Is my Aspieness showing--Solitaire?

[Aspieistj]

I love to play Solitaire--the original, simple game. Once it became available online I began to play many games daily. It is a rather mindless pursuit but it is a pleasant way for me to pass time. My personal quirk: When Kings become available face up I try to arrange them in a row with suit colors alternating. I do believe this is a real waste of time but I can hardly help myself.

 

[Ereth]

I don't think it's necessarily an Aspie thing. I've always liked Solitaire and I spent most of my life unaware of my AS.

 

[Ste11aeres]

I don't think it's necessarily an Aspie thing. I've always liked Solitaire and I spent most of my life unaware of my AS.

Ereth, I think you're only providing evidence that it might be an Aspie thing

 

[Ereth]

Maybe so, but what I meant was that I don't think liking the occasional game of Solitaire is an indicator of ASD. Now, if it were one of my obsessions, that would probably be a different story.

 

[Judge]

When Kings become available face up I try to arrange them in a row with suit colors alternating. I do believe this is a real waste of time but I can hardly help myself.

Makes sense. Alternating suit colors establish a kind of balance and symmetry. Welcome to my world.

But I don't think we're talking about Aspergers.

Do you arrange books in a bookcase in any particular order?

 

[Aspieistj]

No, I shove them in with the only consideration regarding unusual sizes that I don't want to fall out, or huge books that need to lay flat. I don't care if various foods on my plate touch. I am not frantic to keep paper money in order in my wallet. Solitaire is my only "matchy" compulsion.

 

[tryingtoregister]

Whenever I have more than a bill or two in my wallet I always arrange it by amount and make sure they are all facing the same way.. I also will arrange by type as in old 100's together, new 100s etc.. I never thought that was an aspie thing though I like to keep my money in order is all but who knows I guess.

 

[XxLordxX]

I think different aspies has different obsessions, I, for instance, always look at the coins I receive, I like how shiny some are, so I simply look and if they are shiny they go to a different pocket. If this is an obsession of yours, I mean, you feel like you can't stop doing it (it's painful for me to use those shiny coins, actually I never use them) then it's probably something related to your aspieness

 

[Asperger96]

I have my own solitaire quirk. I need at least one ace before I draw the first card from the deck (not counting setup) or else I start a new game

 

[Soup]

I remember getting lost in the game for hours on end; whether with physical cards or on the computer. It's the whole patterns thing, I think.

 

[Judge]

It's the whole patterns thing, I think.

Point taken.

In my case when I see patterns it isn't enough just to observe them. I have to assess them. Analyze them. Put them into some kind of perspective and them draw a logical and useful conclusion. That's my Aspieness, opposed to my OCD. I used to think this was a "special gift" I had. Now I just see it as just a mere trait.

 

[XxLordxX]

It's the whole patterns thing, I think.

Makes much sense for me. I always try to find a kind of pattern everywhere and when I do, I always like to play around with it lol.

 

[Ste11aeres]

I remember getting lost in the game for hours on end; whether with physical cards or on the computer. It's the whole patterns thing, I think.

This is why I purposely avoid such games. They could take over my mind.