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Guys, I was watching YouTube videos about what it takes to become an Aspie, and this one girl said that Aspies have their own world that they escape to. And to get there Aspies normally do some repetitive behavior - pacing around, in her case. What exactly is this world? What do you guys do there?? Is it different from daydreaming or fantasizing? ....are these worlds different for every Aspie, or is it the same world that ...all Aspies connect to? If so, then can Aspies ...interact with . . . one another through that world?

That last part was obviously a joke. I am asking because I noticed that I tend to pace around when I am in deep thought, usually trying to figure something out in my head. But I can do the same thing while being still, but its easier to concentrate when I am walking. Below is a gif of how I look when I am pacing, as well as how I look in general...



Would this topic be a good conversation started with Aspies, or is it an awkward subject?

I've seen those videos. They're not about what it takes to become an Aspie... you can't become an Aspie. You either have Asperger's Syndrome or you don't, although I'm sure some of us might be flattered to think you can acquire it, like a taste for fine wine. LMAO

Not every Aspie has a "world", but I think what she's referring to is a sort of zoning out, which I definitely do. It's much like NT daydreaming, I imagine (I don't know, because I'm not NT)... but maybe more intense? It's very difficult to describe the inner workings of one's mind to anyone, let alone differentiate what is NT and what is Aspie for the average layperson. If you really want hard facts or at least more educated opinions, read Temple Grandin and Tony Atwood, or look for videos with them. Non-expert Aspies are just people to relate to, but are otherwise not terribly useful.

I myself have an inner world, and like you, I pace when I want to go there (though I actually prefer running if I have an option to do so). From what I've learned when talking to other aspies about inner worlds, not everyone has one, and for those that do, they are all vastly different.

Asperger's Syndrome occurs as a result of genetics. You cannot "become" an Aspie. Either you are or you are not.



Many of us do, but not all of us.



"Normally" is a subjective term. Some of us do need to do this, but not all.



It varies with the individual. No, we Aspies cannot communicate telepathically through our interaction with our imagined worlds. There is no Aspie equivalent of Unimatrix Zero.



Yes and no. It is difficult to describe the process to someone who does not experience this.



If the following link is any indication, Aspies love to talk about their little worlds:

www.wrongplanet.net/postt145444.html

- JC

I do a lot of pacing in the privacy of my own home. It helps me to sort things out in my head.

LOL wouldn't that be awesome? come have a cuppa in "aspiezone"hahaha!
that's not awkward...it's not even a weird experience ! you probably feel the same way when you wash your dishes and think about stuff...i guess, like others said, i am not NT so who knows what they feel exactly, but it can't be all that different!
yeah it's a phasing out, like when your body is doing something ( walking? hand washing laundry? ) automatically, and your brain is free to think and dream in peace, because you don't have the feeling of "shouldn't i be doing something right now?" that takes you back to reality. Walking is a good example actually, because you can really do it and forget you're doing it. I tune out a lot while doing laundry, i don't have a washing machine these days, and my hands in boiling water, brushing clothes, repeating movements, i let my brain go away. That way i make double use of my time not bad for a "lazy person"!

I turn off from the world into my own thoughts as a coping mechanism. I do repetitive movements not to get there but because I'm there. Sometimes I can daydream but other times I would just talk to myself.
It's really hard to describe to someone if they've never experienced it.
But this world is too sensory overwhelming for me and the people are confusing so I withdraw and become like a hyperactive child.
Then there are the actual worlds that I've created in my head. But more on that story later.

This is confusing to me. How can you compare your daydreaming or inner world to other people's? How do you know what theirs feel like? I couldn't even explain it properly to myself.

So I take it that we are giong to get a sequel to your reply? sweet


It would be completely awesome. The thing is that I was always under the impression that everyone daydreams... especially according to television.



LOL, thats too bad then
and thanks for the grammar correction, you got me.


I read it and don't get it. I wonder if some Aspies write books, or something, based on the worlds that they fantasize.


Maybe with lots of opinions?

Are there really people who want to "become" Aspies? I wonder if it's the same people who want to "become" Gypsies. Ugh.

I do, in fact, have an inner world, or several. Often the people in them can travel from one world to another. When I was younger and single, it used to scare me, because I'd live most of my life in the inner world and cared more about it than the real world. I don't often like to talk about it myself, because, well, I'm a grown man. But it's good to hear there are others who can relate!