Published on 12, July, 2020
The stereotyped autistic person is obsessed with maths, science, technology, but I wondered if there is another type who is obsessed with words, correcting word mistakes, dictionaries, learning new words etc. A Word Nerd.
I am a proud Word Nerd, I have zero interest or skills in maths, science, technology. It is a reason I didn't even consider I was autistic until I was in my 40s/50s- I wasn't a computer geek, so I couldn't be autistic, could I?
What do you think?
I'm pretty sure Autists have all kinds of narrow interests. I'm obsessed with all kinds of things. If i could cope with life a bit easier i probably would of been a Councillor or an MP. That's where i have the most knowledge. Before i dropped out of school my best subject was History. So perhaps i could of been this generations Eric Hobsbawm. I guess i'll never know now. My wants are just the basics of life now.
I wouldn't say an interest in words is narrow, words are used by 100% of people on the planet! haha.
Well they say Autistic people have narrow interests. Or specialized interests. I don't know how that separates us from most academics. I've never been one of those Autistic people who are super interested in Autism actually. Do you know what i mean? I think it's because i was diagnosed so long ago and so young. (2000)
Oh yes, don't take on other people's jobs. Definitely not.
Why ever did you think I meant you were being abusive? I don't understand.
I meant that I can get obsessed with people then eventually I realise they are using me/ they are narcissists/ they are shallow etc. and I lose interest. They wonder why I suddenly disappear And it's saved me from them.