9 AUTISM In Girls Symptoms (YOU Need To Notice)

What’s the damn cure?

Hubby is onthe spectrum ❤❤❤❤

I clicked the thumbnail cause I hate bananas

And now that I’ve listened to the whole thing, I feel seen. Sorry I’m impatient. Thx for doing what you’re doing.

Literally two minutes before you get to number one? I can’t hang

Thank you for this information, my daughter is in the process of getting diagnosed and she has 8 of these traits

You were talking about me. I’m 52 and have never been diagnosed with autism but this is me. I have no friends, I mask, I’m shy when around new people, I collect fabric for quilting. The list could go on. I’m in America and our medical system is deplorable but I’ve made it this far so I guess I’ll be good with just knowing that I am autistic. I have been diagnosed with having adhd and ocd.

As a kid I couldn't stop lying and masking i still do it to this day it was so stressful I couldn't be myself because I thought I was weird

I have special interests with people. And not just celebrities, people that are in my life. Can anyone relate or am I just weird and obsessive?

Wow I think I might be on the spectrum. As each point was mentioned I was like yeah I do that.

Grandma looking for info to help my 7yr old granddaughter who has been dx with Autism Level 1.
Thank u for sharing.

Spot on.

I don’t have autism that I know of, however I’ve always been shy and introverted. As a kid I was afraid of my teachers and was afraid of being laughed at or yelled at, etc. I realized in 2018 when I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression that my shyness as a kid was likely also anxiety.

I’m a creative person and have large collections of dolls (especially American Girl Dolls), stuffed animals, art supplies, etc. I weave in other hobbies with those collections, such as sewing, photography, and filmmaking. I’ve associated the collecting dolls and stuffed animals as being a kid at heart.

Sometimes, if I’m feeling very anxious and shy in a situation or around people I do ‘t know well, I have a hard time speaking up, figuring out to word something, etc. I might also get something random in my head such as thinking about a show I watch. I also sometimes have a hard time speaking up in a group and will often keep quiet (at times I might speak up). As an introvert I hate small talk.

I sometimes have a hard time making eye contact as well, although part of it is also because of my Amblyopia and Strabismus in my left eye so my eye turns inward. I can make eye contact with my family, friends, etc. I also can be more talkative around my family, friends, people I know well.

I did psychological testing in 2018 which helped diagnose the anxiety and depression. I think there were some questions that were related to seeing about being on the spectrum (things like looking at face expressions and stuff) and I passed those).

It's not why girls mask so much, it is, how come boys don't 🤔 ?

you have nailed me completly im a mum of 4 on the spectrum myself only recentlly diognosed and all four of my kids are on the spectrum aswell

Ever heard the Roches song "Speak?" There you go. I'm Autistic and I would never, ever change it.

Years before I knew I was on the spectrum, I collected way more Disney princess figures than I needed. Couldn't figure why I was so obsessed 😂😂

When I have been mute it’s because I sensed early it wasn’t a safe space to talk. It’s literally a fear thing for me, too afraid to talk because I could already tell what I would have had to say would not be acceptable. I didn’t learn to mask well til I was about 15.

I'm autistic, and yes, every single one of these is spot on. I'm a flight attendant, so I spend ALL my time and energy (while in public) masking. I have to treat my job like a role in a theatrical production. My uniform is my costume, the announcements and scripted FAA regulation approved responses are my lines, etc. (If I don't have a scripted response, I can't talk to strangers. Small talk is an absolute NO for me.)

It took me until I was in my 30s to be able to make eye contact with people I was talking to. I'm still not comfortable with it.

I collect DVDs, TV series, books, and learn as many languages as I can.

I definitely have meltdowns due to emotional exhaustion and anxiety.

I've never had any real friends or a boyfriend.

I'm a very picky eater, and it has more to do with textures than tastes. (I have to get rid of the peel and cut the banana into bite sized slices to be able to eat it.)

I also lose my temper really quickly...

BTW, I love "Fight Club" too!! I'm sure you are Jack's complete lack of surprise. 😉

I am 38, and my 2 y/o son is suspected of autism. The more I learn about autism, the more I relate to the symptoms. I tried to tell my mom and sister, who both work/worked with autistic children in schools, and they are convinced I am not autistic, even though I have almost every symptom.. It is very disheartening to have my family not believe how I feel, because they are in denial, and do not want to admit that they missed seeing the symptoms in me. It makes it a lot harder to deal with when I have zero support from my family. They are convinced that I am not autistic, as I am quite intelligent (did amazingly with math and science - always found weird patterns in numbers that others do not understand), and they believe autistic individuals have to be low functioning to have it.

I plan to get myself diagnosed when my son gets diagnosed. If only to get better support for myself and my son.

I mask my symptoms a lot - I have always felt like I had to pretend to be like others around me, so I can blend in and not feel so much like an outcast, even though it doesn't help me, internally. I hate social situations as they drain me sooo much, and I always feel out of place. I have always been hypersensitive emotionally, to taste, and to sounds (loud sounds give me panic attacks, and I have always been super picky with foods - certain textures I just cannot handle, and I can even taste the difference between one water and another). I cannot look people in the eyes, and if I do, I cannot continue for more than a few seconds, because it feels like needles are stabbing me in the eyes if I do. I play with my hair (twirl it) constantly, and have since I was little (it used to make my mom crazy and she always scolded me for it, so I learned to only do it in private - in public I stim in less noticable ways, such as biting the inside of my cheek or my lips). I actually have panic attacks when I get overwhelmed, and cannot stim to release the anxiety. I have severe meltdowns when I feel misunderstood. I have an obsession with animals, and drive most people crazy - I have also collected many items, such as crystals, trinkets, sailor moon videos, etc. I also have anxiety and ADHD. I have always had only a few small group of friends - and usually only those who understand my quirks, and accept me for who I am. I am tired ALL of the time, and sometimes have a difficult time even getting out of bed, or finishing tasks. I catch myself zoning out a lot. I have a difficult time carrying on conversations, as I never know when it is my turn to speak, and I seem to say inappropriate things without meaning to, and accidentally offend people - some people have called me rude or insensitive, when I am hypersensitive.

I truly appreciate you making this video. I tried to share it with my family so they would understand how I have felt my entire life, but they either refuse to watch it, telling me I am not autistic, or they watch it and say it doesn't sound like me at all - because they would know how I feel, internally 😕 I hope these symptoms become more public so maybe one day they will understand that autism is not a bad thing, and that even high functioning (or what appears to be) adults can still have autism.

Is it possible that there are too many people self diagnosing themselves as autistic, when perhaps, they’re just picky eaters, shy, exhausted by the end of the day, masking individuals, etc.? It just seems to me that so many of us want answers for certain struggles and quirks, that we quickly relate to a diagnosis. Because autism is very real. But sometimes I feel like it’s being diminished and overly diagnosed by psychologists and autism wannabes. Sometimes we’re odd ducks just because we’re odd ducks. Don’t undermine those who have true struggles with autism. Because it’s a very hard and lifelong struggle for them and their families.

I disagree slightly with you on the reason for shyness. I've found that I'm hesitant to participate in conversations mostly due to learnt experience of unintentionally making people upset in one way or another. Only in some cases the conversation subject is something I'm not interested in and that's why I rather think about my own stuff.

Lol yup picky with food i used to think people poisned my food not sure what that was but ya

Also look kiddie corner left right i cant phyiscally look direct

Why is it 2 hours i grt tired ? I cant do public that long

Yup dont trust people i let no 1 in

I just found out i was autistic 3 yrs ago my brother and cousins have its genetically inclined im just scares n my obssesive collection is 65 pairs of leggjns and soft blankets

No im just scared because ive been bullied in public over it and im terrified of people he made a video of me its sad i posted my first viral laughing stock video

So apparently I (a likely autistic man) am an autistic woman 😂 I appreciate that autism in women is less studied and underrepresented and am very happy there’s content specifically target at women but the way this is gender framed is a little odd to me.

Decided not to be diagnosed, because dont need the lable im just me. But i know im autistic and thats my business.

Harry Potter and LOTR 😆

I was diagnosed with dyslexia and selective mutism when i was little in the... i was obsessed with collecting Argos catalogue books sadly Argos stopped producing catalogue it made me sad well now I'm obsessed with collecting manga books, I'm still a fussy eater which is annoying and if i do eat my food i make sure to eat it all separately... i was at one point was terrified of broccolis because I thought that if i ate one broccoli my whole body would turn into a tree

(sorry for the bad english but im Italian and im trying my best ahah) oh my god u opened my mind with the last aspect, cause i am a picky food eater but it's not like that i don't want to taste new food, but it depends on the texture, the color and soo many things that even do i know, i really didn0t know that this is was a thing relative with autism and for so many years i just though tf is wrong with the food? yk ahah. I literally born with this kind of mentality with food and tysm for this video. I started thinking i was autism about a few years ago with my boyfriend that helps me a lot to think about me and exspecialy to talk, cause i am a very open mentally person and i love to talk about my passion or whater u want to talk about, even the fact that some times i get REALLY overlwheled by little things. Always talking about the talks i was a quite person, a selective mutism cause i didn't know how to talk properly with anyone, especially with my family, i don't know why and for that when i was around idk 4-5 years old(i think) i went to the hospital(idk how u call it) with a woman that helped me to talk, especially the fact that i link some words and their meaning totally wrong and for it i didn't know how to talk properly with people and sometimes just muting my self, and i worked alot for it, especially with my boyfriend that really care about me and my emotions etc. But really thnak u so much for this video. <3 u really helped alot of people just like me im pretty sure about it! keep doing what u r doing! u are doing great :)) <3

AA ty!!!!!!!?!! This helpp!!?!

I wanted to say I really found this video helpful in many ways. I was told by some friends that I probably have autism, I did some research and I was shocked to find I checked all the boxes for autism in girls. Now of course I didn’t want to go off just a google website so I came on YT for some extra help. After this video, I am now gonna see about seeing a professional to see if I will be diagnosed. Thank you so much for your videos they are a great help! 👏🏻

Masking yes

Started following u on Facebook and dont have Instagram

Im 40 have asperger's and really mis understood in my fam

Yes, I'm following your instructions and asserting that your 9 autism symptoms in girls (and 68 y. o. women). Btw, the eating problem could actually be ARFID (which I meet the criteria for).

HWY IS THIS ME

Wow you basically described me to a T....my thing is music like being a human rolodex of music and trivia especially history and vintage cartoons like old school Beavis and Butt-head..and my collection is art supplies and necklace making junk and i use all of it..and thanks for explaining the masking i use comedy and smartassery as a ice breaker and to figure folks out but still pretty shy till I get to know someone and I can't handle textures and smells and certain foods make me wretch and I can't handle sounds either but the way I grew up we couldn't afford to waste food or be picky..mom had me try it like 3 times and tell me I don't have to eat it unless we're having to ration and save till payday..lol but I remember being crapped on by teachers and principals cause I was doing that masking stuff and didn't know i was 😅

I love your enthusiasm

I’m a female in my 50’s, and my entire life, I’ve had unusual social anxiety issues due to what I finally see, in retrospect, could be attributed to autism.
I can only describe it as feeling like I’m on the outside looking in while in groups.
It feels like watching a party through a window from the outside.
I left every sleepover in tears, because maintaining the act that long was impossible. Plus, I just needed to be in my own bed to decompress & sleep.
I thought I was just mental, because no one else seemed to be struggling like me.

Fun occasions that everyone else got (and still get) excited over, terrified me. I don’t even want to begin explaining how much social lubricants (alcohol) played in lifting some that weight, but ended up opening it’s own can of worms carrying twice the weight!

With regard to masking; it’s literally so ingrained that at this point, it’s almost involuntary. For a long time, I thought it was some sort of multiple personalities situation. I could see and feel myself becoming a different person (depending on who I was speaking to) in various social situations & groups.
I quietly KNEW that I was acting different, but nobody else seemed to notice, so I went along, living my life & adjusting accordingly on a daily basis.

Ex-hausting!

We have a long family history of autism, but it just seemed to only occur with the males.
It never occurred to me until all of this information became available about females with autism, that so SOOO much of my behaviors & thought processes from my earliest memories could be explained! It’s been liberating!

I just wanted to thank you and all of the others out there providing this content. I now understand that it wasn’t just me.
It feels like I’ve been gifted a reprieve.
I can finally exhale. ❤

❤ thank you to the moon and back...wowzers...😇💔

Thank you for this Google said if you’re a girl and have autism .. you wouldn’t know.

Masking makes 100% sense

Collect polish and fountain pens 😂 that crap is everywhere