Abbott Autistic Elementary: Deep Dive
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TIME STAMPS
Intro - 0:00
Actors - 1:51
Disclaimer - 6:26
Show Premises - 11:24
Autistic Characters - 15:38
Janine’s Traits - 27:03
Bullying - 38:49
Ava - 48:40
Gregory’s Trait’s - 53:44
Jacob’s Traits - 1:07:15
Zach, Ashley, Tariq - 1:20:13
Autistic Love - 1:24:49
Disability - 1:37:17
Intention - 1:41:16
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My name is Teanna and create public education videos in a way the does not point fingers at the individuals. I try to explain the systemic issues like capitalism, imperialism, and anti-Blackness. Hopefully raising awareness will lead to collective knowledge in order to dismantle these systems. It is important to do this using words and stories that are easy to understand because if we really want change, we cannot expect everyone tolerate jargon and overall boring teaching.
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Also comment along through the whole video, this is a long one lol
So you don't make any money on the ad I had to watch? That's some bs girl sorry
@@TonyHallethat’s youtube for you
@@TonyHalleit's heartbreaking 💔
@Fabsocialism, thank you for sharing this with us and for being so open and vulnerable with us. I don't think that I'm autistic but I recognize that I have a lot of traits that you've discussed with us and I agree with you 100% agree with you about Ava. The only thing that I liked about her were her outfits sometimes but everytime she was on the screen I was annoyed she really treated her school like lower than an after thought.
Thank you so much for this. I’m a black teen who is currently trying to figure out whether or not I have autism, and this video with an analysis of my favorite show through a lens of Black autism has given me a lot of validation!!!
It's so rare to hear about black autistic people as a black autistic person. I've received my formal diagnosis in February 2023 and it changed my life so positively.
hi.
Ikr! got mine in August and I’ve been trying to incorporate more fellow autistics into my life but almost all of them are white :/
Agreed!
OMG @@bibivallejo im in the process of the official Dx and testing but yea 42 and new
Facts and I'm glad we are having more discourse about it. Also I wanna get diagnosed as well
44:45 ik it’s a joke but this part made me so sad. Janine is so positive, enthusiastic, and truly loves to help people, and she truly thinks she IS helping people, but those same people just mock & disrespect her and she has no idea. I feel like that’s such a specific Autistic traumatic experience and it’s sad, it makes you shut yourself off & grow cold/bitter because you don’t want to be made a fool of for being yourself
I agree!!!!,and I really appreciated Jacob standing up for Janine (he a real one) and even though Barbara and Melissa came around in the end , it sucked they did that cause Janine is trying and learning (I relate to her a lot)
This so perfectly describes all of my attempts at making friends and connection with people. Now I’m just alone but at least I’m not constantly being mistreated by people I like or thought liked me
I go through that a lot.
How old are you 😂? She is a grown women at work who is nice on her job and they don’t show you her personal life 😂😂😂 yet I see you grew an emotional attachment to the show… emotions that’s not even written in the dialogue 😂😂 but made up in your head
@@seenitpurple did you not watch this video at all??? That’s the point ma’am…. Lmfaoooo you’re such a genius.
I've seen comments on reddit and elsewhere about how people can't believe Janine acts the way she does. As a Black, late diagnosed, autistic woman I relate to her a lot. I had no real friends in college, just acquaintances and people using me for assignments. I didn't realize people were laughing AT ME, not with me, until years later. I vividly remember learning that my co-workers weren't my friends and I was super embarrassed about it. I used to be a Janine, I was so helpful and cheery, talkative. After years of being hurt and misunderstood....not anymore.
I wonder if they will give janine this kind of awakening because unless the bullying stops it would be unrealistic for her to keep brushing off such harsh words.
Lately in college I’ve just been doing what I can to not make friends because any friend I would make within the semester drops off once we aren’t in the same class
@xoyouaremysunshinexo Does having autism impact the ability to discern people’s motives similarly to social cues? There is such a thing as being drawn to people who may harm you, not being able to gravitate toward the ppl who would be reciprocal. However having said that people really are not educated and aware of being insensitive at best and bullying at worst. This video has been very enlightening for me.
@@marie-francoiset9402 Yes. Many people with autism don't understand that other people might have ulterior motives for their behavior because we don't. For example: I had a co-worker at a new job once who was asking me a lot of personal questions about myself, where I grew up, what schools I went to, etc. I thought she was just interested in me because she wanted to be my friend. Turns out she was gaining intel about me and then tried to get my fired before turning the whole office against me. My story isn't unique. It's not hard to gang up on the person everybody already thinks is a little "strange", people are just looking to confirm their own feelings. My experience is why I'm very standoffish as work and don't share. I'm unable to see the social games.
I don't think it's that we are drawn to people who harm us. There are studies that found that people without autism can spot autists right away. They don't know we're autistic per se, but they know something is "off" about us and dislike us for that reason alone. OR abusive people are drawn to us because they can tell something is "off" with us. We are unable to navigate the social landscape, so it's very easy for us to be ostracized and ganged up on. In the context of Abbott, if Melissa and Barbra wanted to, it would've been incredibly easy for them to ostracize and smear Janine because of how others felt about her. I believe there was an episode where they were all complaining about her when she wasn't around and Jacob stood up for her.
If you're interested in learning more, check out the book "Unmasking Autism"
Gurl just try to find your people they have to be somewhere! That was me at my old job too! F that place I tried to make friends and talk with people and stuff but they never even continue or looked interested so I thought maybe it’s just like that at work. but then one day I heard them screaming and yelling at each other or so I thought but then when I went closer to hear, it was just them laughing and joking around I was like damnnn okk so I can’t get that same energy?😪😪 so then I just kept to myself but I’d never change or nothing like that, MYSELF will always comes out when my people around 😜😜😜🤪😌 but their was some nice co workers there that I just say hi to but, never friends.😔 I actually enjoyed talking to the costumers more then with my co workers usually it’s the opposite for people😭😭 the costumers most of them were sooo nice maybe I work at the right time or just got lucky but I never encountered any Karen that wenttt too far and it was surprising for me because it was a grocery store.
as a palestinian my entire life lately has been full of death, full of horrible news from my family back home and devastation. I clicked on this video expecting a video essay of one of my favourite shows and was brought to tears by your solidarity. thank you so much for your part in the movement, we will never be free until ALL of us are free 💗🇵🇸
No one gonna be free ! 80 % of humans are evil... 😢
I’m so sorry
i’m sorry for your loss, may God grant you peace and strength 🍉
Your people are strong and the world has opened it eyes. One day Palestinian will be free ❤
Wishing the best for you and your family, I am so sorry🙏🏼
I’ve truly internalized the feeling of my needs being met as a luxury. So much so that when I need something from someone or just basic support, I subconsciously talk myself out of not needing it for fear of being a burden.
felt this 😢
And then having family literally refer to you as a burden. Like you asked to be here!
@@Myaccount923Story Of My Life!!!
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oof felt this hard
The thing that I find interesting as someone on the spectrum who was as openly kind and friendly and helpful as Janine and was met with a lot of harm. Is that some of us start off as a Janine but turn into a Gregory after all of the harm that we have faced.
This makes so much sense! I feel like I relate more to Janine internally (in some ways), but end up acting more like Gregory because I mask so much
VERRRRYYY well said.
I also believe Gregory is autistic too: very matter of fact and literal, has special interests etc
I relate to both of them, depends on who I’m with and the day. I relate to people pleasing and wanting to help out and making a lot of effort but sometimes I wanna be on my own and be more direct
Oof this is so real
You know what’s so annoying? When growing up, your own family would ask you:
“Do something with all that hair and straighten it.”
“Why are you so stone faced all the time?”
“You got white people interests? Figures.”
“Are you from here?”
And I got so mad at myself because why do I hate loud noises in church? Why do I giggle at the smallest things? Why do I doodle on my homework even as a college sophomore?
19 years old, after cutting off toxic family, I received my Level 2 autism diagnosis. It all makes sense ❤
Family would say I am so "anti" for anti social.. the things people like saying to your face, regardless of your feelings
@@Fabsocialism It really did make me reflect on how my time in this reality is no one else’s but myself. Since my newfound freedom, I know in my heart I can live a life of love, wisdom, creativity, awareness, and kindness. Thank you for your content Fab 🫶🏾🌷
@@keymangoexactly! This really just set in with me at 27/28. I wish I realized this sooner but better than never! Now I’m focusing on myself and my goals.
straighten your hair ? i’m confused about that one
@@Candicedickinsonllc With my family (at least), older black women don’t really wear their natural hair in a kinky and curly state. Rather they straighten their hair and wear straight wigs 24/7.
Which isn’t a bad thing, don’t get me wrong. You can do whatever you like with your hair. But telling young black girls and black teenagers to straighten their afros is VERY bad for their mental health and self-esteem.
Ava is funny because of her line delivery from my perspective, not exactly what she is saying. Her character represents a terrible person who may be slowly changing, but is still terrible. Her line delivery has to be extra comedic because of that and I think the actress does well with making people laugh in the moment while still understanding she is a sucky person.
I agree. I think she's funny, but terrible lol
well to some extent that's how it works in the "real world" people get away with doing bad things because they are charming and people like them or find them funny
Oh shes awful but I love her lmao
It’s very understandable that some people dislike her, but I feel the same way, she’s funny because the actress playing her is funny, the way she delivers her lines are funny, not necessarily the things she does. I don’t even think the writers are trying to redeem her, I feel like they are just trying to make a nuanced character. She’s still a terrible person but that doesn’t mean she can’t have things that she genuinely cares about, she just isn’t suited to be a principal.
@@markmittens agreed 100 percent
As a black girl who is trying to figure out if she is autistic or not through reflection of life experiences, this is extremely comforting and validating. Thank you for an amazing video!
Whether or not you are able to get an official diagnosis, the fact that you are feeling validated and comforted probably means you are on the spectrum…or at least that’s what helped me realize I was on the spectrum
Listen the validation and introspection has been jarring me and I’m only an hour in
I have been on a journey trying to confirm if I'm autistic for about a year now and this video was crazy for me like I literally cried during part of it cause I didn't realize that I wasn't alone in all of my life experience it also hurts when you look back at your Past interactions with people and you realize wow I was being bullied that whole time
@@solay825 🫂
I heard a BW autistic say it’s hard to tell when your HF as a BW because a lot of BW behavior in general can be seen as very autistic leaning 😂 I was floored. But it kinda made sense too
I think Jacob as a gay man relates to the oppression and that’s why it’s his special interest. Personally as someone who is also multiple levels of intersectional, when you become an adult it really becomes a hyper-awareness the more you learn, and it often takes having a better sense of reading the room to not just be the “Did you know Christmas is a bunch of stolen pagan traditions.” Dream killer when you feel you are safe around other marginalized groups and don’t have to hide more of yourself and what you know. I’m very hyper-verbal when I get to talking about my special interests which include social justice, but I also deliberately try to not make it about me being seen as a good person, because it is this thing of “I have a strong sense of justice, and if I find something interesting related to that, I have that impulse to share around like-minded people.”
"mean people can typically tell when you're autistic and relentlessly come after you for it"
i've been suspecting that i'm autistic lately and this makes so much sense to me now that you've vocalized this phenomenon. i was always bullied for literally everything in school, and i still have to be very careful with what online spaces i enter or else i get bullied just for existing the way i do.
i'm so relieved to hear im not the only autistic person that feels invisible. especially when ppl with big and bright personalities are around, i feel like i'm so dim in comparison i might as well not be there. lately i've been daydreaming about using the invisibility as a super power, like becoming a spy or doing a heist lmao
i've had 2 different men at 2 parties almost sit in my lap because they didn't notice i was already sitting there. And people often don't see me at spots where we agreed to meet up, even when i'm right in front of them. You know that moment when your eyes meet... and then they just resume looking for you because it didn't register. And i know it's not on purpose. My bf even said that once i was there visually, but he kinda just couldn't see me. Very ninja, like Pratchett's witches managing to convince people there's nothing there to see. But irl it unfortunately only works when there are many people around. So all the jobs that could possibly take advantage of that would necessarily include crowds and that's just not worth it.
It's funny because "A Black Lady Sketch Show," a show Quinta Brunson wrote for and starred in for a bit, did a sketch doing exactly that lol. It's called "Invisible Spy."
@@livewellalways2378 Nice, now i have a new thing to watch. This sketch was pretty funny. Thank you!
Girl I can relate. I always said if I could have a super power it’d be turning invisible
I watched the whole first season with my grandma. She worked as a teacher in the public school systems of Houston for 30 years. She definitely laughed during the show, but she also said Ava made it almost unwatchable for her just because of how real the incompetence is and how much it brought her back to that anger and frustration.
That makes me more mad that she struggles to enjoy it because of Ava. After the first season I wanted her written out lol but a lot of people like her character. It is done "well" given that it is accurate, but some of us are struggling to to enjoy when she is on the screen.
yeah, i actually couldn't watch it because of that. Now learning about this tv show through this yt video really shows me how much i missed.
@@Fabsocialism shiiiit I dipped after episode 2 or 3 ESPECIALLY after they played her hittin on Gregory unprofessionally and him not wanting that attention and them playing it for laughs. It's a shame cause other than her character I liked the show for the most part
😂😂 man Ava was the best character, how can you take what she’s doing seriously 😂😂??? Her comedic jokes where supposed to be whacky but honestly black people are getting too comfortable being goofy on TV
@@seenitpurplewhat?
The clip of Gregory's dad telling him to get a real job. The implication that jobs predominately done by women aren't real work is insane.
I think he meant more in manner of respect and money, teachers don’t get eighter of those
he called it babysitting... maybe 'glorified babysitting' or something like that. that has an explicit feminine coding, and he doesn't just tell him to get a 'real [respectable] job' once, he repeats it like 'an actual job for men' (or 'a real manly job', etc). the coding of 'babysitting? that's a job for women and not a masculine job befitting my son' is pretty explicit in the playback of the scene imo. babysitting is not something boys do, whether glorified or not, y'know? demeaning his job as a teacher by insisting he's basically doing the same babysitting job as a teen girl could do is pretty loaded...
@@russianbot8576 It's sounds like both to me. Gregory's father thinks men shouldn't do "women's work" and careers that are predominately done by women isn't hard labour. Work that involves caring is often downplayed as something women naturally DO rather than skills that are developed.
Being left out of group texts so accurate. And its exhausting being in one as well. You may be welcomed but youre not invited, and you dont want to find that out so its better to be alone.
Thank you so so much for talking about Palestine, Sudan and Congo in this video. I feel like I'm crazy that while witnessing a genocide so many people are going about life as usual. I feel like you brought everything together so well for this video.
People were going on as normal during the Rwandan and Bisniak genocide. Almost no one noticed the Rohingya genocide by Myanmar and Bangladesh and even less the Armenian Nogonoh Karabakh one. The Sri Lankan Tamils are also facing genocide.
Whenever I hear people complaining about the vile people in North Korea or the threat in Cuba and vile creatures from Venezuela I always wonder if they are aware they are more vile per capita than all of these people. I mean just being born in countries like the US, Canada, Britain, or just any EU country makes you more harmful to the world than anyone in Venezuela, Cuba, Palestine, North Korea, etc. But such is the way with white supremacy, their evil is what others pushed their unwilling poor ingenious souls into like the Oppenheimer weirdos.
It feels weird to see Janine, because she is just like me. Like it even hurts my feelings when people make fun of her
As a teacher, Abbott has been a healing show for me because it’s all very real . And Tariq making this type of song in his real life is so on brand ! I love it all. Thank you as always and I appreciate your commentary on the future of monetization. Edit: I teach at a high school for students diagnosed with Autism
Can I ask what aspects or benefits of a school for autistic kids you think are important for parents to know looking into them? I only discovered they exist recently as my mom's partner is also a teacher at an autistic school, but I'm curious about other perspectives. I think my friend's brother would thrive in one just on some assumptions I have, but I would love to have real expectations that I can communicate to her to help her make a decision
@@nuclearseahorsehi ! I’m in NYC and here we have a non localized district for students that qualify for services and a special class/school through an IEP . District 75 provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Significant cognitive delays, Emotional Trauma , deaf and more . Depending on the needs of students these schools may offer a more tailored approach . I suggest touring and getting a educational advocate such a case worker / agency through the states office of disabilities❤ it’s not without its flaws however parents report the program and services are better than most other states
as a 24 yo black lesbian currently in college with two more years left, i don't know if I have autisim, but I DO have OCD so I am neurodivergent. This video brings back a memory from middle school (5th grade) Brace yourself, it's a long one. And if anyone else have a similar story PLEASE post it. I wanna read them and relate so bad!
I was told/mocked in a lot of the same ways other kids with autism were mocked. I'll never forget the day I was in class and the teacher told us to draw "things that are in the dessert". I wanted to surprise everyone with my knowledge. I was hyperfixated on animals at this point in my life. I wanted to be a vet. Specifically an ER vet. I would watch animal planet EVERYNIGHT, top 10, it's me or the dog, dog/cat 101. Those reeeeally long animal documentaries etc. So, just like the teacher asked I wrote "hamster" on the dessert list. Mind you I had just finished reading a book about hamsters and where they originated/lived in the wild..etc. My mom also had just gotten me and my sister 1 hamster each. So, you know, I thought i was finna stunt on these kids.
I was clowned so hard, the teacher had to CONVINCE the kids to leave me alone. They were like "that's not true!" "how did you even come up with that!?" laughing and mocking me. I pulled out my hamster book to give to the teacher to try and show how "if you just read this page it will show you I'm not lying, etc." She read it out loud for the class. They acted like it was a diary of mine. They continued to clown me for it. The teacher was so worried about me she let me eat in her class for lunch that day.
As a 24 yo I still hyper focus on animal videos, I hyper focus on other things now, too like legend of zelda lore, my favorite tv shows, and getting good at one specific thing at a time. But now I act completly stupid, like I don't know a damn thing. It's been like that since. I pretend not to know answers even if I have complex thoughts and feelings about them or even know extensive knowledge on these topics. I don't ask questions about social intelligence, like being attached to celebs or brand culture...(ex. I "worship" bruno mars, but If he walked in my house now...i would probably act like i've never seen this man in my life and treat him like an average joe). People think my questions are odd and think my answers are complex. So... I let someone else talk. Never do I ever wanna feel the social rejection like that again.
You might think "you a grown-ass woman, why do you care what they think." That's the problem. I DON'T care. They MAKE me feel like I HAVE to care. The teachers do by making me feel stupid, the students do by socially shunning me if im not "down with them". As an adult who Is trying to get a career that matches my degree, if you don't follow those cues, youre essentially going to be jobless. I'm "missing their point". But I'm not. I don't care what people think as long as it's not an -isim, -phobia or pro-genocide... so why am I fighting to stay true to myself, but also caring about what that looks like to others? It's a "structure" I feel like I don't fucking understand or never will understand. I don't like it either. Why am i "weird" for not wanting to know if Lady gaga was born from a c-section, but I AM werid for watching videos about gaming lore, or cartoon/character analysis videos. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE!?
I'm not autistic or anything, but hearing stuff like that, that people would just act...really effing stupid because reactions like that to another person who simply asks an effing question or is not interested in whatever pop culture thing, in what universe does that make sense? What universe does that sound rational? The shid that people do is really, as I get older, something is off and it's getting very concerning how people react to other people that don't generally give a shid about social constructs that are completely effing bananas, cause half the shid that they laugh at and make fun of people for makes no effing sense to me, and at this point instead of being widely effing angry as shid to being concerned as shid because the mindset is giving real reason for worry.
@@nitrofairywing1541 "the mindset is giving real reason for worry." I feel the same way. Like it's a black hole we are stuck in and can't get out. Is it social media? Is it the internet? I don't wanna blame everything on those things but, I don't even know anymore.
for me its the fact that this memory is so prevalent for you and the way you describe it can transport anyone to that moment for you. i think about how in those moments fellow neurodivergent kids would find it hard to support you or they would fall in line with everyone else hoping it gains them protection from that torment.
not too sure if this is similar, but i was recently diagnosed adhd and when i was a kid i attended daycare and was practically co-parented by an Ecuadorian spanish-speaking family. I remember one day we were in a car driving somewhere, and this pop song i didn’t like came on. i muttered under my breath that the song was stupid, and somehow everyone in the car assumed i was calling this girl that was sitting next to me stupid. i don’t speak spanish, so no matter how much i tried to explain myself no one understood and everyone treated me like i was a mean person. for the remainder of the years that girl also attended the same daycare as me, her mother was under the impression i was mean to her and one time said she’d bring icees for all the kids except for me.
to this day, i still overthink instances like that and am constantly over analyzing peoples tone of voice, facial expressions, and actions towards/around me. i over explain, people please, and police myself because i don’t want to seem like i am an unapproachable or mean person (being black and femme emphasizes this) even at my own expense.
in the last year i had to quit my job which was also the best job i’ve had so far (at a very popular grocery store) because i was ridiculed for not looking more happy and upbeat at work even though i was trying my best despite the overstimulation and constant socializing. it’s hard man.
this one guy at my school made cutoffs of his skinny jeans and I thought it looked really cool. so I tried to do the same thing, as the beginning of my edgy punk era. but I didn't cut mine short enough by like maybe an inch or two and this group of skaters that I admired but who also bullied me (v janine energy) made fun of me and said it looked like I was wearing capris and joked about me having man boobs. it was the worst rush of gender dysphoria. It's stupid that the length of fabric on your legs communicates something about gender, but it does. and mine communicated that I had transgressed out of acceptable gender conformity. being fat, gay, (and agender though I didn't realize it at the time) already put me on the margins of masculinity, but wearing fem-coded clothes was the icing on the cake. I think that (along w many other experiences) gave me a shame around being read as androgynous that I'm still working through and a hyperawareness of performing masculinity to the point that now I feel imposter syndrome when people do read me as masculine. Even now I use a ~fake hetero~ tone of voice in public or around strangers, only wear clothes that fit me a certain way, only like being photographed from certain angles, etc. Sometimes events like that have big ripple effects.
But for what it's worth, you didn't do anything wrong. All you did was learn something outside of common knowledge and try to share that. No one could've known that in their ignorance your peers would treat *you* like the stupid one. But that wasn't your fault or the fault of your actions. I'm 30 and didn't know that about hamsters, and that information actually transforms how I think about them! I can only imagine what other interesting things you might know!
I really empathize with your story and the excitement of being vulnerable and sharing something new, being met with vitriol. I think responses to situations like that are survival tactics, bc we don't want to experience that again, like you mentioned. And unfortunately it can be often necessary even in adult life. I'm sure you've found ways to move through life that make the most sense for you, but I hope there are people in your life that you don't have to play dumb around. Because your voice has the ability to impact others and in my humble opinion, it deserves to be shared. I'm grateful you felt comfortable sharing it here, because it helped me think more deeply about my own behaviors and survival strategies, and the parts of myself I've silenced to avoid pain. Thank you for that, truly.
I also wonder if Janine might be ADHD coded. Especially the kind where you tried to overcompensate as a kid and please all your teachers. What really tipped me off was Barbara (Mrs. Howard) said that Janine had a "hyperactive little heart" at the end of the episode where she makes a wishlist tiktok. Janine often tries to solve all her problems "all at once" or blurts out jokes that only she finds funny. I could definitely see her going either way but I thought that was an interesting way to look at it.
Yup!!! Yup!!! Yup!!! She is such the stereotypical autistic overachieving Black femme that it hurts
I think she can be both because there were a couple ways she is described that didnt make sense to me. I never understood why she would problem solve the way she did.
There's a lot of overlap between ADHD and ASD symptoms so she could possibly be both. I'm diagnosed ADHD and I see a good bit of myself in Janine
I don't feel too comfortable going any further than that though, as I feel like I'm being disrespectful by taking away from the topic of autism
In the latest episode it is revealed that she smokes weed for medicinal reasons, so I think that’s their way of establishing she’s ND
As an ADHD teacher I would think the same. From my perspective she absolutely fits the bill and I have found myself crying over and relating to her struggles the most. But I also absolutely see the ASD coded aspects so I view her as AuDHD coded. I teach students with disabilities and who for some reason or another (often undiagnosed neurodivergences) were not able to thrive in public school and this series for me was the perfect combination between escapism and therapy. It really hits hard. Society needs to do better when it comes to treating its students, especially when it comes to students whose brains and bodies work differently.
this video kinda made me realize that i was being bullied and maybe still am. it's been really hard for me to tell when i'm being bullied i just can't recognize it as bullying. even when girls were throwing rocks at me when i was walking home i refused to see it as bullying because it didn't perfectly fit the definition of bullying i had been given by my teachers. there is a certain kind of isolation and self awareness that i have that allows me to recognize all these things in people's behavior, but i still can't tell that those things are mistreatment. thank you for explaining that
47:51 yea thissss. I sometimes get tired of masking so I stay quiet to avoid stimming or doing something that’s not neurotypical and my body language really screams I’m uncomfortable. The “is everything ok?” Questions come from a good place but really make me feel worst because no I’m not ok please leave me alone 😭😭
literally now i need to go find a place to cry real quick lol
“ Your needs feel like a burden because people don’t understand if they’re not met you will be deeply unwell but because people see your needs being met as some type of luxury and something they feel like they don’t even have the room to demand a lot of us are deprived of the things we need” !!!!!
This video had a lot of depth and nuance that I really appreciate. I just wanted to say thank you for talking about Palestine. I am Palestinian-American. Seeing how these issues are weighing on you was refreshing because I also feel so torn and overwhelmed, but I’m looking around and everyone is just carrying on like normal, and many are not emotionally impacted by this, which then makes me feel like I’m alone(?). I feel like I’m constantly thinking about how our society operates, how the veil has come off, and what I’m supposed to do to move forward and have a good life. It’s a lot to grapple with.
I love Abbott Elementary. In my opinion/experience, the way that you describe the characters’ autistic traits/tendencies is very comprehensible. I learned a lot during this video.
yessssssssssss Ava haters unite!!!!!!!!!! her incessant sexual harassment towards Gregory is so gross and I can't stand that it's treated as funny. and obviously I agree with everything you said about her as well!
They do that on purpose when men does it its supposed to be funny
When we know its not
@SW-nx4jz she's constantly mean to Jeanine and Jacob and can't have a conversation with Gregory w/o sexually harassing him. She's a horrible person. And spare me the "I never said she's a good person, I said she was a funny/a great character/etc". while the show goes to great efforts (at times) to paint her sympathetically - i.e. her attempts to comfort kids bc she knows they're scared of being sent to the principal's office or learning about her (iirc?) grandmother's health issues - most of the time she's just straight up an entitled bully. she's constantly running scams, most of which are actively harmful to people, and she always runs from being held accountable and never cares about who gets hurt or takes the fall for her schemes. and, AGAIN, the only thing I originally brought up, is that she cannot hold a conversation with Gregory without sexually harassing him!!! sexual harassment is not a character flaw, it is morally reprehensible. and it's something she refuses to stop doing!
I really appreciated the section about bullying. I got so angered and hurt by the scene of Ava standing above Janine and degrading her and it’s just moved on from and we’re supposed to as an audience see it as “Ava being Ava and Janine actually is all those things haha!”
It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot and been hurt by a lot (I regularly re watch sitcoms that I love, it’s probably a special interest) and been trying to explain a lot to others. I just feel they don’t get the weight it has for me, or even know what I mean. I’ve never really seen other people talk about it before! So thank you!!
I’ve noticed it with characters like Abed from community, Jess from new girl, Chidi from the good place, Leslie from parks and rec, Charlie from it’s always sunny and the list goes on! Even Dwight from the Office as much as I hate him I must admit is relentlessly bullied in that show. The bullying and infantilization in all these cases is played for laughs and brushed off. Never (maybe rarely) being addressed for what is. It pains me as an autistic person and makes me feel very lonely and worthless. Like I must avoid these behaviors the characters are being mocked for and contort myself into a little box or I will be discarded.
So many people who are autistic or just deemed different are bullied, manipulated and ostracized. It's infuriating and in my experience has led to frustration. anger and confusion over why it was happening to me. And I was the only one standing up for myself while it seemed like my only place in this world was to be the but of people's jokes or to be yelled at or talked down to. I wish in more shows and media in general, that this was shown as not being an "ok" thing, or just jokes cause it leads to depression and trauma.
it’s interesting to see charlie listed in this context. I know a lot of folks see autistic traits in iasip characters… not sure about it myself but i do love the show as an autistic person myself. charlie is canonically brain damaged from abusing industrial chemicals and alcohol heavily and beginning in early childhood, and his bullying is definitely addressed in the show, but in a way that is consistent with the central premise i.e. That all of its main characters are horrible people, a pastiche of white america. I think that’s why of the shows you’ve named i only like iasip. The other shows display bullying as part of a light comedic sitcom world. Iasip being more of a dark comedy puts bullying in its place by depicting it as a feature of this dysfunctional, cruel micro society of clowns. But for years i hated that show too. When i lived in america i found iasip way too realistic and not enjoyable. But now i recognise it as a genius piece of satire
That’s what I said. I really don’t want to watch the office bc Dwight is meh as a person but the way they let Jim degrade him and make him think he’s crazy, hate that shit bad.
This is a summary of why Russell Wilson is my favorite QB
you mentioned abed, but he doesn't really get bullied or infantalized, and when it does happen, the character usually learns not to treat him that way (at least in the earlier seasons). the study group learns to accept him for what he is and not try to change him, especially with troy (another neurodivergent-coded character) who through his bond with abed, is allowed to open up and explore his interests with him. there are some episodes where abed can be seen as wrong (for example the impersonators episode) but the problem is never shown to be his autism.
Since my autism diagnosis, I feel happy to live my authentic self. Idc if people find me annoying etc. I proactively only want to engage with black ND people as everyone else is just judgemental. Especially in our community. If you dont follow the hood/cool rhetoric, they dont want to consider you black enough. I LOVE being a black nerd.
As a teacher I love kids with Autism they have no time for societies stupid rules🤣I look at them like I'm confused too I just have to pretend it makes sense.
im imagining that in my head right now thats so funny
I really dislike Eva too, because I really hates how she KEEPS wasting the school money on herself & she's always rude + keeps touching the guys without consent.
The only thing she's good at, is making people unconfortable
I hope this doesn’t come across as too parasocial or just strange. But I see so much of myself in you. Your channel and videos have been such a great comfort to me over the years. Thank you for making the content you do
+1
Me too Its comforting to see people like Teanna have a platform. She going down in history fasho.
20 secs after the upload? Am I- am I a Stan?😂😂
you and me both
I’m honored 🤣
this probably one of the **very** few channels thats actually bout that action. Gotta stan.
Fabsocialism is one of the only TH-camrs who actually stand on business and you know she fr
My entire life my mom would correct me on being cheery to people who don’t know me, because I have a history of being misread as put-offish when I’m just speaking from a genuine place. As an adult, I’ve only processed my potential relation to autism over the past year thanks to a friend I rly relate to. And it’s been gratifying to connect the dots, like recalling forgotten/repressed memories or making sense of my last shitty job that bemeaned my lack of experience and knowledge. Thank you for this video! I’ve been a fan for a min and I appreciate you sharing ur experience and I can feel ur compassion. Ur like an older sister to me
Also this thumbnail is the absolute cutest!
hearing the first hand description of early school autistic experiences is not something i am used to, this hit very hard i really appreciate this video
I think I may have found myself a safe community! Hi, I’m new here! Adhd and undiagnosed but noted by doctors as having autism. Never really got much support or fit in was often characterized as overly emotional. I truly love Janine because I could relate to her cheeriness among other things but seeing how others would look down on her was so deeply triggering and a reminder of my childhood. I’m learning to embrace my uniqueness even when others won’t ❤
This felt like therapy.
no problem!
the section on bullying cut so deep. looking back at a lot of my experiences growing up and I’ve recently had the courage to call a spade a spade, realizing that a lot of that was literally bullying. I think I had a tough time admitting that because as a black woman I’ve always been (indirectly/directly) taught that I have to be strong no matter what so I guess I didn’t see a lot of the
mistreatment I’ve experienced for what it was because of that.
and this is so off topic but your cat sleeping in the background was so comforting to see
also, your Lego flowers???? I live😩💐 (update: *sigh*🍉)
Ive loved Quinta for ages and i just learned this is her show. Im excited to watch it
I've been through the autistic burnout you described in the disability section so many times at school/college and then the workplace. At the beginning of my last job I could do the job fine but then after a few months it became harder and harder and on top of that of course they add a whole bunch of other things you need to do then act confused when not only can I not do the new tasks but I completely burned out. I couldn't do anything. Eventually had to leave due to the job and the bullying there.
OOOOHH happened to me at every job too. A few weeks ago I withdrew from my classes at college (2nd semester) the institution was sickening but it was very not student friendly and especially not autistic friendly!!
I've only ever seen people online reference Gregory being coded as autistic, I can't believe I didn't consider Janine as well! Funny thing is... my mom started watching first and told me I absolutely *had* to watch this show she loved because Janine is apparently a CARBON COPY of me. The fashion, the job choice, the bullying that I can't recognize is bullying until I see it happen to somebody else😅... it's kind of bizarre for me to watch TV and for once see myself reflected back.
Combine that with my years long research about me possibly being autistic (that I've never mentioned to anyone irl yet), this video feels like a loving yet personal attack lol this was targeted at mE
(and thank you for expertly weaving in your support for Palestine, for Congo, for Sudan, for justice throughout this discussion! for people who want to claim it's "not the time/space" to talk about these things: the time is always, whenever you wish)
I really like the existence of Ava's character not because I genuinely find her entertaining but because her scenes are written so objectively that the audience can see the negative impacts of her mindset and decisions. She shouldn't be allowed to have the authority she has and in real life people like her can be overlooked as competent because of their personality yet behind closed doors are dangerous. People have a bad habit of associating traits like intelligence, beauty, social swiftness with good character and its refreshing to see that Ava cannot be given that false pretense. I think her character's ability to keep her job while Gregory covets that same position also makes the audience reckon with the harsh reality of power being given to those who can manipulate others best, not the most qualified individuals.
i agree. i think the show would suffer without ava, and ava being how she is points to the fact that schools not only struggle with lack of funds but also with administration being careless. she is a huge bully to most of her staff, but it seems to me that the teachers also call her on her shit and don't think highly of her at all. i do wonder, tho, if they might set up a redeeming arc for her over time tho. they clearly won't write her off (she is a very popular character), but where else can she go other than fixing her shit to keep her job (without the blackmail to use that got her the position) or being written off?
also: 'People have a bad habit of associating traits like intelligence, beauty, and social swiftness with good character'. omfg yes. this is such a good point. esp the social swiftness. she is one of the fastest characters to throw a snarky quip off the dome in reply to characters, esp janine, while janine, gregory and jacob esp are slow to the draw (and if barbara shows any hesitance, it's with a regal stoicism and a firm, lowered voice). reply-speed is super highly coveted socially, to the point it is conflated with intelligence and truthfulness-and slow reactions are a huge tell to allotistic folks of autistic behaviour, but seen as less intelligent and a sign of lying.
so this is such a good point, that ava subverts that expectation by being beautiful, quick and intelligent (in a social sense). i think legit, this contributes to her fanfare and being given extra grace as comedic relief by fans of the show. we are primed socially to see these traits and think, 'oh, she's just _teasing_ janine or gregory'. and then we potentially blame the victims initially for not telling her she's being too harsh, when she ought to be approaching _them._ the fact she doesn't stop when gregory tells her to stop with him and that iirc janine never confronts her outright (unlike everyone else in the main cast... or she did and got blown off) is a sign that she doesn't open the door to any heart to heart dialogues, and certainly not in a way that is inviting.
i also think janine and gregory are acted in such a way that makes it very clear that they are _not_ okay with her bs. janine esp looks terribly afterward. the show does a great job to point out ava is not a good person, despite checking the boxes normally assigned to 'good', 'pure' characters.
i was trying to articulate why i like ava being _around,_ and i think you hit it perfect. esp with the power dynamic as it was established.
i also want to add cause i just considered it: imo, ava also serves as a kinda touchbase point. coming off something with a meaner dynamic (most adult comedy shows tbh...) you might be tempted at first watch to think ava is funny as hell but over time, as you see her affect the rest of the staff and the school around her negatively, she becomes less amusing over time. the show kinda actively makes viewers realise 'oh, actually, that isn't so funny...' as it goes on... i think. it's clever af writing if so.
I'm very neurodivergent and my black partner also is. This video really helps me understand exactly how my struggles differ from his. It opens conversations so I want to thank you for it
I'm Bengali, and I've diagnosed myself with autism and ADHD since quarantine began. I love your videos, this one, especially. I always doubt myself and wonder if I'm j using these words to make excuses for poor academic performance or poor social skills. Even though I consume a lot of content about autism from autistic people and relate to it deeply, and I consider myself someone who masks internally and externally, my close friends don't think I'm autistic (never mind that they don't know much about autism or aren't close to people they know are autistic). Times like these, I love seeing autistic content creators talking about their experiences and autistic characters. I feel seen, like the pain I experienced is real, even though in day to day life, I feel pathetic and oversensitive.
I’m neurodivergent and my children are as well and I am literally going to watch this video for a 2nd time just to dissect the language used to advocate for myself and my daughters. It’s a struggle to get the resources needed when you live near or below the poverty line. TY for your content, I’m so glad you are yourself and thus helping the world❤
I think I am autistic. I can’t keep relationships and I have such a hard time communicating. I never watched abbot elementary before but I plan on watching. I loved parks and Recs so sure it’ll be the same for this show. I’ve been watching Quinta since she was in TH-cam so it’s really great to see her success in the tv/acting industry. I always come back to your channel, your views are refreshing.
Thanks! Def check out the creators at the end and you will likely find some relief and direction
Talk to your doctor. Use your discretion and ask for help.
Teanna thank you for this amazing video, I laughed and cried, your solidarity is highly appreciated. I think it’s easy to feel helpless and/or hopeless but please take care of yourself, your advocacy is important and you’re such an amazing human being. I truly appreciate your solidarity in times like these, we truly need more amazing ppl like you in the west.
From the moment I was born I was watching the atrocities committed in occupied Palestine, I cried at 4, 14 and now at 24. Al Jazeera was on tv from the 7th of October, but 2 days ago I watched unarmed Palestinians literally RUN at night to go into the (Indonesian?) hospitals for protection while bombs are raining down on them, fathers holding their babies and little girls crying from the sounds and women wearing prayer gowns running and the hospital being full and knowing that the hospital probably won’t be safe in the next hours, i kept thinking they have nowhere to go they can’t hide and I couldn’t keep myself from crying, I immediately broke down crying I had to take a shower to calm myself it was heartbreaking witnessing a genoc!de and not being able to do ANYTHING about it.
These times are hard, it’s hard seeing the usual joyful Palestinian children crying out of fear, some with no parents, but ik my dark thoughts aren’t gonna help them, we need to stay in this world to help them, in a way I feel like it’s my obligation to fight for them and that helps me not fall down some dark rabbit hole and hopefully might help others reading this.
Thank you so much for the affirmations. I have been tuning into Al Jazeera way more, they are really a good source for a more real depiction of world issues. I hate that so many of you have been grieving without a lot of people from the western world. I am ready to grieve and fight forever with you all.
30:00 Idk if the video was intended to be emotional, or it’s about my menstruation, but I’m seriously about to cry. Brought back so many blocked (especially school) memories but also so comforting to hear you talking about certain experiences that I didn’t know others experienced it in the same way I did.
(Idk if I’m autistic btw)
Please cry because you’ll see that I did but I be watching this show and crying all the time
SAME!!! oh my god
Cried so much after watching this but I’m also not sure how much of it to attribute to my period springing up more than a week ahead of schedule
This part literally made me cry too! I haven't even watched the show yet but I felt every Janine clip in my SOUL. Bringing so much back but simultaneously healing it a lil 🌱💜
Words can’t express my gratitude to you for this video and discovering it on my feed. As a 34 year old black mother to a black autistic girl, this has helped me to recognize my own neurodivergent behaviors that make me question the deep depressions, diagnosis of bipolar, the culmination of PTSD and extreme OCD I’ve had since a child are all under the bigger umbrella of Autism, for myself. Thank you, for making me feel seen, connecting me to the deeper realization of why I love Abbott Elementary so much (other than being a Philly Jawn myself) and being made more aware of myself, my child and my interactions with her. As someone who has had family constantly make me feel my needs are a luxury not needing to be met, minimizing and dismissing my child’s diagnosis to “she’s not dumb” as if Autism is a diagnosis of “dumbness,” this sparked a deep epiphany in me that I can’t fully express. Thank you for being vulnerable and taking on the heavy responsibility of educating and spreading awareness. Your videos vibrate a change/difference greater than you may know, but I pray one day you feel all of it, in its total glory.
I have yet to be diagnosed but I am literally so similar to Janine that its scary. Listening to your life experience and interpretation of Abbott was so validating to my experience growing up. Thank you for this video.
All these points brings back my childhood and reassessing this through your episode made me so emotional
I hate small talk, my conversation starter for small talk is "what did everyone eat for dinner last night" 😭The conversation ends with a lot of smiling and nodding.
10:13 THANK YOU!!!! omg thank you for this. this is exactly why I started my channel. I'm in the final stages of my first couple of videos and can't wait to share them but we need more people to see and talk about what black people with ASD look like and experience and go through. We get misdiagnosed or go undiagnosed because its simply not enough data on us because statistically blacks are less likely to seek psychological evaluations or mental health care
As a white autistic person i relate so much to Janine and was waiting for someone to make a video about this. Thanks for refreshing my knowledge on autism and teaching a bit of the black perspective
1:18:42 is making me cry. I grew up in the Baton Rouge public school system, just an hour away from NOLA, and in my later years of highschool I really became aware of the fight to keep public schools. Our new superintendent (FUCK Sito Narcisse that man doesn't care about us at all) was _extremely_ pro charter school and was looking for any excuse to cut funding to public schools. We had to fight to keep our AP program at my highschool. We had to fight to keep our Talented classes (both programs, by the way, that we're lucky to have in the first place). We had to fight just to keep our fucking dress code. Needless to say charter schools make me sick and the fact that they're all that New Orleans has is.... man.....
Thank you so much for speaking abt ur support for Palestine first and foremost. I feel like I'm going fucking crazy learning, protesting, marching, and staying updated on TikTok and then coming back to my family and no one seems to even think consider what I'm sharing with them beyond the surface level. It's arguably even worse looking through my YT subscriptions and nobody is talking about this. This is my first video of yours that I have seen, and seeing solidarity for a people who I also feel for from a random media analysis video I've had on my watch later for a couple days is very reassuring. Looking forward to more content. ❤
“A LOT OF YOU ALL DONT CARE ABOUT COMING OFF AS ABLEIST”👏👏👏👏👏👏👏!!!!!!
thank you teanna-not even a viewer of abbott (my gf watches it) but this video was a beautiful analysis. thank you for never mincing your words. free palestine 🇵🇸
thank you 🥹🇵🇸
i’m autistic and i have wondered since i subscribed to you last year why u always had the most comprehensive and meaningful content to me. it makes a lot more sense now, thank u for this video and all that u do. :)
it's 2 am here in ireland i just accidentally watched this whole video in one go, and i haven't even seen the show. i may watch it now. thank you teanna, i related to so much of this, and also really appreciate hearing your distinct perspectives. your words are so kind and well-crafted.
I can’t explain how much this video made me feel seen 🥹🫶🏾
This just helped me realise the extent of me exisisting (a black, autistic, newly disabled woman) has had me at odds in life generally. This was deeply affirming especially of things I didn't even realise which is particularly nice.
You're spot on with Jacob. It feels like im being forced to watch my icks from when i was in college being played out 😅 I definitely feel like a lot of white autistic people coming from racist/abusive families tend to become hyperfocused and infodumpy on the oppression of Black people and other POC just from some friends and I's experiences. Feeling like you're speaking the truth and the right things, but not realizing what you're saying isn't completely thought through and hurtful itself😅 The combined infodumping with a strict moral compass/sense of justice really add to it.
Idk what your feelings on homemade juices are, but if you enjoy them and have the means to get a juicer then it's a perfect way to get paste-like pie filling since it works by separating the liquid from the solid without heating the fruit up or adding sugar. I really like this method for pirozhkis and samosas in particular. You can also preserve these pastes by freezing them since it won't affect the texture after thawing, cause its already a mush.
Haha sorry for going a bit off topic but really hope this helps.
No you’re are on topic 😊 thank you
This video reached a part of me that needed to be seen. Thank you for your compassionate and thoughtful analysis. I really relate to Gregory and Jeanine.
I just got to the intro and I'm already so moved by your stance It's gonna take me like all day to watch this thank you for all your hard work and keeping it real
I just want to say this video resonated deeply with me just because I am black and weird. I have always felt like the people I was around sometimes were unintentionally making fun of me or made snide comments about my interests. I always felt a little excluded in the social norms and I try sometimes to fit in, but I feel I lack that. I had this conversation with my mother about how I feel different from my peers as I am making friends in college. I feel odd cuz I don't understand a lot of new age kid stuff and I see how I am lacking the social cues to interact. I am always explaining myself to people because I can't seem to understand the cues or sometimes the sarcasm. I don't know if I am autistic or not. I never considered it because the signs and symptoms are for white men, but researching more about black autistic women and now knowing that you are ND, it makes much more sense why I loved your channel and felt you had a safe space. I now am seeking to learn more and watch abbot elementary. Thanks for the amazing video and you speaking out about Palestine and other wars going on in East and Central Africa. It means so much coming from immigrant West African family who went through similar war struggles.
The part where you were talking about acting and how some people are naturally just being themselves and not masking hit home deep!
“thanks to Melissas sense of community” was a wonderful way to put that!
Tone indicators are new for me! I love it! Thank you! I'm neurodivergent & get confused about tones.
love the intro and the thumbnail!! can’t wait to dive in further
and the silvery blonde brows wow stunning
Watching Abbott is fun cuz I love Janine but like I literally can’t understand what’s so wrong with being optimistic caring and thoughtful like people hate her for being bubbly and sweet?!
Appreciate this and finding other Black autistic folks. I made a similar take on this and one aspect I think is interesting about reading Gregory as autistic is how his strict father has conditioned him to mask his behavior his whole life and how he gradually unlearns that behavior.
INSTANTLY clicked this notification when I read it. So excited to watch this vid! I’m grateful for your words in the intro.
"he's def ally (derogatory)" sent me LMFAOOO
I did not know you are autistic. You taught me SO much in this video. I will move about differently keeping this in mind. I LOVE this show but I never- not once- considered their quirks could actually be attributed to Autism but it has really opened my eyes. I will check myself when it comes to being more patient with others. Keep up your great work!
As someone who acts exactly like Janine when comfortable and is questioning if I’m autistic or not, I agree wholeheartedly w/ the bullying and Ava sections.
I watch Abbott with my sister and mom and they usually laugh whenever someone takes a dig at Janine’s personality or when Ava hits on Gregory, but in my head I’m saying “She’s just trying to help and they’re talking abt her behind her back” or “Ava needs to actually do her job for once” and you + the comments are the only people I’ve seen agree with me 😭
I’m sorry but I can never get over how gorgeous she is her face is so gorgeous like structure the way she does her makeup and the blonde brows just a serve over all
this was so incredible! I was SCREAMING @ thinking that your autism is just bc you're an air sign bc that was l i t e r a l l y me too, down to feeling like life is just a play people perform w varying degrees of aptitude bc I'm a gemini who can see beyond the role laid out for me. ah, my teen self. same w just assuming adults would have wise and thorough reasons for doing things and was literally so disillusioned in my tweens to realize how chaotic and nonsensical so many infrastructures and social conventions actually are. Not to mention also hating pie/warm chunks of fruit, (your recipe sounds good though!) and being unsure how to talk about things that are outside of my interests, but also unsure how to discuss things that *are* within my interests.
I identify a lot w Janine though I'd always just viewed her relationship as codependent. I never considered that her earnest interpretation of her objectively bad relationship with Tariq could be related to autisticalistical cue missing. That consideration not only expanded my understanding of her character but also blew my entire dating history wide open for review. not what I came into an Abbott deep dive for, but it did forever change my life, so thank you! you really strummed my pain w your fingers w this one
Oh this last line? Imprinted itself on my heart immediately
I blamed it on being a cancer 😂
It's so wild to me that you felt out of place growing up. I always looked up to you in school. I vividly remember many of our conversations and thinking to myself how I wished I could be more like you in some ways. You made it look so easy. If no-one has told you, let me, you are pretty freaking awesome & always have been. ❤ Great analysis as always!
This is my second comment I'm sorry. I've always appreciated your morals on this channel. I never knew you were autistic but that totally makes sense now. One thing I love about us is our strict adherence to morals. Sometimes autistic people follow weird morality systems, but if the moral system is good- it's really good (if that makes sense).
I am autistic and 30 and struggling hard. I used to be so good at masking, I had a job and went to school full time all while paying my own rent and living on my own. I am so burnt out and worry I will never be able to return to the workforce. There is a chemistry job fair this afternoon that I want to attend, but I am so scared. I'm gonna go but I'm scared I'm gonna sit in the parking lot and not actually go in. I wish the world was more accommodating to us. We have so much to offer and the world just tells us to go away.
Sorry for my rambling scrambled comment but this video hit me in the feels.
Good luck with the job fair!
You’ve got this!
Hope it went well! 🙏
Always so enthused about this channel for accessibility. Beautiful to behold!
I appreciate every video you make. Thank you for your efforts
thoroughly enjoyed this video! your comment about looking off/reading while on camera vs “perfectly performing” was so felt!!!
i love your tone indicators and your channel, i’ve been following it with other accounts and now it popped up here and i’m so exited for your content! Thank you! Got my diagnosis a year ago and it’s made such a difference in my life.. i hope it will be more accessible and accommodated in the future it’s a live saver to know..
As an autistic black girl this video AND this comment section is so much love and feels good to see. I also appreciate ur statements for Palestine. It's always hard to engage with media even youtube videos that feel like they’re ignoring the horrors of what we're dealing with. It just makes things so much more on edge not knowing where people stand like the celebs who're quiet.
I truly appreciate your openness with solidarity. So often I feel alone with my beliefs of community and solidarity. Its so easy to feel like the things I care about are stupid due to the things I hear and see everyday. You inspire me to not let others kill my dreams for a better world.
You having tone indicators in your videos is awesome! It'd be cool if more people did this
35:00 I relate to this so much!! Like people never remembering my name, getting me mixed up with any other person whose name starts with (insert my first name letter), knowing people but then not knowing me. Like I’ve always been made to feel weird yk. Like I’m really great with faces and names so if I see someone from elementary school now (I’m in highschool) I’ll be like omg hi and they won’t know who I am, which is completely understandable because it’s been years. (Another example) I joined drama club, it’s my first year in highschool and I love socializing. Popularity is another one of those things that isn’t spoken of out loud but apparently we’re supposed to know what’s what. Anyway, I was walking around the hallway and I said hi to at least 8 different people because I can and the club was wondering how I knew all these “known people”. It’s one of those concepts that I never really grasped until recently. Idk man ts is weird but thank for sharing this video because never have I been able to relate to something so much!!
ps. sry for all the rambling lol
Wow, what a truly enlightening video! I recently finished the first season of Abbott and I really related to Janine. I’ve always had trouble making friends and no matter what I do am always the 3rd, 4th, 5th etc… wheel in all group situations. I was the person in HS who people would only try and be friends with so I could help them with their homework. Or when you mentioned how things feel like you’re acting or having perform. I felt seen! Funnily enough I’m also an Air sign😭 Or even things like the hair parting. I have a friend of mine who says I both look and act a lot like Janine and says that I’m the type to just randomly share something so personal and traumatizing lightly and that I’m the type to get excited about changing my hair part from a middle to a side part (I personally think it’s an exciting change). I’ve been practicing trying to be vulnerable after years of repressing my emotions but I suppose perhaps I’ve overshot into over sharing territory? Anyway, your video has really opened my eyes even further to the Black autistic experience and I thank you for all the points you discussed, from traits, to intersectionality, and how Black autistic people are treated by their peers. I’ve gone down a rabbit hole in the past of determining if I could potentially be autistic, have adhd, or both, but after facing an uphill battle with affordability and the reality of how hard it is to receive help of any kind as Black individuals, I kind of gave up after receiving an OCD diagnosis. But your video and your experience was a breath of fresh air. And it hurts my soul that people treat others in this way, like they are less than. I hope that there will be a space in which you feel safe to not mask and be accepted as your authentic and beautiful self. I would love to see a continuation of this when the next season comes out. And who knows, perhaps they may confirm one or all of these characters as autistic! ❤️
I really love an enjoy your content. Being autistic, it made me super happy when I first started watching you and seeing how you had the tone indicators.
Seeing abbot, I related a lot to Janine, Gregory, and Jacob. I feel like your video affirmed for me that people really did bully me growing up. It was usually their tone that indicated that they were saying things intended to be offensive towards me, so I usually missed it.
I’m also really glad to see a content creator talk about what’s happening around the world and the genocides that are taking place. It makes me feel less alone and makes me feel like I’m not crazy to feel the way that I do. So thank you for your content and using your voice!
I've read and liked so many comments, I can relate to sooo many of these experiences. I'm glad I watched this...VERY eye-opening. Thank You for also speaking out about Palestine, Congo and Sudan. You're truly amazing! 💜
I haven't watched this show but the way you're using it as a vehicle for also educating about autism, I love this video. Thank you for making me feel valid. I really needed that after the past few days.
I love how your videos keep getting better! I (and surely other autistic people) appreciate your honesty and openness.
Thank you so much for speaking up for those who cannot ♥️ You’re a phenomenal creator
Amazing video, im so glad to see a deep dive on this. I have ADHD and the floating cutout of characters during segments honestly helped me stay focused on what you were saying, its the little things lol ❤ Ive watched this show about three times over this year. i love seeing your kitty, its adorable 🥺🥺.
Also, im from Louisiana and all the stuff about charter schools really hit home for me cause i heard so much about it but never really knew entirely what it meant until I watched this show and thought about it harder, cus i live in a suburb outside of new orleans but one of my closest friends was in charter school and I went to my grandparents every weekend on the West Bank which is very much neglected financially and infrastructurely so i heard about a lot of things as a kid that i didnt fully understand. When i was in high school, public school in louisiana was rated 2nd worst in the country & i had some teachers who would make it feel like it was our fault & the school i went to was so so overcrowded and underfunded and I had a lot of traumatic things happen to me and mental illness where my needs were not met and i was punished for it, it was really discouraging and i dropped out even though i loved learning.
Im 21 now and im privileged to have grandparents who started college funds for their grandkids, i also inherited the rest of my brother's college fund when he passed away, im in therapy now, im on disability tho but im planning to move to the city for college next year if all works out. I got off topic but i just wanted to share & thank you for recognizing this problem in my home state.
edit: holy fuck i didnt realize the actor who plays tariq made that mental illness rap lmfaooo it makes sense now
Your content is world changing. Thank you.
This is genuinely the best video I've ever seen. I rarely see people acknowledging what is going on in the world actively as it's happening and so I wanna give major props to you. You truly are doing more than you think. I'm so incredibly happy and grateful I found this video and your channel.
thank you for bringing up how depressing it can be to watch the other teachers bully janine! i love this show but i almost didn't make it through the first season because i felt so bad!!
I’m glad you put tone indicators, I was really distracted by the letters on the screen and trying to figure it out for a good 2 mins before checking the description 😂