My Autism/Asperger's Obsessions Both Good and Bad

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THE GOOD:

High scores in video games (mostly on the arcade side).
Meeting celebrities both locally and nationally in person.
The 1980s (Considering I was born in 1982)
Statuesque naturally dark haired women of all colors.
Seattle Seahawks
Valerie Perez
Linda Cardellini
Knowing how I got autism.
Batman
Wonder Woman
CM Punk
Daniel Bryan
Hard rock/heavy metal.
New wave/synth pop.
Women in skirt suits.
Dating neurotypicial/regular women (as opposed to "my kind"),
Documentaries.
Reading books about movies, television, video games, sports, and historical events.
Graphic novels/comic books.
Becoming a great vintage arcade player like Billy Mitchell.
Going above and beyond to reach my goals.

THE BAD:

Sensitive to loud noises.
People screaming and yelling at me.
Going from 0 to 12 in the feelings department.
Antisocial in a lot of ways (although the majority of that is just thrust upon me due many years on the public school special education system).
Couldn't deal well with authority figures who are drunk with power
Could barely deal with people who happen to be in the same educational and group that I happen to be with.
Haven't been in a relationship with a woman that I truly want to be with as of now writing this status.
Fear of failure and not being recognized for my achievements.

THE GOOD:

Climbing
Free-Diving
Archery
Film (Exploitation, Horror, Sci-Fi)
Music (Miles Davis, sunn o))), Alice Cooper, Kate Rusby)
Writing film reviews
Multiple Sclerosis
Blu-Rays & DVDs
Lightweight camping
Winter (cold, wind)
Cooking
Bicycle building

THE BAD:

Jewellery (esp. earrings)
Sticky things
People touching me
Summer (heat, light)
The way I can't keep my mouth shut
Perfume
Blancmange
Sock seams that are at the very front of the toe
My anger
People chewing gum.
Certain words (esp. colloquialisms)
Being given food or money from someone's hand