Adults- how much hand flapping do you do?

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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.

I only flap if i’m Learning a new piece of music (conducting is a learned skill as a music major). Since I also suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome (in both hands, as well as pinched nerves in my shoulder and lower back), if i’ve Been typing for too long (regardless if i’m On the “cheesegrater” (my 2009 Mac Pro), my iPhone or iPad, or, when I still had my clarinet, picked it up to play, my hands would lock up in severe pain, i’d Scream bloody murder and flap my hands in order to get relief from the pain. My atoms of choice are jiggling my right leg up and down while seated, or kick my left foot against my right foot while in bed trying to get to sleep, as well as melting down in grief for my late, lamented basset hound, collie mix, sheltie and redbone bloodhound. (Yeah, I’m THAT lonely. The only true friends I ever had. If it weren’t for the fact my landlord says no pets, and my pcp, and psychologist at the time, Wouldn’t sign off on a therapy animal (since I can barely afford the room i’m Renting, let alone paying my other debts), i’d Definitely have a basset to dote on.

I used to when I was a child. Oddly enough, my first memory is of myself standing in the doorway of the room that would become my bedroom flapping my hands. I remember it being when I first became self aware, it's quite strange really.

Now, I stim by tapping my fingers or humming.

I do it when I feel excited about something

I do it when I'm flustered, angry or excited. Not as much as I used to when I was a kid, but it's still a daily occurrence.

Only when 1) i’m Asked to conduct a musical group or 2) my fingers begin to cramp up from too much typing.

I never hand flap- Is This unusual?

^ Not unusual dude , we are all different , I have never hand flapped.