's funny that basically everyone around him knew, it was widely joked around but he kind of always pushed the idea to the side. But tbh, he has ADHD, has a brother with Autism and many behaviors that indicate it. It is statisticly very likely for him to have it. I think he just compared himself to his brother and since he behaves differently he thought he was not autistic.
Hasan: "Maybe I'm not Autistic." Also Hasan: "Get that black thing off her shoulder it's annoying me." "Bumping in trains is soothing, like a hug" ... OKAY BUDDY
as a woman thinking she has autism but got told i have "strong traits of autism but unlikely to be autistic" when trying to get a diagnosis is frustrating. also feel like the stereotype of autistic people being emotionless/unempathetic is totally wrong!!! i hate healthcare system (nhs)
With official diagnoses, you can be on the spectrum, in a sense, but you still might not qualify unless it's impairing you significantly in life. I think a common issue in this area is that a massive gap tends to exist between lay people's conception of what constitutes 'significant impairment' and the medical standard. Someone like Hasan, who has plenty of friends and can maintain a job as informationally complex as streaming, is not close to the level. Autism in a medical context looks much more drastic - a child who's failed a school grade, an adult who's been fired from multiple jobs for repeated errors. Those are actually the less severe levels of autism, the low-functioning end of the spectrum being nonverbal and possibly requiring life-long institutionalisation. It's these cases that your doctor's typically comparing you to when they say you don't qualify. The exclusion of the milder end might seem harsh or unfair. However, from a medical perspective, the purpose of diagnosis also doesn't fully align with the lay person usage of it. Diagnosis isn't about exploring your personal characteristics or validating a certain identity or social struggle. The purpose is much more constrained, simply to determine whether or not you should qualify for a standardised treatment program paid for by the government/insurance, and those programs don't really exist for milder forms of autism, although one could easily argue they should. For now, you might be able to medicate associated conditions if they're severe enough, like anxiety or ADHD, but you're mostly on your own to figure out strategies.
@@theworldlistener1969 ive had some pretty awful breakdowns in school cuz i couldnt function w the lack of structure, i just think a diagnosis would help me when i go to uni so i can use it as proof for needing support/different resources. idk how similar it is in the USA but here in the UK some people can be in a separate quiet room for exams, or use computers to type up their exam answers, etc. i feel like id benefit from a separate quiet room because i am incredibly sensitive to noise and ive had multiple times during exams where ive had to leave crying because minor noises are so grating and frustrating and prevent me from thinking properly, especially in an exam environment!!! i understand that getting a diagnosis wont bandaid fix any of my issues but knowing what i actually have would make it easier to get adjustments to make learning easier for me edit: also i agree its pretty unfair for milder forms of autism to be disregarded by the healthcare system but considering how backlogged everything is, it makes sense they would focus on people with more severe forms of autism. i get support through therapy for anxiety/depression which took 6 months to actually get an appointment with my therapist! at that length of time my most pressing issues kinda faded in severity, it just sucks in general to get any support because it takes forever and never feels like its specifically directed towards a clients needs, it feels like a one-size fits all solution yknow? sorry if this is rambly haha i didnt expect anyone to respond with detail to my throwaway fear& comment about my frustrations with mental healthcare, have a nice day man
@retro_aqua_ At the edge level you're describing, seeking diagnosis is unfortunately going to be frustratingly inconsistent, as I'm sure you've experienced. Everything will depend on how well you advertise your struggles and the random biases and inclinations of the practitioner - e.g. a psychologist in the academic space will tend to be much more sympathetic to exam stressors than doctors in the medical space, much more likely to view that as a level of crisis warranting assistance. One thing I'll say, though, is that even if you can't get a diagnosis, I hope you won't let this hold you back from exploring the strategies and tools shared by others on the spectrum dealing with similar issues online and testing for yourself which do and do not improve your quality of life. Like, if using earplugs reduces your sensory overload or learning meditation appreciably diffuses some of your extra stress, then these things have still validly helped you, irrespective of the particular medical paradigm under which they're discovered and applied. From the other side, some tools that might help you won't work for those who are diagnosed, yet that's not an invalidation of them. Ultimately, what matters most is that each of us eventually builds our own toolkit that enables us to shift life from a state of struggle to a state of peace and harmony and, hopefully beyond that, to a state of flourishing and joy. Medicine, as a field, offers one limited set of solutions here. It's more helpful at the extreme ends of pathology and biological dysfunction, less helpful as you approach equilibrium or veer out into issues of psychosocial origin.
@retro_aqua_ Also, I'll just add from a holistic perspective, for whatever solace this might offer, whenever you're treating your anxiety and depression, you're also indirectly treating many possible overlapping spectrum issues. So, you don't have to view your efforts on this front as a total failure. The steps you've been taking are getting you there, however slowly. But, yeah, the current state of mental health is woefully impersonal. I hope, within the mess of things, that peace soon finds you, sister.
okay i'm mildly outraged (at the fashion industry) that hasan's pj shorts have pockets because i have some like that from the women's' section and they're the sort of material that's entirely too flimsy to even consider a pocket.
watching austin's face slowly go into panic as everyone gifts each other their amazing customised personalised thoughtful gifts before his turn was amazing oh my god
Man was sweating on the side 😩💀
We need someone who is talented at editing to just show everyone getting their gifts and then just a zoom in on Austin's face and then him giving the horrendous bra.
it was for sure the best part of the show. he was getting so worried.
I cried for QT and laughed at Austin at the same time! 😂😢😢
So good
Not Austin calling us poor.… then proceeds not to get Victoria Secret for QT😭😭😭😭
I like Austin but he’s horribly selfish.
A selfish top, perhaps @@lifeofamakeupaddict777
@@lifeofamakeupaddict777 "Are people gonna be mad at me?" THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON, AUSTIN
@@greder23🤣🤣
Austin truly is pushing the limits here. Truly a masterclass. Horrendous bra, wrong sizes on both and then attempting to cover up. He’s incredible
And he almost forgot it!
Between this and the disneyland sticker, Austin is providing peak content
He needs to redeem himself and go all out for Qt
He just keeps digging and digging
Last time we got a woody costume and a half hearted "you got a friend in me" i wonder how he'll redeem himself this time
Will holding his stomach like he got shot
Hasan screaming like he's giving birth
Qt reliving her trauma
Austin also reliving Qt's trauma
Absolute Cinema
Will's face while Austin and Hasan argue over trains vs planes while also talking about him being the last non-autistic in the room. but also QT just zoned the F out, staring into the abyss while Will is breaking the 4th wall also. My god, I don't know how audio listeners exist.
I was in tears, the look on his face LOL
Will hit the last stage of laughter the ugly face laughter.
lol yeah I tried listening on a road trip one time - pure chaos
I laughed out loud when I saw his face!
What a perfect frame of him and QT sitting in between them.
Cinema ✋🤚
That's peak Fear&
I remember on the Patreon ep where they drew names for underwear, someone commented that they were sad Austin got QT bc he would forget and get her something lame / low effort… and here we are LMAO
To be fair, it was hillarious
@@belablanck oh it was incredible. this was probably the hardest I’ve ever laughed at a podcast, and the complete read from the commenter was the cherry on top
the prophecy has been fulfilled!
this was hilarious and sad at the same time 😂
Austin, there was no world where you got a worse underwear combo for QT but in your defense, that was the funniest moment in the history of this podcast 😭
I haven’t laughed this hard since the Japan episode with the Disneyland sticker
I am SCREAMING CRYING laughing bro oh my god Austin 💀
meanwhile Austin about the bra: “hold on… I think it’s so pretty!!”😭😭😂😂
I literally dribbled my ramen out my mouth I was laughing so hard 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Austin is a true gift from God.
I need the world to know that i was listening to this while grocery shopping and i had to stop and crouch in the middle of the store cause i was laughing so hard and trying to suppress it and everyone thought i was insane. Thank you austin
😂😂😂
OMG I literally covered my face in embarrassment when Austin pulled out the Target plastic bag. This is an all-time best episode.
"Are people gonna be mad at me?"
Had me crying laughing holy shit
@P0rk_Sinigang kamusta fellow Pinoy fear& fan!
@@Ernie_BernieKamusta!
Only thing missing is marsh should have done amazing job. Like get him an Aussiebum jock or some such lol
He truly is a terrible gift giver. I'm sure he has many other strengths.
hasan trying on the gloves that were a little too tight and QT going “he didn’t kill his wife” is too good. no one in the room laughed but it put me in stitches.
6:42 Will just looking at the camera while Hasan and Austin have a Autism competition. is sending me lmao
I was comin to comment that he was loving it cause it confirmed that he’s the only non autistic one there😭
I’m dying 😂 I thought the EXACT same thing
He’s like “proving my point…”
Hotism**
This was awesome.
Do yourself a favor and look at QT during this as well. I'm cackling
this might actually be the funniest episode of fear& ever. the doordashed underwear is the ultimate culmination of every aspect of Austin's personality I have ever (lovingly) made fun of him for.
5 seconds in INSTANT self diagnosis of random ailments we are so back
I can't believe they both have M.S.😢
The way Will starts grinning at Hasan
Web MD frogs rise up
@@LetthaWrite1inn I can’t, I’ve got osteoporosis, probably.
Possibly the 4 most neurotic people of all time
QT and Austin in their own little world suddenly concerned about her losing a finger in the middle of Hasan yapping was hilarious 😂😂
Will losing it at Austin's present reveal is one of the best moments of this show EVER
Facts I was crying laughing 🤣
I almost broke me phone cause I was laughing so hard lol
Holy sheet, this shot me to the moon 😂
"My mom loved that song. Do you think it's why she died?" QT LMFAOOOOO
also "yea but that is the first thing that they'll bomb"
Buying a bra and underwear without knowing the size for the person is insane
It is even worse. He got the sizes but just forget and than Just guessed.
@@the_l_generator1779 I feel like its EVEN WORSE because he told the delivery person to just "get whatever size", he didn't even pick it out himself
he literally was verbally told, got a sticky note with her sizes, and a message in their group chat too 😂😂
Cant beleive Ive witnessed Austin Gift Gate 2, Electric Boogaloo in my lifetime, and at Christmas no less.
The bag reveal, the bra reveal, it being the completely wrong size, and the desperate attempt at at cover up. Chefs kiss, you cant make this up.
austin might be one of the most unintentionally funny people in the WORLD bro lmaoooooo
the fact that he's successfully convinced you it's unintentional...
"im starting to think im the only one in this room who doesn't like trains" I cackled and started dying Mr.Neff needs to be here every ep. Cause the faces he is making throughout this only ep had me rolling and I cant help but not to die of laughter, absolutely golden.
austin is never beating the bad friend allegations lol
EDIT: I DONT THINK HES A BAD FRIEND HES A RIDE OR DIE THIS IS JUST FUNNY LULZ
To be fair it seems like Austin is the type of dude to when you’re having a truly awful week be like “Fuck it let’s fly to Hawaii with my points”
@@Angels510 i doubt that, cuz QT is having a very stressful week (streamer awards + she has to fly) and austin literally forget to buy her gift, and last minute buy her the shittiest gift😭
Or selfish top allegations. Cause I can totally see a selfish top do this.
LOL we need to bully him again for another Austin makes up for QT episode. Last time we got the glorious Woody episode
@@guardianofthegalaxy2051i think they just mean hes not the type to think deeply or think ahead so his actions reflect that, be it booking a flight tmr or buying a gift last minute lol
35:10 Austin explaining the features of the bra like my mom presenting me with my first bra when I was like 11 I am crying
33:00 the look on Austin’s face is the look of a man who messed up the gift of the most important woman in his life
I don’t know what’s better Will’s face when they were autistically arguing or Austin’s face as the gifts were being given out haha. So good.
Will just be starring at the camera as saying the word train launches a 2 min discussion proving his point.
This part had me cracking up the entire time 😂😂!
Austin saying “I don’t like trains, I like planes” almost KILLED ME. I actually started choking from laughter😂
It’s so sweet how Austin healed QT’s inner child 🥲
Retraumatized her all over again
i've replayed austin's gift reveal 3 times and i'm STILL laughing
QT IS HEREEE
Her hair!!!! 💁♀️💁♀️
And wearing target underwear
We STAAAAAAAAN!
WHY is Austin such a bad friend? God forbid he goes the extra mile for a friend. If some slutty muscular twink wanted to go shopping for undies he would have NO PROBLEM doing what he wanted. This is so str8 of him, nothing is important unless is to get p*ssy. Ugh. But OHHH NOOOOO people are going to call him out and be mean to him. 🙄
Our QUEEN
Austin did not simply drop the ball on QT's gift, he chucked it into orbit around Jupiter 😂
IT’S REPETITIVE SOUNDS AND NOISES THAT GIVE YOU COMFORT! ~ says the definitely not on the spectrum man
Hasan: (describing how he eats the same thing every day for the past few years)
Hasan: eye contact is weird
Hasan: if my schedule changes slightly, I will die
Hasan: (gets excited over trains)
(Hasan talking to someone on stream)
Guest: (says something)
Hasan: .... yeah....
This was like when he denied being a weeb for the longest time lol
The QT exchange segment is easily a top 5 fear and moment.
Will looking directly in to the camera while Hasan and Austin argue about planes and trains is incredible. 6:50
I was literally looking for this comment 😂
Definitely the most autistic conversation i've ever heard from people who are not (currently) diagnosed as autistic
"All the evidence we need"
I was thinking this whole time while he was looking that yes will I do see what’s happening here. Looks like only qt needs to take the test
u can't make this shit up xddd
Austin's face as each one of them pulls out themed or personalized underwear for each other is priceless
I'm in TEARS how did Austin miss this layup so hard even with the wrong size 😭😭😭
Bro calling us “brokies” and “poor,” but didn’t buy QT Victoria Secret. SUS AUSTIN.
Will staring at the camera during the tism off is phenomenal
'Tism off' is taking me OUT
will understood the assignment
Hahaha yes 😂
Hasan was doing a bit when he said “It’s repetitive noises that comfort you” right? If not he is 100% not beating the allegations. Not that anybody whose seen any Hasan IRL content was in any doubt
Hasan my autistic king!
This is the best episode of Fear& of all time. Austin showing up with the crinkled shopping bag and the mis-matched Target underwear a random Uber Eats driver picked out for QT nearly killed me with laughter
Not Austin messing up another gift. We are so back.
The underwear was the funniest thing but please get qt the most expensive nicest undergarments and pjs
The Target plastic bag killed me! LOL Will" "With the positive power of positive energy, you will fill those out." OMG, I can't!!! LOL
Thanks!
OMG! Even with the intro I was not ready for when Austin brought out that busted ass Target plastic bag!!!!
"My mom loved that song, do you think that's why she died?" QTCinderella is the funniest person alive
And I thought Austin's Disney sticker was the worst gift of all time. Justice for QT. Also we hope QT will be on Japan.
I was sitting at my desk at work desperately trying not to die laughing with tears running down my face, I still cannot believe Austin is a real person
Austin gotta be banned for a couple weeks after that bra and underwear choice lmfao 💀
127 aint shit. I got 197 Hasan is doing stolen valor
edit: just saw his reasons for trains being better. I retract my previous statement and would like to issue a formal apology to Mr. Piker. I was not familiar with your game
If you saw him taking the test you would see he was self sabotaging his score severely. It would have most likely been even higher
Love how they didn’t talk about the streamer awards at all lmao
Again😂
Will repeating Caroline's fun facts from lmk to appeal to girlie pop nation is sending me 😂
the intro is definitely something lmao i'm excited
the way you can see Austin's face slowly losing life as each of the presents gets better is killing me
the bra and underwear segment was gold!! I haven't belly laughed like that in a while, there were tears in my eyes
Austin is, WITHOUT A DOUBT, the funniest fucking member of this pod without even trying omg the way his mind works
Protect him at ALL COSTS
If I had a nickel for everytime Austin got QT an underwhelming last second gift I'd have two nickels. Which isn't alot but its weird that it happened twice.
I was about to comment the same joke but glad to see someone already does
Austin pulling out that Target bag couldn't have been more perfectly timed if it was fucking rehearsed that way. I can't breathe.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
6:43 Will, feeling alone as the single neurotypical, now has to stare into the camera lens to look for recognition in the faceless crowd beyond: not realising that all he will find there is a sea of neuros diverging way harder than he could ever imagine.
Bro has ADHD he is not neurotypical. Just not autistic
Werner Herzog: Madness Reigns
His dad is like 99 years old, he really beat the odds.
Do people still say allistic?
@@genericname8727 yes, but most people outside of autism circles wouldn't know what that is
Instant classic of Fear&
I love the dynamic of this podcast so much
not the stickergate 2.0 😭
The only thing saving austin is how genuinely hilarious that reveal was 😂
Austin’s gift to QT was THE funniest Fear& moment so far. I AM IN TEARS.
This podcast always cheers me up when im stressed out. I love these guys
A minute in and we are already diagnosing ourselves we’re so back lol
“Something you can grow into” is insane 😭
Who needs enemies when you have a friend like Austin 😂
Austin is truly the human manifestation of “YOU HAD ONE JOB”
Marche is the wealthiest podcast producer at this point from serving us great content. Hope the mortgage is fully paid by now
Yes truly
@@mitskisdreamgirl the guy loves raving hard bro
This episode proved to me as an audio listener that I cannot be an audio listener. I've already watched the underwear segment 5 times, with my abs hurting each time 😭
you cant take these full roster episodes for granted anymore even the avengers get together more often than fear& 😂😭
I just know that even the Uber Eats driver that had to get the bra and panties for Austin knew that Austin was making a mistake.
Austin looking stressed as fuck knowing what waits for qt
In my gay opinion, I think Hasan is a Muscle Bear, Ludwig is a Twink that became Jock, Austin is a Jock and Will is a Muscle guy
Ludwig and Austin both used to be twinks, then twunks and have now reached the final form of otter.
@superkoopatrooper4879 I'm not saying you are wrong, but I just don't think they are hairy enough to be otters. Let's agree to disagree
6:41 do yourselves a favor and just slow zoom in on Will while Hasan and Austin are arguing planes vs. trains, it’s fantastic.
OSTONOX plllllzzzzzz
@@willdiosdado9723definitely need a cut of this episode from him
- streamer awards
- Hasan not beating the tism allegation
- QT getting into a plane and resolution of the bet
....and last but not least at all
- austin's gift
this one will be remembered 👏👏
the bra & underwear segment made me laugh till tears omg Austin is so funny!
This is my favourite episode of the podcast. From Hasan and Austin arguing about trains and planes while Will stares at the camera, to the incredible buildup and payoff of Austin having an awful gift for QT. Just an amazing episode
I love Marche's chapter titling, so good.
Will was on fire this episode! I was dying laughing when he was staring into the camera while Hasan and Austin were arguing over their special interests.
Been waiting all morning for this. The whole crew is here and Will is wrong, the show is the best with Austin and QT
I'm a misogynist and homophobe I disagree
I always understood the trains things as a joke, but as someone with autism, I thought he knew he had autism with how much he mentioned it. He had all the signs but I guess he only just found out.
It's funny that basically everyone around him knew, it was widely joked around but he kind of always pushed the idea to the side. But tbh, he has ADHD, has a brother with Autism and many behaviors that indicate it. It is statisticly very likely for him to have it. I think he just compared himself to his brother and since he behaves differently he thought he was not autistic.
Hes really gotta make it up to QT for this one bruh
Hasan: "Maybe I'm not Autistic." Also Hasan: "Get that black thing off her shoulder it's annoying me." "Bumping in trains is soothing, like a hug" ... OKAY BUDDY
The bra and underwear exchange was so funny I’m dying at Austin’s face 😂
Will laughing so hard has sent me over.....I can't breathe.😂🤣😂
as a woman thinking she has autism but got told i have "strong traits of autism but unlikely to be autistic" when trying to get a diagnosis is frustrating. also feel like the stereotype of autistic people being emotionless/unempathetic is totally wrong!!! i hate healthcare system (nhs)
With official diagnoses, you can be on the spectrum, in a sense, but you still might not qualify unless it's impairing you significantly in life.
I think a common issue in this area is that a massive gap tends to exist between lay people's conception of what constitutes 'significant impairment' and the medical standard. Someone like Hasan, who has plenty of friends and can maintain a job as informationally complex as streaming, is not close to the level. Autism in a medical context looks much more drastic - a child who's failed a school grade, an adult who's been fired from multiple jobs for repeated errors. Those are actually the less severe levels of autism, the low-functioning end of the spectrum being nonverbal and possibly requiring life-long institutionalisation. It's these cases that your doctor's typically comparing you to when they say you don't qualify.
The exclusion of the milder end might seem harsh or unfair. However, from a medical perspective, the purpose of diagnosis also doesn't fully align with the lay person usage of it. Diagnosis isn't about exploring your personal characteristics or validating a certain identity or social struggle. The purpose is much more constrained, simply to determine whether or not you should qualify for a standardised treatment program paid for by the government/insurance, and those programs don't really exist for milder forms of autism, although one could easily argue they should. For now, you might be able to medicate associated conditions if they're severe enough, like anxiety or ADHD, but you're mostly on your own to figure out strategies.
@@theworldlistener1969 ive had some pretty awful breakdowns in school cuz i couldnt function w the lack of structure, i just think a diagnosis would help me when i go to uni so i can use it as proof for needing support/different resources. idk how similar it is in the USA but here in the UK some people can be in a separate quiet room for exams, or use computers to type up their exam answers, etc. i feel like id benefit from a separate quiet room because i am incredibly sensitive to noise and ive had multiple times during exams where ive had to leave crying because minor noises are so grating and frustrating and prevent me from thinking properly, especially in an exam environment!!! i understand that getting a diagnosis wont bandaid fix any of my issues but knowing what i actually have would make it easier to get adjustments to make learning easier for me
edit: also i agree its pretty unfair for milder forms of autism to be disregarded by the healthcare system but considering how backlogged everything is, it makes sense they would focus on people with more severe forms of autism. i get support through therapy for anxiety/depression which took 6 months to actually get an appointment with my therapist! at that length of time my most pressing issues kinda faded in severity, it just sucks in general to get any support because it takes forever and never feels like its specifically directed towards a clients needs, it feels like a one-size fits all solution yknow?
sorry if this is rambly haha i didnt expect anyone to respond with detail to my throwaway fear& comment about my frustrations with mental healthcare, have a nice day man
@retro_aqua_ At the edge level you're describing, seeking diagnosis is unfortunately going to be frustratingly inconsistent, as I'm sure you've experienced. Everything will depend on how well you advertise your struggles and the random biases and inclinations of the practitioner - e.g. a psychologist in the academic space will tend to be much more sympathetic to exam stressors than doctors in the medical space, much more likely to view that as a level of crisis warranting assistance.
One thing I'll say, though, is that even if you can't get a diagnosis, I hope you won't let this hold you back from exploring the strategies and tools shared by others on the spectrum dealing with similar issues online and testing for yourself which do and do not improve your quality of life. Like, if using earplugs reduces your sensory overload or learning meditation appreciably diffuses some of your extra stress, then these things have still validly helped you, irrespective of the particular medical paradigm under which they're discovered and applied. From the other side, some tools that might help you won't work for those who are diagnosed, yet that's not an invalidation of them. Ultimately, what matters most is that each of us eventually builds our own toolkit that enables us to shift life from a state of struggle to a state of peace and harmony and, hopefully beyond that, to a state of flourishing and joy. Medicine, as a field, offers one limited set of solutions here. It's more helpful at the extreme ends of pathology and biological dysfunction, less helpful as you approach equilibrium or veer out into issues of psychosocial origin.
@retro_aqua_ Also, I'll just add from a holistic perspective, for whatever solace this might offer, whenever you're treating your anxiety and depression, you're also indirectly treating many possible overlapping spectrum issues. So, you don't have to view your efforts on this front as a total failure. The steps you've been taking are getting you there, however slowly.
But, yeah, the current state of mental health is woefully impersonal. I hope, within the mess of things, that peace soon finds you, sister.
and hasan wants everyone to live a happy life so here goes another myth!
43:00 please for the love of god don’t read the AI overview on google. It’s so bad, and constantly inaccurate
This
I am at work fighting for my life trying not to violently laugh. This could have not gone better
Fear&: We don't know what to talk about
Austin's existence:🐐
Dear god, Austin's gift was soooo off base it was uncomfortable to watch. At least Will and Hasan were having fun 😅
“Those drones over New Jersey are weird”
Me, currently living in NJ: drones over where now. 😂
Are you in Morris county by any chance? My old stomping grounds.
okay i'm mildly outraged (at the fashion industry) that hasan's pj shorts have pockets because i have some like that from the women's' section and they're the sort of material that's entirely too flimsy to even consider a pocket.
Clicked for TSA tea, received aerospace tea. 💯
1 out of every 3 episodes is pure gold among silver. This is one of them.
So happy the family is back together!!!
Saying "Ask NMP" after Austin asked who is Melania was so out of pocket😂
QT in her eastern european era with the coat and voluminous hair! I love it!
oh my god the anticipation knowing what Austin's gift is going to be while all the context and good gifts slowly unfolded
Two of the hosts are eventually gonna die of self-diagnosis, confirmed
"I'm starting to think I'm the only one in this room that doesn't like trains" 😂😂😂 Will you have no right
I knew the bra reveal was coming and I still wasn’t ready for it 😂😂😂 I’m having to bite my lip so I don’t bust out laughing at work.
Austin… Austin… sir… that fumble on the gift was insane 😂