Special Interests - they’re just interests

I wouldn't go up to someone and say my special interest is.... Or ask them what their special interest is so you do have a point. However, there is a difference in my interests. There are things I enjoy have an interest in and then there are things that I absolutely love, want to be in every aspect of my life and want to know every single little bit about. They bring me absolute joy and can be used asna tool in my life to help me regulate etc. I don't believe NTs tend to experience an interest like this so the special is to differentiate. I think it was to replace people talking about autistic people being obsessed.

If I had to differentiate between interests, I would use “favourite/preferred/treasured/most-liked”. 

If I had to differentiate between interests, I would use “favourite/preferred/treasured/most-liked”. 

I think I would say that to other people. But in my brain I think of it as my absolute passion and it is special to me so I don't mind it being called a special interest. I didn't mind it being called an obsession either to be honest, by definition I am obsessed.