S2 E28: Transitions & The Value Of "Things"

S2 E28: Transitions & The Value Of "Things"

From Autistic Licence by autisticlicence

August 7, 2025 · 1h 7m · Season 2 · Episode 28

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of our relationships with inanimate objects, particularly in the context of moving and how autistic individuals relate to these attachments.

This episode, on listening back, sounds a bit like a whistle stop tour of everything both of us has ever thought about our relationships with things and particularly about "moving" with them. We speak about moving house and / or office and the significance of replication and familiarity in our new environments. We noted how this can extend to holidays and even simply leaving the house. We differentiate between different types of attachments we have to things, from the sentimental to the practical, even to the existential. As we explore further we begin to notice some distinctive ways in which we relate to things as autistic people. The relationship / attachment autistic people have with inanimate objects has often been misunderstood, dismissed and even pathologised by non-autistic onlookers. We would love to hear from you if our chat resonates with you or if you have further thoughts or comments - autisticlicence@gmail.com 💛🧡 LINKS Picture of Siana's buttons Group info Our YouTube channel Our Facebook Our website Podcast home Our socials Get in touch at: autisticlicence@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: autisticlicence, Siana

Topics covered

  • transitions
  • relationships with objects
  • moving house
  • autistic perspectives
  • attachments to things

Keywords

  • autism
  • moving
  • attachments
  • inanimate objects
  • relationships
  • sentimental
  • practical

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