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What are some fun hobbies to do as someone with autism? (lemmy.zip)
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So i have autism and im 20 but yet im not sure where to go in life and parents dont really know what to do with me. Im bored and depressed way too much, i feel like i need a outlet or a way to express my possible ideas but im unsure how. Im considering gamedev or working my way up to make games but are there any other things to do alongside? what do you enjoy doing?

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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

What’s worked for me is taking things I enjoy as a consumer (computers, music, movies, etc) and trying to learn how to make those things for myself or at least learn more about how they’re made. It gives you amazing amounts of insight into what it takes to get those results and why you might specifically like them.

For computers, learning programming at the low level like a Commodore 64 or similar will help wrap your mind around how modern computers do things.

For music, learning even the basics of making your own will help you pick up on things in your favorite songs that you never noticed before.

For movies, diving into behind-the-scenes material and watching some plot theory channels like Every Frame A Painting or Lessons from the Screenplay will help you catch more intricate and subtle plot elements like foreshadowing that you might not have caught onto.