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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 120963" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>GVC Mom,</p><p></p><p>Yes, this is very much an issue at our home. husband has always had his obsessions and there is no question about the AS. It is a double edged sword because some of the AS behaviors are positive, others are less so. </p><p></p><p>His obsessions are all encompassing and require lots of time and money. His first serious obsession was with gardening. I enjoyed that one, because I share it. But husband would spend hour after hour working in the garden - probably more hours than most people spend at work. And our garden is filled with unusual plant specimens and a year round display of blooming or colorful plants. It requires a lot of maintenance.</p><p></p><p>Ponding and raising koi became his next obession and gardening was dropped and forgotten. He never spends any time in our garden, and because it is so big and complex, it is an enormous task for me. He worked with his ponds and his koi for around four years and one day , he just lost interest. The pond lies neglected now because it needs work, and he is no longer interested.</p><p></p><p>His next obsession was/is running marathons. Keep in mind husband is firmly in his mid 50's. He keeps complex running logs and runs almost everyday. A short run is 10 miles, more usually he runs 14-20 miles. He spends a lot of money on shoes and clothing and he travels around the country for marathons. This all requires lots of time and money. I worry constantly that he will blow out his knees, have an accident , etc... but his running is sacred and like everything else he does - never done halfway.</p><p></p><p>The most recent obession is brewing. He has turned our basement into a brewery - literally. He brews almost every month - when he is not running. He keeps our neighborhood parties supplied with home made beer. He subscribes to four brewing magazines, and he goes to a brewing club. We have an entire part of our library devoted to brewing books.</p><p></p><p>Anyway , I think you get the picture. While he most certainly could be occupied in other, less desirable ways -- the problem is more a matter of the degree of interest and the time and money that it consumes. It is a characteristic that I have accepted, but I am not always happy with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 120963, member: 3704"] GVC Mom, Yes, this is very much an issue at our home. husband has always had his obsessions and there is no question about the AS. It is a double edged sword because some of the AS behaviors are positive, others are less so. His obsessions are all encompassing and require lots of time and money. His first serious obsession was with gardening. I enjoyed that one, because I share it. But husband would spend hour after hour working in the garden - probably more hours than most people spend at work. And our garden is filled with unusual plant specimens and a year round display of blooming or colorful plants. It requires a lot of maintenance. Ponding and raising koi became his next obession and gardening was dropped and forgotten. He never spends any time in our garden, and because it is so big and complex, it is an enormous task for me. He worked with his ponds and his koi for around four years and one day , he just lost interest. The pond lies neglected now because it needs work, and he is no longer interested. His next obsession was/is running marathons. Keep in mind husband is firmly in his mid 50's. He keeps complex running logs and runs almost everyday. A short run is 10 miles, more usually he runs 14-20 miles. He spends a lot of money on shoes and clothing and he travels around the country for marathons. This all requires lots of time and money. I worry constantly that he will blow out his knees, have an accident , etc... but his running is sacred and like everything else he does - never done halfway. The most recent obession is brewing. He has turned our basement into a brewery - literally. He brews almost every month - when he is not running. He keeps our neighborhood parties supplied with home made beer. He subscribes to four brewing magazines, and he goes to a brewing club. We have an entire part of our library devoted to brewing books. Anyway , I think you get the picture. While he most certainly could be occupied in other, less desirable ways -- the problem is more a matter of the degree of interest and the time and money that it consumes. It is a characteristic that I have accepted, but I am not always happy with it. [/QUOTE]
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