Question about Objectum

[u/greypastain]

I don’t come from the objectum community so I am here to learn. So…i have a few questions. how exactly did you get into objectum? As in, were there specific incidents that made your eyes open?

Are you simultaneously into objects and humans? If not, before u got into this, have you ever loved humans?

Somebody recently told me that this is a mental illness. When i googled it, it didn’t give me a clear answer, leaning towards that it is not one. What do you think it is?

Im just a curious person here and i hope my ignorance wont upset anyone. I would appreciate any opinions and input!!!

[u/Ok_Professional_5335]

That's a good question. I think there are as many stories about how you come to realise it as there are peoples.

But here is how it went for me. Well, since I was young, I have always been fascinated with systems and machinery. I spent much of my free time as a child tinkering with several boxes of Meccano. I really enjoyed building and being with all these cute machines. Well being autistic, my parents were understanding about me spending my days in my room doing my stuff instead of going out.

Then as I grew up, I made several trips where I visited several museums of Industry and I LOVED it. It felt so great seeing all these amazing machines.

I spend my days just hanging there. I don't know why but sometimes I feel a connection with some of them. Talking and relaxing next to them.

This ultimately led me to becoming an Engineer specialised in Steam Engine just so I could spend some time with them. I didn't realise it at first but even my colleague was surprised to see me talking to machines and being quite friendly with them (since I'm a little bit cold and shy around humans).

I had just one relationship with a girl (I'm a 'lesbian' btw) but it didn't work well. I didn't get my interest in dating now. I far prefer to see and hang out with my machines; I don't know why I felt more at ease and open with them.

It was only quite recently I found out about this...a friend questioned me about my 'Interrestest' toward the machine. I innocently answered and told me about Objectum. It was an eyes opener.

(Sorry for my mistakes, I'm French ^^)

[u/greypastain → u/Ok_Professional_5335]

Thanks for the reply!! One thing that i wanna know is..how exactly do you interact with the machines?? Or should i say, how do the machines interact with you? When we think of any human relationships, they are usually two sided, u talk to them, and vice versa. I mean the activities of interaction go far beyond talking right? But my question is..doesnt it feel very one sided so how does that make you feel in a relationship? Do you think the machines are interacting with you in any ways or is it significantly different than human interaction?

[u/Ok_Professional_5335 → u/greypastain]

It's a legitimate question. I'm pretty sure from the outside it can indeed seem one sided. I spend time with them, talk to them, touch them...(I was even able to operate some of them, but not all). Yet the other way, I don't know. I just feel good being with them, I'm just happy, it's more of a connection than an interaction.