dunno where to put this so i hope this one's right! weird habit

[rut677]

i have GAD and OCD but i dont get anxious if i dont do this, its just something i do as like a reaction
whenever im excited ill flap my hands, like really go for it, and become really hyper and not be able to stay still
im not autistic or anything
what do you think  its a sign of? or do you just think its a weird habit? answers people! or relating, etc, it would be nice!:)

[barbie3737]

I think everyone has little things like that. When I get excited or happy, I get loud, talk fast, and, if I'm sitting down, at least one of my legs starts going up and down like crazy.  Most people think that I'm anxious when I do these things, but ironically, at those moments I'm not. It's kind of irritating for people to think that I'm anxious when I'm not, but I just keep reminding myself it doesn't really matter what other people think of me. I'm actually getting a little better at not caring what others think of me.

I guess the moral of the story is be yourself and don't worry about what other people think.

[mantooth]

Ah that's just a quirk. You wouldn't know if you were autistic or something.

[lilmsflynn]

It could be just a nervous tic of sorts we all have quirks like this. How long have you had this? My eldest son has this since early teens amongst other symptoms and he was diagnosed Witham form of tourettes .

[rut677]

lilmsflynn ive done it since i was a baby! i cant remember wether i got tested or not for autsm but it was mentioned and i dont have  it so i did get video tested for selective mutism but i dont have that!