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dan00108 t1_j5vkabk wrote

It's most probably an autistic trait you are expressing and I'm not even joking. It's called hyper focusing and it's very common. Look it up and look up autism in general. You might find your brain works a little differently to everyone else's.

I hope it helps you figure some stuff out and hope you enjoy your journey of self discovery.

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dickangstrom t1_j5xhqpp wrote

It could also be ADHD or a number of other things. I've noticed in the past 15 years that people tend to immediately armchair-diagnose anyone with slightly neurodivergent tendencies as autistic. I blame Big Bang Theory. I've only seen it a couple of times, but I think Sheldon is hinted as autistic in it and of course makes a big joke of it. Since that show was immensely popular, it put autism on many people's minds.

I'm not attacking your statement, and you could totally be right. But, it's my civic duty to chime in like some 70s McGruff knockoff and spout off my catchphrase-- "Remember, kids! There's more than one way to deviate from the norm! ®"

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dan00108 t1_j5xol5z wrote

Sure thing. Wasn't trying to diagnose, just mention a thing to look up on the internet. That's why I called it self discovery.

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AtLeastOneCat OP t1_j5xzip2 wrote

Lol I am autistic so that's spot on haha. Recently diagnosed too so still on that road of discovery!

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