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  1. M

    Do you play games of chance or gamble?

    At a fair when I was teen there was a game, where a series of colored balls would roll down and land on a large map of specifically colored areas. You would bet on which color the balls would land on. And if the same colored ball landed on the identical colored area your money would be doubled...
  2. MrSpock

    Does our focus get interpreted as neediness?

    As some of you know I've spent quite a bit of the last year and a half in a strange relationship/friendship with a woman who I like a lot. I wish it were more than a friendship, and I think that part of her does, too. She doesn't know what she wants a lot of the time, she's admitted as much to...
  3. Caelix3

    Sims

    I'm obsessed with The Sims! Specifically Sims 2. But I also like Sims 4 as well and am warming up to Sims 3. Here is a picture of my sim couple. Caleb (Pink hair) and Leland (Black hair) Here is their son, Gayle! Does anyone else like the sims or is obsessed with it? :)
  4. ryan1205

    Anybody got weird taste in music?

    When I mean by weird taste, I mean genres that necessarily don't go together. I love punk rock and I love country music. As I got older, I started getting into old time country such as Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and so forth. Punk rock has been with me since I was preteen. Social Distortion's...
  5. Bolletje

    Factual errors in entertainment

    So, just curious how many of you have the same pet peeve as I do. I love watching series and movies, a lot. I'm a sponge for knowledge of all kinds (and random facts that are pretty useless) and love watching shows with medical, (pseudo)scientific, or historical subjects. What gets me every time...
  6. S

    My "vac" obsession

    Years before I was diagnosed with Asperger's, I possessed a "herd" of vacuums. It started with the purchase of a full-sized vac after moving into a new apartment. It was the best apartment I ever lived in and I wanted to keep it "spic and span". I didn't buy a regular run-of-the-mill vac. It...
  7. S

    Obsession or Love?

    I am 58 and still single, never married, and was recently diagnosed as having the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I accepted the diagnosis with absolute relief! The burden of the unknown as to why I am so out of step with my companions has been taken away. On the positive side, I have a passion...
  8. ryan1205

    I'm Obsessed With Yugoslavia and the Wars

    I don't know why I am. Yugoslavia was a unique former country in Europe. They were communist but defied the Soviet Union. Tito was considered one of the best and benevolent dictators of the Cold War. He promoted Unity of all ethnic groups of Yugoslavia. Even crushing nationalist movement that...
  9. Creepi

    The Horror Genre

    Personally, I have a big obsession with the horror genre and the backstories of the antagonists. I often engage in watching movies, playing games, reading articles, stalking Wikis and reading books of the horror genre. I'm interested to know if anyone else also finds the horror genre...
  10. Caelix3

    Virtual Worlds!

    Lately, I've been obsessed with virtual worlds. More than usual. I can't stop thinking about it and when I get to play again. I constantly want to ask my parents for money, to buy things on these virtual worlds. Which isn't a good thing. I just love how the avatars look and how you can socialize...
  11. D

    How intense are your interests?

    How intense are your interests? Do they encourage you to do extremely cool things or do they distract you from other aspects of life? Both? Neither? For instance, I started to work on a jigsaw puzzle in December of 2014. It's 18,000 + pieces. In case you want to see what it looks like, it's...
  12. B

    My daughter is stalking Kira Kosarin... HELP!!!

    My 18yo Aspie daughter is obsessed with a show on Disney called The Thundermans, and she became infatuated with the character of Phoebe. She looks at Phoebe all day on her iPad, browses the Thundermans Wiki for hours, pretends she's Phoebe, watches the show (especially clips with Phoebe in it)...
  13. SalanaEiyungAisis

    Which Character do you most identify with, and why?

    I just wanted to see if there was a character that rings with you a lot. Like, you feel what he or she is going through and you like him or her because he or she reminds me of you. Please, tell me what fictional (or cartoon) character do you identify with. As for me (at least, in the Winnie...
  14. sisselcakes

    Theory of mind and ASD/NT relationships

    I was talking with a friend of mine and had an epiphany of sorts. Would like your feedback. I recently broached the maybe-you-have-Asperger's subject with my bf. We have had some relationship issues I felt were influenced by his ASD-like thinking. He is almost 50 years old and says no one has...
  15. sisselcakes

    BF (suspected aspie) comes across as critical

    I hope for some advice. I had gotten some good advice when I had written a post several months ago. I have been dating a guy whom I suspect is on the spectrum. He is wonderful in many ways. Sometimes his quirks and obsessions get in the way but usually I understand where he's coming from...
  16. Lavaiso

    Is anyone obsessed with a musician/Music?

    I've been obsessed with an artist called Grimes for 2 years now. I used to be obsessed with Grunge rock bands like Nirvana and a genre called Witch house (was a phase) I am interested to know other people's favourite artists here :)
  17. M

    Perseverance, persistence, tenacity, determination, isin't that how we are supposed to be?

    Today I was outside digging up dandelion roots, have this small shovel that I use for the task. Four hours later I realized that I had been working solidly non-stop without even a rest. Ignored the fact that I should stop, I was dehydrated, had to go to the bathroom, hungry, my hands hurt, yet...
  18. nike007

    Mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders

    Hello. So after being diagnosed with a mental illness, I began to research all the different types, treatments, statistics, symptoms, things to help with these mental illnesses. Like basically everything. And then once my psychiatrist said I may be on the spectrum (which I found out I am), I...
  19. J

    so excited to do something obsess over it

    has anyone else experienced this? If I really want to do something like I really wanted to talk to my sister, I will get so antsy and obsess over doing that one thing and think about it, and want to go do that thing now. Its not like I want to play video games, I have a lot of built up energy...
  20. sisselcakes

    Boyfriend fixated on food and exercise

    Geez. It took me forever to figure out how to post a new thread. Okay. Any feedback on this would be greatly appreciated. I suspect my boyfriend is HFA. He has a good number of ASD traits. One thing I didn't see was a hyper-focus or fixation on a particular subject, UNTIL the other night he...
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