TIL that one of the diagnostic clues for autism is "Thinks about their special interests outside of the time when actually engaging with special interests."
And I'm like... what? What else do you thi...
@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... No, *you* just realized that you mask by adopting common interests as special interests. Definitely wasn't me.
"Oh, you like cats too? Lots of people know that housecats are very similar to their wild ancestors, but did you know they have a longer gut because being around people, they eat more plant matter? Wait, where are you going?"
"Oh, you like cats too? Lots of people know that housecats are very similar to their wild ancestors, but did you know they have a longer gut because being around people, they eat more plant matter? Wait, where are you going?"