Board index › General Discussion › General Autism Discussion

When did you feel 'seen' by a piece of media?

Page 2 of 2 [ 19 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

Previous topic | Next topic

funeralxempire
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 27 Oct 2014
Age: 40
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 33,533
Location: Right over your left shoulder

09 Dec 2023, 3:37 pm

Image

When I saw this. :oops:


_________________
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. —Malcolm X
Just a reminder: under international law, an occupying power has no right of self-defense, and those who are occupied have the right and duty to liberate themselves by any means possible.


JosetteJoy
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse

Joined: 9 Dec 2023
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Posts: 48
Location: Arizona

09 Dec 2023, 4:49 pm

I related a lot with Balki from the sitcom Perfect Strangers. He wasn't autistic but he did act like me a lot.

But the best show I've seen with characters I can relate to is A Kind of Spark (Based on the book which is also really good). I really related with both of the autistic characters (Played by actual autistic actors). In the fifth episode, Keedie had a sensory meltdown and it made me feel 'seen' as you say because I've had a few experiences like that. In the first episode, Addie had a short-outburst-type meltdown and I am more prone to those types of meltdowns.
It didn't just talk about meltdowns though. I related to Addie when others undermined her abilities. Keedie also masked a lot and I tend to mask too much.

Anyway, I don't want to talk too much, but those two shows really resonated with me.



CockneyRebel
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 17 Jul 2004
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Posts: 118,420
Location: In my little Olympic World of peace and love

09 Dec 2023, 9:48 pm

While watching Hogan's Heroes. Schultz really resonates with me. The trouble he seems to have with eye-contact. His lack of emotional regulation and the way that he's so easily duped by the prisoners.


_________________
The Family Enigma