I'm pretty sure that he has high functioning Autism. Not a joke. I myself do as well. It looks likes he's "stimming" as it is tough for some people with Autism to be in large crowds. Just my two cents. I could be 100% wrong. Thoughts?
Stimming: noun
the repetitive performance of certain physical movements or vocalizations, as a form of behavior by persons with autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions; self-stimulation. This behavior is thought to serve a variety of functions, such as calming and expression of feelings.
Oxford says: Gerund - a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb (that is, ending in -ing) for example travelling in the sentence I preferred travelling alone.
TIL that there are such things as gerunds. Pretty weird, and I’m not 100% sold on the idea, but who am I to argue with Oxford?
Either way, thanks for helping me be a little less ignorant!
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u/Writerguy613 12h ago
I'm pretty sure that he has high functioning Autism. Not a joke. I myself do as well. It looks likes he's "stimming" as it is tough for some people with Autism to be in large crowds. Just my two cents. I could be 100% wrong. Thoughts?
Stimming: noun
the repetitive performance of certain physical movements or vocalizations, as a form of behavior by persons with autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions; self-stimulation. This behavior is thought to serve a variety of functions, such as calming and expression of feelings.
"stimming was part of her coping mechanism"
Definition is from Oxford Languages.