I have a few minor yet strong mental quirks, and I'm curious if there's a term for these patterns or if anyone else has something similar. THREAD:
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Example 1 - I love taking walks in the rain. I have been sitting gazing longly out my rainy window. I cannot make myself go outside without a goal. The goal has to be independent of the walk (e.g., no "go to this random corner"). It can be tiny, like "deposit money in ATM".
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I tried getting totally ready to go outside, hoping that I could actually take a walk if maybe I didn't have to overcome any barriers like getting dressed, but it didn't work - I'm currently sitting in warm clothes, still not walking around in the beautiful rain.
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Example 2 - conversations at parties. I'm better at this if I'm a bit drunk, but typically I want a goal of conversation explicitly defined at parties. I'll often respond to opening small talk with "why are we talking" or "what are you doing here" or "what do you want?"
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Example 3 - meetings. Any time I have a meeting with a project, I literally cannot function unless the goal is defined. If the goal is brainstorming, I can do that - but if it isn't defined, then I cannot brainstorm, 100% of my mental effort is going into figuring out the goal.
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These needs in me don't affect my life too much, but they are *extremely strong*; as in I just stop being able to process what's happening and get extremely confused if I don't understand what's going on or why I'm doing a thing. I literally cannot make myself go take a walk rn.
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I relate *a lot* to what you're saying - insomuch that I actually posted on reddit about it, asking for advice. People just told me I had ADHD 🤷♂️
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the thing i read doesn't sound at all like the thing i described, buuuut i am also diagnosed with adhd so who knows
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All the above fit the profile of mild Asperger's. Pretty common. One adjusts with workaround strategies.
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i think i'm fantastic in social situations but i think realistically i'm pretty polarizing. People tend to either love me or get away from me fast.
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It's alright lass, you've got a routine case of the 'Tism. I'm a fellow pluviophile, and I too cannot simply walk for the sake of walking. Fortunately, my favourite place to be during the rain, is indoors, or on a motorbike, with the droplets drumming on my helmet. It's soothing.
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This thing w/walking in the rain... it reminds me of things I want to want to do, but I assume I don't really want to do or I'd be doing them?
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I have a quirk when it comes to conversations with loud background noise, e.g., at a club or party w/loud music. It's really hard for me to get out the words or to even be able to process anything in those kinds of environments. I've always wondered what this is...