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06 Jan 2013, 9:15 am

A_floating_moon wrote:
Well, I think it's fine to obsess over it. I don't talk about it with people, but I'm fairly obsessed with it (and the human mind in general) myself. :) Learning about your mind is really important.

But, you probably shouldn't bug people with it too much if they really don't want to hear you talk about it...

Yep, I noticed the latter one as well.

Anyway, it's the same here, I start to make it my "second obsession". Don't worry about that, it seems normal to me, I guess a reason could be that you finally know what is "wrong" with you and are happy about this knowledge, you keep on reading about that topic because you see yourself in it and want to inform people about it/you. ;)


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06 Jan 2013, 12:54 pm

One of my obsessions is researching AS too! I don't talk about it loads with everyone, because not everyone knows that I am suspected to have AS (well I haven't told them). With the people that know however, I do talk about it quite a lot...

I find that my interests change and I seem to go through phases, but I'm always obsessed with something. Sometimes phases overla too. Does anyone else find this? I heard that this is common in females but not males.

Btw, good luck with the diagnosis process!



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06 Jan 2013, 3:30 pm

I only mention it to my close relatives (parents/brother) and only keep annoying those with my aspie-talk. :lol:


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06 Jan 2013, 4:50 pm

I think that if you have a special interest even if it's a little different or people question it, you should still persue it. If you feel it's a part of who you are that's another reason to pursue it. It may help with your self-awareness and allow you to understand why you act in the ways you do and find strategies around some of these behaviors.

Your aspie friends may feel a bit self-concious due to your obsession about AS because it may remind them of how different they are. There are some people on the spectrum who don't really accept the fact that they have it, so they will get annoyed when someone brings it up. With these friends, you could certainly try engaging in their own interests if you'd like to connect with them. Try connecting with teachers and support workers who you can talk to about this interest, as these friends may be too much into their own interests to be able to connect with yours.


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