Just saying because nearly every person I know who has ADHD and/or Autism (including myself) seems to care less about people knowing they're into "childish" things.

Also the idea that this is a new phenomenon because Millenials and older gen Z are "soft" or stunted in some way.

I mean, boomers have model trains and and cars. So did their parents. My grandma used to knit herself plushies. This isn't new. You don't suddenly stop having your old likes because you reach a certain age.

  • keepcarrot [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    A bit, yes. I wrote a long post and kinda grappled with my own internal stuff and then deleted it. I think it's a bit weird to identify with brands in the same way people make "maths" their special interest, kind of like a victim of our society and marketing. Like whales (many of whom are likely neurodivergent and are harmed financially by their identification with games). I think that's different to a Washington DC wonk telling you to vote for Hermione, even though throwing a single line insult might catch both in the spread and superficially both are "special interests". Probably something to hash out at some stage.