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[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Being very pre-occupied with a single subject is a common trait for those with autism. I think it may be even one of the diagnostic criteria. So an autistic person could just as easily be obsessed with gender as they could be with trains. None of this surprises me.

[–]anonymale 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think it’s very unlikely that any autistic person who’s interested in trains will come to believe they are a kind of train. (I’m autistic). BTW ‘obsessed’ is a pejorative word. Please don’t use it about autistic special interests. We absolutely need to pursue our interests to stay mentally well.