Dust........

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What is it about little specks of dust floating that makes is so fascinating????

Mr 5 HFA was having so much fun waving then about and watching them this morning

As far as he was concerned it was way more fun/important that getting ready for school.

I suppose it's like watching fish swimming around in a tank. They're interesting and relaxing.

I know I like them, but I don't know why. I haven't seen any for a while.

I usedto love to sit in my room with a window or door cracked, the sun would come in with a sliver of light, and I could see what looked "living air." I can't explain it, but I'm glad you noticed it and understand it... My mother would plant me outside, tired of me being inside and "wigging out"...

I always thought it was interesting how small fragments of dust propagated in space, reflecting concentrated collections of light packets.

Thanks but I don't really understand it hence why I am asking you guys. I was getting a bit annoyed because he wasn't getting ready. Ah I guess it is just another autism thing I don't 'get'

I have always found things like that fascinating and still do, we seem to have a greater awareness with the environment around us. Love sun rays and can still sit for hours watching cloud formations and the ever changing world.

I like dust, I like watching moving water, I like watching and listening to trees moving in the wind.

Well they look like little dancing sparkles almost. Same reason, I suppose, that people buy paperweights with glitter in them.

I used to always chase dust particles and try to catch them. (Would still if I had the energy.)

Well, normally, you do not see air, just feel it, but these dust particles kinda visualize air movements. It is fascinating, especially if you cause movement (breathe in the direction or move your finger through it).
If it helps you: It is like a certain method used to visualize how water or similar things flow.

Thanks I think I am starting to understand it better
He finds moving water calming too as do alot of people (NT's included)

I love this too! The idea that I am constantly breathing in invisible dust inside my house isn't so pleasant I suppose but I do like to watch the air move.

I also love having a crack of sunlight through some opaque curtains on a sunny day and blowing smoke up through the crack of sunlight, watching the twirling patterns. If that's not a reason to start smoking I don't know what is! (incense also works pretty well though but again with the airborne dust!)

I think a lot of NTs would be enchanted by dust particles too, if they *noticed* them in the first place. But I think quite a few NTs do like them too.

What I always find weird is that there is so much dust in the air, so we must be breathing it, but we don't feel it and don't think about it until we see it lit up and floating around!