Rocking to Yourself

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03 Jul 2010, 4:13 am

I've caught myself rocking to myself, a few times this week. I thought in my mind each time, "What's happening? I never do this."

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03 Jul 2010, 4:24 am

"Aspies Rock" would make a funny T-shirt :lol:

Is there any reason why an NT might rock to him/herself?

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03 Jul 2010, 10:43 am

Kiseki wrote:

Is there any reason why an NT might rock to him/herself?

I don't know, but my mom(an NT, 'cause she's got social skills) does it.

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03 Jul 2010, 10:53 am

ColdBlooded wrote:

Kiseki wrote:

Is there any reason why an NT might rock to him/herself?

I don't know, but my mom(an NT, 'cause she's got social skills) does it.

That's interesting. Maybe it is an Aspie trait that NTs can have as well.

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03 Jul 2010, 11:32 am

I tend to rock by myself at my computer, or while watching TV. In public, I kind of rock back and forth on my feet, and usually sway side to side while sitting down. (I used to rock back and forth a little in my seat, but someone commented that I looked like a mental patient so I stopped). I also do this thing were I slightly twist my upper body and let my arms swing from side to side. It's funny that no one ever brings up the other things that I do, but sitting and rocking is bizarre to them.

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03 Jul 2010, 11:35 am

I rock back-and-forth or side-to-side quite a bit while sitting.

Kiseki wrote:

"Aspies Rock" would make a funny T-shirt :lol:

Is there any reason why an NT might rock to him/herself?

I know neurotypicals can do this. I've seen it. Rocking isn't just calming for autistic people, but for most people. Hence why we have rocking chairs, and why our mothers rocked us to sleep as infants.

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03 Jul 2010, 1:49 pm

yes. but i do it in public without realising too

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03 Jul 2010, 2:16 pm

Kiseki wrote:

I never noticed I did this before but, when I'm sitting in my room alone at the computer or whatever I rock to myself. I don't do this in public. Well, actually I do rock my chair back and forth if I'm at a lunch table sometimes. But that's not a full body rock.

This is totally a stim, right? Does anyone else do this? I think I might actually stim more alone than in public.

Yup, I do this all the time. It's a very common stim.

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03 Jul 2010, 5:44 pm

Kiseki wrote:

"Aspies Rock" would make a funny T-shirt :lol:

Or a movie that stars Jack Black & costars Miranda Cosgrove

wait I'm thinking of "School of Rock" :lol:

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03 Jul 2010, 7:06 pm

nick007 wrote:

Kiseki wrote:

"Aspies Rock" would make a funny T-shirt :lol:

Or a movie that stars Jack Black & costars Miranda Cosgrove

wait I'm thinking of "School of Rock" :lol:

LOL

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03 Jul 2010, 7:53 pm

Yes, NTs do sometimes rock.

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03 Jul 2010, 9:01 pm

DandelionFireworks wrote:

Yes, NTs do sometimes rock.

Yeah, but not like we do... we do it better! :nerdy:

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03 Jul 2010, 10:56 pm

I mostly only stim in private. I rock back and forth. I am taking a statistics course at 8:30 am this summer....and I am not a morning person. I rock in my seat during class. Other than that...up until this summer.... I've never done the "full body rock" in public.

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03 Jul 2010, 11:06 pm

I do it a lot, but never in public or around people. I do it especially if I'm nervous.

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