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StarrySystems

Updated 1y ago

Coming and Going of Special Interests

Does anyone else notice special interests coming and going? This might be connected to ADHD too but idk. Like for example I've had a near lifelong Batman special interest but like...its not constant if that makes sense? I'll be very strongly fixated on Batman for a few years and then I'll have like a year or two where I don't think about it as much and in that time I can clear think about missing it and wishing I could engage in it like I used to but just can't reach it, and then something will cause it to come back. Is that common? Is there I way I can like...prevent the loss of sp-ins? I hate the feeling of abandoning them but I just can't reach them after a while and if possible I think I'd want to avoid that

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Kneecapnt

2y

I feel like a lot of my special interest come around when I need them the most. Like, a way to attach to something outside of everyday reality. Maybe reflecting on what got you into that sp-in in the first place would help prevent a loss of interest. Finding someone else to engage with on that sp-in might also be a good way to expand your knowledge and share your love of it.
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Bijoux_bean22

2y

I find that my special interests are all sorta connected and I try not to worry too much about it. I know I will come back to an interest and it will still be there.
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Filter

2y

I’ve found that if I give it long enough I’ll usually come back around to most interests. I do bounce around a lot though.
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sja517

2y

Same here! I go through phases with my special interests where different ones take prominence for a while.

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