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When someone brings up your special interest (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13318169

Nerding out in group is fun tho

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[–] glassware@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Does anyone else not really like talking about their special interests?

I can see how bored people are the second I start, like their eye contact suddenly breaks and they look around the room, and only say "mmhmm" instead of replying. So I shut up after one sentence.

But if the other person also likes the subject, I don't like talking to them either, because there's nothing to say. If we disagree I don't want to be rude and argue so I awkwardly pretend to agree. If we agree then all you can do is tell each other things you both already know and agree that they're good.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why pretend? As long as you do not spam people it should be fine? And spamming is always bad, regardless of the topic.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I'm a huge nerd. I love triggering people's interests.

But one day at the local coffee house someone was wearing an O.G.R.E t-shirt, a very old game. And I'd been an active gamer in that era but never played that one.

This was simply unacceptable! He had to describe the game in great detail, and I'll admit I had a good time letting him let it all out.

It's fun! I'm sure he remembers that day when someone actually knew what his shirt was about.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm surprised the shirt survived for that long. Unless it was a re-print

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It was an old shirt, but not quite ratty.

[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Ho boy, my mind is a minefield of such topics. I'm compulsively drawn to obsess about new things for a few months and then never think of it again until someone brings it up.

This meme hit me hard, so true.

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Me and 3d printing, lol.

[–] epl692@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

What do you like to print? I like making useful things. Currently Im working on a system for mobility aids to attach items like phone charger batteries and cup holders... and my ham radio!

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's too late for me

[–] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

I literally never watched anything from jerma but i found this gem the other day. https://youtu.be/oAu22DHFtSo?si=jt2UkQu-4zgrXgnK

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 5 points 8 months ago

You guys have self control? I just start ranting if my special interests come up.

[–] KomfortablesKissen@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago

I did make the mistake of trying to convince people that learning Linux and using FOSS is the only way to keep some power as the people.

That created a clique of friends that are now telling me every single time they pay for a movie from amazon (calling it buying), that comment every problem I encounter with "That's a Linux problem" and keep telling me they have "nothing to hide" ("nothing to hide" just means "nothing to protect").

So yeah, I pissed them off by being too emotional in that topic, and now it's a game for them. I will refrain from being seen as "too involved" because of that.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 4 points 8 months ago

Me and computers.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder what op meant by "in group". group therapy? group at the bus stop?

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I have only ever heard it used this way to refer to "group therapy"