I don't think she's autistic. Usually people with autism are somewhat socially awkward, but Clem is just aloof and introverted....that's not… more the same as being socially inept. He aloofness comes from that she's had to rely on herself for emotional support. Yeah, she had Lee and Christa/Omid, but that's still doesn't replace the kind of emotional comfort and security that one gets from their actual immediate family.
wow, so Sarah is autistic since she doesn't act her age.
so if i just read a book or something, does that mean im autistic as well?
pe… moreople these days generalize teenagers as those who goes to clubs every friday night or drink beer and etc,.
EDIT: and no, clem isn't autistic.
You said that mannerisms can mean you have a mental disorder 'just cause the doctor said so': how is this applicable to this situation? The doctor didn't tell him that he could diagnose others.
Um, this isn't the same?
What are you talking about?
The Op of this thread almost certainly doesn't have a medical degree. The… more only way your comment would be applicable is if he had gone to an actual doctor, sought her or his advice, and then repeated what she or he said back to us.
The OP said "NOTE: i have professionally diagnosed mild aspergers" so it's clear that he/she is just projecting.
Y'all are going "but she can't be autistic because she's not stereotypically autistic!!" but I bet y'all's asses if Clementine showed stereotypically autistic traits y'all be like "so ALL socially awkward characters are autistic now???"
Like Jesus don't be a dick to people for coping w/ their autism
exactly she doesn't you would think if something were wrong with her we would have found out as lee in season 1 plus she doesn't even act like she has autism like at all point is she doesn't have it end of story
All those traits you just attached to clementine are traits of being a child, she doesn't have asbergers because she is good at percieving emotion and tone of voice she is able to throw herself into new and unusual situations, shes highly adaptable and able to work in a team with people shes just met. Ive not noticed her have a panic attack or even struggle to find the right words in conversation.
In my opinion no, not at al. Sarah on the other hand...
exactly she doesn't you would think if something were wrong with her we would have found out as lee in season 1 plus she doesn't even act like she has autism like at all point is she doesn't have it end of story
All those traits you just attached to clementine are traits of being a child, she doesn't have asbergers because she is good at percieving e… moremotion and tone of voice she is able to throw herself into new and unusual situations, shes highly adaptable and able to work in a team with people shes just met. Ive not noticed her have a panic attack or even struggle to find the right words in conversation.
In my opinion no, not at al. Sarah on the other hand...
Are you sure? How old were you when you were diagnosed and how many different professionals did you see before getting the diagnosis? Where your parents pushing for a diagnosis or was it you that choose to see a mental health professional on your own, also what country do you live in because some doctors get commission for diagnosis? Unfortunately in some countries alot of people believe they have mental disorders because of greedy doctors and a growing trend where people cant except their differences without putting a label on them
it is kind of you to ask and i appreciate your consideration. i live in sweden and i was 14 when i was diagnosed, i'm 15 now. im a girl and i chose to do it on my own. there was only one professional who diagnosed me with it but i have met two other different therapists as well and they agree and say that i indeed have aspergers. it's weird because some people say they notice it a lot and other people say they dont notice it at all but i guess it's because they are professionals and have more knowledge about the autism spectrum. i would never have guessed that i was autistic before my diagnosis tho
this is what my autism 'chart' looks like in case yr curious !
Are you sure? How old were you when you were diagnosed and how many different professionals did you see before getting the diagnosis? Where… more your parents pushing for a diagnosis or was it you that choose to see a mental health professional on your own, also what country do you live in because some doctors get commission for diagnosis? Unfortunately in some countries alot of people believe they have mental disorders because of greedy doctors and a growing trend where people cant except their differences without putting a label on them
it is kind of you to ask and i appreciate your consideration. i live in sweden and i was 14 when i was diagnosed, i'm 15 now. im a girl and … morei chose to do it on my own. there was only one professional who diagnosed me with it but i have met two other different therapists as well and they agree and say that i indeed have aspergers. it's weird because some people say they notice it a lot and other people say they dont notice it at all but i guess it's because they are professionals and have more knowledge about the autism spectrum. i would never have guessed that i was autistic before my diagnosis tho
this is what my autism 'chart' looks like in case yr curious !
thats cool and i know there is a very small chance of her being autistic but i still consider it to be an opinion instead of a fact since we dont know for sure. we're chill
its not my opinion, its a fact
i believe that you mostly want this to be true to relate more to clementine since you're autistic yourself.
i mean no disrespect to you btw.
The joke is that a lot of people from Tumblr tend to project themselves onto characters as a way of coping. More than half of the time, they don't provide any concrete reasoning, and just say stuff like "x is actually transgender and no one can convince me otherwise." There's no solid evidence that points to Clementine being autistic, hence why you're coming off as someone from Tumblr who does this.
You're free to think she is, but this isn't a common theory. Just saying.
I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with you. Just trying to clarify. Telltale never officially stated that Clem's autistic. Also, there's enough research on the internet to get a basic understanding on autistic people. How can you talk about how autism affects Clem when you say a person cannot because it affects everyone differently?
maybe. im not trying to start anything but you DO realize that you're speaking over an autistic persons personal experiences? i am open to p… moreeople who disagree with me but if you're not autistic im afraid you cant really say much about how autism affects people because it's different for all
Funny how you say this bc if Clem did posess stereotypically autistic traits then ud be yelling about "so ALL socially awkward characters are autistic now??"
I think what you're describing about Clem is her naivety. She's not autistic. If she was, she'd have social inabilities, repetitive behaviors, and be a completely different person than she is now.
Peachflower (b4 u jump our asses for sock accounts remember we r super tight friends irl) wanted u to kno a fun fact: if ur not autistic and claiming to know as much if not more about autism than actual autistic ppl do ur abusing allistic privilege, jsyk no offense tho
Funny how you say this bc if Clem did posess stereotypically autistic traits then ud be yelling about "so ALL socially awkward characters are autistic now??"
it is kind of you to ask and i appreciate your consideration. i live in sweden and i was 14 when i was diagnosed, i'm 15 now. im a girl and … morei chose to do it on my own. there was only one professional who diagnosed me with it but i have met two other different therapists as well and they agree and say that i indeed have aspergers. it's weird because some people say they notice it a lot and other people say they dont notice it at all but i guess it's because they are professionals and have more knowledge about the autism spectrum. i would never have guessed that i was autistic before my diagnosis tho
this is what my autism 'chart' looks like in case yr curious !
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yeah tru, but All autistic people arent necessarily socially inept
im autistic and my friends say im not
well they havent confirmed that she's Not autistic so you cant know for sure
omg.
Sarah just has PTSD, not autism. Plus, she's dead so there's no point in confirming things now.
This comment was completely irrelevant, then?
You said that mannerisms can mean you have a mental disorder 'just cause the doctor said so': how is this applicable to this situation? The doctor didn't tell him that he could diagnose others.
i was talking about clem, not sarah.
i havent mentions anything about sarah being autistic and i dont believe she is either
except it is a fact that clem is not autistic it isn't a opinion
well, k.
Y'all are going "but she can't be autistic because she's not stereotypically autistic!!" but I bet y'all's asses if Clementine showed stereotypically autistic traits y'all be like "so ALL socially awkward characters are autistic now???"
Like Jesus don't be a dick to people for coping w/ their autism
clementine is far from austistic lmao where the hell did you get this bs from
does she or the creators ever explicitly state that she's not autistic in the game?
"well, k"
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well even if thats ur opinion dont be a dick about it lol
Nothing wrong with being artistic.
exactly she doesn't you would think if something were wrong with her we would have found out as lee in season 1 plus she doesn't even act like she has autism like at all point is she doesn't have it end of story
All those traits you just attached to clementine are traits of being a child, she doesn't have asbergers because she is good at percieving emotion and tone of voice she is able to throw herself into new and unusual situations, shes highly adaptable and able to work in a team with people shes just met. Ive not noticed her have a panic attack or even struggle to find the right words in conversation.
In my opinion no, not at al. Sarah on the other hand...
even if that were true as for now its still an opinion and not a fact imo
but i dont have any of the traits you listed above.....and i still have aspergers.......
Are you sure? How old were you when you were diagnosed and how many different professionals did you see before getting the diagnosis? Where your parents pushing for a diagnosis or was it you that choose to see a mental health professional on your own, also what country do you live in because some doctors get commission for diagnosis? Unfortunately in some countries alot of people believe they have mental disorders because of greedy doctors and a growing trend where people cant except their differences without putting a label on them
it is kind of you to ask and i appreciate your consideration. i live in sweden and i was 14 when i was diagnosed, i'm 15 now. im a girl and i chose to do it on my own. there was only one professional who diagnosed me with it but i have met two other different therapists as well and they agree and say that i indeed have aspergers. it's weird because some people say they notice it a lot and other people say they dont notice it at all but i guess it's because they are professionals and have more knowledge about the autism spectrum. i would never have guessed that i was autistic before my diagnosis tho
this is what my autism 'chart' looks like in case yr curious !
Ok its just because im sure you know lots of people are misdiagnosed.
By the way im almost 100% sure the main guy in watchdogs is autistic
its not my opinion, its a fact
i believe that you mostly want this to be true to relate more to clementine since you're autistic yourself.
i mean no disrespect to you btw.
thats cool and i know there is a very small chance of her being autistic but i still consider it to be an opinion instead of a fact since we dont know for sure. we're chill
oh alright then
thats interesting! i have a faint memory of watching it once but i dont remember much of it
what has tumblr to do with this
I meant the game, I forgot there was a movie with the same name
i think he believe's that you're from tumblr.
Mostly because these types of headcanons are seen on tumblr 99% of the time.
Another unimaginative tumblr joke.
There should be a drinking game about this.
The joke is that a lot of people from Tumblr tend to project themselves onto characters as a way of coping. More than half of the time, they don't provide any concrete reasoning, and just say stuff like "x is actually transgender and no one can convince me otherwise." There's no solid evidence that points to Clementine being autistic, hence why you're coming off as someone from Tumblr who does this.
You're free to think she is, but this isn't a common theory. Just saying.
I don´t hate tumblr, actually. It´s a fun place for jokes and fandoms.
Just a part of it is absolutely scary.
I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with you. Just trying to clarify. Telltale never officially stated that Clem's autistic. Also, there's enough research on the internet to get a basic understanding on autistic people. How can you talk about how autism affects Clem when you say a person cannot because it affects everyone differently?
Funny how you say this bc if Clem did posess stereotypically autistic traits then ud be yelling about "so ALL socially awkward characters are autistic now??"
Peachflower (b4 u jump our asses for sock accounts remember we r super tight friends irl) wanted u to kno a fun fact: if ur not autistic and claiming to know as much if not more about autism than actual autistic ppl do ur abusing allistic privilege, jsyk no offense tho
I wouldn't be yelling anything. But yeah, saying that all socially awkward characters are autistic doesn't seem right.
If we make a drinking game are we permitted to drink even if nothing happened
Op thinks Clementine is autistic... bitch!
Aiden autistic? LMAO no, he's just paranoid, he doesn't fit any of the spectrums.
No! What's the fun in that?
Can I have a link to that test?