#special interests

[carrionhearted]

Sorry for infodumping about my special interest out of nowhere, you said a keyword and it activated my unskippable dialogue

[auschizm]

If you're autistic, your special interest is there to bring you joy and meaning, not to somehow become your "special autism talent" which makes up for you being disabled. Don't let ableists imply otherwise.

[the-chosen-half-of-one]

[theorahsart]

Here's a comic about autistic special interests :3

[castletownsys]

shoutout to autistics who don't / are unable to have encyclopedic knowledge of their special interests.

shoutout to autistics whose special interests feel unsafe or tainted by traumatic experiences.

shoutout to autistics whose special interests are considered to not be useful or profitable.

shoutout to autistics whose special interests are called "boring" by others.

shoutout to autistics who can't remember all of their old special interests.

shoutout to autistics who rotate between many special interests, and can't think about the others while focused on one.

shoutout to autistics who don't have any special interests and feel left out due to it.

shoutout to autistics who feel like they don't deserve to call their interests "special".

shoutout to autistics who feel embarrassed or ashamed about their special interests.

shoutout to autistics who aren't allowed to spend money on their special interests.

shoutout to autistics who can't financially afford to participate in their special interests.

shoutout to autistics who can't participate in their special interests because it's illegal where they live.

shoutout to autistics who can't participate in their special interests due to physical disability or other medical reasons.

shoutout to autistics who can't think about their special interests without getting sad.

[canned-iced-coffee]

any other autistics daydream about their special interests during particularly longer work shifts to get through the day or am i insane

[desultory-suggestions]

People who love you shouldn't make you feel ashamed of your interests and hobbies. What you enjoy is wonderful, even if it's uncommon, complicated, stereotypical, etc. Please keep sharing your lovely energy with the world.