Oblivious to the world around you

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Lately I have been so fixed on my special interests like researching, reading, TV shows and collecting that I didn't notice that parts of my town are on fire, more and more people are being laid off from there jobs and the whole world is an economic crisis.
I feel like I was when I was child, but the only difference is that as an adult I should know about these kind of things.
Fortunately there are news sites to keep me updated.
I usually just have no idea what's happening in the news, both locally and internationally.

Anyone the same?

Generally I don't watch the news - its too depressing and its more about the shock and drama nowadays anyway. I usually stick with websites where I can pick and choose what I want to read about/watch.

Having said that, I have been more oblivious about my more immediate world lately, or at least work world, anyway. I think it is because I have been put in the middle of an untenable situation between two warring ego factions, with one side thinking I have power over the other side, and the other side knowing full well that I haven't got any leverage. Sadly, its all about fear of technology and change. Its been keeping my mind consumed lately, and it shouldn't even be my problem, but, interests being what they are (and one of my interests is problem solving), I feel compelled to work on a solution. I have actually screamed 4 times in the last 2 weeks at work because someone has startled me while I was hyper-focussed - 3 times when someone came into the staff room and I didn't hear them, they just "appeared" out of nothingness, and once someone decided to grab me in the ribs . I have had to concentrate on concentrating on what is going around me lately or everything else just disappears.

I usually watch the news every night so I know what goes on in the world. I also get news from people because they tell me. And articles pop up here.

I can actually get obsessed by the news, particularly politics. The election was an addiction for me.

I am the same. Especially the "child" part. Will I ever feel like an adult?

Well, sort of.
My interest in geography, sociology, and public radio keeps me at least somewhat aware of news in the world. I am always checking the weather and news sites, and listening to the radio. I enjoy reading and hearing about stuff that happens in the world.

What I am oblivious to is the world of popular entertainment and trends. I haven't the slightest idea what movies are out, what's on TV, what celebrities are doing, what is fashionable to wear, or what all the cool kids are saying these days... Nor do I have any desire to know these things.

I'm actually rather comfortable in that kind of oblivion.

When you no longer follow the latest celebrities, movies, fashions, etc... it's called "getting old"! !

}:)~

i have been day dreaming about functions that can produce tailor made patterns for my mind.

i can slip so easily off to sleep when i watch the patterns unfold in my unbridled hypnagogia.

What world?

I'm always oblivious. My parents say I need to start living in the real world, but I can't help but wonder... does anybody actually live in the real world? We all know reality can be cruel. I don't think any one, not even NTs, can put up with reality without escaping it every now and then. Aspies just take longer vacations, that's all

The kids at school used to make fun of me and say, "Laura is in lala land!"

Teachers said I daydreamed too much.

I still space out when I'm sensorily overloaded.

I already said my piece concerning that in another thread, but was ignored...again.

This doesn't apply to me.

I use to be when I was in school because I had no worries and was taken care of by my parents. I use to be so focused on my videogames or other special interests, that I would never notice or care about anything that ever happened at my school or the world. Now that I'm an adult, I have to notice the world around me because it will affect my life and I have to take care of myself (to an extent).

I can easily become oblivious to current events for days on end if something else has caught my interest. I am quite often the last person in the family to learn about the goings on in the world around me.

I only read news so I have something to talk about with NT people... It doesn't get me very far though. I like being up to date, but I can never stick to it.