Published on 12, July, 2020
Very recently diagnosed with ASD. Does anyone else get a sort of mild Tourette's? When I am alone I tend to say things that I'm thinking, or come out with an involuntary groan or word. It happens particularly when I think of something embarrassing. Is this an ASD thingy? Thanks!
I often have quite involved conversations with myself. I suppose it is one way of conversing with someone on exactly the same level as myself!
I also find myself involuntarily saying things out loud that shouldn't be said in mixed company - and I'm not referring to swear words, but most inappropriate phrases. They just come out of my mouth without me realising until I actually hear the words, it is quite involuntary. But it is also very embarrassing. Luckily most of the time it is quite soft, more under my breath than really out loud. Whether this is an autistic trait I don't know but I find myself doing it on the bus or at my desk at work.
All part of life's rich tapestry I suppose!
The more relaxed I get, the more weird I get. The other day I stopped myself in time before I blurted out a line from little Britain (tv show) to the woman in the post office. I couldn't wait to get out of there because I started laughing and really wanted to say it.
'Computer says no'?
I certainly allow myself to talk to myself more when alone. One of those selves might even have an inkling what the other one means, but it doesn't need to swear so much.
No, nothing as harmless as that. If it had been that I would have said it but it was the one from the slimming group scene where the leader makes out she can’t understand the Asian lady. I wanted to say, curry, no sorry, I don’t want curry ...!!!!
Talking to other autistic people is even better than talking to yourself because no response or understanding is required and when we’ve all got something to say, we simply talk (shout) over the top of each other. It’s so much fun. Our conversations are often totally random and we hardly ever listen to each other and neither do we pretend to! I love it. Oh, and I swear all the time but they do hear that!!!! Lol! And they tell me off!