I feel for Abbey when she was talking about her teacher refusing to adapt to her needs. No kid should be made to feel ostracized, especially not by her own teacher.
Tbh tho. Being a teacher isn't being a psychiatrist or a genuis on neurodiverse issues . It's really not their fault. Their job is to teach what they are told to teach. And this is coming from a dude who hates teachers. But it's not their fault
@candihatesyou yeah sure like be humane. But at some point you have to think about the other idk 20 odd students in your class. It isn't their job to focus on one say autistic student and ignore everyone else . Basically what I'm saying is there be specific teacher for neuorodivergent kids. And this is coming from a kid who has adhd. It isn't fair on everyone else on the same way it isn't fair on us.
@@amahrrinsampson3030I’m actually really glad, because autism is a disability and you seem to be managing it well. I hope it stays that way! (/genuine)
I was diagnose with autism as a kid too and although I may have done what she did as a kid, I still relate to this video a lot. Not being focus, trouble speaking, and the jealous towards others who could do what I couldn't were stuff I was grateful to hear in this videos cause now I feel more supported knowing I'm not alone. Something I tend to forget. Love this video Story Board.
I can relate to feeling out of place, thankfully my friends were there to help me get through it, and my parents are relatively supportive of my interests
I Have Autism too, Which mine is Mild. I have High Functioning Autism. I am 22 years old, gonna be 23 on October 16th this year. The Things I like to do is Art/Drawing/Painting, Sing, Workout on My Treadmill, Doing Special Olympics (The 2 Sports that I do in it are Track and Field and Swimming), Playing Video Games, and Watch Tv/Movies. The one thing that I am obsessed/love is Alvin and The Chipmunks (The 3 Tv Shows, 8 Movies, Merchandise, Books, Toys, and Posters of them). It’s part of who I am! P.S I have a Twin Brother, who also has Autism, but his is Severe. I love him for who he is Too!
I have autism and adhd and i have many obsessions like Bob’s Burgers, Total Drama comic books and I like drawing things. It’s nice to hear we have some things in common! :)
This touched my heart. I love hearing insights from young adults who are autistic. I have two sons with autism, and I find these stories so helpful and encouraging. They truly lead the way to teach others, spread knowledge, understanding, empathy and kindness for the younger generations of kids who are autistic and maybe going through similar experiences. Abby if you see this, I think you are amazing and so is your mom!! 🤍🤍🤍
My blood boiled on the part where she said that she has to be in the boy group because she’s “different. That’s BS. I have autism myself and I’ve been misunderstood all my life. I didn’t know how to communicate with words as a kid. I’m glad a lot of people relate. Abbey, thank you for sharing your story with us.
Thanks for sharing this. As a person also diagnosed with ASD it’s nice to hear about others who also faced similar challenges. It makes people like us realize we aren’t so alone in this world 🙏
what the hell, her singing voice is very beautiful. And her impression of Mufasa was kinda funny. Being different doesn't make it bad, it just makes you unique and has its own charm, like a rare diamond found amongst sea of other gems.
High Autism and a bit of Dyslexia put that in the category of ADHD, and that was me when I was little. It's hard to fit in, but when you share your interests, skills, and knowledge with others, you can be amazed at how welcoming they can be.
Honestly, same. But ever since I was 11 I wasn’t allowed to watch this channel for various reasons lol, but since I’m older & more understanding I feel like it wouldn’t hurt to watch this again.
I'm glad that storybooth included autistic individuals to tell their story about being on the spectrum. I have autism as well and it's really sad that not all teachers are accepting as they should be especially when they treat their students with disabilities more harshly than their peers without disabilities. I hope that my favorite autism hero temple Grandin loves abbey's story.
Being autistic myself, I kind of relate to Abby’s story because I kind of lived it. Myself being isolated alone is not easy, especially not knowing how to communicate with other people your own age.
I'm on the Level 1 spectrum. Growing up was really terrible and I ended up developing self-hatred and stuff. Years later, I ended up developing my love for my autism.
Abbey is kinda like me because I have autism and I use Disney movies to connect the real world. Because the movies have an inspirational message in them.
I haven’t watched Storybooth in years, & I gotta tell you, this new story is so relatable to me. I’m also autistic & ever since I was 6 I’ve always struggled with so much anxiety & stress & feeling weird just because of how I act & do things differently. I always got scared that the other kids would not like me & I would be judged by everyone around me. I couldn’t talk properly either & whenever I did talk, all I just said was complete nonsense & people would look at me like I was a crazy person, sometimes they would even laugh at what I said. I still suffer from that today, & now that I’m in junior year of high school, it’s just been getting harder & harder for me to understand everything like the other kids. I’ve tried getting as much help as possible but it still doesn’t work for me. I still have issues with talking to people, appearing normal, & trying my hardest to not get made fun of. Being autistic is a struggle, but I’m still learning to live through it.
I’m also autistic, but my mom raised me like a normal child. I also sometimes feel like I don’t fit in the world because I don’t understand some things. I’m also worried my friends won’t accept me because I’m autistic. 😞😢
I'm autistic too. Personally for me, I wasn't able to maintain any long term friendships during my grade school years.....but by the time I was in university and opened myself up to others about my autism and embrace all the quirkiness and strengths while accepting my weakness but always learning from experience, I found a lot of friends who feel more like a family to me than my actual family as well as a couple of them being on the spectrum too. If your friends don't accept you for who you are, it's not on you... it's on them. I never thought I'd be able to find somebody outside my home who would fully accept me and love me for who I am......but I was proven wrong. I sometimes fear that my current friend will drift away from me and that I won't be able to keep them forever......but time and time again, I was proven wrong. Your friends may love you or may not love you.....but either way, there ARE people out there for you. Sometimes, you just need to wait for the opportunity to come up.
If they are really your friends your diagnosis won’t make a difference. I know it’s not the same thing but my friend told me she had ADHD, I love her just the same
I love Abbey. I'm happy that I was correct that she was gonna be on the next episode of Storybooth Stars. I also have autism as well as a similar story to this one, and I have always wanted to do a Storybooth story about it, but I can't really figure out how to do it, but I'm happy that Storybooth has finally published a story about autism, even though I wanted to be the one to make the first autism story on it. But I'm happy that I got to see one of my favorite online and Netflix icons on Storybooth.
A lady who has ASD like me and she stares in a netflix show that I actually enjoyed, talking about autism and her struggles on storybooth, this is the (not the) most unexpected video made by Storybooth (+ the video was actually great and I can relate to her to some of the issues I had on the spectrum).
I'm on the autism spectrum as well. I can relate when Abby talked about feeling like she didn't fit in. I also have a kind of echolalia, except I repeat words from movies and TV shows.
I never watched Static Shock, but a line that hit hard was when Static was talking to this stretchy dude who told him about his dyslexiaand how self conscious he is about it and Static was encouraging him and he said this "Look at all that you accomplished, you can read, it just takes a bit of work, do the work" I'm not dyslexic but I struggle a lot socially and this line is really motivating
WOW! That's an awesome story! My kid brother and I are both on the autism spectrum, I have Asperger's Syndrome and he has severe autism, I can relate to Elsa in the Frozen movies, because I have always been so different, normal rules didn't apply to me growing up, I have tried masking my autistic traits to fit in with Nero typicals, but now I'm learning more about who I am, and the difficulties that come with it, more movies are being made about mental illness and special needs, it's no longer going to be swept under the rug. Finally I feel free now!
This might be rude or in bad taste but I'm glad you have the courage to say Asperger Syndrome because that's exactly what you have. Believe it or not they're trying to get rid of that term because of the person it's named after. And because they're changing the names for Autism and certain parts of the spectrum and they expect us to fall in line or they yell at us. But I have Aspergers. It's what I have,it's the diagnosis I was given. And nothing will make me stop saying it.
I have autism too. It was very rough for me. I had to go to head start twice. Then, I had to go to a special Ed school, then I had to go to elementary with and aid. The only thing that kept my autism from being an insecurity was a girl I met in kindergarten. Her name is Katherine. Ever since we met, she has always been there for me since day 1. She actually got to know me and thought I was an awesome guy to be around. We would always be together until 4th grade when she got homeschooled. Afterwards, I became extremely depressed. I started to get bad grades, I’d get in trouble, and I even started self harm. I let my autism get out of control by acting like a clown. But i later joined a youth group. Katherine just happened to be In that group. When I saw her again, I immediately ran to her and hugged her, almost crying. I would then see her every two weeks for Youth group. It wasn’t as great as when she was in school, but it kept me happy. This kept going until two years later. My parents told me news that was happy for them but heartbreaking for me, that news being that we’re moving away from New York to Georgia. I pretended to be happy until I went to my room. I cried to for hours and hours until I fell asleep. I moved in December 2018. I became Gothic and almost completely Silent. I managed to make a new friends at my new school. But I guess the people down here don’t take too kindly to autistic people. Because of how different I was, I’d get bullied by a lot of people. But I met an awesome guy named Aiden. He was like a Mother figure for me. He would always make sure that I was okay and if I wasn’t, he would talk to me about it. He and I are still friends to this day. This kept going until the pandemic started and I started using social media. I made a new instagram account and something happened that was so amazing that I immediately went from Gothic to normal. I found Katherine on Instagram. I immediately followed her. She immediately followed me back and we started texting and calling each other nonstop. This kept going on instagram until we switched to Snapchat. Now, in 2024, I have graduated from high school this year. Katherine and I are now dating. I actually went up to New York a few weeks ago to see her for the first time in 6 years. Overall, my autism gave me good things with bad things. If I hadn’t have stayed back a year, I wouldn’t have met Katherine, I probably wouldn’t have met Aiden, and I definitely wouldn’t be goated in video games. Katherine, if you ever read this, I love you so much. I’m very lucky to have you as a girlfriend and I would never ask for anything else. Aiden, same for you. Ever since we met in eighth grade, you were like a brother to me. I’m glad to have you by my side while stuck in Georgia. Both of you are awesome people and I hope you realize that.
My two favorite movies, the lion king and the little mermaid. I have learning disability. I would get picked on a lot because of it. But luckily, I had some friends that watch my back for me, and it did make me feel more comfortable😊
abbey i understand you i have autism as well and sometimes i felt alone as well sometimes i saw people talking i mostly was quiet i wasn't big on talking but if the person knows me i will talk to them in high school when i was a freshman i like to read and didn't talk to a lot of people during my sophomore year i was in person i had a few friend's my other could not come that year or the year after that but during my junior i met the homecoming king and he was so nice to me that we became good friend's then during my senior i felt alone because my best friend graduated but i met some friend in my theater class and art and my french class i just made a lot of new friend's
As An Autistic Person Myself This Touched My Heart I Want To Be Independent And Not Be In A Social Skills Class But I Am Good At Drawing And Care For Others ✍🏻 🧩 ♾️
I feel the being jealous of neurotypical kids 😭 I don’t have autism but I was abused from an early age and i think I quickly got anxiety and depression because of that and it made me scared to interact with people, especially because whenever someone did, it wasn’t usually nice ;w; I been jealous my whole life of people who have parents that do care for them, their feelings, what they want to pursue, and I was jealous because I was just so quiet because, for the most part, I feared people because all I knew up until that point in my life is that no one liked me
I’m autistic but I didn’t get diagnosed until I was 22 (three years ago now). It’s always nice to hear other people’s stories about how they grew up with autism and how they coped with it, especially because I’m still learning about it myself. Thanks for sharing this story, Abbey and Storybooth 💜
This kind of reminds me of my own personal experiences with being autistic, I got diagnosed when I was in nursery and I feel like I don’t properly fit in this world but I don’t ever want to change myself. I love the stuff I’m into like my different fashion senses, my different genres of music, I particularly love Gorillaz and Spice girls. I also really love scrapbooking, stars and astrology
Thank you for sharing your story Abbey & for being so brave and strong when the world wasn’t so understanding and kind to you. Me and my daughter thank you for paving the way and showing the world that different isn’t bad and you are capable of so much with the proper help therapies. P.S. You are such a great singer!
As an autistic person I am often very erratic and have interests that are often very intense and took over my mind. I was also seen as “socially inept” And since I didn’t have the internet I felt all alone. Ever since I found autistic people like me I didn’t feel like I was so alone in the world 🩷
I'm autistic as well. It can be rough trying to conform to a world not designed for us, and honestly, you don't have to. It can be very hard at work and at school.
As a person with High Functioning Autism, this is a amazing story for everyone. Problems that we struggle. Sadly there are people who are ableist and this happens to me a lot for having autism. We’re all human, just different.
I didn't know how to talk, I suffered bullying, I was isolated, and I didn't understand other people. It was as if my brain worked differently than others. I was diagnosed with autism at the age of 37. Mystery solved.
Thank you so much for making this video. I’m glad Autism representation is becoming normalized and defeating the stereotypes. I love Abby’s videos :) ❤❤❤❤
I wish Abby the best of luck. She and I have lot in common and I relate to her situation as well. I'm exactly the same since I have autism too, as a kid and still am. I do talk in my own time too. Ariel is my favourite Disney mermaid/princess character. I can't believe how much Abby and I have in common. I hope she makes friends one day. I could be her friend if I have to because we both have similar personality and hobbies. Aww, it's very nice to meet you Abby. Hope you have a nice day and keep on being strong. You're strong than you know it and I believe in you. As Mufasa quote: Remember who you are. 😊💚💜🌊
I'm autistic, now 33 years old and I was diagnosed when I was 12. I had to learn stuff and few to cope in the world, but I refuse to change myself completely for others. I did that in the past and that led to burnout.
I feel this all the way, since I’m also autistic or started to accept that I am autistic. Since I’ve never admitted to myself I’m autistic but after a lot of research and learning more about autism and myself, I’ve concluded that I am autistic. And since then I’ve been acting not myself kinda since back then I was able to talk to others, and surprisingly walk with stuff on my mind but ever since I’ve admitted it I’ve lost my touch somewhat. Idk it’s weird talking about it but I just feel different than I usually do and now knowing I can’t really control this side of me at all makes me sad. But watching other shows gives me hope, that I will be the person I’ve always wanted to be and not always talk to myself in my head. I believe everyone can change even autistic people including myself.
Love this story- very inspiring and hits home for me!!!! as an individual being on the spectrum. I still have certain difficulties of understanding others and developing in a different way, but I remind myself and having others remind me that everyone has their own ability talent so many things they can offer to this world that makes it so diverse- let us accept all individuals 🦋🌈
I have Tourette Syndrome, and because of this I also sometimes find communication extremely difficult and I also relate to Ariel so much!! Something I love about “The Little Mermaid” is that even though Ariel can’t communicate verbally for a decent chunk of the movie, she isn’t defeminised in the same way many disabled women are. She’s portrayed as beautiful, kind, brave, passionate, all traits that can be found in neurodivergent people if you just take the time to look ❤️🦋 To any neurodivergent people reading (or ANYONE reading for that matter): your existence is precious. The world is tough, but trust me when I say that you do find people who make it easier and brighter, and you absolutely deserve people like that in your life because you have unquantifiable value, worth, and potential. ❤❤
I can relate as an autistic person. I was attacked by kids in my high school because of it. They would make fun of my speech, throw paint at me and sometimes hit me.
I can relate to Abbey (99%) as little kids. Diagnosed at a very young age (I was 4), other females and others (who aren’t male) mask, I never masked as a kid. I had obvious traits like her. I’m glad that I’m not the only autistic (who was born female) who had obvious traits, because pretty much most of the girls, enbys, trans and other genders (who aren’t cis male) mask but Abbey is one of the girls that I had similar experience as a kid
That’s why I feel left out now looking back at my childhood because of “gender”. Pretty much autistic people who had obvious traits and early diagnosed are cis males and I thought I could only find some males, most females and other genders who mask and gets diagnosed late.
Disney helped me with my autism. And I think Disney and autism have a great connection with us to the character and relate. I can relate to Ariel, Belle, and Quasimodo.
I have been watching StoryBooth for as long as I can remember. I genuinely enjoy their videos about the stories that people tell. These stories include those from members of the LGBTQ community, people of different races who have moved to new places, people with disabilities, and people who have had difficult lives when they were younger. I also enjoy the StoryBooth Stars. My first favorite is Anthony Ramos, who plays John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical "Hamilton." Hearing Abby Romeo's story made her my second favorite StoryBooth Stars animated story. Keep up the good work, StoryBooth, and welcome back❤❤❤❤
Plz put this story in a video:So I Was In School With My Friend And Then I met trinity. As soon as I met her I was in immediately attached and couldn’t let go,it was like waking up on a comfy bed on a school morning and wouldn’t wake from your dreams.But when I thought I met a normal person I was wrong.trinity had therapy and hated on herself for new reason.but in the end I realized with a bit “alot” of help and positive words she is really just insecure.Plz Make this into your own story!
I actually use to have echolalia at age 3 n have adhd this is very relatable. Like i actually feel for her I had some similarities to what she’s saying in here
I always identified myself with the orphaned or neglected kids in animation, to this day I still feel alienated from my own family, I don't know if this is normal for others on the spectrum... but I find it hard to distinct familiar love with platonic love 😕
As An Autistic Person Who's Delt With Staff (Teachers Assistant Principals And Principals) At School Who Underestimated And Discriminated Against I Agreeing I Hate People Who Are Like That And I Believe That Sort Of Behavior Should Not Be Tolerated I Have Plenty Of Stories Of This Happening To Me
I’m currently self-diagnosed (and I must stay that way for now, unfortunately), but Abbey’s story is very similar to mine, with the addition of having parents that basically can’t admit I have autism.
The fact her teacher had no interest in understanding autism tells you how uncaring some teachers are. Good thing Ms. Romeo had an aid she could trust.
You’re not alone abbey I too have autism and I don’t fit in, I related to Belle from Beauty and the Beast, princess Fiona like my ogre form is my autism and Lilo from Lilo and Stitch
I feel for Abbey when she was talking about her teacher refusing to adapt to her needs. No kid should be made to feel ostracized, especially not by her own teacher.
@@Jessica-cx3jl I had a teacher who was the same way my first grade teacher didn't accommodate my needs
@@anayalapointe438 I’m sorry that happened to you.
Tbh tho. Being a teacher isn't being a psychiatrist or a genuis on neurodiverse issues . It's really not their fault. Their job is to teach what they are told to teach. And this is coming from a dude who hates teachers. But it's not their fault
@@charskull any decent human should have manners and compassion tho. so yeah, i think full blame shud go to the teacher bc at least be humane
@candihatesyou yeah sure like be humane. But at some point you have to think about the other idk 20 odd students in your class. It isn't their job to focus on one say autistic student and ignore everyone else . Basically what I'm saying is there be specific teacher for neuorodivergent kids. And this is coming from a kid who has adhd. It isn't fair on everyone else on the same way it isn't fair on us.
I totally relate to her. Living life while you’re on the spectrum isn’t easy
No it is not. Glad we’re pushing through though and still trying our best 💜
@@lordmage3694 true that
I'm autistic too, but I'm doing pretty well.
@@amahrrinsampson3030I’m actually really glad, because autism is a disability and you seem to be managing it well. I hope it stays that way!
(/genuine)
It would be easier if NTs were more willing to learn about autism
My baby cousin is autistic and I will always love him. Like you should love everyone unconditionally
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”I still love him” why wouldn’t you love him? Just shut up
@ oh you shut up you don’t know anything about me or my family I ment I would always love him
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I was diagnose with autism as a kid too and although I may have done what she did as a kid, I still relate to this video a lot. Not being focus, trouble speaking, and the jealous towards others who could do what I couldn't were stuff I was grateful to hear in this videos cause now I feel more supported knowing I'm not alone. Something I tend to forget. Love this video Story Board.
I can relate to feeling out of place, thankfully my friends were there to help me get through it, and my parents are relatively supportive of my interests
I Have Autism too, Which mine is Mild. I have High Functioning Autism. I am 22 years old, gonna be 23 on October 16th this year. The Things I like to do is Art/Drawing/Painting, Sing, Workout on My Treadmill, Doing Special Olympics (The 2 Sports that I do in it are Track and Field and Swimming), Playing Video Games, and Watch Tv/Movies. The one thing that I am obsessed/love is Alvin and The Chipmunks (The 3 Tv Shows, 8 Movies, Merchandise, Books, Toys, and Posters of them). It’s part of who I am! P.S I have a Twin Brother, who also has Autism, but his is Severe. I love him for who he is Too!
I have autism and adhd and i have many obsessions like Bob’s Burgers, Total Drama comic books and I like drawing things. It’s nice to hear we have some things in common! :)
Oh my, I have the same interest with art, comics too
Feels nice to see others have the same interest as me
@@OMGSOSILLEH Very nice that you almost have the same interests as me. :)
@@gachaevil1773 Very nice that you also almost have the same interests as me. :)
Me too
It’s awesome to see another new Storybooth video. I’m autistic and proud
This touched my heart. I love hearing insights from young adults who are autistic. I have two sons with autism, and I find these stories so helpful and encouraging. They truly lead the way to teach others, spread knowledge, understanding, empathy and kindness for the younger generations of kids who are autistic and maybe going through similar experiences. Abby if you see this, I think you are amazing and so is your mom!!
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My blood boiled on the part where she said that she has to be in the boy group because she’s “different. That’s BS. I have autism myself and I’ve been misunderstood all my life. I didn’t know how to communicate with words as a kid. I’m glad a lot of people relate. Abbey, thank you for sharing your story with us.
As an autistic trans guy I wouldn’t mind being in the boys line at all.
I have watched this show I am autistic myself and I enjoyed this story and the show
Thanks for sharing this. As a person also diagnosed with ASD it’s nice to hear about others who also faced similar challenges. It makes people like us realize we aren’t so alone in this world 🙏
Glad they’re back
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what the hell, her singing voice is very beautiful. And her impression of Mufasa was kinda funny. Being different doesn't make it bad, it just makes you unique and has its own charm, like a rare diamond found amongst sea of other gems.
High Autism and a bit of Dyslexia put that in the category of ADHD, and that was me when I was little. It's hard to fit in, but when you share your interests, skills, and knowledge with others, you can be amazed at how welcoming they can be.
I'm autistic and I've been watching Storybooth ever since I was 8 years old! I've always wanted a story like this...
Honestly, same. But ever since I was 11 I wasn’t allowed to watch this channel for various reasons lol, but since I’m older & more understanding I feel like it wouldn’t hurt to watch this again.
@@BlueyHeelerHere543 around 6 years ago I was banned from watching this channel bc of the weed brownie video😂. Im allowed now ofc
Okay but her vocals are on point!
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I'm glad that storybooth included autistic individuals to tell their story about being on the spectrum. I have autism as well and it's really sad that not all teachers are accepting as they should be especially when they treat their students with disabilities more harshly than their peers without disabilities. I hope that my favorite autism hero temple Grandin loves abbey's story.
Being autistic myself, I kind of relate to Abby’s story because I kind of lived it. Myself being isolated alone is not easy, especially not knowing how to communicate with other people your own age.
I’m autistic and it’s hard but I just learned to love myself ❤
I'm on the Level 1 spectrum. Growing up was really terrible and I ended up developing self-hatred and stuff. Years later, I ended up developing my love for my autism.
Iam sorry, and iam glad you love yourself now❤️
I really like how she quotes from different Disney movies like The Little Mermaid and The Lion King. Abby rules!
Abbey is kinda like me because I have autism and I use Disney movies to connect the real world. Because the movies have an inspirational message in them.
@@marthasanchez9158 That's very cool
I haven’t watched Storybooth in years, & I gotta tell you, this new story is so relatable to me. I’m also autistic & ever since I was 6 I’ve always struggled with so much anxiety & stress & feeling weird just because of how I act & do things differently. I always got scared that the other kids would not like me & I would be judged by everyone around me. I couldn’t talk properly either & whenever I did talk, all I just said was complete nonsense & people would look at me like I was a crazy person, sometimes they would even laugh at what I said. I still suffer from that today, & now that I’m in junior year of high school, it’s just been getting harder & harder for me to understand everything like the other kids. I’ve tried getting as much help as possible but it still doesn’t work for me. I still have issues with talking to people, appearing normal, & trying my hardest to not get made fun of. Being autistic is a struggle, but I’m still learning to live through it.
I’m autistic and I have my own business
That's great! 👍🏿
Good for you
Nice! What does your business do? I’m trying to start a used car dealership.
@@matthunter4826 I sell Homemade Dog Treats
@@matthunter4826 Homemade Dog Treats Salesman
I feel your pain especially with the “ misunderstanding teacher” part and the repeating phrases you heard part.
I'm the same
I’m also autistic, but my mom raised me like a normal child. I also sometimes feel like I don’t fit in the world because I don’t understand some things. I’m also worried my friends won’t accept me because I’m autistic. 😞😢
I'm autistic too. Personally for me, I wasn't able to maintain any long term friendships during my grade school years.....but by the time I was in university and opened myself up to others about my autism and embrace all the quirkiness and strengths while accepting my weakness but always learning from experience, I found a lot of friends who feel more like a family to me than my actual family as well as a couple of them being on the spectrum too. If your friends don't accept you for who you are, it's not on you... it's on them. I never thought I'd be able to find somebody outside my home who would fully accept me and love me for who I am......but I was proven wrong. I sometimes fear that my current friend will drift away from me and that I won't be able to keep them forever......but time and time again, I was proven wrong. Your friends may love you or may not love you.....but either way, there ARE people out there for you. Sometimes, you just need to wait for the opportunity to come up.
If they are really your friends your diagnosis won’t make a difference. I know it’s not the same thing but my friend told me she had ADHD, I love her just the same
Don't worry we are same❤❤❤
I love Abbey. I'm happy that I was correct that she was gonna be on the next episode of Storybooth Stars. I also have autism as well as a similar story to this one, and I have always wanted to do a Storybooth story about it, but I can't really figure out how to do it, but I'm happy that Storybooth has finally published a story about autism, even though I wanted to be the one to make the first autism story on it. But I'm happy that I got to see one of my favorite online and Netflix icons on Storybooth.
I'm so happy that Story Booth made a story like this. I have a brother, and he has autism. So this made me very happy.😊❤
I got lucky with a good support system. I wish everyone had that.
A lady who has ASD like me and she stares in a netflix show that I actually enjoyed, talking about autism and her struggles on storybooth, this is the (not the) most unexpected video made by Storybooth (+ the video was actually great and I can relate to her to some of the issues I had on the spectrum).
I'm on the autism spectrum as well. I can relate when Abby talked about feeling like she didn't fit in. I also have a kind of echolalia, except I repeat words from movies and TV shows.
I was diagnosed recently with Asperger's and I've always suspected it since I was a kid because I always thought that I was odd.
I never watched Static Shock, but a line that hit hard was when Static was talking to this stretchy dude who told him about his dyslexiaand how self conscious he is about it and Static was encouraging him and he said this "Look at all that you accomplished, you can read, it just takes a bit of work, do the work" I'm not dyslexic but I struggle a lot socially and this line is really motivating
WOW! That's an awesome story! My kid brother and I are both on the autism spectrum, I have Asperger's Syndrome and he has severe autism, I can relate to Elsa in the Frozen movies, because I have always been so different, normal rules didn't apply to me growing up, I have tried masking my autistic traits to fit in with Nero typicals, but now I'm learning more about who I am, and the difficulties that come with it, more movies are being made about mental illness and special needs, it's no longer going to be swept under the rug. Finally I feel free now!
This might be rude or in bad taste but I'm glad you have the courage to say Asperger Syndrome because that's exactly what you have. Believe it or not they're trying to get rid of that term because of the person it's named after. And because they're changing the names for Autism and certain parts of the spectrum and they expect us to fall in line or they yell at us. But I have Aspergers. It's what I have,it's the diagnosis I was given. And nothing will make me stop saying it.
ARE WE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT HER SINGING, ITS SO GOOD
I'm autistic myself, now I can finally accept myself for who I am.
Me too! ❤
I have autism too. It was very rough for me. I had to go to head start twice. Then, I had to go to a special Ed school, then I had to go to elementary with and aid. The only thing that kept my autism from being an insecurity was a girl I met in kindergarten. Her name is Katherine. Ever since we met, she has always been there for me since day 1. She actually got to know me and thought I was an awesome guy to be around. We would always be together until 4th grade when she got homeschooled. Afterwards, I became extremely depressed. I started to get bad grades, I’d get in trouble, and I even started self harm. I let my autism get out of control by acting like a clown. But i later joined a youth group. Katherine just happened to be In that group. When I saw her again, I immediately ran to her and hugged her, almost crying. I would then see her every two weeks for Youth group. It wasn’t as great as when she was in school, but it kept me happy. This kept going until two years later. My parents told me news that was happy for them but heartbreaking for me, that news being that we’re moving away from New York to Georgia. I pretended to be happy until I went to my room. I cried to for hours and hours until I fell asleep. I moved in December 2018. I became Gothic and almost completely Silent. I managed to make a new friends at my new school. But I guess the people down here don’t take too kindly to autistic people. Because of how different I was, I’d get bullied by a lot of people. But I met an awesome guy named Aiden. He was like a Mother figure for me. He would always make sure that I was okay and if I wasn’t, he would talk to me about it. He and I are still friends to this day. This kept going until the pandemic started and I started using social media. I made a new instagram account and something happened that was so amazing that I immediately went from Gothic to normal. I found Katherine on Instagram. I immediately followed her. She immediately followed me back and we started texting and calling each other nonstop. This kept going on instagram until we switched to Snapchat. Now, in 2024, I have graduated from high school this year. Katherine and I are now dating. I actually went up to New York a few weeks ago to see her for the first time in 6 years. Overall, my autism gave me good things with bad things. If I hadn’t have stayed back a year, I wouldn’t have met Katherine, I probably wouldn’t have met Aiden, and I definitely wouldn’t be goated in video games. Katherine, if you ever read this, I love you so much. I’m very lucky to have you as a girlfriend and I would never ask for anything else. Aiden, same for you. Ever since we met in eighth grade, you were like a brother to me. I’m glad to have you by my side while stuck in Georgia. Both of you are awesome people and I hope you realize that.
My two favorite movies, the lion king and the little mermaid.
I have learning disability. I would get picked on a lot because of it. But luckily, I had some friends that watch my back for me, and it did make me feel more comfortable😊
This is a moment in history
WOO!
abbey i understand you i have autism as well and sometimes i felt alone as well sometimes i saw people talking i mostly was quiet i wasn't big on talking but if the person knows me i will talk to them in high school when i was a freshman i like to read and didn't talk to a lot of people during my sophomore year i was in person i had a few friend's my other could not come that year or the year after that but during my junior i met the homecoming king and he was so nice to me that we became good friend's then during my senior i felt alone because my best friend graduated but i met some friend in my theater class and art and my french class i just made a lot of new friend's
As An Autistic Person Myself This Touched My Heart I Want To Be Independent And Not Be In A Social Skills Class But I Am Good At Drawing And Care For Others ✍🏻 🧩 ♾️
❤❤❤❤ It really warmed my heart too 🥹🥹🥹
@@pooruanimations Autism Is Not A Disability It’s An Ability
Great autistic story from Abbey. 😀🤧💯🙌🏿
I agree with you Abby we all learn differently and that's OK, this is something coming from a fellow autism brethren so I do understand what you mean
I have autism too. Thanks for spreading an autism awareness.
I feel the being jealous of neurotypical kids 😭 I don’t have autism but I was abused from an early age and i think I quickly got anxiety and depression because of that and it made me scared to interact with people, especially because whenever someone did, it wasn’t usually nice ;w; I been jealous my whole life of people who have parents that do care for them, their feelings, what they want to pursue, and I was jealous because I was just so quiet because, for the most part, I feared people because all I knew up until that point in my life is that no one liked me
I’m autistic but I didn’t get diagnosed until I was 22 (three years ago now). It’s always nice to hear other people’s stories about how they grew up with autism and how they coped with it, especially because I’m still learning about it myself. Thanks for sharing this story, Abbey and Storybooth 💜
I was only diagnosed at 16, but dang. A lot of this was relatable. Thanks for sharing this story!
I feel so bad for her!😢
Yeah she’s had mean people
@@Nicloeisslayqueen she's showing them that she is a better person than they are
As someone that has autism, this story makes me feel like I’m not alone after hearing this story
This kind of reminds me of my own personal experiences with being autistic, I got diagnosed when I was in nursery and I feel like I don’t properly fit in this world but I don’t ever want to change myself. I love the stuff I’m into like my different fashion senses, my different genres of music, I particularly love Gorillaz and Spice girls. I also really love scrapbooking, stars and astrology
Thank you for sharing your story Abbey & for being so brave and strong when the world wasn’t so understanding and kind to you. Me and my daughter thank you for paving the way and showing the world that different isn’t bad and you are capable of so much with the proper help therapies. P.S. You are such a great singer!
As an autistic person I am often very erratic and have interests that are often very intense and took over my mind. I was also seen as “socially inept” And since I didn’t have the internet I felt all alone. Ever since I found autistic people like me I didn’t feel like I was so alone in the world 🩷
Less than 30 seconds into the video, and I immediately connected with the echolalia thing.
I can relate to this as well I was born with Autism Spectrum and I’m 20 years old.
I'm autistic as well. It can be rough trying to conform to a world not designed for us, and honestly, you don't have to. It can be very hard at work and at school.
I haven’t seen an upload from Storybooth in a while and it brings back memories!!
As a person with High Functioning Autism, this is a amazing story for everyone. Problems that we struggle. Sadly there are people who are ableist and this happens to me a lot for having autism. We’re all human, just different.
I didn't know how to talk, I suffered bullying, I was isolated, and I didn't understand other people. It was as if my brain worked differently than others. I was diagnosed with autism at the age of 37. Mystery solved.
Ur lockdown videos are my fave ❤
Like all of these stories!
Thank you so much for making this video. I’m glad Autism representation is becoming normalized and defeating the stereotypes. I love Abby’s videos :) ❤❤❤❤
I wish Abby the best of luck. She and I have lot in common and I relate to her situation as well. I'm exactly the same since I have autism too, as a kid and still am. I do talk in my own time too. Ariel is my favourite Disney mermaid/princess character. I can't believe how much Abby and I have in common. I hope she makes friends one day. I could be her friend if I have to because we both have similar personality and hobbies. Aww, it's very nice to meet you Abby. Hope you have a nice day and keep on being strong. You're strong than you know it and I believe in you. As Mufasa quote: Remember who you are. 😊💚💜🌊
I have autism too along with anxiety and depression and this story has touched me emotionally.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story.
As a disney lover aaahhh love your story and how you found your comfort character😊 you go girllll🩷🩷
I'm autistic, now 33 years old and I was diagnosed when I was 12. I had to learn stuff and few to cope in the world, but I refuse to change myself completely for others. I did that in the past and that led to burnout.
I feel this all the way, since I’m also autistic or started to accept that I am autistic. Since I’ve never admitted to myself I’m autistic but after a lot of research and learning more about autism and myself, I’ve concluded that I am autistic. And since then I’ve been acting not myself kinda since back then I was able to talk to others, and surprisingly walk with stuff on my mind but ever since I’ve admitted it I’ve lost my touch somewhat. Idk it’s weird talking about it but I just feel different than I usually do and now knowing I can’t really control this side of me at all makes me sad. But watching other shows gives me hope, that I will be the person I’ve always wanted to be and not always talk to myself in my head. I believe everyone can change even autistic people including myself.
Love this story- very inspiring and hits home for me!!!! as an individual being on the spectrum. I still have certain difficulties of understanding others and developing in a different way, but I remind myself and having others remind me that everyone has their own ability talent so many things they can offer to this world that makes it so diverse- let us accept all individuals 🦋🌈
Holy crap I miss this channel so much I used to watch this channel when I was in middle school
I have Tourette Syndrome, and because of this I also sometimes find communication extremely difficult and I also relate to Ariel so much!! Something I love about “The Little Mermaid” is that even though Ariel can’t communicate verbally for a decent chunk of the movie, she isn’t defeminised in the same way many disabled women are. She’s portrayed as beautiful, kind, brave, passionate, all traits that can be found in neurodivergent people if you just take the time to look ❤️🦋
To any neurodivergent people reading (or ANYONE reading for that matter): your existence is precious. The world is tough, but trust me when I say that you do find people who make it easier and brighter, and you absolutely deserve people like that in your life because you have unquantifiable value, worth, and potential. ❤❤
Thank you for sharing this! What a beautiful comment!
I’m autistic as well and I had similar issues with it when I was a kid growing up and I understand
Thanks for another amazing story Storybooth!!
What an amazing venue to tell your story. People need to hear and learn and you just educated a huge amount of people.
Beautiful story, beautifully told!!!
I was like that too and I was also non verbal as a child it was difficult.....
I can relate as an autistic person. I was attacked by kids in my high school because of it. They would make fun of my speech, throw paint at me and sometimes hit me.
So glad you told your story abbey!! i love watching you on Love on The spectrum ❤️
I was diagnosed with autism since I was 3 so I can relate to Abbey
What in the world! Story booth is back!
YOU HAVE AN AMAZING SINGING VOICE, ABBEY!!! 😍🎤🎵⭐️💙❤❤❤
this whole channel was my childhood❤
I wasn’t properly diagnosed with autism until 20. They said it was Asperger syndrome when I was like 11, then yea the term Asperger’s was debunked.
I’m also autistic and it’s always been difficult for me to communicate with others I’m glad storybooth is still making story’s
Good to have you guys back!
Thank you!
I can relate to Abbey (99%) as little kids. Diagnosed at a very young age (I was 4), other females and others (who aren’t male) mask, I never masked as a kid. I had obvious traits like her. I’m glad that I’m not the only autistic (who was born female) who had obvious traits, because pretty much most of the girls, enbys, trans and other genders (who aren’t cis male) mask but Abbey is one of the girls that I had similar experience as a kid
That’s why I feel left out now looking back at my childhood because of “gender”. Pretty much autistic people who had obvious traits and early diagnosed are cis males and I thought I could only find some males, most females and other genders who mask and gets diagnosed late.
I had a hard time finding in to because of my autism and I relate with Carrie white
Abbey has such a great voice and I loved her on the show ☺️
Disney helped me with my autism. And I think Disney and autism have a great connection with us to the character and relate. I can relate to Ariel, Belle, and Quasimodo.
Thanks Abbey for sharing. This helps more than you know.
I have been watching StoryBooth for as long as I can remember. I genuinely enjoy their videos about the stories that people tell. These stories include those from members of the LGBTQ community, people of different races who have moved to new places, people with disabilities, and people who have had difficult lives when they were younger. I also enjoy the StoryBooth Stars. My first favorite is Anthony Ramos, who plays John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical "Hamilton." Hearing Abby Romeo's story made her my second favorite StoryBooth Stars animated story.
Keep up the good work, StoryBooth, and welcome back❤❤❤❤
TY for the love and support
@Storybooth of course!!!!
Plz put this story in a video:So I Was In School With My Friend And Then I met trinity. As soon as I met her I was in immediately attached and couldn’t let go,it was like waking up on a comfy bed on a school morning and wouldn’t wake from your dreams.But when I thought I met a normal person I was wrong.trinity had therapy and hated on herself for new reason.but in the end I realized with a bit “alot” of help and positive words she is really just insecure.Plz Make this into your own story!
I actually use to have echolalia at age 3 n have adhd this is very relatable. Like i actually feel for her I had some similarities to what she’s saying in here
I always identified myself with the orphaned or neglected kids in animation, to this day I still feel alienated from my own family, I don't know if this is normal for others on the spectrum... but I find it hard to distinct familiar love with platonic love 😕
Ms. Beverly should've been fired for being such a toxic woman, I HATE people like that
As An Autistic Person Who's Delt With Staff (Teachers Assistant Principals And Principals) At School Who Underestimated And Discriminated Against I Agreeing I Hate People Who Are Like That And I Believe That Sort Of Behavior Should Not Be Tolerated
I Have Plenty Of Stories Of This Happening To Me
I’m currently self-diagnosed (and I must stay that way for now, unfortunately), but Abbey’s story is very similar to mine, with the addition of having parents that basically can’t admit I have autism.
I am autistic as well. I have to admit that sometimes I forget that I have autism, but I do know that I wouldn't be me without it.
I am on the spectrum and i feel just the same. I always felt like an outcast, but i have amazing friends that support me.
The fact her teacher had no interest in understanding autism tells you how uncaring some teachers are. Good thing Ms. Romeo had an aid she could trust.
Yeah storybooth is back and better than ever 😊😊❤❤
You’re not alone abbey I too have autism and I don’t fit in, I related to Belle from Beauty and the Beast, princess Fiona like my ogre form is my autism and Lilo from Lilo and Stitch
Why did the video get privated before? 🤔
i'm surprised there isn't alot of comments talking abt this, watched the video right before it got privated
I'm guessing there were some sort of error with the audio or footage.
I feel the same way it hurts knowing i can't do wht everyone else can❤😢