I’ve been getting some love after sharing my 500th log and I just wanted to say that I appreciate it so much.
To me, this was a big accomplishment. And of course, I wanted to share that with the world. Not surprisingly, I got a decent amount of hate on Reddit. I know better than to pay attention to those comments since I have a lot of supporters who are proud of me. But I did want to mention a couple of those comments I got.
“listen OP, NOT TO HATE but life is more than that.
consider looking out for other alternatives & pleasure in life. hyper fixation & this level of obsession is terrifying & not well for you in long-term”
Thanks for your concern, but that’s really none of your business. They may not understand how autism works. As I’ve said before, special interests vary in intensity for each individual autistic person. I just rely on mine a bit more on the higher side. I’m not the only autistic person who relies on their special interest on the same level as mine. And my life’s been like this for almost 15 years. “Not well for you in long-term.” F off.
“WHO HURT YOU!?”
No one! :)
There was also a deleted comment where someone called me a pathetic bitch (or something along those lines). Not the first time I’ve been called a bitch! I’m just living my life and it’s been improving my life because I’m doing what
I want to do.
Like I said, I don’t pay much attention to those comments. They don’t have an effect on me. Lots of people think I’m attention seeking, annoying, and that I need some sort of professional help. All of that because I watch my favorite movie all the time. There are much important things that they should be concerned about. But that’s just the reality of Reddit. 🤷🏻♀️ Let me live my life and you can live yours.
I’m often thinking about how lucky I am to have a community of people that love and support me. I didn’t expect to not have as many supporters as I do. I know my fixation is insanely niche and not everyone would support it, but there’s really nothing wrong with what I’m doing. And I’m going to continue to be me.