Childish interests is an Aspie thing? Feeling embarrassed?

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My special interest is writing at the moment, which to some extent includes reading. Next year, I'm going to study English and Publishing. I just hope my interest doesn't waver in that time, so that I can continue to study into the years that follow.
Other interests which I fall into and out of regularly (including writing) are: chess, video games, reading, english, technology such as devices which I like to sit somewhere rendered useless, languages- Russian, Arabic, and others I take less seriously, psychology, various self help and reference type books regarding things I'd like to know more about. Being inbetween interests is a painful experience for me.
I don't handle boredom very well at all, and find it causes me a great deal of stress. Sometimes I retreat into my bedroom and lay down to try to relax with some quiet. Other times I find solace in looking through my old toys. It reminds me of my childhood and how I would relate to my teddy bears, or ninja turtle action figures, even the cars while they were doing a "smash 'em up."

I enjoy watching Arthur when I get home from bar hopping and am waiting for my ambien to kick in

I'm 35, but i've always looked at the world with childlike wonder.

To this day I love to stare at things or get excited about things in a childlike way such as bouncing up and down on a chair or putting both hands in the air.

I like to do cartwheels and climb trees as well. And whenever I go to breakfast I get chocolate chip pancakes with whip cream.

And now that I've been diagnosed, I will never feel guilty about any of it ever again.

Most things associated with childishness are objectively fun and pleasant (toys, plushies, cartoons, comics, bright colours, candy, enthusiasm, playfulness, curiosity). I think that not having an appreciation for any of these things as an adult is strange. Fun things are fun

Sometimes I suspect that neurotypicals like these things to the same extent as people on the spectrum, the just suppress it because they're constantly operating by arbitrary social rules.

I used to feel embarrassed about being too "childish" but it rarely bothers me anymore

I adore Looney Tunes but I also love Nintendo and Sanrio. I also fear my Sesame Street phase coming back (even though I'm scenemo), because I finally realized I was a fictionkin of Ernie this entire time, and besides, I will admit the Elmo Vs. Rocco memes are hilarious. I also used to like MLP but I was bullied out of it by Nintendo fanboys, but LPS and Furby are safe for now. But it's mostly Looney Tunes that keeps me sane. It's the one favorite show that has lasted the longest. My family has judged me a lot for the things I like, saying Looney Tunes made me dumber and I had it worse during the said Sesame Street phase in 2016 where I couldn't get a lot of merchandise, either way I was banned from liking things but not people who were "lower functioning". I remember in elementary my parents were told to take away everything Where's My Water related and I had to leave my Swampy and Allie dolls in the hallway. In conclusion, it's ok to like cartoons and stuffed animals.

I like cartoons like SpongeBob SquarePants and Rugrats, anime, Nintendo video games and I collect Barbie dolls

Yet I want to do more adult things like gamble, drive, drink alcohol, have sex, get married, etc

I think a lot of people with autism want an escape that "adult" stuff doesn't as often provide. Some autistics may be put off by things like work, romance, sex, etc. being the primary focus. Personally, I dislike how often cheating is a storyline in a lot of modern American stuff.

I was watching Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons last night. Like a minute in it's about the main character cheating. I quit watching shortly after. I was hoping for great action with a respectable protagonist, not cheating and family drama.

Even many NTs turn to simpler times with things like Friends and Seinfeld, or prefer the more lighthearted Korean dramas.