Published on 12, July, 2020
I’ve just read two posts re special interests being a large part of asd diagnostic criteria, I am diagnosed ASD recently as older adult and I don’t collect things or have subjects/ things I’d consider special interest, is there other examples of ‘special interests’ that can be different in some way or other ways to describe it? I know special interests can change over time, I’m very obsessive but not sure what category this comes into under diagnostic criteria and how I relate, any advice/ insight?
If you are female the presentation is quite different.
We tend to simply involve ourselves in our interests quite deeply but those interests can change and often aren't unusual.
Ah ok, thanks so much for that Debbie, I’d say growing up I was extremely obsessed with a certain boy band , I had very intense crush on a boy at school for years, I became obsessed with my weight from aged 11- early 20s and excessively exercise and calorie count to the point it ruled my whole life, then it was my boyfriend and I was addicted to my job would work constantly and since being a mum I’d probably say it’s my kids but i thought maybe it had to be objects or subjects not people!