Rocking, head banging

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i used to bang my head on our radiators. My mom would always comment that it embarrased her for others to see my bruises.

My head still feels weird; kinda thick. Like if I hit it, it would knock something right. I don't get as frustrated anymore; however, I've always got to stay busy. I don't like sitting still...so I think I transferred it to something more acceptable for society.

rocker every since i can remember; also have always rocked back and forth to music head banger until about 5 years old
never flapped hands though

Interesting.. whenever I'm frustrated or restless I get a very strong urge to bang my head against a wall - and I say it all the time. Never actually do. When I was a kid I hit my head on things a whole lot.. but that was only because I was clumsy

I don't have those problems. If people see me doing something "abnormal", I'll get completely paranoid and freeze up (although I'm extremely social) and as for the head banging, I really hate pain and will freak out if I'm in a situation where I could get hurt. So no, I don't do either one of these.

i use to bang my head against the headboard but haven't done that since I was 10 or 11

Every time I have a pen or pencil on my desk at school I have to twirl it around in my hand. Sometimes I accidentally drop it on the floor more than once and yet I still keep twirling it. I like to rock even when I'm not frustrated though I did not use to do this. I like to punch and slap myself on the legs and I actually like the feeling of it, though I only do this when frustrated or angry. I've never hit or banged my head though.

I hit myself a lot and bang my head when distressed.

I don't rock, bang my head, or do any of the typical autistic stims. I do tend to pace, however, when I'm nervous or I'm on the telephone and the conversation at the other end tends to get long-winded.

I rock my head. My Dad is always rocking his head. But i think that's more of a stimming trait.

I don't really ever bang or hit my head but sometimes I find myself tapping my head quickly. When I get really bored, in deep thought or if I'm nervous. But full-on banging or rocking heavily, naw.

The only time I ever forcebly hit or banged my head very hard was the time I had an absessed tooth and it caused for my whole jaw to become infected. The infection hit the root of the tooth that was affected and it was the worst pain I had ever felt. That is until I developed Sciatica in my right hip. The pain in my head became so much that I started to bang my head into the wall and would pound myself in the skull as hard as I could to get the pain to stop. And I also did it because I was just crazy with pain too.

But normally, I just stim.

I rock but I do it on a swing. But I do headbang. When ever i'm frustrated I notice that I will bang my head against a wall or my hands.

along with everything else, i pace alot too, if on the phone or especially if lost deep in my head, i'll realize i've been pacing for quite some time without being concious of doing so.

I used to run my head into the wall during elementary/middle school when I got angry...surprised I never knocked myself out. Even today, when I'm EXTREMELY angry I punch myself in the head/face. I did this a week or so ago (thankfully I don't bruise easily at ALL so I don't have to explain anything) and my face felt sore and I had no idea why until I eventually remembered.

Re: the flapping...after watching Mozart and the Whale I felt like I was remembering something when I saw him flapping....like I had strong memories of doing that as well, although I can't recall ever doing it specifically. Then again, I didn't consciously recognize my rocking either until I started reading up on Asperger's, now I notice it whenever I start.

Err When I was a child I use to bang my head on the ground all the time. My father and mother would try picking me up but I would scream, kick and bite. My parents didn't know what to do so they would let me keep banging my head until I passed out, or I stopped on my own.