What is considered an aspergers obsession to what extreme

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For one, I love money, because it makes the world spin, im obsessed with it, does this count?

I also Love mortal kombat trilogy, is that part of aspergers? im 23 years old, it that an abnormal obbsession if I was NT?

Other then that, I dont have any special intrests or obsessions. I used collect spawn when I was 9-15, I had about 100 figures dispayed in my room, my parents didnt pay any attention, didnt think anything of it.

I had a few ocd problems that made me miserable 14-15.

Now im 23, I just want to end this vicious cycle, but please answer my first question to what is an AS obsession compared to a normal obsession.

Hi Corp,

I love money too, i love having it. And seeing my bank balance makes me so happy, hate spending it too! So maybe yes it is an obsession with AS (i dont know whether i have it or not).

I have no special interests either, but i absolutely love Pink. To the extreme that a mate of mine went out and bought me 2 pink tumblers, a pink teddy and a pink purse as a present love pink everything i own that can be pink is pink!

It doesn't matter what the special interest is. It only matters how much of your time is spent at learning about it, and how much you tend to talk about it.

If you don't talk much most of the time, but then talk people's ears off the moment your special interest comes up, sometimes to the point of near obnoxiousness, that is exactly what an Aspie special interest is like.

This sounds very 'special interest-ish' to me. It also sounds quite, quite horrific. Bright pink objects hurt my eyes!

That doesn't sound like a special interest to me. I think about mine almost always and they are not typical things, and I spend quite a lot of time learning about them. Money is a typical thing and lots of people collect things. If you spend all your time with them, then maybe.

The simple act of collecting by category is sufficient to be classed as an obsessive interest - especially if they are on display. Some special interests are more tangible than others.

I believe an obsession with money, extreme frugality, and refusal to spend coupled with convoluted earnings obsessions are more associated with OCD behaviors, which can be comorbid with an ASD.

My obsessions are constantly on my mind and it's all I can talk about. I went through a period when I was all about Doctor Who now I just collect the merch, read the books and watch what episodes when I can. I also wrote three fanfics in 8 months.
Physics and astronomy are really big obsessions. It's basically all I talk about. I always focus on just sections of those things too.

Videogames and sci-fi collections can either be AS/NT obsessions. I think my sci-fi obsession is on a deeper level than an NT. I have to remind myself that teleportation still hasn't been invented yet or that the Time Vortex isn't real. But I often do get so immersed into it I start to lose touch with reality.

I think it would be difficult to have a special interest while not knowing that you have one.

When I initially read the description of an all-encompassing narrow interest, I immediately knew that I fit that particular description perfectly.

Even before I knew about AS I knew that many people told me that I talked too much about this subject. I would read books and magazines about it. I read books about the people related to the subject. And when I didn't have those I would look at catalogs about it. I knew and know every detail about it: its past, present, future, design and use, reasons behind its design, design theory, et cetera. I even knew/know things about the subject that people who are supposed to be experts don't know.

I am so obsessed with money I would rather sit back and not do anything with it and I get anxiety when too much of it gets spent on fun stuff. But at least it keeps me from blowing out my budget on my obsessions. My dad calls me cheap and so does my husband.

I don't know if it's an AS thing or not but my obsession with money so so extreme it stops me from doing things and going out. I am always obsessed about saving because I am always worried what if something unexpected happens or what if something comes up and we have to spend the money. It's all about being prepared for the unexpected. That's another reason why I don't do donations to forums or to anywhere else. Same as my local autism group but I put some money in there if I have any cash in my purse or coins.

I don't see it as my special internet though, I see it as part of living and having to be obsessed with it or else I blow out my budget. I don't want to make any dumb mistakes and go into debt.

Look at this Corps: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp2988288.html#2988288

I posted this as "parts obsession," but I think it is still considered a special interest in 'form.'
As an acid test, note the reaction of others to "this" in my O.P. That would be a dead giveaway as to mainstream ableness of "it".

So then, what do others think of yours?

people who aren't used to something being a special interest, will think it's weird.

it's okay to be obsessed with many mainstream things like cars, computers, tv shows. expertise in these things is often valued.

unorthodox interests are harder to justify, & i have found it is better to not mention them unless i'm around people who are also interested atypically.

when your house has filled up with hings, when you are short of money to pay for basic necessities, then it's time to reign it in (as i have had to do with my records & books): if you have practically unlimited income, or live alone, there's much less trouble than otherwise.

personally, i think there are interests that take you forward, or teach you something; & interests that are relatively static, like just collecting until you have every kind of a type of hing.

but then, you can always write a book about it.

The obsession is about hyperfocusing and always returning to a topic. It doesn't have to be unusual, like bottle caps, but it can be. It's like OCD except that it occurs within the realms of an ASD, meaning the person with the obsession has other autistic traits that qualify him for a diagnosis of ASD. There's not a compulsion that occurs after thinking about something, either.

In my opinion:

- When you miss meals and forget to go to the bathroom because you are reading about your special interest
- When it's all you can think about, and you actually WANT to do your homework but you keep reverting to your special interest instead
- When you resent spending money on food and clothes because it could be better spent on books about your special interest
- When it's your favorite thing to talk about, no matter who you're talking to, and you get so excited talking about it that you can't stop to let the other person get a word in, even though you know you probably should

... then it's probably an aspie special interest.

Maybe it's not like that for everyone, but for me, it is.

Only thing I have ever done was miss meals and I wouldn't shower or go to bed because I was too focused. The second thing I have done was going on and on about it and that be all I ever want to talk about. But now I am not like that anymore. Working keeps me in balanced and I have to eat because I am feeding for two now. I used to hate spending money on other things and would only want to spend it on video games but I was a teen then and that changed when I was an adult knowing I had to do it. But however my ex hated spending his money on gas and food and bills so he always complained because he would rather spend it on stuff he wanted and his interests. I think he had AS traits. I thought he maybe had it but everyone kept telling me he was just a jerk.

I am currently obsessed with WP to the point of reading and replying to posts with my cell phone when I'm away from the computer... even while driving..