If this is has ads it’s because there is copyrighted stuff in here but this is not monetized on my end Also comment along through the whole video, this is a long one lol
@TonyHalle
10 ай бұрын
So you don't make any money on the ad I had to watch? That's some bs girl sorry
@r00tcanal
10 ай бұрын
@@TonyHallethat’s youtube for you
@chelseaxoxo784
10 ай бұрын
@@TonyHalleit's heartbreaking 💔
@crystaljanai2229
10 ай бұрын
@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.
@kookooforjooniepuffs4666
10 ай бұрын
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!!!
@kaligirwanamahoro9921
10 ай бұрын
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.
@ThatAutisticBlackMan
10 ай бұрын
hi.
@bibivallejo
10 ай бұрын
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 :/
@madebydante7869
10 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@ThatAutisticBlackMan
10 ай бұрын
OMG @@bibivallejo im in the process of the official Dx and testing but yea 42 and new
@aishambengue3024
10 ай бұрын
Facts and I'm glad we are having more discourse about it. Also I wanna get diagnosed as well
@ashaintheam
10 ай бұрын
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.
@farahanshaik8860
7 ай бұрын
I think he meant more in manner of respect and money, teachers don’t get eighter of those
@russianbot8576
2 ай бұрын
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...
@ashaintheam
2 ай бұрын
@@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.
@kiuidreamsofgardens
10 ай бұрын
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!?
@kiuidreamsofgardens
10 ай бұрын
@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.
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
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.
@lee-fj5cc
10 ай бұрын
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.
@GayHimbo
10 ай бұрын
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.
@GayHimbo
10 ай бұрын
@@lee-fj5cc I'm so sorry, it must have been so frustrating trying to be powerless to work through a language barrier and be disbelieved and punished over a misunderstanding. I hate that people misread you still, to the point that you had to quit your job. You don't sound like a mean or unapproachable person at all, it sucks that you have to work so hard just to prove that.
@benbowers3613
10 ай бұрын
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.
@mayarandolph8788
10 ай бұрын
Yup!!! Yup!!! Yup!!! She is such the stereotypical autistic overachieving Black femme that it hurts
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
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.
@jazzzmo7
9 ай бұрын
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
@arutlit62
7 ай бұрын
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
@sarapocorn
6 ай бұрын
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.
@melonramune
10 ай бұрын
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
@Desimere
10 ай бұрын
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.
@livewellalways2378
10 ай бұрын
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."
@Desimere
10 ай бұрын
@@livewellalways2378 Nice, now i have a new thing to watch. This sketch was pretty funny. Thank you!
@BlasianLynn
10 ай бұрын
Girl I can relate. I always said if I could have a super power it’d be turning invisible
@erinacooper4731
10 ай бұрын
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.
@availanila
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Bb.bry7
10 ай бұрын
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
@rowingoarsatnight3735
10 ай бұрын
+1
@justimani8715
10 ай бұрын
Me too Its comforting to see people like Teanna have a platform. She going down in history fasho.
@goodwilloutlet
10 ай бұрын
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
@eypu999
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
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.
@n0-0
10 ай бұрын
All these points brings back my childhood and reassessing this through your episode made me so emotional
@priusdriver596
10 ай бұрын
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. :)
@peepeehead2633
10 ай бұрын
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.
@ruliak
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Promentalist
10 ай бұрын
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!
@arih_rih
10 ай бұрын
love the intro and the thumbnail!! can’t wait to dive in further
@arih_rih
10 ай бұрын
and the silvery blonde brows wow stunning
@keith720
10 ай бұрын
You having tone indicators in your videos is awesome! It'd be cool if more people did this
@themostbeautifulgurlintheworld
10 ай бұрын
“thanks to Melissas sense of community” was a wonderful way to put that!
@Crystalokonkwo1999
10 ай бұрын
I noticed how people are able to notice that the young teachers could be on the spectrum, but it's not the same for the older folks on the show or in real life. I'm not saying any of the older characters are autistic or not but I feel like older people aren't diagnosed. Could either be because of the stigma autism had when they were younger or because people believe only the newer generations could have it.
@minimar55677
10 ай бұрын
I didn't finish the video yet but I am so glad you're talking about how the characters bully the (perceived) neurodivergent characters! I really dislike Ava's character. Her being a fan-favorite and people boasting about how they're just like her made me sad lol. She constantly targets Janine. And when Janine's mother was about to whoop Ava for making fun of her daughter, she said something about not being mean to someone who can beat your a**. This made me dislike her character even more because I've had people bully me but then avoid being mean to people who showed they were bigger, stronger, and willing to fight. It's very cowardly to me. I don't remember a lot of the details from the interactions between characters but I remember the Italian lady and Barbara were bully-ish to Jacob. Which rubbed me the wrong way. When I explained this to someone they found nothing wrong with the way these characters were treated. So frustrating!
@lalaloopsy.p
8 ай бұрын
I cried to this video, I, a black afab 15 year old, and a lot of what was said resonated with me, I genuinely do think there’s a possibility of neurodivergence however I don’t think people are going to take it seriously until I’m older, but thank you for sharing your perspective because I truly could relate to it
@Michtingz
10 ай бұрын
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
@peepeehead2633
10 ай бұрын
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.
@zachtoye4963
10 ай бұрын
teachers like the ones represented in this show made me happy to go back to school. Kind. REAL. Considerate and funny. extremely grateful and in moral debt for all teachers who put up with this fuckery called the united states public school system. thank u.
@absynthe7904
10 ай бұрын
Tbh, Ava’s character as a whole combined with the way the staff treats Janine & Gregory are the main reasons I just can’t enjoy this show. I’ve watched two episodes I think, and the one where Ava bought the sign was so aggravating, I had to turn it off well before the end. Like. It just rubs me the wrong way completely.
@Username0467
10 ай бұрын
It's suppose to.
@stopthebang8056
10 ай бұрын
I appreciate every video you make. Thank you for your efforts
@che3rub
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for talking about the charter school problem in New Orleans. I spent half of my life in the Orleans Parish school system (the first half being Harrison County, MS which was also mediocre but at least there weren’t any charter schools.) I went to an alternative high school where many of students were former dropouts or had been expelled from their previous high schools, usually for fighting or bad grades (which was my case.) Even though many of my peers were above high school age, a lot of them being in their 20s, they were basically illiterate. I remember always being the only person in the class who could read on an appropriate level when we read aloud. It’s really concerning how poor the education is in New Orleans. Charter schools are a scheme.
@astersesay6381
10 ай бұрын
That thing you described with scraping the apples in the apple pie filling is exactly what I do! I've always thought fruit shouldn't be cooked, and I texturally cannot stand apple pie. I was so happy when Gregory said that 🤣❤.
@kennedyking372
8 ай бұрын
I like the crust with a bit of the filling. That’s it.
@danny___928
10 ай бұрын
I went to Catholic school as well. The school I went too was a few blocks from me but was VERY underfunded. We had really old textbooks, uniforms, and our auditorium was also our gymnasium and cafeteria (yes, they used to use masking tape to seperate the lines for where they would place the fold out tables and chairs so they would still have space to conduct a gym class). Our principle wasn't like Ava but had Ava tendencies like with personal spending of school money. Our principal cancelled a teacher funded after school newspaper for the sixth graders - that was based on donations from parents (snacks,etc)- because we wanted to include horoscopes and that was "against the Catholic church". We only had a 4-6 week run, and then everything was cut off. When we became the graduating 8th grade class, our principal automatically decided we couldn't have use of the auditorium when a teacher tried to vouch for the class. They had a whole meeting with the graduating 8th grade about why they couldn't even provide us with a proper 8th grade graduation activities, although "student activities and fees" were a part of the tuition.
@lalaloopsy.p
5 ай бұрын
What's funny is I watched his video when it came out, and related so heavily to you, just recently I found out I am on the spectrum. Thank you for this vid
@RahafFares
10 ай бұрын
i don’t usually leave comments on youtube videos but i was so blown away by your unequivocal support for palestine that, as a palestinian, i just have to say thank you so much ❤️ it’s so refreshing and reassuring to just hear someone be flat out here for us like that. i think the way you balanced the subject matter of the video with the current state of the world today was just so well done. i love abbott elementary and i always found myself relating to the characters of this show (especially janine) so it was really interesting to hear this perspective on them!!!! love your channel!!!! keep it up!!!! /g
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for commenting! The way I have learned about the world has made it clear the liberation of Palestinians will be a catalyst in liberating us all. We are seeing it happen now and it takes nothing to stand and act on that. And I am glad you enjoyed the analysis!
@anxiety8054
10 ай бұрын
Ive never felt so seen in a video. I’ve always speculated that i have adhd . But from the experiences youve shared, and how much i see myself in greg and janeen(especially) i might have to read up on undiagnosed autism. Thank u😊❤
@nelumboandrews6762
10 ай бұрын
I like ava for personal reasons (mean girl fascination, shes like cartoonishly evil in a place where its unwarrented and then is usurped by a more cunning villan so she becomes choatic nuetral is a compelling trope, and how evil she is to everyone is riddiculous!) But shes one of those characters that if someone likes them you have to investigate why bc ppl could subcounciously just love the ableism (even in an internalized way) not liking her makes sense though!
@ThatAutisticBlackMan
10 ай бұрын
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
@hunimoonz
10 ай бұрын
ugh this video made me cry it was so real and relatable and made me feel seen...
@ziyasinterlude
10 ай бұрын
I don’t have autism but my siblings do. Watching this made me rethink about a lot of scenes and really put a new perspective into the show.
@noahalexis3100
8 ай бұрын
this was a great video and i am very impressed and inspired by your work. its giving me a soothing feeling to try my best.
@kaloveshoran
10 ай бұрын
a lot of people in my life have told me that janine reminds them of me. everything is starting to make sense now
@neezv9224
10 ай бұрын
Im autistic black and queer and abbot elementary makes me feel sooo seen!!
@jazmineabelard3397
10 ай бұрын
I just got formally diagnosed at autistic over two months ago. I always liked Abbott Elementary and now looking at it in a neurodivergent lens, it makes a lot more sense why I love the show and why Janine and Greg are my favorite characters. We need more black neurodivergence representation. Expressing your experiences also made me feel seen (gets teary eyed) as I experienced similar experiences. You gained a new subscriber! Thank you so much for making this video! 🍉🫶🏾
@mars3168
10 ай бұрын
Neurodivergents rise up!! I love this video, thank you so much
@Viggles04
4 ай бұрын
Calling Ava a sociopath is a massive stretch. Ava is deeply flawed and selfish, but she is constantly doing selfless acts as well without expecting anything in return. Theres no need to pathologize every single behavior.
@coolchameleon21
21 күн бұрын
yeah ava sucks, but she’s not a sociopath. even if she was, it’s pretty ableist to constantly demonize people who have ASPD
@jessicafox2268
10 ай бұрын
I got diagnosed with NVLD last year. I had a job as a Special Ed teacher in Patterson N.J. and it burned me out so fast. My students were autistic teenagers and the guidance counselor of that school told me I probably had Aspergers.
@fedoramcclaren4294
10 ай бұрын
As someone who is autistic, and someone who LOVES Abbott Elementary, I actually never saw Janine or Gregory as autistic. I just saw them as socially awkward and not able to fit in. However, it is difficult for me to see shows as metaphorical, so perhaps i missed what everyone else sees. I actually, if i were to see someone as autistic, i would say Jacob.
@lem9082
10 ай бұрын
Your channel is the best ive seen on youtube, to be honest
@GayHimbo
10 ай бұрын
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
@emmajeanjumpinbean
10 ай бұрын
Oh this last line? Imprinted itself on my heart immediately
@zainabzolita8436
10 ай бұрын
I blamed it on being a cancer 😂
@rejoice37
10 ай бұрын
Is it bad that I still don’t think I was bullied in elementary there was just mean girls messing with me?
@ImAngelChanelle
10 ай бұрын
Ive been up since 10pm identifying with autistic people because of this video and realizing that i need to see a therapist. So thank you for sharing this! Also I identify alot with the main characters and I’ve cried multiple times now bc i feel alittle crazy that i think i might be on the spectrum
@IMETGODSHEBLACK
10 ай бұрын
Lol the title has me gagging a little!
@ronweaslyswand9575
10 ай бұрын
Around the 30 minute mark you mentioned how you studied slang and I have a similar story that I wanted to share. I went to a predominantly white Catholic School all the way through 9th grade. When I would be around predominantly black people, I would be told I don't listen to rap because of the school I attended. I did listen to rap because it was on the radio, but arguing this point would get me nowhere! So I went to the library because they had DVD documentaries about hip hop. I checked all of them out and studied them! I was gonna be READY when the next person accused me of not listening to rap. It eventually happened and I started spitting out rap history facts. This had me laughed at and I was soooo confused because I had no other way of "proving" that I listened to rap. It's good to know that someone had a similar experience 🙂
@rowanthorsby
10 ай бұрын
This soothed my soul
@squirrelsinmykoolaid
10 ай бұрын
I'm so excited to get through this video. IDK what it is about shows like Parks and Rec, Abbott Elementary, and Community with unintentional neurodivergent rep but I'm here for it. I know Dan Harmon (creator of Community) ended up finding out he was autistic a few seasons in. When most people think of autism and Community, they think of Abed, but I think Troy's ND traits are overlooked because he is Black (played by Donald Glover). He really gives me AuDHD, which is why I think him and Abed are besties in the show. I got an official ADHD diagnosis about a year ago, but I didn't get one for autism despite scoring above threshold on the autism quotient, having autistic friends say they thought I was as well etc. Essentially the doctor said I didn't have enough of a social communication "deficit" so she was reluctant to dx me. Ever since then I've been seeking more content from Black autistic women and feminine-presenting folks because I am truly not sure how to express why I wanted to get screened in the first place.
@mewmew6158
10 ай бұрын
Autistic, mixed (black presenting) person here! This will be a rewatch video for sure.
@sachamoses9233
9 ай бұрын
I relate to Janine so much😭😭😭😭😭😭😭like so much
@percyorsomething2641
10 ай бұрын
I don’t know how anyone could see some of these characters as allistic. I saw Gregory once and immediately thought he was autistic. He reminds me of myself with a stoic face and impassioned beliefs that we don’t often let ourselves feel. And don’t even get me started on Jeanine. She reminds me of my sister, hyperfocusing on tasks until they are completed. And she reminds me of myself as well, how she desperately wants things to go her way.
@katelyngraham4260
10 ай бұрын
This was such a vital video !!
@nalkacult
10 ай бұрын
gonna be honest? the way tariq treats janine is very similar to how ive seen a lot of allistic adhd havers treat autistic ppl theyre in relationship with, and it frustrates me the lack of accountability in the neurodivergent community with how allistic people with adhd treat autistic ppl. we may be united under neurodivergency but yall can be just as ableist and you may think you understand us cuz we share symptoms but........ ive never had understanding and kindness unless you also have autism. you have to learn too youre not excused.
@alymeme5810
10 ай бұрын
Wow. Free DR Congo. Free Palestine. Free Sudan.
@ThatAutisticBlackMan
10 ай бұрын
YO wtf my ass jump back when the cat jumped down lmao like he was gonna come through the screen
@improvetheword9691
10 ай бұрын
I literally searched for a comment talking about the cat!!!
@RobandSijay
10 ай бұрын
SEEN!!@@improvetheword9691
@ThatAutisticBlackMan
10 ай бұрын
soooo excited to watch this video because its so much I picked up on watching this show.
@LtheGoddess7
10 ай бұрын
This is the deep dive i didn't even know i needed. chef's kiss. 🫶🏾😘
@agedscum
10 ай бұрын
Literally crying at work this video made me feel seen in a way I've yet to experience irl :,) the black neurodivergent leftist Gemini identity is a reality I'm comforted to share with someone so talented!! Keep up the work twin 🤞🏾
@gfadkghjreoi
10 ай бұрын
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
@aishambengue3024
10 ай бұрын
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)
@alt4374
10 ай бұрын
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
@Imjusthereleavemealone
10 ай бұрын
I go through that a lot.
@seenitpurple
10 ай бұрын
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
@Imjusthereleavemealone
10 ай бұрын
@@seenitpurple did you not watch this video at all??? That’s the point ma’am…. Lmfaoooo you’re such a genius.
@Molly-iw1rc
10 ай бұрын
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.
@angel1xoxo
10 ай бұрын
I agree. I think she's funny, but terrible lol
@markmittens
10 ай бұрын
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
@STIR-FRIED-SUBWAY-RAT
10 ай бұрын
Oh shes awful but I love her lmao
@Sashakawaiicat
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Molly-iw1rc
10 ай бұрын
@@markmittens agreed 100 percent
@janaali5826
10 ай бұрын
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 💗🇵🇸
@Jsarmy87124
10 ай бұрын
No one gonna be free ! 80 % of humans are evil... 😢
@laylamonae1382
10 ай бұрын
I’m so sorry
@amsieonyeador2136
10 ай бұрын
i’m sorry for your loss, may God grant you peace and strength 🍉
@jordinometry1589
10 ай бұрын
Your people are strong and the world has opened it eyes. One day Palestinian will be free ❤
@musicinmymind623
9 ай бұрын
Wishing the best for you and your family, I am so sorry🙏🏼
@xoyouaremysunshinexo
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
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.
@rejoice37
10 ай бұрын
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
@marie-francoiset9402
10 ай бұрын
@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.
@xoyouaremysunshinexo
10 ай бұрын
@@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"
@YeeHaww
10 ай бұрын
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.
@papertape7911
10 ай бұрын
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.
@carolinagaray7656
10 ай бұрын
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
@ThatAutisticBlackMan
10 ай бұрын
VERRRRYYY well said.
@harrypottah8889
10 ай бұрын
I also believe Gregory is autistic too: very matter of fact and literal, has special interests etc
@Yuckycarrot
10 ай бұрын
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
@MrToondoon
10 ай бұрын
Oof this is so real
@elyshebbachristele9234
10 ай бұрын
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.
@cocteautwin
10 ай бұрын
felt this 😢
@Myaccount923
10 ай бұрын
And then having family literally refer to you as a burden. Like you asked to be here!
@septimaserpent
10 ай бұрын
@@Myaccount923Story Of My Life!!! 🫂🖤
@resilient1234
10 ай бұрын
oof felt this hard
@desireeberry3969
10 ай бұрын
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!
@pinkdeckenergy
10 ай бұрын
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
@rejoice37
10 ай бұрын
Listen the validation and introspection has been jarring me and I’m only an hour in
@solay825
10 ай бұрын
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
@pinkdeckenergy
10 ай бұрын
@@solay825 🫂
@BlasianLynn
10 ай бұрын
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
@keymango
10 ай бұрын
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 ❤
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
Family would say I am so "anti" for anti social.. the things people like saying to your face, regardless of your feelings
@keymango
10 ай бұрын
@@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 🫶🏾🌷
@Myaccount923
10 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Candicedickinsonllc
10 ай бұрын
straighten your hair ? i’m confused about that one
@keymango
10 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Ecto_42
10 ай бұрын
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.”
@marleyrivera6808
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Desimere
10 ай бұрын
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.
@asanitheafrofuturist
10 ай бұрын
@@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
@seenitpurple
10 ай бұрын
😂😂 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
@Deenique16
10 ай бұрын
@@seenitpurplewhat?
@rachellme77
10 ай бұрын
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!
@Jsarmy87124
10 ай бұрын
They do that on purpose when men does it its supposed to be funny When we know its not
@rachellme77
7 ай бұрын
@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!
@lushslastword2921
10 ай бұрын
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
@nuclearseahorse
10 ай бұрын
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
@lushslastword2921
10 ай бұрын
@@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
@my-V-
10 ай бұрын
It feels weird to see Janine, because she is just like me. Like it even hurts my feelings when people make fun of her
@elyshebbachristele9234
10 ай бұрын
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 😭😭
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
literally now i need to go find a place to cry real quick lol
@dmen329
10 ай бұрын
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.
@carmenremal
10 ай бұрын
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.
@erinniccoinn1gh
10 ай бұрын
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
@jama3997
10 ай бұрын
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.
@markmittens
10 ай бұрын
This is a summary of why Russell Wilson is my favorite QB
@teawitch785
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Jaminux
10 ай бұрын
"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.
@markmittens
10 ай бұрын
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.
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
im imagining that in my head right now thats so funny
@lizziedeerest
10 ай бұрын
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.
@staceylee8571
10 ай бұрын
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.
@PinkPulpito
10 ай бұрын
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.
@kkuudandere
10 ай бұрын
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)
@carmenremal
10 ай бұрын
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.
@andEYEooop
10 ай бұрын
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!!
@dee7352
10 ай бұрын
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
@dee7352
10 ай бұрын
Also this thumbnail is the absolute cutest!
@athegrey
10 ай бұрын
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
@cadeallison1102
10 ай бұрын
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.....
@suoutubez19
10 ай бұрын
Finally early! Commenting to say free Palestine 🇵🇸 excited for the rest of the video 😊
@starryeyes2092
10 ай бұрын
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.
@eypu999
10 ай бұрын
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)
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
Please cry because you’ll see that I did but I be watching this show and crying all the time
@ruliak
10 ай бұрын
SAME!!! oh my god
@emmajeanjumpinbean
10 ай бұрын
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
@cordeliaistheone
10 ай бұрын
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 🌱💜
@Sade_mk
10 ай бұрын
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
@BooksRebound
10 ай бұрын
Ive loved Quinta for ages and i just learned this is her show. Im excited to watch it
@madfisch473
10 ай бұрын
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 🇵🇸
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
thank you 🥹🇵🇸
@WorkWaifu
10 ай бұрын
This felt like therapy.
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
no problem!
@theeobakeng
10 ай бұрын
“ 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” !!!!!
@Parvatisplace
10 ай бұрын
Fabsocialism is one of the only KZitemrs who actually stand on business and you know she fr
@blueberrybabe4192
10 ай бұрын
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 ❤
@extrashotofespresso_
10 ай бұрын
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 KZitem 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.
@Fabsocialism
10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Def check out the creators at the end and you will likely find some relief and direction
@Myaccount923
10 ай бұрын
Talk to your doctor. Use your discretion and ask for help.
@Atomantia
10 ай бұрын
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?!
@arok4468
10 ай бұрын
Free Palestine Free Sudan 🇸🇩 Free Congo and EVERY OTHER NATION AND PEOPLE UNDER SEIGE🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉
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