Obsessions or Just an Interest

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How do I know if I'm obsessed or just interested?

As aspies an interest might look like an obsession to other people.

It could be an obsession if that is all you think about day and night and it gets in the way of normal life and functioning.

An interest is simply something that is enjoyable to engage in. But, an interest can become an obsession when thoughts about the interest or person become intrusive and repetitive and you can't easily shut them off. Your mind kind of gets stuck. Does that help?