#Special interests

[twerg45]

autism powerscaling is so real.

do you ever just. feel ashamed of your lack of knowledge on something that you feel like you should know more about. like you aren't a true fan. like it's not really a special interest of yours. those thoughts are the evil autism ghosts. destroy them and reclaim your glory.

[auschizm]

If you're autistic, your special interest is there to bring you joy and meaning, not to somehow become your "special autism talent" which makes up for you being disabled. Don't let ableists imply otherwise.

[carrionhearted]

Sorry for infodumping about my special interest out of nowhere, you said a keyword and it activated my unskippable dialogue

[desultory-suggestions]

People who love you shouldn't make you feel ashamed of your interests and hobbies. What you enjoy is wonderful, even if it's uncommon, complicated, stereotypical, etc. Please keep sharing your lovely energy with the world.

[theradicalace]

i don’t know why my brain works this way

[get-grubered]

hey so just to be clear:

special interest ≠ thing you really like

special interest ≠ hyperfixation

special interest = thing pretty much your whole life revolves around, you get anxious if you don't interact with it enough, how you see the world

[incognitopolls]

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[p1xiemeat]

[zebracakesarecopingmechanisms]

ok so we know about the need to infodump, but what about the opposite? The need to absorb more information about your special interest like a sponge, but you literally can’t find any new material because you’ve already consumed every fact about it

[zebulontheplanet]

Your special interests don’t have to be deep or complicated. Your special interests can be just something that you really really enjoy. Your special interests are for you to decide.

[the-chosen-half-of-one]

[xanyiaz]

[auschizm]

As an autistic person, spending time engaging with your special interest(s) should be a priority - not a rare luxury

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

What Special Interests May Look Like…

Mrs Speechie P

[martian-garden]

Hey besties help a weird ND guy out

[crazycatsiren]

Thinking about how the ancient Greeks looked up at the night sky and called what they saw planḗtai ("wanderers"), and today, we call them planets.