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fixations

  1. autism-and-autotune

    Collecting photos and artwork

    Um, I don't know if this discussion should go here, or in a special interest thread, or...something else. It might be weird but bear with me. So, you know how there's this portrayal or just...quirk that some men (trying not to generalize, but) have about collecting either images, statues...
  2. jleeb05

    Romantic Relationships: Take Whoever's Available or Extremely Picky?

    When I was doing my assessment last week, the clinician said that because many aspies struggle with romantic relationships, we sometimes jump into relationships with anyone who offers one. It makes sense but that didn't resonate with me. If anything, I feel that my autism causes me to be too...
  3. CinnamonCrumbs

    Fixation on materials and objects

    I don't know how to correctly put it into words, and english isn't my mother language either, but I'll try my best. So... I have this little big quirk for materials, especially different types of paper, cardboard and carton. Books, boxes, all sort of packages... I like to touch and sniff them...
  4. J

    Struggling with fixations and obsessive interests

    I've had obsessions and fixations about certain topics since I was a kid. It's not until recently that it's become a big problem for me. Here's the situation: I'm a big Zelda fan, love the franchise, and I was really excited to hear that Nintendo is making a sequel to Breath of the Wild (a very...
    • Jamison
    • Thread
    • add adhd autism feedback fixations help nintendo obsessions zelda
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Help and Support
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