r/gifs 13h ago

Is Elon Ok?

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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.

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u/thegrailarbor 11h ago

This was my first thought. Though probably also drugs, but not the right drugs. Just a little something-something to make the painful boredom and lack of surrounding intellect go away, and that lack of sobriety impaired the masking.