I thought I had a hobby, but apparently I'm autistic. Thanks, internet!
Both are possible.
Both ARE possible but the internet despises nuance.
I think the comic, and the implication that many obsessive hobbyists are somewhere on the spectrum, is not without nuance. Especially when you take into account that we aren't saying it's bad to be autistic.
Sure, that's just what an ordinary person would say
BUY A SQUID
I thought I had a hobby
If someone walks in on your hobby and goes... holy fucking shit, it's probably not a hobby.
The lighter side of ASD
I thought I had a hobby, but apparently I'm autistic. Thanks, internet!
Both are possible.
Both ARE possible but the internet despises nuance.
I think the comic, and the implication that many obsessive hobbyists are somewhere on the spectrum, is not without nuance. Especially when you take into account that we aren't saying it's bad to be autistic.
Sure, that's just what an ordinary person would say
BUY A SQUID
If someone walks in on your hobby and goes... holy fucking shit, it's probably not a hobby.