harrietjansson
Well-Known Member
I sometimes hear people talk about "special interests". If I understand it must be an obsession and not just an normal interest.
I read this:
"Apparently, special interests even occur in about 20-30% of preschool kids in the general population with no known disabilities. Except we don’t call them “special interests” then, we call them “intense interests.”" Celebrating Atypical Minds
What seems to be very important according to people like Attwood is the pleasure get out of your "special interest(s)". If this is important than I must tell you: I never had a speacial interests beacuse of one fact, ie I have always experienced a lot of frustration with my interests. Here I am not refering to having a meltdoiwn when I was not allowed to engage in my special interests but rather the fact that special interests itself don't only come with things that are easy. Attwood says that special interests can be extremely problematic. He sure says that and I agree. It's supposed to be addictive.
Do special interests only have to be pleasurable, ie there can be no frustration?
I even engage in interests even if they don't give me that much pleasure. This seems to be one of the reason why I don't have an ADHD diagnosis.
When people have intense interests they often get frustrated. I hear of people who say they didn't really get frustrated but I think they just got rid of the unrealistic expectations. Perhaps that's what happens ith people who have special interests?
I read this:
"Apparently, special interests even occur in about 20-30% of preschool kids in the general population with no known disabilities. Except we don’t call them “special interests” then, we call them “intense interests.”" Celebrating Atypical Minds
What seems to be very important according to people like Attwood is the pleasure get out of your "special interest(s)". If this is important than I must tell you: I never had a speacial interests beacuse of one fact, ie I have always experienced a lot of frustration with my interests. Here I am not refering to having a meltdoiwn when I was not allowed to engage in my special interests but rather the fact that special interests itself don't only come with things that are easy. Attwood says that special interests can be extremely problematic. He sure says that and I agree. It's supposed to be addictive.
Do special interests only have to be pleasurable, ie there can be no frustration?
I even engage in interests even if they don't give me that much pleasure. This seems to be one of the reason why I don't have an ADHD diagnosis.
When people have intense interests they often get frustrated. I hear of people who say they didn't really get frustrated but I think they just got rid of the unrealistic expectations. Perhaps that's what happens ith people who have special interests?
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