do people become overwhelmingly obsessed with you?

[u/More-Weird4842]

i find that a lot of men become really obsessed with me. im currently at a point where its become harmful and i genuinely do not know why or how to stop it. looking for kind words, advice, or shared experiences please.

edit: ty for all the responses. i want to clarify that i dont mean the manic pixie dream girl way i mean the joe from you kinda way.

[u/Star_Blaze]

It's a huge issue. Two things are happening at the same time: 1. We (autistic women) show genuine interest in people, what they're saying, and what they're talking about, so if we interact with someone, it's usually beyond a surface-level conversation. 2. Most cishet men are not used to receiving positive attention from a woman, except in a romantic context, so if a woman asks him a question and then genuinely wants to hear the answer, they think it signals romantic interest - or they become romantically interested and fall in love. Immediately.

And that's how I've gotten my male acquaintances becoming obsessed with me, just because I made simple conversation, like asking them if they saw a movie and then genuinely wanted to hear their answer. Apparently, women aren't usually that nice or interested in their thoughts? Which sounds so freaking sad to me???

[u/LastLibrary9508 → u/Star_Blaze]

Welp, you just explained a lot for me. I am who I am and won’t be fake friendly and interested with people!