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I Have Asperger's Syndrome

Obsessive Interests

By: DancingFox
Written on December 23rd, 2012
An aspie friend of mine told me how her therapist advised her to use the phrase "I am passionate about..." instead of "obsessive interests".

Unfortunately, it doesn't always work. My friend is "passionate about the Holocaust". Hum, that doesn't ring right.

Me: I am passionate about films and books. OK, that works.

I am passionate about foxes. That's borderline weird.

I am passionate about Norman Reedus. Where did I put my crazy fangirl hat again? Coz that's really not much better than the girls I was ranting about...

(Mind you, "I have an obsessive interest in Norman Reedus" doesn't sound quite right either. Le sigh.)

By: DancingFox
Age: 31-35 , Female
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7 responses
  • CopperCoil
    CopperCoil

    At Least you can speak french.. only 4% of all people in this world can do that.

    Dec 23, 2012
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  • peza
    peza

    You do have a nice sense of humour though , and that is the most important thing.

    Dec 23, 2012
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    • DancingFox
      DancingFox

      Thanks Peza! I try to laugh at myself... taking oneself too seriously is not good for one's health.

      Dec 23, 2012
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  • ShakespeareSonnet116
    ShakespeareSonnet116

    Hmmm.

    Dec 23, 2012
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    • DancingFox
      DancingFox

      I blame my Aspergers. We DO get obsessive interests. It's in my diagnosis.

      And at least I don't twitter-rape the poor guy daily.

      Dec 23, 2012
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    • ShakespeareSonnet116
      ShakespeareSonnet116

      Oh. Good. Lord. "Twitter-rape". :/

      Dec 23, 2012
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    • DancingFox
      DancingFox

      I am serious. Read this: http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Have-A-Twitter/2815324

      All comments from "Fangirls" have been copied and pasted exactly as they had been posted by the girls in question on his twitter page. The bits in italics are just my thoughts that I refrained from voicing on there...

      Dec 23, 2012
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