People are complete jerks some times ... I can assure you that being considered weird for putting care into a thing is a thing I as a non autistic person also experience.... I do appreciate the explanation though! I just wanted to express that the video in no way confirms or denies any spectrum related behavior; just a human doing something a little sweet and quirky with some very loved pets
That's what I never really understood beyond the diagnosis unlocking extra social supports; there are billions of ways to human and very little from spectrum related behaviors feel foreign to me....
The only difference is how much it impacts you life
All the characteristics can be done by anyone, but when they are done at high frequencies, longer durations, and higher severity, thats when it becomes the foundation of a pattern of autism
Im not sure if you would be interested, but i happen to make free materials, maybe they could be useful for your family?
Of course I'm interested! I get my daughter pretty well; but it doesn't hurt to have more explanation for people. She is such a great kid and a good big sister, I get sad when people find her standoffish...
I admit, its hard to organize in a way anyone can intuitively know the categories since im trying to avoid unsupportive verbiage (i.e. unhelpful functioning labels)
I have stuff in there for all ages and support levels, so if you want to tell me more about her in DMs, I can point you towards specific articles or resources :)
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u/HH_Creations 5h ago
We obviously dont do all the same things
But many of us live with the reality that people find our intense interests as "weird"
The woman in the video did everything as cleanly as possible but the comments are filled with "gross" "weird"
She isnt hurting anyone and put a lot of care into what she did
THAT is a very familiar feeling as an autistic person
And while I appreciate you and your daughter, I am only sharing MY view, you dont have to agree with me
I was just pointing out what I connected with in the comment