Yes, for us.
No for norms.
I don't have specific phrases. A random absurd nonsensical phrase generates, and then repeats on loop.
Not so much during stress, as when trying to concentrate on staying on task.
vocal stims are rad but if it's negative self-talk then you are reinforcing those concepts in your brain. I struggle with this too and have been trying to replace them with positive (or at least neutral or nonsensical) ticks.
It happens when I’m stressed and I notice only after then I’ll stop.
And it’s weird because. Let’s just say that one of the phrases is “I wish I was dead”
And it’s more like. I just wish I could disappear for a little while. I don’t actually think about harming myself. And I never have.
I’ll say stuff when I get a spike of anxiety related to a specific thought but. It’s hard to not think of things that cause anxiety but it’s not hard to stop thinking about them once I realize it’s happening….
Talk to someone like a shrink or a counselor about the type of phrases you mention you are making below. There is a big difference between 'orgablitz nafac nafac' and self annihilation talk.
Mine are completely random. "Shifty bars of cheese and wheat", "Dogs will fucking kink the beast", "Atrium nested parking loops", "Lolipops and [unrepeatable bad word] farts".
Sometimes my brain is just trying to stick in as many profanities and vulgarities as it can, and likes some of the worst words available to us. But just nonsensically like any other "The shitty refrigerator has torque with trees" which then simplifies into a singsong "Shitty fridge torque Shitty fridge torque Dressed in holiday style" or as mentioned above, not even real words, just gibberish strung together in sentence like form "Shidle back sarump the crump".
Not sure why I am spouting all this, just feels good to describe it 'out loud'
I mask HARD and only vocalize when no one can hear me. But DEFINITELY vocalize every time no one can. I literally couldn't do it in front of people if I wanted to, but do it for myself in my head anyway.
Exactly. I am sure both of these will seep into my own self talk now. Except they will be appended to make a whole sentence. And /or set itself to some children's rhyme.
Balsamic Nebula
Balsamic Nebula
Balsamic Nebula is the flagrant turtle shell
Sung to the tune of 'Farmer in the Dell'
Repeat until task completed.
Happened the moment I read Balsamic Nebula.
Vocal stims. I've spent loads of my life saying specific stuff that doesn;t make sense in context. I've only recently realised that I should pause when I say one of these things to see what I actually mean.
The one thing I've never been able to stop from slipping out, is cows. If I see one, I have to point and say "Cow!". I like cows.
I once saw a cute fish plush in a shop once and got excited. In the middle of the shop I announced "Blub, blub, blub. IT'S A FISH!", Whilst making it swim in the air. I just put it back and pretended nothing happened.
yes! I have a noise. sadly, I didn't choose my noise, it chose me, and it makes me sound like a twit.
sometimes I get stuck on a word, and it's usually some ridiculous word like fornicate, frenulum, oophorectomy, or frecka dingle. the word keeps bursting out until it wears itself out (maybe until I'm regulated, idk).
best thing about unmasking is I no longer have to turn myself to concrete trying to keep the verbals in.
I do this all the time. I'll start out pacing in circles, then I get faster and the circle becomes just spinning on the spot. The faster I paced, the worst I talk about myself. Then when I'm full on spinning it turns into growls and grunts, in between the words. The words said are not usually nice and are what I keep locked in my head.
lol i said this same to psychiatrist at autism evaluation. answer is yes, but their exact content is private. numbers or lists of numbers, euphonic to me phrases, and types of litanies, monologues or announcements
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I do that a lot too, also depending on the stress but I usually just repeat the stressor to myself or will sometimes bully myself into pushing through, if it’s because I’ve been upset by someone I practice winning arguments or having crash outs that I’ll never have, and if I’m stressed inside of a tense social situation I’ll just keep rambling about literally anything to anyone who will listen because I think that’ll smooth things over (usually makes things worse lol)
I don't know if it's "normal", but I have the same. I thought it was a me-thing.
It hasn't been forever, but started a few years ago. There are a few phrases, always the same. Usually they come up when I messed up something, or feel guilty about something. The phrase comes very quickly, without me thinking it, sometimes even before I had time to realize the emotion. It's hard to prevent it since it comes so quick, but it's getting more and more common and I fear that once, I'll just shout this out loud. Which could be problematic, given that most of those phrases are basically swearing at myself in a quite extreme way, but not always including my name (so people around could think I'm swearing at them)...
To me it's different than vocal stims. I also have vocal stims but usually they're meaningless, can happen in any context, and I have control over them (I can decide not to). The feeling is very different.
Yes, for us.
No for norms.
I don't have specific phrases. A random absurd nonsensical phrase generates, and then repeats on loop.
Not so much during stress, as when trying to concentrate on staying on task.
My phrases are tightly correlated to how I feel like.
I say mean things about myself and the phrases are strongly subconscious. But it’s sort of like cursing. Where you only do it when appropriate.
Not like around other people but I usually only notice I’m doing by it after I did it…
vocal stims are rad but if it's negative self-talk then you are reinforcing those concepts in your brain. I struggle with this too and have been trying to replace them with positive (or at least neutral or nonsensical) ticks.
It happens when I’m stressed and I notice only after then I’ll stop.
And it’s weird because. Let’s just say that one of the phrases is “I wish I was dead”
And it’s more like. I just wish I could disappear for a little while. I don’t actually think about harming myself. And I never have.
I’ll say stuff when I get a spike of anxiety related to a specific thought but. It’s hard to not think of things that cause anxiety but it’s not hard to stop thinking about them once I realize it’s happening….
Talk to someone like a shrink or a counselor about the type of phrases you mention you are making below. There is a big difference between 'orgablitz nafac nafac' and self annihilation talk.
Mine are completely random. "Shifty bars of cheese and wheat", "Dogs will fucking kink the beast", "Atrium nested parking loops", "Lolipops and [unrepeatable bad word] farts".
Sometimes my brain is just trying to stick in as many profanities and vulgarities as it can, and likes some of the worst words available to us. But just nonsensically like any other "The shitty refrigerator has torque with trees" which then simplifies into a singsong "Shitty fridge torque Shitty fridge torque Dressed in holiday style" or as mentioned above, not even real words, just gibberish strung together in sentence like form "Shidle back sarump the crump".
Not sure why I am spouting all this, just feels good to describe it 'out loud'
I mask HARD and only vocalize when no one can hear me. But DEFINITELY vocalize every time no one can. I literally couldn't do it in front of people if I wanted to, but do it for myself in my head anyway.
I will find very unusual word pairings, that make no sense other than they sound right.
Balsamic nebula
Flagrant Dirigible
Exactly. I am sure both of these will seep into my own self talk now. Except they will be appended to make a whole sentence. And /or set itself to some children's rhyme.
Balsamic Nebula
Balsamic Nebula
Balsamic Nebula is the flagrant turtle shell
Sung to the tune of 'Farmer in the Dell'
Repeat until task completed.
Happened the moment I read Balsamic Nebula.
I constantly mouth my to do list out loud
vocal stims!! stim away, it helps with the stress
I hope it’s normal or I am FUCKED
100% normal for neurodiverse people 👍
Vocal stims! Not everyone does it, some people do. Totally normal
I don't know or care if it's normal, but I absolutely do this too.
I do this. Sometimes the words just come out.
I do it a lot. It can be random sounds, random words, random phrases that cross my mind. It is a struggle to keep them when I'm in public.
Vocal stimming!
I do this. Idk how normal it is tho...
100% normal for neurodiverse people 👍
Vocal stims. I've spent loads of my life saying specific stuff that doesn;t make sense in context. I've only recently realised that I should pause when I say one of these things to see what I actually mean.
I do this or will repeat what is stressing me. A sentence or two of whatever it may be.
Yeah i blurt out with references often when I am randomly reminded of them in everyday life.
I read out things I see, unpredictably. Like. “Coca cola” when I see a shirt that says it. At least I don’t do it when around people
The one thing I've never been able to stop from slipping out, is cows. If I see one, I have to point and say "Cow!". I like cows.
I once saw a cute fish plush in a shop once and got excited. In the middle of the shop I announced "Blub, blub, blub. IT'S A FISH!", Whilst making it swim in the air. I just put it back and pretended nothing happened.
Vocal stim gang! 🗣
Oh God... Probably not but I do it and the stuff I say is NOT GOOD
Yeah I only sort of realize what I say after I say it.
yes! I have a noise. sadly, I didn't choose my noise, it chose me, and it makes me sound like a twit.
sometimes I get stuck on a word, and it's usually some ridiculous word like fornicate, frenulum, oophorectomy, or frecka dingle. the word keeps bursting out until it wears itself out (maybe until I'm regulated, idk).
best thing about unmasking is I no longer have to turn myself to concrete trying to keep the verbals in.
whenever i remember something embarrassing i compulsively meow, idk why
I do this all the time. I'll start out pacing in circles, then I get faster and the circle becomes just spinning on the spot. The faster I paced, the worst I talk about myself. Then when I'm full on spinning it turns into growls and grunts, in between the words. The words said are not usually nice and are what I keep locked in my head.
Yup, I totally do this all the time. One of us!
lol i said this same to psychiatrist at autism evaluation. answer is yes, but their exact content is private. numbers or lists of numbers, euphonic to me phrases, and types of litanies, monologues or announcements
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I do that a lot too, also depending on the stress but I usually just repeat the stressor to myself or will sometimes bully myself into pushing through, if it’s because I’ve been upset by someone I practice winning arguments or having crash outs that I’ll never have, and if I’m stressed inside of a tense social situation I’ll just keep rambling about literally anything to anyone who will listen because I think that’ll smooth things over (usually makes things worse lol)
Stimming while under stress is normal autistic behavior, and repeating phrases is a form of stimming (vocal stimming).
I don't know if it's "normal", but I have the same. I thought it was a me-thing.
It hasn't been forever, but started a few years ago. There are a few phrases, always the same. Usually they come up when I messed up something, or feel guilty about something. The phrase comes very quickly, without me thinking it, sometimes even before I had time to realize the emotion. It's hard to prevent it since it comes so quick, but it's getting more and more common and I fear that once, I'll just shout this out loud. Which could be problematic, given that most of those phrases are basically swearing at myself in a quite extreme way, but not always including my name (so people around could think I'm swearing at them)...
To me it's different than vocal stims. I also have vocal stims but usually they're meaningless, can happen in any context, and I have control over them (I can decide not to). The feeling is very different.