Adults- how much hand flapping do you do?

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I dont do it anymore, I havnt for years. It was something I always associated with child-like excitement.

However, my main stimmimg behaviour involves flapping-like stimulus, I twirl a kitchen utensil (a spatula, a ladel) rapidly around in my hands so the shaft twirls around. I remember doing this when I was no more than 4 years old, and I still do this decades later.

To me the two were different, but the utensil thing is pretty similar I guess. Does anybody else do weird s**t like this?

I OCCASIONALLY flap my hands when I'm REALLY EXCITED and ALONE IN THE ROOM. LOL.

i have to twittle my fingers in front of my face while closing my eyes when i have an abundance of extremely excited energy. It's something I've always done and even now i still do it when my excitement builds up. I need it to release the energy otherwise i start shaking and get overly anxious and overwhelmed. But i hide it, never do it in front of people. usually go into the bathroom. even the closest people in my life don't know i do it.

I will involuntarily start to flap my left hand when I'm very excited, but usually stop it right away. I used to do it more, especially as a teen, but now I prefer to flick my hands to get the wrist movement I crave.

I never do it because that would result in huge pain in my wrists. I occasionally do other stuff with my hands tough. For example I really love to link my little fingers into each other. I also tend to clap alot.

I never hand flap. I wanted to the other day, though, because I was very excited. I found out I was getting my service dog much sooner than expected.

I wonder if nonautistic people get the urge when they receive great news - like winning the lottery.

I can't physically hand-flap. I have a rather bad left wrist; my right wrist would surely follow should I hand-flap.

I don't think I flap my hands like a bird much, but I do a lot of hand and arm movements. I move my fingers around a lot.

I did as a child, not so much now.

When I'm really nervous or stressed I do it. I noticed I few years ago that I always did it after making "adult" phone calls, which is a thing I hate...

I don't flap my hands like a birds wings but they do move around a lot lol . I kind of feel like the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith) because when I talk my hands are moving all over the place. It bothered me at first but now I like it . It's an eccentric trait that adds to my unique personality .

I flap when very agitated especially when trying to figure out what im doing in the kitchen whilst cooking tea ot anything that requires a few steps to follow.

I flap when trying to avoid hitting my head during meltdowns.

I stretch and roll my fingers when out in public, i also twirl my index finger in a figure 8 to sooth myself when relaxing or thinking.

I flap my hands a lot.

I flap my hands when Im excited or really like something and sometimes I get excited by minor things such as petting my cats. I sometimes do riding lessons and I really like horses. I flap my hands because of that. I flap my hands when Im listening to music I like. I flap my hands when talking about my special interests. Sometimes I also just get into a mood where I feel goofy and I flap my hands for no reason other than it feels really good and makes me laugh.

Loads and even more now that I know I’m an autie. And I don’t care

none. I have other stims. They havent gone away as I have aged. Saying my mantra works.