Fawning and Toxic Relationships in Autistic Individuals 🤝

Hi! I'm Orion Kelly and I'm Autistic. Autistic people are often seen as “too nice,” “too trusting,” or “too accommodating”—but what if that’s not our personality? What if it’s fawning? Fawning is the 4th trauma response—fight, flight, freeze… and fawn. In this video, I explore how fawning impacts autistic adults, and how it can lead us into abusive, toxic, or one-sided relationships without us even realizing it. If you've ever said yes when you wanted to say no, stayed when you should’ve left, or lost yourself trying to make someone else comfortable—this video is for you.

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Orion Kelly is an #ActuallyAutistic vlogger (YouTuber), podcaster, radio host, actor, keynote speaker and Autistic advocate based in Australia. Orion is all about helping you increase your understanding, acceptance and appreciation of Autistic people.

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