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Why do we obsess?

Eponine

Hi all,

I have been thinking a lot recently and I've begun to wonder why we obsess as Aspies. A lot of people say it's "a control thing", but I think that sounds horrible, like we're all manipulative and playing power games. I prefer to think of it as anaesthesia, because life has been so wicked to us we need to feel something that takes us off into our own world so we can keep the pain a bit under control. I know that sounds ridiculously negative but that's what I think. What do you think?

Hope you're all well,

Eponine <3 xx

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  • could be as simple as 'obsessions offer comfort'. my whole life i have emersed my self in different off beat activities because i found comfort from many them. i always chose things i would never have to share and often they would come with no need to prove achievement.

    none have really causesd me problems apart from my obsession with always being an hour early. i have to be early no matter where i'm going, i even rise at a time to accomadate this particular need. it drives my family bonkers but offers me calm so in a purely selfish way i shall hold on to this one dispite it interfering with the status quo at times.

    respect

    rob

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  • could be as simple as 'obsessions offer comfort'. my whole life i have emersed my self in different off beat activities because i found comfort from many them. i always chose things i would never have to share and often they would come with no need to prove achievement.

    none have really causesd me problems apart from my obsession with always being an hour early. i have to be early no matter where i'm going, i even rise at a time to accomadate this particular need. it drives my family bonkers but offers me calm so in a purely selfish way i shall hold on to this one dispite it interfering with the status quo at times.

    respect

    rob

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