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Playing with toys

Little Miss Autism

I'm 27 and I still enjoy playing with toys but I get so anxious it's interfering with my playing. One of my biggest problems is that it bothers me what others think and I know a lot of people frown on adults playing with toys. My dad is one of these people and has said to me that I should be more grown up.

I have a really good imagination and can bring my games and characters to life. But because I'm worried about other people and what they will think I'm struggling to escape in to my make belief world and when I play I'm whispering constantly and it's hurting my throat.

I'm not sure what to do about this. I want to play but my brain is obsessing over it and it's causing me a lot of unwanted anxiety.

Sorry for venting here but I don't have anyone else who understands autism and why I'm not completely grown up if that makes sense.

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  • I think you should do whatever makes you happy really, take a step back and realise that you have autism which means you can’t and won’t conform at all times. You could consider playing Warhammer to be the same as the little green army soldiers like the ones from Toy Story. Speaking of Toy Story who doesn’t love those films at any age?

  • in reply to Autismman

    I love little green army men AND war hammer 

    I agree though im just lucky I have friends snd family who do embrace my circus and Taylor swift enjoyment 

    also my partner is great becuase she always gets me gifts that I like at Xmas like the year she got me some power rangers toys(well fake ones but they were still super cool) 

    and thats rhe thing power rangers is seen as for kids but as an adult I love it especially the movie snd the mighty morphed and spd

  • in reply to 190E(Taylor’s version)

    Always wanted to get into Warhammer but never have, seems so much to it as I know it’s been around for 20+ years? I’d probably prefer to collect them than battle them. I remember watching power rangers when it first aired on terrestrial tv on a Saturday morning, it was the best thing ever at the time!

  • in reply to Autismman

    Ive only ever played 2 demo games of warhanner but I love the video games but im really bad at tactical games due to the timers in them although im ace at action games wirh a timer lol

    i recommend getting into magic thr gathering snd thr Pokémon card game tbh they are ace 

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