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queer . trans . furry . system . autistic
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We've found that we experience special interests differently depending on the interest in question. We've been meaning to speak on our experiences on this publicly for a while, and hopefully these categories are of use to others as well. It's worth noting that, as is common with this sort of categorization, these experiences can overlap a lot, and we welcome others to share their own experiences that may not fall under the umbrellas described/named here.
Sensory VS Informational SP/INs
(NOTE: These categories were defined by The Pillowfort System on TikTok, but we gave them names and refined the definitions a bit to better suit our needs.)
The categories described in this section refer to how one interacts with the given interest.
Sensory SP/INs- Special interests that one primarily interacts with through sensory-seeking behaviour.
Personal example: Music, which we primarily interact with through listening to it, stimming to it, etc., instead of learning more about the artist(s) we listen to, music theory, etc.
Informational SP/INs- Special interests that one primarily interacts with through information-seeking behaviour.
Personal example: Pokémon, which we primarily interact with through learning more about the story of the games, how the games work, etc.
Foundational vs Regulatory vs Exciting SP/INs
The categories described in this section refer to what role the interest takes in one's life. Thank you to @emailmeurheart for help naming the last category in this section.
Foundational SP/INs- Special interests that are foundational to how one thinks about and understands things. Inspired by the idea that special interests are a lens through which one sees the world.
Personal example: Videogames; it's easier to understand/internalize concepts if they're explained through video game terms. Using the lens metaphor again, Pokémon, being a sub-SP/IN (a term that will be defined further down), is akin to wearing your exact prescription, as opposed to one that is simply close enough.
Regulatory SP/INs- Special interests that help regulate one's mood. It's akin to how dopamine is a quick hit of happiness, as opposed to serotonin being more like a steady stream of happiness, where regulatory interests are akin to serotonin.
Personal example: Pokémon; we find that our mental health gets… weird if we don't interact with Pokémon in some capacity pretty regularly. We don't need to have an extended play session, simply a short video can help tide us over.
Exciting SP/INs- Special interests that help boost one's mood. Continuing the dopamine VS serotonin metaphor, these function as dopamine.
Personal example: Steven Universe; we don't need frequent interaction with it to stay at our normal state of being, but interaction with it makes us very happy, and can help snap us out of bouts of depression and the like.
Additional Terminology
Sub-SP/INs- A special interest that stemmed from another, broader special interest. This doesn't make it a smaller or less intense SP/IN, simply more specific.
Personal example: We started with a SP/IN in video games as a whole, and later developed a SP/IN in Pokémon.
Other Tags: @radiomogai, @hopefulwand, @your-neighbour-coining
(NOTE: These categories were defined by The Pillowfort System on TikTok, but we gave them names and refined the definitions a bit to better suit our needs.)
The categories described in this section refer to how one interacts with the given interest.
Sensory SP/INs- Special interests that one primarily interacts with through sensory-seeking behaviour.
Personal example: Music, which we primarily interact with through listening to it, stimming to it, etc., instead of learning more about the artist(s) we listen to, music theory, etc.
Informational SP/INs- Special interests that one primarily interacts with through information-seeking behaviour.
Personal example: Pokémon, which we primarily interact with through learning more about the story of the games, how the games work, etc.
Foundational vs Regulatory vs Exciting SP/INs
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The categories described in this section refer to what role the interest takes in one's life. Thank you to @emailmeurheart for help naming the last category in this section.
Foundational SP/INs- Special interests that are foundational to how one thinks about and understands things. Inspired by the idea that special interests are a lens through which one sees the world.
Personal example: Videogames; it's easier to understand/internalize concepts if they're explained through video game terms. Using the lens metaphor again, Pokémon, being a sub-SP/IN (a term that will be defined further down), is akin to wearing your exact prescription, as opposed to one that is simply close enough.
Regulatory SP/INs- Special interests that help regulate one's mood. It's akin to how dopamine is a quick hit of happiness, as opposed to serotonin being more like a steady stream of happiness, where regulatory interests are akin to serotonin.
Personal example: Pokémon; we find that our mental health gets… weird if we don't interact with Pokémon in some capacity pretty regularly. We don't need to have an extended play session, simply a short video can help tide us over.
Exciting SP/INs- Special interests that help boost one's mood. Continuing the dopamine VS serotonin metaphor, these function as dopamine.
Personal example: Steven Universe; we don't need frequent interaction with it to stay at our normal state of being, but interaction with it makes us very happy, and can help snap us out of bouts of depression and the like.
Additional Terminology
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Sub-SP/INs- A special interest that stemmed from another, broader special interest. This doesn't make it a smaller or less intense SP/IN, simply more specific.
Personal example: We started with a SP/IN in video games as a whole, and later developed a SP/IN in Pokémon.
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Everytime I see my childhood behavior I have the impulse to say I was an "annoying kid", but come to think of it, what do I call my "annoying kid" behavior?
The fact that I would only talk about my OCs and the things I liked? Or that I had meltdowns because I didn't understood why people wouldn't draw my characters like my other friends? Or is it when I only wanted to roleplay the same scenarios and things all the time and different things made me really upset and "bratty"?
It's autism and adhd, It was always autism and adhd, I wasn't "annoying" I was autistic and had adhd.
People would forget things about my OCs and that would upset me so much I would actually meltdown because "It wasn't correct", how did no one clock i was autistic is beyond me
Oh yeah don't forget the fact that I was apparently "entitled to people's money", i was a little kid being abused, I was trying to sell commissions to leave my abusive household and got really upset when no one was helping me BECAUSE I WAS BEING ABUSED by my parents, whatever man!!
Everytime I see my childhood behavior I have the impulse to say I was an "annoying kid", but come to think of it, what do I call my "annoying kid" behavior?
The fact that I would only talk about my OCs and the things I liked? Or that I had meltdowns because I didn't understood why people wouldn't draw my characters like my other friends? Or is it when I only wanted to roleplay the same scenarios and things all the time and different things made me really upset and "bratty"?
It's autism and adhd, It was always autism and adhd, I wasn't "annoying" I was autistic and had adhd.
People would forget things about my OCs and that would upset me so much I would actually meltdown because "It wasn't correct", how did no one clock i was autistic is beyond me
Everytime I see my childhood behavior I have the impulse to say I was an "annoying kid", but come to think of it, what do I call my "annoying kid" behavior?
The fact that I would only talk about my OCs and the things I liked? Or that I had meltdowns because I didn't understood why people wouldn't draw my characters like my other friends? Or is it when I only wanted to roleplay the same scenarios and things all the time and different things made me really upset and "bratty"?
It's autism and adhd, It was always autism and adhd, I wasn't "annoying" I was autistic and had adhd.
I never had a hand kink, but seeing my partner lick my hand and knuckles in such a horny way made me awaken one. I feel warm everytime I think about them messing with my hands and licking them ouhhhauuhhhh ///////////
Feels nice to be able to talk about my feelings and the past to my boyfriend, for once i don't have to worry about having to assign morals, or find if i was really the victim, or worry if i was remembering right or being too harsh, i just gotta worry about talking about my feelings, and crying
Feels nice to be able to talk about my feelings and the past to my boyfriend, for once i don't have to worry about having to assign morals, or find if i was really the victim, or worry if i was remembering right or being too harsh, i just gotta worry about talking about my feelings, and crying
Have something unpleasant make you remember a memory -> struggle with your feelings -> come to front -> cry about it like a little kid -> realize you don't like your identity -> discover aromanticism (even though your identity was built on love and obsession) -> becoming scientist???
Anyway, hii i'm Dr. Cupid :] i'm still deciding on pronouns
Oh hi! Yeah I wanted to talk to you about something important-but don't worry. When we were leaving yesterday and we were saying bye to my mom, I noticed the background music changed for a bit. I couldn't help but notice- Why was it the romantic song. Why was the romantic song playing when you were talking to my mom. Don't lie to me I know this song I have been the third whell for the main couple for the last months, this show only had the budget for 1 big romance song and its the only one that plays. I know this song by heart. Why was the song playing. Are you trying to- Are you banging my mom.dude. Dude.
Monarch Of Monsters relistened, faith on life burning bright again. No longer ashamed of my breakdowns, they're there cuz i suffered, and I will always thrive!!!!
firm believe that not everything happens for a reason, sometimes things are just cruel. and they shouldn’t have happened and it’s not supposed to be a lesson because we never deserved such thing.
hm some people in my inbox got really mad at this specifically. nothing you can say will convince me that some of the pain and suffering we go through is our “fate” no, it isn’t
