What are you passionate about?

I don't bother with TV, anymore. The internet and music keep me occupied. Plus, I have a few close friends that I phone every day.

Plus, I visit my neighbour occasionally for dinner.

Doesn't stop anyone putting someone else's information on line.

My trees are all set to private, plus living relatives are locked unless someone personally shares the tree with you.

I don't really like these ancestry websites - I'm really uncomfortable with the idea of some random member of my extended family choosing to put all MY detailed personal data on the internet.

Well said . 

Our ability to mask emotions and adapt and compromise is unquestionable . 

I just read books fiction or fact I can read up to 10 books a week sometimes more , I find solace and comfort in books Iv read my child hood favourite Treasure Island 574 times  just coz I’m safe with my enjoying what I’m reading , it’s a comfort zone I guess . 

u should work for translink :)   why dont you have a TV ! do u need help getting one ?

Most of my obsessions are music based or comedy based. I don't have any that I'm continually obsessed with, they come in waves and sometimes make lots of return appearances.

Elliott Smith is probably my longest running obsession. 

I'm currently into Post Malone. Compared to Elliott there is an insane amount of information out there - so many photos and videos - which makes it more intense I think, but also constantly new photos and videos. I like knowing everything about a subject and "completing" it in the sense of watching all videos etc. I particularly like Mr Post because he has a few autistic qualities: honesty, treats all people the same, has intense interests. It's been interesting trying to work out why he's so popular and I think good social communication is the factor I very much lack.

I love family history too! My father in law was given a 6 month ancestry subscription which he let me use, and I got so obsessed with it. My family is all working class so nothing very exciting, and they all lived in the middle section of England going back to the 1500s, which explains why I'm so pasty skinned. :) 

I did a tree for an American friend and he was related to British royalty - so fascinating.

I particularly love old newspaper stories about small town matters, old letters, war documents etc. 

I can't really afford a subscription right now so research takes longer (I can use the library too) but it's the act of researching that I love. It doesn't need to be my family either. When I worked at the library I would do research for customers!

 I applied for Mastermind - with The Simpsons as my specialised subject - however, the audition questions on the phone completely bowled me over.

It's like how Thomas Edison said that he never failed, but found thousands of ideas that didn't work.

How come you didn't end up on it? That'd be a fun category to do! :) 

Genealogy. My family tree has 15,000 people on it. I also research my husband's which has a similar number. I have traced his line back to the 1100s. He is directly descended from many kings and queens, as far back as Robert the Bruce. Thankfully his ancestors had regularly updated their family tree with a 300 page document! 

I just love to sit and browse through the website, sometimes just picking someone at random and researching their life. Sometimes I just like to 'tidy up' the info I have online especially if copied from someone else and it lacks commas, full stops or capital letters.  I find I can lose myself for hours. 

I'm passionate about music and sport - but participate in neither. My all-time favourite band are Joy Division. My favourite football teams are Arsenal and Brentford.

I used to watch The Simpsons religiously. Now, I no longer have a TV. (not even streaming - my internet is too slow anyway)

I saw Joker back in October. One twisted individual.

I find it too challenging to read due to my anxiety. However, I am interested in books about music. I read Mike Skinner's autobiography.

I have a savant knowledge of bus and rail timetables in Northern Ireland. As well as the collection times for post in various Post Offices.

I'm a Pan-Nerdist.    I get off on all tech from cars to planes to trains to models to electronics to films & tv etc..  (I'm a Trekker too).    I'm happy to indulge in anything as long as it fires my brain up. 

Reading your posts suggests to me that I have some strong interests and some slight obsessions, but no great passions. If I'd had some strong passions, it might have gone some way to ameliorating my other career/life deficits. But I'm really not enough of a showman to grab the audience's attention. I'm not at all interested in performing in front of the right people, as a means to impress. And yet, I have been told that I'm a perfectionist. I still have no real idea how they arrived at their conclusion, because I can clearly see my own compromises. From my observations of others, I really do believe that there are many others on the spectrum who aren't really all that passionate most of the time. Indeed, if we have some degree of genius, it might well be in terms of our ability to adapt and compromise. This really is a spectrum ..... condition.

BUT, if you are passionate, you should definitely make the most of it. No argument there!

I’m like you but I absolutely live for Harry Potter!! I almost got on Mastermind last year with it!