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Art

SallySeahorse

Ok, there's a decent chance this one's just me, but I'm curious.

I don't get art. I understand making it as an outlet, and I can appreciate beauty. However when I look at a painting/sculpture etc, I don't 'feel' anything. Either it looks pretty or it doesn't, it's done with skill or it's not. This seems to span all genres/movements.

As this is a sort of perception thing, and to do with connecting emotionally, I wondered whether it may be ASD related. Does anyone else feel the same? Negative responses welcome as this is just a point of interest, I'm not looking for reassurance.

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  • Wow, everyone, thanks so much for all your responses! It may be that we find it rarer than NT people to feel emotions through art at least of a visual nature, though is clear a few of you have deeply connected with certain styles/pieces so I think it may be my next project to find mine.

    Having spent a long time trying to force so many aspects of my personality to match up to society's expectations, it's going to take a while to figure out which are autistic (I have to work with as they are) and which are experience-based and can be re-learnt. Am so glad to have you all alongside on this. :)

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  • Wow, everyone, thanks so much for all your responses! It may be that we find it rarer than NT people to feel emotions through art at least of a visual nature, though is clear a few of you have deeply connected with certain styles/pieces so I think it may be my next project to find mine.

    Having spent a long time trying to force so many aspects of my personality to match up to society's expectations, it's going to take a while to figure out which are autistic (I have to work with as they are) and which are experience-based and can be re-learnt. Am so glad to have you all alongside on this. :)

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