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Interest Eclipse Debt

When Love Eclipses the Rest

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Monotropic love locks the channel

Can lead intoBody and people move to the dim edge

Moment 1 of 6

Monotropic love locks the channel

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Body and people move to the dim edge

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An absorbing interest can bring joy and meaning. It can also be difficult to attend to other needs while deeply engaged; both parts of the experience can matter.

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One Channel Bright, The Rest Dim

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Attention locks onto one channel; other channels go dim.

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Seasons of Obsession and Flatness

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Special interests bloom, then leave overnight.

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Forgetting You Have a Body

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Meals skip, water waits, bathroom becomes optional until crisis.

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Coming Back After Being Cut Off

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An interrupt drops your place in the tunnel.

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When Mistrust Fills the Gaps

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Missed cues, repair delays, and RSD can nibble trust on both sides.

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Paper Mountains and Quiet Panic

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Forms, emails, bills — low-reward, high-friction tasks pile up until they terrify.

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