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I think that it's still something I am more obsessive about than she is, possibly because autism makes interests more vivid.
Quote from: Taffeta on May 10, 2018, 02:11:22 PMI think that it's still something I am more obsessive about than she is, possibly because autism makes interests more vivid.I’m autistic as well (also diagnosed in my early 20s), and I like the way you phrased that: about interests being more “vivid”. That’s something I love about ASD... For most of my friends and peers, the ability to take joy in little things like toy ponies and 80s cartoons faded away as they grew older. For me, that joy is still there, and as “vivid” as ever. That’s a great gift, as far as I’m concerned. ^_^Of course, one doesn’t have to be autistic to love toy collecting or ponies! But I do think it’s enabled me to hold on to that wonderful, childlike sense of excitement when it comes to toys and such.
Quote from: Nemesis on May 10, 2018, 05:02:25 PMQuote from: Taffeta on May 10, 2018, 02:11:22 PMI think that it's still something I am more obsessive about than she is, possibly because autism makes interests more vivid.I’m autistic as well (also diagnosed in my early 20s), and I like the way you phrased that: about interests being more “vivid”. That’s something I love about ASD... For most of my friends and peers, the ability to take joy in little things like toy ponies and 80s cartoons faded away as they grew older. For me, that joy is still there, and as “vivid” as ever. That’s a great gift, as far as I’m concerned. ^_^Of course, one doesn’t have to be autistic to love toy collecting or ponies! But I do think it’s enabled me to hold on to that wonderful, childlike sense of excitement when it comes to toys and such.Yes, this exactly I once explained it to someone as saying, I grew up but didn't grow out of things I grew up with. So I can enjoy books and films and such aimed at adults, but I can also still enjoy stuff aimed at children and don't see a problem with that.I also connect very strongly to ideas and imagination and creative stuff around things. They say we have no empathy, but I have empathy for people *and* objects which apparently is not unusual for autistic folk but somewhat annoying at times. It means I can't walk by the scribbled on pony at the carboot sale without wanting to rescue her...and don't even get me started on how I feel when some food item passes its expiry date and I have to throw it out. Yes, I have apologised to expired food before.But all this is part of the 'vivid' and I think it makes interests fun. It's not that other people can't enjoy them too and I think sometimes those people enjoy them in total other ways that maybe I can't ever reach out to - but I like being able to make that connection and thus enjoy something in depth