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Overwhelmed by so many restricted interests

Now we're getting somewhere! (I feel like I'm playing a form of the game "charades".)

"What Are Restricted Interests?

Restricted interests are strong or intense interests in specific topics or objects. Restricted interests are common in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For example, a person might be interested in a specific TV show, math or drawing.

People with restricted interests are often experts on the topics or objects they enjoy. Sometimes they share their interests with others. Other times, they like to enjoy them alone."

https://www.massgeneral.org/children/autism/lurie-center/restricted-interests
Ok, I see your point. Though it could be worse. Imagine having special interests you cannot even post here.
 
Oz67 said:
I don't really know about myself, because I am a bit too busy analyzing too much on my different interests, but I kind of socialize everyday.
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So is it the sum total of interests on such an intense level that tends to overwhelm you? Something I'm going through at the moment just contemplating building a new computer.

I don't even to bother to consider the amount of time I dwell on special interests versus socializing with much of anyone. My bad. But then I'm a retired curmudgeon and earned that right. :rolleyes:

But yes, they can and do become overwhelming at times, even by ourselves. Happens a lot with me. Makes me think of a scene from a movie where a doctor tells a child, "Not to think so much!".

But for better or worse, it also describes who- and what we are.
 
Judge said:
Now we're getting somewhere! (I feel like I'm playing a form of the game "charades".)

"What Are Restricted Interests?

Restricted interests are strong or intense interests in specific topics or objects. Restricted interests are common in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For example, a person might be interested in a specific TV show, math or drawing.

People with restricted interests are often experts on the topics or objects they enjoy. Sometimes they share their interests with others. Other times, they like to enjoy them alone."

https://www.massgeneral.org/children/autism/lurie-center/restricted-interests
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The thing is that I don't fit this exact definition as I have a lot of many interests, and even create new ones, but I tend to overanalyze, overshare way too much information, as if I kind of have a Wikipedia on my different interests.
 
Oz67 said:
but I tend to overanalyze, overshare way too much information, as if I kind of have a Wikipedia on my different interests.
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LOL...sounds a tad familiar. But then perhaps that's just a couple of traits that Dr. Asperger took a little too much to heart when he chose to label us "Little Professors".

And to eventually discover time after time that most people only want to hear much of anything discussed on a cursory level, rather than any "infodump" that we are uh....famous for. Where so many just roll their eyes either being irritated or intimidated with information passed with greater intensity than they are used to.
 
Judge said:
LOL...sounds a tad familiar. But then perhaps that's just a couple of traits that Dr. Asperger took a little too much to heart when he chose to label us "Little Professors".

And to eventually discover time after time that most people only want to hear much of anything discussed on a cursory level, rather than any "infodump" that we are uh....famous for. Where so many just roll their eyes either being irritated or intimidated with information passed with greater intensity than they are used to.
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Yeah we info dump into their info vacuums and somehow they don't seem to appreciate it:confused:
 
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