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13 Jul 2010, 7:03 pm

Don't know if this is a part of my autism or not, but I'm like a master of obscure TV shows, movies, music, books, etc. (For example, how many of you Americans heard of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy? ) and whenever I talk about them, I always get responses like "never heard of it" or "that look/sounds like crap".



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13 Jul 2010, 7:08 pm

Be yourself. I'm far past the point of caring about what people think about my interests unless they feel the need to actually bother me about it.



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13 Jul 2010, 7:09 pm

We're wired to see the entire world from a different perspective than neurotypical people.

Its only to be expected that the things that interest us are frequently things 'normal,' boring, all-the-same folks don't get. I rather enjoy the fact that I find fascination and pleasure in things dumb everyday people can't understand. :wink:


Joke 'em if they can't take a ... :twisted:



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13 Jul 2010, 7:18 pm

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Joke 'em if they can't take a ... :twisted:


Perfect! LOL! :P


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13 Jul 2010, 7:23 pm

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Is it wrong to like obscure stuff?


Why yes, yes it is. Morally it's about equivalent to torturing and killing puppies.


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13 Jul 2010, 7:27 pm

Yup. It's wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong!

And I should be flayed! :twisted:


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13 Jul 2010, 7:42 pm

roygerdodger wrote:
Don't know if this is a part of my autism or not, but I'm like a master of obscure TV shows, movies, music, books, etc. (For example, how many of you Americans heard of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy? ) and whenever I talk about them, I always get responses like "never heard of it" or "that look/sounds like crap".


Doesn't matter what other people think about your interests.

Ever hear of an American cartoon called MIDNIGHT PATROL?


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13 Jul 2010, 7:46 pm

If it's wrong, I don't want to be right.


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13 Jul 2010, 7:48 pm

conundrum wrote:
roygerdodger wrote:
Don't know if this is a part of my autism or not, but I'm like a master of obscure TV shows, movies, music, books, etc. (For example, how many of you Americans heard of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy? ) and whenever I talk about them, I always get responses like "never heard of it" or "that look/sounds like crap".


Doesn't matter what other people think about your interests.

Ever hear of an American cartoon called MIDNIGHT PATROL?


Ever hear of the cartoon Attack of the Killer Tomatoes? I haven't watched that show since I was about 9 years old, but I can still sing the opening song to it. Nobody remembers it. *has a sad*


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13 Jul 2010, 7:50 pm

It sounds cool to me. I enjoy collecting obscure bits of trivia, too, usually about historical topics. :D



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13 Jul 2010, 7:50 pm

roygerdodger wrote:
Don't know if this is a part of my autism or not, but I'm like a master of obscure TV shows, movies, music, books, etc. (For example, how many of you Americans heard of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy? ) and whenever I talk about them, I always get responses like "never heard of it" or "that look/sounds like crap".


I had never heard of His Dark Materials before the movie The Golden Compass came out. What a great read. I suggested it to a sort of book buddy I know through my job. I told her I enjoyed it so much that I was sorry that it ended. After she read it she agreed. I think The Subtle Knife was perhaps my favorite. I just enjoyed the story, I'm not sure about the underlying meaning unless "dust" is prana or something like that. Some people react with the comment of "weird" when they don't want to be exposed to anything outside their comfort zone,I think.



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13 Jul 2010, 7:54 pm

Do not worry, as long as it's not something that will hurt someone! Enjoy your obscure interests and be unique! Please!



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13 Jul 2010, 8:04 pm

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:
conundrum wrote:
roygerdodger wrote:
Don't know if this is a part of my autism or not, but I'm like a master of obscure TV shows, movies, music, books, etc. (For example, how many of you Americans heard of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy? ) and whenever I talk about them, I always get responses like "never heard of it" or "that look/sounds like crap".


Doesn't matter what other people think about your interests.

Ever hear of an American cartoon called MIDNIGHT PATROL?


Ever hear of the cartoon Attack of the Killer Tomatoes? I haven't watched that show since I was about 9 years old, but I can still sing the opening song to it. Nobody remembers it. *has a sad*


Yes, I have! Never watched it, but definitely heard of it. :)


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13 Jul 2010, 8:06 pm

I think obscure interests are really cool. Mine aren't obscure, or interesting, at all. The only people I can share them with in a meaningful way are 30-year-olds and those who are older. :(


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13 Jul 2010, 8:21 pm

conundrum wrote:
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conundrum wrote:
roygerdodger wrote:
Don't know if this is a part of my autism or not, but I'm like a master of obscure TV shows, movies, music, books, etc. (For example, how many of you Americans heard of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy? ) and whenever I talk about them, I always get responses like "never heard of it" or "that look/sounds like crap".


Doesn't matter what other people think about your interests.

Ever hear of an American cartoon called MIDNIGHT PATROL?


Ever hear of the cartoon Attack of the Killer Tomatoes? I haven't watched that show since I was about 9 years old, but I can still sing the opening song to it. Nobody remembers it. *has a sad*


Yes, I have! Never watched it, but definitely heard of it. :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36NgK-vJc1M


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13 Jul 2010, 9:11 pm

roygerdodger wrote:
Don't know if this is a part of my autism or not, but I'm like a master of obscure TV shows, movies, music, books, etc. (For example, how many of you Americans heard of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy? ) and whenever I talk about them, I always get responses like "never heard of it" or "that look/sounds like crap".


Well, one of the criteria for autism in DSM-IV is:
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encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus


So, yeah, it is pretty typical behavior for someone with an autism spectrum disorder. I think of it as "falling in love" or "being infatuated" with a topic of interest. Like being in love with a human being, you just want to be with your topic of interest all the time, you feel "right" when you are together with it, and you can spend hours and hours just hanging out with your topic of interest: it gives you a warm inner glow. Mine is certain (sometimes obscure) medieval languages ...

The technical term is "special interest". This following link gives some useful information about special interests (written by someone who had a "Doctor Who" special interest at one stage): http://life-with-aspergers.blogspot.com/2007/10/dreaded-special-interest.html