L.T.W.A - Leo's Thriv With Autism

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L.T.W.A - Leo's Thriv With Autism

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1 day ago | [YT] | 4

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This is so weird to me...i will never understand it.

We say "this needs more research before i can trust"

But we also turn around and fully trust an Ai technology just built and never tested before.

We say "i can't trust you"

But yet we also trust some hallucinated made up response from an Ai chatbot.

People trust an Ai impersonation of someone instead of the person themself.

I can make an Ai generated video right now and really pour everything into it and make sure that it generates next to life like video and i bet it get hundreds of thousands of views when it was made up.

Yet a video of me myself in person gets 20 views

My mother once told me about a video that was clearly Ai made. I told her it's fake but she believed it over me her own son.

She believes also other Ai generated crap which i showed her is not true.

We make it seem like we want the truth. When half the time we are believing Ai made up lies.

The robot and technology is winning.... and this terrifies me.

If i keep offering examples and proof this post will never end. So ill end it here because im sure you got the point!

But the evidence and proof is solid. It proves time and again that we believe the lie and reject the truth and it shouldn't be that way.

It's making it 100 times harder for those telling the truth to rise above the stupid Ai bullcrap and drown them out!

We are racing to the bottom! I see it.. and i feel powerless and helpless to stop it! 😔

1 day ago (edited) | [YT] | 4

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Got this tablet for free!! It's pretty cool! It was a incentive when i signed up with my internet provider!

2 days ago | [YT] | 9

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Should i be worried. Im the 7th car in the "pharmacy" drive thru. And the rest of the parking lot is full and store is busy. Never seen this before.

But then again my state is hot spot for RSV, Covid, flu, and now measles. Nothing to be proud of.

I could only guess there must be alot of sick people currently.

Thankfully i have hand sanitizer in my car.

But this is insane. Usually i see long lines for food not medicine.

2 days ago | [YT] | 7

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After 2 weeks of fighting between doctor and insurance an approval was granted! One less thing for me to worry about. Thankfully! I needed this medicine. Now i can get it under insurance.

This is how stupid the American health system is here in the US instead of just approving the darn medicine no you need to jump hoops and run around for them to give you am approval.

But like i said at least one last thing to worry about and one step close to getting my leg surgery now.

3 days ago | [YT] | 8

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I bet you if i said "i have the worst possible life" there would be many jumping in and telling me how could i say such a thing when clearly there are people that have it much worst.

I get what they are saying. But they aren't living my life either.

I bet if i said im the ugliest oger on planet earth just an ugly green monster of man. Many would jump in and said stop it! Cut the crap leo.

But again the same people saying that they don't live my life or understand the perspective i am talking in.

And my pushback is always the same.. if i was handsome i'd be in a relationship right now lol 😂

The reason i brought this up is that i think jts funny to me the reaction most people have out there when i beat myself down.

Im talking primarily of those that know me. Of course family would always fight against anything negative i have to say. The few friends that still remember me would fight me over it and tell me to cut it out.


But its the perfect example that shows im not understood. I get it. But still they don't get me.

If i said i had the worst possible life im comparing it to my previous life or what my life could be like.

I know others can have it worst. Im aware. But im in the realm of my own life my own bubble. And in my own bubble my life is the worst ever when taking into account what it used to be in 2019 for example.

And when i talk about feeling disgustingly ugly it's based off general reactions that women have towards me. I do not count friends and family because they are biased lol. Im talking about fresh prospective of someone just introduced to me for example.

And sometimes i don't even mean that in a relationship since. I just mean in general are the leaning in wanting to know more and maybe even build a friendship. Or are they making excuse saying they are in a hurry.

Often its always the i got something important to get to bye. And they run off.

Im standing there like its not a damn marriage proposal i just wanted to talk. Thats literally it. Just chat.

Its why the introvert inside me keeps saying just stop it. Stay alone. That way nothing matters. And you don't even have to try anymore.

There is a difference about me that just doesn't conform with social norms and expectation's. Im in a different wave length.

Its why many jump in to tell me to cut it out. They just don't get it.

Now if i say nothing and do nothing. What a peaceful situation that is. Just keep to myself! 👍

3 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Parts of me have not fully caught up to my age. But since time waits for no one i don't think it'll ever catch up. Certain things i'll just always be behind on. Its reality.

My up bringing was anything but normal. Lack of normal life experiences and somewhat sheltered life style of the past lead me to not experiment and gain my street smarts about me.

It's all part of my struggles.

When a boy at his young age is left to get into some troubles. Is left to do wrong things. On his own he grows that wrong from right side of his mind.

If a young boy is left to explore the world. Get lost in it. He learns to navigate it.

If a young boy is left to choose his friends and company he hangs with he learns in most causes who are good people and who he should not be around.

If a young boy has plenty of healthy experiences with girls. He learns not to be scared of them but accept them.


I can keep going. But in my life i didn't have much of any of these things. My experiences were all bad or worst traumatizing. Making me roll myself inwards and create a stronger bubble around me. Protect myself more. And over all became even more sheltered.

This is why i struggle today. Many if these things in life are not shall we say fully developed yet within me And probably never will be.

It's why i say that part of me isn't fully caught up to my age yet and why i struggle with myself.

3 days ago | [YT] | 8

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I realized i've been watching almost strictly just UK channels. Lol. The people from the UK are awesome people. And i love the accent. Accents are always fun! Unfortunately i lost mine to long ago.

Aussie accent is pretty cool too. But UK and Aussie use words thats considered too taboo or too offensive here in the US.

But that's the fun of it.

Heck if i had both the time and money. I'd go to many area's of the UK just to build friendships.

Or try to at least. Not sure how the general consensus would be when i say i am from the US.

Please don't hurt me lol.

Australia is a place i'd love to go but that country has some really creepy bugs. Scary too. Would hate to go for a visit and be traumatized more than i already am. I would meet people from there but online. Much easier on me than to wonder if i will run into a bug i don't want to run into lol.

Im not a huge fan of spiders. And their huntsman spider while not dangerous (so i've heard) to humans still creeps mr out. The redback is scary. It's the cousin of the black widow spider here. But i heard its venom is stronger. And the funnel web spider.. that one would throw me into panic.

Usually the biggest issues i run into when i think about visiting these places its that also they don't have air conditioners. Which is a big difference from the US.

See if i visited i'd always keep windows closed to maximize my chances of not running into bugs. But if there is no air conditioner than the place would get hot (if its summer) and stagnant with no air flow.

It's why i would have to seek out hotels that have air conditioner's and places that aren't open to the outside often.

Yeah im not too adventurous if its not obvious lol.

Since moving to this new apartment i've been doing nothing but spraying and killing spiders. I found a black widow and it creeped me out. Those spiders have a tendency to send people to the Emergency room. But worst is that i found a brown recluse too and that spider is even nastier. Bite from that one could end up with worse complications.

Anyways enough about spiders lol.

I still love the UK area and region and Australia too. If ever one day i do build my business and can schedule a meet and greet i would gladly buy a few tickets for my subscribers from there. 👍

But yeah. It would be interesting too if i did end up with a British girlfriend or an Australian girlfriend but my chances are low.. i think these women would prefer local men over tourists lol. Hahaha 😂

Anyways just a random thought i felt like sharing!

5 days ago | [YT] | 6

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You might not care about this post. But writing it for myself!

Leo you need to get your health in order or your health will take you out. This is serious.

1. Obesity is crushing you. Stop eating for crying out loud man. Your not always hungry your eating as a habit. Habitual eating will is unhealthy. And with your yo-yo weight going up and down eventually your body will get mad and give up on you. Plus you're risking 23 different types of possible cancers from this.

2. Losing weight qualifies you for your leg surgery you need. You want to walk again don't you? Walking is difficult right now. Driving is getting to become near impossible isn't it. Lose the weight. Get the surgery. Feel better.

3. Your heart is already mad at you and thats not good. You have a bad valve and obesity is most likely just making it worst. The doctor told you that this valve leads to heart failure if it worsens. Take that seriously man.

4. Take pride in things again. You lost all hope man. Stop that.

Slowly your sinking and your not even seeing it. That or you don't care which you should.

Life is difficulty yes. But its not impossible. You can make changes. You can set your own path. You can win. You just need the drive to win. Go get it!

Stop worrying about things you cannot fix. Stop being stuck. And move when your body says don't. Your mind is not right. Don't listen to it if all it does is say sit down all the time. Get up. Move. Do something. You can break the boredom. You are free you don't need to be told what to do. You do what you want to do.

Now do something leo. Its for your own good going forward! 👍 you got it!

5 days ago | [YT] | 9

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Always look forward to these. So so colorful it warms the heart and soothes the soul! 👍

6 days ago | [YT] | 10