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Neurotypical

not displaying or characterized by autistic or other neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behaviour.

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Obsessions -

For those with Aspergers an interest tends to be all or nothing. It’s either absolutely not interesting, or utterly fascinating.

Some obsessions are about focusing all attention on a specific thing to shut out a noisy and overwhelming world.

The difficulties only really start when an interest tips over into an obsession. At that point, what may be a coping method for complicated problems starts becoming a problem that complicates life in its own right.

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“It’s legitimately hard making friends if you’re on the autistic spectrum. I don’t watch tv, listen to the radio, have an interest in football or cars. So what am I meant to talk to people about? My interests. But people don’t always want to listen to me either. So you see there’s a gap.

- YouTuber and me towards the end.

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“Some people with Asperger syndrome say the world feels overwhelming and this can cause them considerable anxiety.

- autism.org.uk

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“Having Aspergers sucks. I feel like I’m a different species to everyone else.”

- YouTube comment.