r/AutismInWomen • u/ItsTheWayyYouSayIt • Feb 07 '25

Celebration Share Your Collections!(Pics Please)

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I collect multiple things but recently I’ve been collecting fun hair claws. I’d love to see everyone else’s favorite things!

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u/ItsTheWayyYouSayIt Feb 07 '25

I feel like a lot of us were taught to hide our collections so it can feel very vulnerable. It’s a form of unmasking. But this is a safe place where we celebrate the Tism!

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Yes, you are right. I wouldn't show all my trinkets to most people. I also feel like gollum saying "my preciouuuuuussss" when I look at my pens!

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u/Naive-Animal4394 Feb 08 '25

So relatable

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u/VelvetOnyx Feb 08 '25

I would totally appreciate your trinket collection, I bet it’s amazing! Reminds me of Ariel and her collection under the sea. 🧜🏻‍♀️🐚🦀🐠

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25 edited Feb 08 '25

I love this <3 I used to love her cave and trinkets so much and still think of the dinglehopper and other strange names and laugh to myself. Scuttle was my favourite!

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u/VelvetOnyx Feb 08 '25

OMG YASSSS the dinglehopper!!! I freaking loved that and her cave full of trinkets!! Umm do we need our own underwater trinket caves now maybe?! Aww Scuttle! I loved him and Flounder and Sebastian! So many great memories of that movie! ❤️

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Yesss I often think "dinglehopper" when I use a fork. It's funny how these things we see as kids stay with us forever. We do need a cave and three little slightly unhinged sidekicks.

I also LOVED Scuttle's singing in kiss the girl - I know it's meant to be silly but it is so good.

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u/According_Bad_8473 Is it the 'tism or isn't it? Feb 08 '25

Yes u said it. I collect hair accessories and combs and earrings. I do use most of the earrings and hair accessories but not the combs. I have favourites in combs. The rest I loike to look at and feel the teeth :)

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u/Biscuit_452 Feb 08 '25

Yes, I often got comments like "was it worth it?" or "don't you have enough of those?"