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Jelllyfish

Hi there, hoping someone can offer some advice or support. We have an 8 year-old son and are very much finding our way in the world of ASD. Recently, he found an old musical snow globe which he wound up and listened to for a few moments. This had the very unexpected result of causing him to burst into tears, almost inconsolably, and at a complete loss as to what it was about the music that caused it. Is this an unusual sort of behaviour? It was heart-breaking, seeing him cry like that.

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  • It could depend, from the other Aspies I've talked to (and from personal experience) certain objects or sounds can have a very strong psychological impact.

    For example, I have negative memories attatched to Meat Loafs song 'Bat out of Hell' courtesy of my bad relationship with my father.

    Whenever I find anything that reminds me of my father or hear that song, I am suddenly overwhelmed by all the negative memories and emotions to the point where I can't help but cry. Think of it like a dam which is suddenly 'removed', all the water backed up comes pouring out at such a rate there is no hope of controlling it.

    Try asking your son what comes to mind when he's listening to the snow globe? It may not be any 'negative' memories, rather just the fact that the tune may have been interpreted as 'sad'.

    If he's having trouble with explaining his emotions, I would highly recommend trying to have him watch Pixars 'Inside Out'. Its been extremely helpful to me personally as well as others on the spectrum when it comes to explaining feelings.

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  • It could depend, from the other Aspies I've talked to (and from personal experience) certain objects or sounds can have a very strong psychological impact.

    For example, I have negative memories attatched to Meat Loafs song 'Bat out of Hell' courtesy of my bad relationship with my father.

    Whenever I find anything that reminds me of my father or hear that song, I am suddenly overwhelmed by all the negative memories and emotions to the point where I can't help but cry. Think of it like a dam which is suddenly 'removed', all the water backed up comes pouring out at such a rate there is no hope of controlling it.

    Try asking your son what comes to mind when he's listening to the snow globe? It may not be any 'negative' memories, rather just the fact that the tune may have been interpreted as 'sad'.

    If he's having trouble with explaining his emotions, I would highly recommend trying to have him watch Pixars 'Inside Out'. Its been extremely helpful to me personally as well as others on the spectrum when it comes to explaining feelings.

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