Hi guys, as you can see reading straight off the bat about what this topic is all about and I want to be real, honest and transparent with you. As you know that it’s hard as it is going to be for me as well as most likely any other person that has their struggles to do this to be as brave as they can be and not to fear about getting judged or misunderstood. Some of the videos that are being shared can be restricted especially in this area of sharing our life stories and experiences with Autism and many other hosts of conditions we may have which I clearly shared one of my videos which I will link here: and with that if we are all brave enough to make a stand to talk about it then I feel our job should be done. Let’s hope that we can agree to disagree or agree to disagree or whatever to what is to come of my points I would like to share today on my channel.
This video will share more than what I’ve written and will hope that you all will understand it better.
If any of you really know me as a person I love to try and help people and do my darn hardest to be happy regardless to what my everyday battles/struggles are even if I do wear them either with pride or not.
So, let’s get on with the video now.
Point number 1- Representing the whole entity of the spectrum of Autism, can it be done?
Just hoping that this makes sense to many of you or hoping you understand to what I am trying to say but I will explain this to you.
I have now come to realise that despite it all that we are all different with different needs with Autism. We can’t all represent autism as a whole as it’s a whole new ball game as well as being a spectrum of different Autism Spectrum Conditions along with us we all have a different story and life experiences etc.
I have also realise this now too. I believe that as a person with Autism or as I keep calling myself as an Aspie. This platform is for me to at least share my stories and experiences as well as documenting as much as I can what my life is like as an autistic for others to gain a better understanding and knowledge about who and what I am underneath autism and a few mental health conditions I have. I believe strongly that I should be able to be express myself without the fear of being judged, criticised by others or others telling me what to do or say or think. I am my own individual self.
I am not to be born to be the same as others. I am born to be different and to stand out. I am learning to come out of my shell than I’ve ever have and am trying to learn to love myself again and to not be hard on myself when I do have these really bad days that are thrown at me. I have learnt alot along the way while facing these struggles and that all I can say is that I am blessed and humble to be alive and have a few small amount of people who are there with me on my journey.
We can’t live in a world of perfectionism. You can try but I hate to say it that you will fail! Being perfect to everyone will not be easy and that we should just be able to do what we love. I feel sometimes that whenever I do something that I tell myself, “Aspie, you got this regardless of what you been through, you can get through your day shining brighter as a star!” I’ve come to realise that despite what others has said to me I want to speak on my terms and no one else, I did share about this topic about this which I will link here if you wish to view what I am trying to say here. “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBD23cHcO0&t=616s”
I have learnt now that you can’t always please everyone and if anyone does attack you for doing the things that you love, you must be doing something right, right?
As you know or should know by now that my channel is about all things Autism and Mental health along with sharing you my life stories and experiences with it.
Trying to understand the whole spectrum is impossible and difficult as we are all different and have different needs etc in our lives no matter where we are in life. There is a lot of learning and experimenting about the spectrum and all and just listening and watching some people share their experiences with Autism- to know that I am not alone makes it so much easier.
2 I have noticed that when I have been in groups that it’s never easy for me to try and speak the way that they want me to as we all know that we have our different styles of communication as well as just everyday struggles. For sure, I believe that I am getting better it is just a matter of hoping others can accept to how I am wired differently. I have also mentioned about this in my video of the future for the autistic community again I will link it here and in the description. When we are on the spectrum, there could possibly be some similarities of the traits and characteristics that we share yet again we need to be aware that there is never a same autistic when you meet one for the very first time. We know that there wasn’t enough advocacy for the whole spectrum. No one or anything like some businesses can represent the whole spectrum of autism. We can’t please everyone as I learnt that when I was nearing my twenties.
I did spoke on pleasing everyone or we can’t forever be perfect for anyone. I did a poem about perfectionism which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/ixPDwl9PeMI.
I have noticed that we have to be put in a box with some expectations that others would like to see from us. I am now accepting that I can’t please everyone and what I say or do or even when I am in front of the camera with you all that I do my utmost best to make the best content for you all to enjoy no matter what it is of a subject matter or some follow me vlogs and more. I want to be true in myself based on my life experiences to what I’ve been through and hope to share with you all and that something that I share may shed some light and hope for you all that you’re not alone and that I can relate to some situations we face in life but not all yet also being your listening ear or sound board for any advice.
I will do my utmost best also to represent my side of Autism of what goes on in my life as well as just other hosts of conditions that I have yet, I know that I’ve not shown any behind the scenes footage of what goes on in my life yet I want to do what I can do for you all. I want to try and as said give back to you all as much as I can. I am really humbled and blessed to have some of you that has stood by me through the very beginning and I can’t thank you all enough. I appreciate this. I want to try and open doors of opportunities and communication on my medias where you can be safe and not be judged even if you would like to private message me that is fine with me. Most of us autistics are now trying to open doors of acceptance more than awareness as did share my thoughts about what we need which you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPQcBVbW1pE
(World Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month/What does Autistics want? ACCEPTANCE [April 2019])
2. Being able to help someone through my videos
I am grateful that there are times like these that people tell me that some things that I share of the everyday topics help them. I love hearing what you think or even some feedback to make my content better as well for you all. I am hoping that with the other items that I enjoy. I also admire ones that shows what we are as a person as a whole with what we share. I may not know everything about Autism and Mental Health yet we need to grow and share some interests.
I love to engage with you all about mental health and autism that’s personal. I hope that with some variety that adds a bit of fun about me?
Let me know in comments section.
3. Autism and mental health Advocacy
I do try to go to some events that is related to what I love to do and hoping that I can be really strong minded for what I love to do.
I believe that we can be an advocate in our rights. We all different for sure.
I hope that with whatever I share will learn from me and I learn from you.
I will hope to hear from you all of what you want to share based on this video that I am sharing.
