What do you do when you're not interested in anything?

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I know this seems weird for an aspie, but I'm kind of in a rut. I'm not really interested in anything at the moment (it's been a long moment, unfortunately). I just sort of lost interest in the stuff I used to be very interested in and now I'm really bored. I go to work, come home from work, watch TV and/or play a video game. That's about it right now. I want to expand myself, but am not sure how. Most people just tell me I need to get to that mythological "out there" place and don't elaborate beyond that. Some of my family will suggest taking classes or something but I can't find any that interest me enough to want to pursue them. I really enjoy fishing, but that activity is just not available anymore (I don't know anyone with a boat and there is very limited access from shore).

I know this seems weird for an aspie, but I'm kind of in a rut. I'm not really interested in anything at the moment (it's been a long moment, unfortunately). I just sort of lost interest in the stuff I used to be very interested in and now I'm really bored. I go to work, come home from work, watch TV and/or play a video game. That's about it right now. I want to expand myself, but am not sure how. Most people just tell me I need to get to that mythological "out there" place and don't elaborate beyond that. Some of my family will suggest taking classes or something but I can't find any that interest me enough to want to pursue them. I really enjoy fishing, but that activity is just not available anymore (I don't know anyone with a boat and there is very limited access from shore).

Yes I get it. It's not good for your mental health (at least it isn't for me). I'm in a bit of a rut. It can make me restless and eventually drive me crazy. It is tiring to do things you're not interested in. It takes energy but you still have to do something or you'll dig yourself deeper. What I wonder is that if you don't have enough energy to try new things is that related to depression or is it AS. Is it both?

I know this seems weird for an aspie, but I'm kind of in a rut. I'm not really interested in anything at the moment (it's been a long moment, unfortunately). I just sort of lost interest in the stuff I used to be very interested in and now I'm really bored. I go to work, come home from work, watch TV and/or play a video game. That's about it right now. I want to expand myself, but am not sure how. Most people just tell me I need to get to that mythological "out there" place and don't elaborate beyond that. Some of my family will suggest taking classes or something but I can't find any that interest me enough to want to pursue them. I really enjoy fishing, but that activity is just not available anymore (I don't know anyone with a boat and there is very limited access from shore).

For me interests equates with jobs, so my reply is related to that. When I was trying to find jobs, one thing I had a hard time with was that I wasn't interested in anything. I tried working with horses, (I couldn't find anything working with the desired animal, camels, goats or sheep en masse), but I realized that I'd rather work with a LOT of horses if that was the only animal available and wasn't stimulated by just 1-2 running around, like I needed to be surrounded by a high stimulus, upbeat environment.

I thought I'd like working with animals, but couldn't make myself excited about cleaning out cages in a fake environment. In fact I was more appalled that these animals were living in cages and not outdoors--and I realized what I enjoyed was outdoor cleaning. Or at least that was something I'd be more willing to do, though I'd rather scoop horse manure than sheep poop (raisin pellets go through the rake...annoying), that is if cleaning poop was non-optional. And while cleaning barns with a lot of horses is no fun on a really hot or really cold day, something about money makes it all worth it and...I do have a passion for money. But those things alone didn't interest me enough, there had to be a feeling a sense of doing something for the greater good. Like rescued horses, team work (friends like family), saving the planet. So my interest became activated when there was a combination of things working for me. Something that took experimentation and time to figure it out.

I could look over the values. But the problem was I was only interested in cleaning and feeding animals in an environment where my mind had to be actively filtering out all the other animals...why??? Because it's the only thing that blocks out all the other noise and the anxiety. Right. Feeding animals and chopping up their lettuce and carrots is low stimulus but I didn't mind doing that after a while because I got to interact with many of the animals and I enjoyed watching them eat and felt like their personal chef.

Now. There is no job I have found that I am interested in that people actively advertise. Like I can't feign interest when it comes to Target or Cashiering, wanting a roof over my head and money isn't enough for me. So that means I had to find a job that I was NOT interested in, but wouldn't mind doing and felt 'could' do. Dish washing was one because it's repetitive and I have an active imagination, and I like anything that has a stable routine, was a huge one. I didn't mind Dog sitting animals I KNEW WELL, and I don't know how I would fare in restaurant settings etc. Jobs I were interested in were either too low stimulus or required that I fix fences, mow, and do maintenance that I really don't know how to do and (I have a fear of mowing machines I will NEVER MOW). THUS I was left with a similar problem of: I'm interested in something, but nothing I'm interested in pays, and if it does I have to actually talk to them...*head palm* That's when I started working on trying to figure out this online income thing out--which I've made some money but not enough to pay my bills so far. Which leaves me with this...

I have energy, at least I don't feel like I have low energy. If I find something appealing, I'm ready to go do it, I just don't find anything appealing at the moment. I've never been the kind of person that does something just to do something. That just seems incredibly stupid to me. I feel no inclination to pay money and time to take a class for a subject that I don't find interesting (art) or already know how to do (cook). Those are just samples of suggestions I've received from family. I did forget to mention that on my off time, I take my dog for a walk a couple of times a week, but that's about it.