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Aspiecast Episode 13 - Not knowing if I gave an outburst & my vocal tics issues
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Aspiecast Episode 13 - Not knowing if I gave an outburst & my vocal tics issues

Outbursts and Memory Loss

In this section, the speaker discusses his experiences with outbursts that he does not remember having and wonders if they are related to ASD.

Experiences with Outbursts

  • The speaker has had people react aggressively towards him as if he had just screamed at them, but he has no recollection of doing so.
  • The speaker witnessed a family member have an outburst towards an Uber driver for almost taking a wrong turn, but the family member did not recall the incident later.
  • The speaker wonders how many other outbursts he may have had in other situations without realizing it.
  • The speaker recalls another incident where a family member yelled at him for turning the wrong way in a gas station, but the family member did not remember doing so later.

Possible Connection to ASD

  • The fact that close family members have had outbursts they do not remember makes the speaker wonder if there is something else going on related to ASD.
  • The speaker mentions feeling upset when called "stupid" by a family member during a discussion about September 11th, which may be related to his ASD.

Vocal Tics and School Years

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with vocal tics during his school years. He explains what vocal tics are and how they affected him.

Vocal Tics

  • Vocal tics are involuntary sounds or vocalizations that people make due to certain conditions.
  • The speaker had a vocal tic of making chirping noises in elementary and junior high school, which earned him the nickname "bird".
  • The speaker's vocal tic changed from chirping noises to sniffling during his work years.
  • The speaker's mother bought him a yearbook without his knowledge and found out about the nickname "bird", which she then used to refer to him.

Sniffling Urge

In this section, the speaker talks about his urge to sniffle and how it affects him.

Sniffling Urge

  • The speaker has an urge to sniffle even when there is no real stuffiness in his nose.
  • On an airplane, someone next to the speaker made a nasty face and gestured for him to blow his nose because of his sniffling urge.

Struggling with Sniffling

In this section, the speaker talks about their struggle with sniffling and how it affects their interactions with others.

Sniffling as a Common Thing

  • The speaker mentions that they often sniffle without realizing it.
  • Other people frequently ask if they have allergies or a cold.
  • The speaker assumes that they may be going overboard with the sniffling.

Email Responses

In this section, the speaker addresses their email responses and apologizes for not being able to respond to all of them.

Reading Emails but Not Responding

  • The speaker reads all emails that come in.
  • They appreciate receiving emails from listeners.
  • However, they often do not have the mental capacity to respond properly.

Difficulty Writing Responses

  • It is hard for the speaker to write something because they are scared of what they might write and how it might be taken.
  • They apologize in advance for not responding to emails.

Acknowledging Listener Feedback

In this section, the speaker acknowledges listener feedback and expresses appreciation for it.

Appreciating Listener Feedback

  • The speaker appreciates everything that listeners send in.
  • They mention that some listeners have sent interesting scenarios and things like that via email.

Asperger's Plus Authority

In this section, the speaker discusses issues related to having a degree of authority when one has Asperger's or Asperger's plus Authority.

Recipe for Disaster

  • Having a degree of authority when one has Asperger's or Asperger's plus Authority can be a recipe for disaster.
  • Many people who are in positions of authority or influence may actually have some degree of Asperger's.
  • They may take on positions of authority because they don't have any other way to feel important or have friends.

Bizarre Directions

  • When given authority through a job or starting a business, it can go in bizarre directions that are not conducive to success.

Conclusion

In this section, the speaker concludes the episode and thanks listeners for tuning in.

Thanking Listeners

  • The speaker thanks everyone for listening.
  • They mention that they will try to get another episode out in the coming month or two.
Video description

In this episode I mention how I have received sudden anger in conversation with another person, yet I have no idea how the conversation could have caused me to suddenly be treated like I've done somethign wrong.   I suspect I might have unknowlngly or unconscously brought about the anger I received by expressing what may have been strong antagonism after hearing the other party in the conversation say something that I considered fundamentally incorrect.   But I am only guessing since I have no recollection of being antagonistic. In searching for any indications of whether I could have let out some angry comments without being aware, i found the concept of vocal tics, and became aware that I suffered frome these for at least several years from 4th to 7th grade, and got very embarassed because I didn't have the control over my noises and in some cases didnt realize I was making noises. I got over the vocal part, but still suffer to this day from a sniffling version of vocal tics, for at least the last 17 years.  It isn't constant but I do find that when I am in a situation where anxiety is present in my body, I start sniffling every minute or more, and most of the time I dont realize I am doing it.  People I am interacting with start asking me on a regular basis if I have allergies or a cold.   Thanks for listening and always feel free to email aspiecast@gmail.com with any comments or suggestions for new episodes.