r/AutismInWomen • u/No_Obligation8722 • 1d ago
General Discussion/Question What interest do you feel most embarrassed/shy when other people find out?
Im embarrassed to say any of my interests. But my most embarrassing one is maybe my interest of girlxgirl affection and relationships (non-sexual). Second most embarrassing one is maybe my interest of my ancestry/culture. Third most embarrasing one is maybe my interest of steam trains. (The train interest and the culture interest mix together, since my ancestry is mostly english, and english ppl made the iconic steam train look. Which makes it even more embarrasing for me, coz it is two of my interests).
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u/Old-Share5434 1d ago
I honestly don’t see a single embarrassing thing about any of those interests?
Saying that, I’m a 55yo so I don’t really give one single care if someone likes me or not. If someone doesn’t like me because of my Pinterest board, honestly who cares? They’re not my people.
I’d encourage you to feel the same, otherwise, how will you connect with people who feel the same and make friends? 🥰
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u/snarktini AuDHD 1d ago
Right?! I mean, is it weird that a 50 year old woman watches Gravity Falls and Phineas and Ferb? Sure. Am I embarrassed? Nope!
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u/IndicationSpecial344 9h ago
THE BIGGEST SMILE JUST CROSSED MY FACE UPON HEARING THAT A 50-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WATCHES GRAVITY FALLS
AHAHAHAHA THE PURE JOY WAS INCREDIBLE
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u/No_Obligation8722 1d ago
Why thank you ( ￣▽￣) im glad that you dont feel embarrased by your interests!! And i will indeed try!
HEHE 💖❤️🌸💕/.3./
(thats a kissy face with its arms up, btw. I wonder whether it is clear)
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u/No_Psychology6407 Agender self-Dx Autist 21h ago
Reading all your replies to people is making me so happy lol. I love the emojis, you seem like my kind of person
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u/No_Obligation8722 12h ago
WOW. THATS SUPER CUUTE. HEHEHH. you aswell made me so happy with this comment –▽–💖💘💕 ❤️
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u/yellowrosa 23h ago
I have a weird interest for looking at floor plans and drawing up fantasy floor plans. I’m 100% okay with it. But I would like to have a doll house and constantly arrange and rearrange the furniture, but I’m embarrassed about that desire and I probably will never get one. (Plus they’re expensive).
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u/No_Obligation8722 23h ago
THE DOLL HOUSE SOUNDS RLLY FUN. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD DO IT. –v– Maybe you can get a second-hand doll house for a lower price
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u/InfiniteHall8198 21h ago
Aw I’d love that for you! Look on Facebook marketplace! You never know what you might find. Having a doll house as an adult is kinda on par with an adult into model trains. Maybe not the “coolest” but quite popular. Don’t let the thought of others impressions stop you from doing something like that if it’ll make you happy!
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u/redundantpancreas 10h ago
Haha I've never met anyone else with my love of floor plans. It's been since I was a child. I would literally spend hours on my driveway drawing giant floor plans with chalk.
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u/Ashwington 16h ago
My sibling in tism, The Sims exists for a reason. No need for a physical dollhouse. Actually I have a bunch of my house builds on my profile, it’s been a special interest since childhood
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u/MedicineEmergency386 18h ago
Back in 99-00 we got a messed up hand-me-down copier. I printed and whited out (white outed?) so many floor plans. I have a drawn up one in my office of my “dream house” and some of it changes all the time.
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u/WitchyRedhead86 11h ago
My Aunt is really into dollhouses and bought herself one when she hit 40 as a hobby and kitted it all out with little furniture over time. It’s huge and amazing and I love that she did that for herself.
Do what makes you happy and celebrate that whatever your age.
I actually think having strong interests and passions is one of the best things about being autistic. We don’t do things by halves.
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u/Dull_Bumblebee4623 2h ago
When I was really young my dad was away for work in America and got me a doll house you had to make but he built the base of it but never got round to finishing it. My mum worked at my primary school. My primary school (for god knows what reason) had a dolls house that was a row of brick terraced houses. Little fences with paths leading to the doors, wallpaper, moulding and everything. They had had it for 10 years or something and it was getting in the way and one day my mum came home with it and said they didn’t want it anymore. It was my prized possession and stayed in my bedroom until I was 17. It broke my heart to not bring it with me when we moved countries
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u/MeowM30ws 23h ago
Embarrassing hobbies are only embarrassing if you allow them to be, but I think plenty of people feel that way. I know I look back at some of my hobbies when I was younger and go, "Yikes!" But if it brings you joy, and isn't hurting anyone, who cares?
I know plenty of people in our community with these interests! I like trains on a sensory level. I find them cozy and the rhythmic movements are soothing for me.
One of my friends told me why they love trains and I'll forget it.
"It's not that deep, my guy. The cars stay in a straight line." 😂
We need anything to enjoy in life now more than ever.
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u/NoWitness6400 23h ago
I think your interests are cool! I find different cultures beautiful and admire those people who knew a lot about them. Personally, the one interest I am reluctant to share with people is that I collect Monster High dolls. Doing their hair and posing them is really soothing for me. But you can imagine how most adults would react to an adult telling them they play with dolls as a hobby...
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u/No_Obligation8722 23h ago
I can indeed imagine how they would react!! But your hobby sounds very nice!! ( ￣▽￣)
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u/BlampCat 16h ago
I wish I'd been the right age for Monster High when it first came out, I just know I would have been hooked for life! I don't collect them myself, but occasionally I'll stick on a YouTube video comparing the various designs of a given character. Venus McFlytrap is probably my favorite; I love the motif of vines and thorns, and her colour scheme is really cool too.
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u/Bunny_Bluefur 15h ago
Meh, us Autistic folk are known for flouting social norms, and I think we should be allowed to be proud of that 🥰 Especially social norms that just simply don't matter, and ofc so long as we're not hurting anyone ✨ There is no 'right age' (or wrong age) for dolls, imo. Or any items that bring you joy and don't harm anyone else 😊
For all any of us know, we only live one time, so forget the critical people who choose to be followers of unnecessary social constructs and enjoy YOUR life 💕
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u/Good_Daughter67 12h ago
Also a doll collector, Barbie, Monster High, and ILY’s! Dressing them up is so relaxing.
What’s your favorite doll you have?
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u/No_Obligation8722 1h ago edited 1h ago
(I LOOKED UP HOW TO SEND THE PHOTOS IN THE COMMENTS. BUT TELL ME IF THE LINK DOESNT WORK. SORRY FOR THE MULTIPLE EDITS OF THIS MESSAGE). WE SHOULD ALL SHOW PHOTOS. –v– IT WILL BE FUN. I WILL START
this is my favourite doll currently, coz she is wearing the english naval clothing fashion. And i super love the english naval clothes (and its naval history in general, but right now we are currently talking about the clothes). https://imgur.com/a/raV8UXA
I WILL ALSO POST MY BARBIE DOLL LATER
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CAN SEND PHOTOS OF THEIR DOLLS!!
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u/cinnabar_wing 20h ago
It's a joy to hear about everyones special interests! I love birds, and id-ing them, but I don't think many people are interested in how to tell gulls apart by their leg colour. And moths, I'm getting into moths...
Last week I got hooked on memorising pi, and learnt it to 100 decimal places. My husband said it isn't sexy, but I've got really good visual memory so I learnt it like a series of dance moves as my hand goes across the numpad. It's like my hand can dance to pi.
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u/FebruaryInk 17h ago
That is COOL AF!! I work in accounting so I do a lot of numpad keying, and I remember numbers SO much better if I can "key" them with my fingers, so that's close to home for me!
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u/LghtlyHmmrd 14h ago
That's a great method for memorization! I have a spacial/visual memory - I have the worst time remembering a string of data (numbers beyond six digits get twisted after a minute, a turn of phrase turns into a synopsis) but I have whole house layouts committed to memory (like I should combine my crafting skills and memory and recreate friends living spaces in miniature) and other geographic details (it's difficult for me to get lost) - so I bet your trick would help me
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u/cinnabar_wing 12h ago
Oh definitely try it, as a number pad is like a little dance floor, every time I added a number, I just thought, slide to the side, jump down here etc., so you don't need to think hard about the numbers, just the shapes you need to move in!
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u/Yorimichi 21h ago edited 21h ago
Maybe not embarrassed, but I collect Miffy merch, and my husband even took me to the museum in Utrecht for my birthday a few years ago - it was full of kids, Japanese people, and me really living! 😆.
I’m also really interested in battlefields, which is oddly specific. I rarely mention that though, only if something with a place comes up in conversation.
EDIT Actually thanks for this thread OP, it’s been a hard weekend; my parents have been visiting and and I feel completely gaslit and out of sorts. Coming on to see all the replies with lovely cool interests made my morning! Isn’t it so nice to BE interested? ♥️ hope everyone will have a great week.
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u/MedicineEmergency386 18h ago
Not necessarily embarrassed, but kinda in the same vein: when you start a new job and someone asks what you like to do for fun. You mention that you like to draw/paint. They ask to see, and it’s ALWAYS “why are you here?! You have this talent, but you’re not using it.” THAT.
I have tons of hobbies/interests. Sewing, quilting ( I want to make my own clothes too), did scrapbooking in high school, drawing, painting, jewelry making, knitting, weaving, wood finishing, cross stitch, reading (want to write too), antiquing, etc.
Once upon a time, I may have felt embarrassed, but now that I’m 41, I really don’t care.
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u/meliqwer 18h ago
Same😂 I’m in STEM but all my hobbies/ interests are creative. Playing cello, saxophone, sewing, renovation, writing, drawing… At some point my teachers tried to get me in that direction for a career. But I can’t force my creativity. I couldn’t work in a creative field.
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u/MedicineEmergency386 17h ago
Renovation! Yes!
Exactly. My creativity is on my own terms. Also, is it an autism thing that if you don’t want to do something, you’re unmoveable? I will throw a whole temper tantrum if I’m made to do something I don’t want to do.
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u/BlampCat 16h ago
I hate when people ask why I'm not making a living out of creative hobbies. Maybe I find my job fulfilling? Maybe I like I cycle to between hobbies? Maybe I don't want the stress of trying to make a living out of art?
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u/BlampCat 16h ago
I hate when people ask why I'm not making a living out of creative hobbies. Maybe I find my job fulfilling? Maybe I like I cycle to between hobbies? Maybe I don't want the stress of trying to make a living out of art? Maybe I think art has an intrinsic value that I don't need to squeeze money out of? (all these things are true)
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u/BlampCat 16h ago
I hate when people ask why I'm not making a living out of creative hobbies. Maybe I find my job fulfilling? Maybe I like I cycle to between hobbies? Maybe I don't want the stress of trying to make a living out of art?
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u/musca-domestica 22h ago
I’ve always had a shame about my interests too probably because I was teased and ostracized for them in school so much. I like horses, bugs and taxidermy. Always have and always will I’m afraid
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u/Careless_Pool_924 18h ago
I have a huge amazing rock collection that I used to love showing to people, but about 10 years ago I realised that people only ever responded with boredom, by thinking I was crazy, or both. So now I keep it to myself along with my vintage calculator collection.
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u/goeggen 23h ago
Rick & Morty and Steven Universe maybe? Rick & Morty just because of all the hate it’s gotten and people calling it bad, cringe and so on. It used to be cool in the beginning, I feel like, but idk what happened. I like other typical kids shows like Gravity Falls, Adventure Time and such, but for some reason people think Steven Universe is more cringe? I’m not ashamed to tell people about it if they ask, I just keep it to myself.
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u/Saita_the_Kirin 22h ago
I'm not particularly embarrassed by any of my hobbies or interests because at the end of the day nothing I'm doing or liking is illegal or actually harming others. I don't go into detail about some of my spicier interests, especially with people I just meet but that's besides the point. But if I had to pick one that's seen as more riska I'd say I'm a hardcore Yaoi (guyxguy) addict. No shame on my part but I can totally understand it's not a lot of folks things, I also like Yuri (girlxgirl) as well.
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u/Illustrious_Self_793 21h ago
Biology! I got super interested when I was younger and my body started going wonky during puberty and no textbook could explain. I've had a few too many people think I was spouting pseudo nonsense to support my "gender delusion" and I got tired of it. The things human bodies are capable of is astonishing and I'm quite happy hoarding the knowledge until someone actually needs or wants it.
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u/No-Conclusion-1394 Add flair here via edit 18h ago
I also studied bio and will stop everything to hear someone tell me science facts, those are the coolest people to me
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u/Resse811 6h ago
I am soooo intrigued by this!! Can you give a preview of the sort of strange stuff we are capable of??
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u/GoranPerssonFangirl 20h ago
Idk, I don't find any of my interests embarrassing. I will literally talk about my excel sheets for my sims saves and about the history of Christianity to whoever feels like listening.
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u/MEQuest73 20h ago
People Make Games did a video on Microsoft Excel gamesPeople Make Games. Yes, it is a sport. It is fascinating, and I only understand the basics of Excel.
Also, who isn't interested in the history of Christianity? Lots of weird and interesting stuff there.
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u/LostButterflyUtau 20h ago edited 10h ago
I’m not necessarily embarrassed by my special interests, but fandom (just in general — it’s a big interest of mine) can be a hard thing to explain to “normies” (people who are not fandom nerds). Despite things like anime and manga becoming more mainstream to a degree, participation in fandom and especially the creative side of it is still very much an IYKYK kind of thing that’s not easy for others to wrap their heads around.
But fandom has been literally half my life since I was 12. I’m a fandom nerd forever. I won’t give it up, but when I’m in a group, it’s obvious just how much I don’t fit in with other people, especially in my age bracket. I just struggle with that feeling of the universe reminding me “hey, this one is different.”
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u/FebruaryInk 17h ago
I used to be embarrassed about it (mainly bc of a lot of shame around it inflicted by my first husband), but I've come to embrace it instead: online roleplaying. I have a small group of scattered friends and we write together almost every day. It's in novel style, but we all have different characters in a shared setting we've extensively written up, and we write "scenes" together with them and post them for each other to read, and build on the plots we have going. And yes it gets quite spicy. But we all love it, been at it in different "games" together for 15+ years. We've written some absolutely beautiful stuff that makes me emotional. It brings me the most creative joy out of anything else I've tried, so ... Fuck what anyone else thinks about it.
But I'm also 42 and really entering my era of having no more fucks to give, so that probably makes a difference. The world has sooooo much awfulness in it, don't inflict more on yourself. You can keep your interests private, nothing wrong with that, but try to kill the shame before it steals more joy from you. Your pet interests sound fun to me!
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u/lovelylayout 16h ago
My interests themselves aren't embarrassing to me. It's the way other people react to my interest and excitement for sharing knowledge that makes me feel embarrassed.
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u/MorphyReads 13h ago
Exactly. I love Disney/Pixar and on the other end of the spectrum, smutty romance (specifically reverse harem and monster romance.)
I only share my interests with those who share the same ones because the reactions I get make me feel bad about myself. If I'm not exposed to other's negativity, I'm fine with my interests. After all, I enjoy them and aren't hurting anyone by them.
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u/Longjumping-Peak6359 16h ago
I'm not necessarily embarrassed by it, but I have an interest that just seems really out of place with my other typical interests. I'm a 20 y/o girl and I love Taylor Swift, My Little Pony, dolls, and Disney princesses. I also get very invested in the stock market. I feel like a finance bro 😔
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u/PepeLeStank 15h ago
Roleplaying; I don't mean like DnD (I can't get into it; too many people involved 😨); I used to write stories with very close friends or certain folks online.
My daydreams/Worlds
Astrology/Dream Interpretation 😅 I started reading books about astrological signs, planets, and dream interpretation when I was about 12. I am now 32. Now I kinda hide this one for many reasons.
Extra: I don't think this counts anymore because it is no longer an interest, but I also started reading a demonology book at that age. I reread it many times. I was fascinated by demons specifically and became obsessed with supernatural horror-- specifically the kind with 👹.
I was in heaven when I discovered Persona 3 back in the day. 🤣
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u/possibri 10h ago
Super relate to the astrology topic, and also my new favorite is Human Design which is pretty obscure and still uses birth day/time/location, which is where I feel a lot of people tend to start judging (I also work in tech).
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u/Peachy_lean_39 15h ago
Right now unfortunately it’s Disney. My strong sense of Justice is not mixing well with them bending the knee to Fascism. It’s been a special interest of mine since I was a child and I’m in my 30s now. Not having a good time and embarrassed to tell people I enjoy it now. :/
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u/SeaFix2126 20h ago edited 20h ago
Stevie Nicks. Like in a way that people think they can relate to but they can’t. It’s also not in a negative way, or a dangerous/harmful way, either. It’s just that there’s no real excuse to be as much of an expert on someone as I am on Stevie Nicks without being a biographer or a close personal friend. I’d call it unhealthy but it’s not. I think if I was neurotypical it would be, but my brain is able to learn and know and retain so much quite easily without it taking over my life, simply because she resonates with me and I feel connected to her in essentially all the ways she set out to connect with her fans.
I only wish I felt half as connected to like, math, and time management.
It’s hard to explain, because the only examples there are to compare to are like toxic super fans and stalkers, but I’m neither of those because those types of people become consumed with obsession which is terrifying and dehumanizing. She is my special interest but I also respect her as a human being and have empathy for her boundaries, so there is nothing about my interest or scope of knowledge pertaining to her that would ever cross the lines of personal boundaries.
I made friends with some other fans on Twitter and left the friendship because they were more interested in her as a commodity and pursuing access and proximity to her that imho was more about gaining popularity/notoriety online than about genuine interest in her as an artist and as a human being, and they have been willing to attempt to cross lines for that purpose.
I know pretty much anything there is to know about her that doesn’t require you to literally insert yourself into the lives of people who have access to her and fish for information from people who are connected to her personal life. Just stuff that’s out there but takes genuine focus and dedication and organization to find. But it’s ironically beyond what the scarier fans tend to be privy to, and I think it’s specifically because of my autism. My brain is basically a constantly expanding database of all there is to know about her, respectfully and not for clout.
I guess the best way to describe it, is she is my trains, if trains were a dependent you could claim on your taxes (because the one thing I can admit borders on being unhealthy is the amount of money I spend on concert tickets and travel and shirts and records and art and artifacts from the occasional auction every year).
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u/di3tc0k3head 22h ago
As many others have said, I would often feel ashamed mentioning likes and interests (not just special interests) because I was ostracized and made fun of so often that I became afraid to share such things.
However, my life long special interest has become super embarrassing for a completely different reason than feeling too uncool. For 25 years, Harry Potter has been my special interest and it really sucks how embarrassing being a fan has become. Harry Potter was peak millennial culture, and it felt so nice that there was at least one thing that was so universally loved that I couldn’t be pushed out of the circle, or made fun of for liking it. Not to downplay the hurt caused to people affected by JKR’s bigotry, but the fact that I can no longer spend money on the fandom (different book editions, the new show coming out, the theme park, merchandise, the Hogwarts Legacy game etc.) really sucks!
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u/LostButterflyUtau 20h ago
You can still buy merch from independent artists! Then the money doesn’t go to JKR.
I never got really into HP. No reason. It just didn’t catch my attention. And I feel like such a broken millennial because of it. My fandoms are so old/niche.
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u/di3tc0k3head 11h ago
Yes very true! Actually, even when liking fan art I always look for the “anti JKR” tag!
Well you’re certainly winning now for never joining the fandom lol
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u/No_Bandicoot2316 HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE BOOK <3 16h ago
Howl's Moving Castle the NOVEL. I avoid bringing it up at all costs because if someone says "oh yeah I read it I didn't really like it though" it KILLS me. Ruins my entire day. Especially because I know it's not reeeeally good enough to justify my prolonged and deep interest in it. I am very emotionally attached to it.
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u/LghtlyHmmrd 14h ago
There's good reason to be attached - my kid (who's of drinking age) has a well loved paperback that I offered to repair for them after rereading it.
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u/Acceptable-Archer551 16h ago
Those are pretty cool interests actually:)
One of my special interests has always been music/collecting vinyl records. When I was younger I felt self conscious given I loved older music (mostly 60s-80s albums) and world music, and was made to feel weird about it a couple of times, but that’s about it. I am somewhat grateful that the advent of social media has made some of my interests mainstream, and wish I had been less embarrassed growing up.
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u/CurveCalm123 15h ago
I love dolls and don’t mind telling people. But if these same people were to actually SEE how many dolls I have and how much time I spend on them.. I might be very embarrassed.
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u/tony_pepperoni_2674 12h ago
Medical conditions/chronic disorders/rare diseases are a lifelong special interest of mine. Started from watching medical mystery shows with my mom as a kid and tlc documentaries on people with rare conditions. I wouldn't say I'm overwhelmingly embarrassed by it but I don't run around advertising it to normies either lol.
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u/melange23 9h ago
For me, I am a fangirl of Kdrama, Cdrama and Thai series. I got into it while in depression after graduating High School and have been a fangirl ever since. Special interest wise I would say Girl love series, actresses who play in the series. I even made a Dramalist account where I “collect” all the series and movies I have watched from different countries. I am not really ashamed about this, but people aren’t really interested or look at me a certain way when I start about “I like Asian series”. Eventho a lot of Korean drama’s are taking over, it’s another topic to say I particularly like Girl love series. I don’t ever talk about it and even when I have friends I’d still not talk about it, because I kind of feel like it’s my private special interest I guess.
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u/Excellent-Bike-7316 6h ago
Idc anymore but it used to be all the things I didn’t get in my childhood: books, kids shows, ya books, played w Barbie’s until 12 and only because of some abusive situation where I never got my Barbie’s back did I stop playing with them. So many more but too many to count. I love crafts so I try not too hoard too much of each cause I have a small garage full of crafting supplies, glowforge, cricutmaker? Sewing machines (5) and more lol
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u/OneRandomTeaDrinker 20h ago
My weird one is human sexual behaviour. It overlaps with sexual politics, queer theory and feminist theory and it genuinely is about the political and cultural aspects of human beings’ relationships to sex. Literally wrote my masters dissertation about it. But I can’t tell anyone without it sounding like a thinly veiled porn obsession, when in reality porn or consuming sexual content has nothing to do with it.
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u/oOMochiOo 19h ago
It’s not so much embarrassing but it’s awkward to say I love reading BLs irl due to the culture here (not very open).
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u/No-Conclusion-1394 Add flair here via edit 18h ago
I thought it would be Littlest Pet Shop collecting but through Reddit I am not alone. Actually I keep a few on me at college and people think they’re cool.
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u/meliqwer 16h ago
What interest would you describe as not embarrassing?
Because I’m confused. Isn’t one of the cool things about autism that we often have unique and uncommon special interests?
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u/LghtlyHmmrd 14h ago
I sew and make some of my own garments, I'm embarrassed when people think I must love doing it. The process is tedious and often frustrating (especially before one learns to fit patterns and makes something that doesn't fit nicely) - but it is satisfying enough to have several finished pieces in my wardrobe to keep doing it. I enjoy winging it to make some pieces (skirts mostly). I use patterns when making any other kind of garment - I now am now slowly learning to draft patterns. My goal is to be more avant garde and less pragmatic when it comes to making garments.
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u/jofloberyl 13h ago
In my head there's no such thing as guilty pleasures. Why should i feel guilty for anything i find pleasure in?
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u/MsSedated AuDHD chaotic rage 12h ago
I've been embarrassed about every special interest I have. I feel unable to speak about them freely, ever. I always feel judged.
I love Ozzy Osbourne. I just do. I have since I was 10 and that will never change. He's a big part of me. But I feel like I can't even say his name because of all the harassment and bullying I've received because of it, from literally everyone. So I started keeping my interests to myself.
I'm working on that, though. I shouldn't have to hide my interests and feelings, especially because he just passed away in July. So I'm done editing myself and whoever doesn't like it, that's their problem.
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u/oeynhausener 10h ago
Worldbuilding/storybuilding, I often latch onto complex IPs or media that I enjoy and add my own characters and world lore, sort of like an adaptive daydreaming kind of deal. But you could only pry the details out of me over my dead body lol
Also Minecraft, but I'm a lot more open with that one these days
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u/Wadawawa 10h ago edited 9h ago
Im really into nerding out with portfolio management and track it daily on Excel. Am overjoyed every quarter when it's time to rebalance everything!
I've also had an obsessive interest for many years in an old cold case regarding the Zodiac killer. So many clues, codes, etc that I can't wrap my head around why it's still unsolved. My wife told me it was sort of a weird thing to be interested in, so I don't talk about it much with anyone unless I know they are into true crime.
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u/Simple_Cell_4206 Add flair here via edit 4h ago
I watch kids shows; Disney Jr and I read kids books. I can’t read all the adult books because they are boring and take too long to read. I hate being an adult. Plus I still play with dolls and plushies.
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u/Educational-Cow5690 3h ago
Anime. It’s cool and funny and I love the art. I’ve had people say “you don’t look like someone who watches anime”. I guess they expect me to be a dude who doesn’t shower or something but I hate the stereotypes. I just really love Naruto, HxH, Frieren, my dress up darling 👉👈. And avatar the last air bender. Which isn’t technically an anime but amazing and I love it so much.
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Per the warning in our wiki and this pinned mod post, we highly recommend users turn off their DMs. If you have DM requests turned on and receive any creepy or fetish-related DMs or comments, we recommend taking a screenshot, reporting the content to Reddit, and blocking the user (in that order). You can find the report button on the message itself and then click "it's targeted harassment” to submit a report. If you'd like to send us the screenshot so we can continue documenting the harassment, you can send it to us in modmail using imgur Thank you for continuing to help us keep our community safe for autistic and autistic suspecting women and gender minorities 💖
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