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Age: 23

Location: Ireland

Hobbies and Interests: Science Fiction, Computers, Photography, Politics...other stuff.

Why are you here? To learn and be part of a community even if it's just online.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Officially diagnosed in 2006, suspected a while back though.

Favourite subjects: School? French

Year/Grade: ? Graduate (degree)

Favorite music: Rock I suppose

TV shows/Movies: X Files, West Wing, Millennium, Sopranos, Monty Python...Rear Window, Dr Strangelove, Jean de Florette, Wonder Boys...too many to mention.

Instrument: Piano

Do you like sports? To watch, not really. To play, some.

How did you find this website? Was searching for AS related stuff and found it.

Plans for the future? Study more hopefully.

I am an old member of Wrongplanet, but most of you who have joined since I left are all new. I am responding to this message in hopes that I get replies.

What is your first name? Jason
Age: 19
Location: Johnstown, New York
Hobbies and Interests: Game shows, computers, traveling and a whole lot more
Why are you here? I have Asperger's
When were you diagnosed? At age 12
Favorite subjects: Math, English
Year/Grade: Graduated
Favorite music: Anything but new country and classical
Books: The Encyclopedia of TV Gameshows
TV shows/Movies: The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, you name it
Instrument: Guitar
Do you like sports? No
Family: Mother, father, various cousins
Clothing: Formal
How did you find this website? My old social worker at home told me about it
Job: None
Plans for the future? Working with Employment Resources and VESID

Note: I was a moderator on Wrongplanet before, but then I left and things changed. I hope to get my moderating status back in the near future.

What is your first name?

Age: 18

Location: Klaipeda, Lithuania

Hobbies and Interests: art, music, literature, travelling, socializing, spectating, investigating.

Why are you here? i arranged to.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): -

Favorite subjects: history, literature, geography, biology, chemistry, german

Year/Grade: 2006 (i finished school recently)

Favorite music: industrial, ebm, gothic

Books: works by egzistencialists ( Franz Kafka, Alber Camus, Erich Maria Remarque, etc.)

TV shows/Movies: i do not watch that box of fools

Instrument: a screwdriver

Do you like sports? not so much

Family: mom and I

Clothing: black/khaki/camouflage/dark blue. army boots. piercing.

How did you find this website? my friend told me.

Job: i hope i'll become an university student

Plans for the future? to study philosophy

Any comments? no.

What is your first name? well dina is my nickname christina is my real name i perfer the nickname though

Age: 19

Location: pa

Hobbies and Interests: collecting pics, parings, keeping torch 2\3 going, a little writing, i used to like drawing but not to much anymore, does xemnas count as an interest.

Why are you here? to talk about things i can't on other forums i guess, or my therapist told me about it. ^_^

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): when i was 17 i think.

Favorite subjects: O_o

Year/Grade: O_o

Favorite music: hard rock, goth, some metal, a little country

Books: -_- you can't be serious. unless you mean stuff on fan fiction.net then final fanstay finishing school.

TV shows/Movies: final fantasy 7 AC, armagedeon, and jaws.

Instrument: O_o

Do you like sports? no

Family: -_-

Clothing: eh you mean fav then shirts and shorts since i can't get a coat like the 13th order\organization 13.

How did you find this website? i alraedy said this my therapist told me.

Job: none

Plans for the future? nope

Any comments? comments about what? oh i got one, the 13th order rules

What is your first name? Melinda

Age: Born 1959

Location: Seattle, WA USA

Hobbies and Interests: Rabbits, gardening, the human brain

Why are you here? I'm in love with someone who's AS

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Never, but I'm probably a "cousin"

Do you like sports? No, not really

Family: Live with long-term partner

Clothing: Comfortable skirts & tops

How did you find this website? Link from OASIS

Job: Co-owner of scooter shop

Plans for the future? Adapt to global warming

What is your first name? Jennifer

Age: 25

Location: Near Los Angeles, California

Hobbies and Interests: Knitting, Photography, Painting, Reading Non-Fiction books, Avid film watcher

Why are you here? I'm interested in talking with other Aspies

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Haven't been officially diagnosed, but am about 80% sure that I have it.

Favorite subjects: History, Relgion/Philosophy, Sociology, English

Year/Grade: Graduated college in 2004

Favorite music: Indie Rock, Bollywood (don't laugh), Blues, Folk

Books: Dandelion Wine, The Bell Jar, Like Water for Chocolate, The Handmaid's Tale, Catcher in the Rye, Alice in Wonderland

TV shows/Movies: Project Runway, Family Guy, America's Next Top Model - History Channel, Independent Film Channel, Turner Classic Movies

Instrument: Guitar, Harmonica

Do you like sports? Tennis

Family: My parents and brother live in Michigan very very far away

Clothing: I dress in a lot of sweaters, long skirts, dress pants, scarves. I also like vintage clothing.

How did you find this website? Myspace

Job: Marketing Administrative Assistant for a healthcare company

Plans for the future? Travel more maybe, hopefully get married/have kids

I HOPE IM DOING THIS RIGHT. AND IF NOT THAN PLEASE PUT THIS WHERE ITS MEANT TO BE
What is your first name? IM KATHLEEN

Age: AS SAID BEFORE A LADY NEVER SAYS HER AGE BUT IM OVER 40

Location: UTAH THE STATES

Hobbies and Interests: READING LARGE PRINT BOOKS, "BIG STITCH, AND LONG STITCH AND WATCHING TV

Why are you here? BECAUSE I LIKE TO GET TO KNOW PEOPLE, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTREASTED IN PEOPLE WHO ARE AUTISM, MOSTLY COUSE I USED TO WORK WITH THEM AND RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT IM MENTALLY DISABLED. READ MY COMMENTS BELOW

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):

Favorite subjects: MY HUBBY AND 8 KIDS

Year/Grade: NOT IN SCHOOL BARLY GRADUATED WITH 4 CSE

Favorite music: COUNTRY, CHURCH

Books: ANTIA STANSFIELD

TV shows/Movies: HOUSE, BONES AND AMW. HARRY POTTER, SPIDERMAN, AND OFCOUSE JOHNNY DEPP MOVIES

Instrument: IF I COULD PLAY, WHICH I CANT, BUT IT WOULD BE THE DRUMS.

Do you like sports? YUCK

Family: HUBBY OF 23 YRS. 8 KIDS, SISTER IN NV AND ALL MY OTHER FAMILY IN ENGLAND

Clothing: WHAT EVER IM WEARING. RIGHT NOW A HOUSE DRESS

How did you find this website? MY SISTER

Job: DISABLED, IM LEGALLY BLIND (THAT WHY I WRITE IN CAPS), AND IM A FULL TIME MUM AND HOUSEWIFE

Plans for the future? SEE MY KIDS MARRIED OFF.

Any comments? AFTER YEARS OF THINKING EVERYONE IS LIKE ME. AND IN SCHOOL BEING TOLD THAT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO LEARN AND I DIDNT, OK EVERY NOW AND THEN I LEARNED SOMETHING BUT I DIDNT KNOW I WAS DOING IT. I CANT IMAGION AS THERES NOTHING IN MY HEAD, I HAVE NO SENCE OF TIME OR PLACE, I CAN ONLY UNDERSTAND EVER FEW WORDS OF WHAT IS SAID TO ME. YOU HAVE A TAPE THAT IS GOING FAST FORWARD, OR BACKWARDS AND THATS WHAT I HEAR WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK TO ME. SO I ASK ALOT OF QUESTIONS AND MANY TIMES I GET IT ALL WRONG. BUT ITS FREEING TO ME TO KNOW THAT IM DIFFRENT AND THE MEDICAL PEOPLE KNOW I AM. ITS NOT JUST ME THINKING IT ANY MORE. (DOES THAT MAKE SENCE??) I DIDNT KNOW I WAS DIFFRENT UNTIL ABOUT 10 YRS. AGO. GOSH MY HUBBY HAD TO TEACH ME MY LEFT AND RIGHT HAND. BUT IM LEARNING TO ADAPT, IT TOOK ME YEARS TO UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS EVEN HEARING SOMEONE TALK TO ME. IT WAS JUST MUMBLE-JUMBO TO ME. BUT NOW I KNOW AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER IT DOESNT BOTHER ME ANYMORE. ITS LIKE OK YOU CANT DO THIS, THIS AND THIS, BUT YOU CAN DO THIS. WRITING HELPS ME, IF THE PRINT IS BIG ENOUGH. IVE BEEN LEGALLY BLIND SINCE AGE 3, BUT THE BRITISH LAW DIDNT CLASS ME AS LEGALLY BLIND THE AMERCIAN LAW DID. I AM A COCKNEY (BUT DONT KNOW THE SLANG) AND IVE BEEN IN THE STATES 23 YRS.

First Name: Emily
Age: 11
Location: Massanutten Village
hobbies and interests: school, homework, basketball, soccer, running, jumping, climbing trees
Why I'm here: to get involved in the Asperger's community
When I was diagnosed: age 2
favorite subjects: Science and Math
Grade/Year 6th
favorite music Rock/Metal
favorite books: any thick book on a high school level
TV and movies: CSI, Halloween Resurrection
favorite instrument Clarinet (which I will play in school band this August)
Do I like sports: yes
Family: 1 brother, mother, and father
clothing: basketball shorts, blue jeans, athletic pants, and crewneck t-shirts that are not feminine
Plans for the future: to get a good education, go to college, and find a nice paying job
Job: not yet, I'm only in Middle School
How did I find this website: one of my teachers told me about it

My first name is Shelby

I'm 31 Years Old

Western Canada in Body, Central London in Spirit

My Interests and Hobbies include, Routemasters and other Double Deckers with Front Engines and Shiny Poles, London and Black Taxis. I'm also into Swingning London and Carnaby Street.

I'm here because I feel Accepted here, the way that nobody else is able to Accept me.

I was diagnosed in 1980

Routemasters

My favourite Books are about London

My Favourite Movies are My Fair Lady, and A Hard Day's Night.

My favourite Instruments are a Toss-up between The Piano, The Violin and the Clarinet. I enjoy Classical Music.

I like to watch Football/Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Bowling and both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

I was standing in the middle if London on my First Birthday, than I was abducted by Aliens, and the Aliens dropped me off at my Parents' Front Yard, at their Peace River Home, while my Dad was working in the Oil Rigs in the Yukon.

I like clothes that are comfortable and not too Prissy.

I've found this Site by reading a News Story on AS.

My Current Occupation is saving certian Buses.

My future plan is to save the Routemaster

I was very tense when I've first joined. I didn't trust anybody that I had to deal with off the Internet. I've made great strides, since Last December, when I've decided to Get Real.

SHELBY its great to meet you.
IM a cockney too, thought our family moved away from london when i was 3 or 4, we moved to Huntingdon cambs. I now live in Utah USA.
I remember some of the slang but not much. 'Apples and pears", there was a singing group who are cockney a few back and I would go around the house just sining there songs over and over again .
Have a great day
Kathleen

What is your first name? Ryan

Age: 25

Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Hobbies and Interests: playing musical instruments, reading, animals and their behavior, philosophy/religion, history, art, maps/geography, etc... too many to list here

Why are you here? to meet people and to learn more about autism/asperger's and similar disorders

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): i am undiagnosed (can't really afford to see a doc at present), but based on research i am 99.9% sure i have asperger's or high-functioning autism

Favorite subjects: history

Year/Grade: graduated high school, went to two colleges but no degree (yet)

Favorite music: so many to list but here are a few favorites: velvet underground, brian eno, most classical, classic jazz (i.e. miles davis, john coltrane, charles mingus), stereolab, etc

Books: i don't know where to begin; i suppose my favorite book is whatever i am reading at any given time

TV shows/Movies: star trek, star wars, old kubrick films, early spielberg, a few foreign flicks, mr. show, aqua teen hunger force, nearly everything on history channel/discovery channel, animal planet shows too

Instrument: guitar, bass, keyboards

Do you like sports? err..i've tried to show interest and follow certain sports but it just doesn't hold my attention or interest for long

Family: married to a wonderful NT (neurotypical) wife who does her best to understand me and put up with my quirky, often annoying behavior; one older sister and two parents also live in richmond, and various other family members are scattered from state to state

Clothing: i like to look nice, but comfort always comes first. i have a bad habit of wearing the same pair of jeans for days before i wear another pair, and i have a few shirts i also wear more frequently than i should

How did you find this website? google

Job: err...unemployed but i have a few interviews this week and i help my parents with their business when they are busy

Plans for the future? perhaps to return to school and get a history degree, maybe law school, but i would also like to become a music producer/recording engineer

Any comments? hi to all and thanks for tolerating my poor typing skills

What is your first name? Paula

Age: 14

Location: Argentina

Hobbies and Interests: reading, watching tv, and writing (not fiction or poetry or anything; I pretty much just write down my thoughts as I think them, it's fun!)

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): undiagnosed, but I first read about asperger's a few months ago, thought I might be an aspie and, after a lot of research, concluded that I probably am

Favorite subjects: languages (at school I take French, English and Latin (that class included some basic ancient greek), and I'm trying to teach myself German)

Year/Grade: 9th

Favorite music: mostly rock, pop-rock and alternative. I'm not a big fan of anything (except for Franz Ferdinand and the Beatles), but I like stuff like the Who, White Stripes, maybe Good Charlotte and Simple Plan... I'm not too consistent

Books: stream-of-consciousness stuff, like James Joyce, but I'll read anything you throw my way.

TV shows/Movies: sitcoms mostly

Instrument: learning guitar (not too good)

Do you like sports? not really

Family: mom dad and dog

Clothing: comfortable

How did you find this website? wikipedia

Plans for the future? college

What is your first name? Jamie

Age: 18

Location: Crawley, west sussex, UK

Hobbies and Interests: Computers, Computer maintenance (upgrading and repairing), sports like football, golf, tabletennis, cycling and trampolining. Like flying my powerkites, going out and generally having fun.


Why are you here? To join in the community with people who have AS.


When were you diagnosed? Think it was when I was 9 years old.


Favorite subjects: None i left school.


Year/Grade: N/A


Favorite music: Dance/Trance/Hardhouse,Happy hardcore and good dance music.


Books: I don't really read that much, except books on computers and powerkiting, some magazines and maps.


TV shows/Movies: Not much really don't mind only fools and horses, eastenders, bad lads army, the naked gun, the fast show etc.


Instrument: Don't play any now but used to have drumming lessons.


Family: Live with my mum brother and step dad at the moment.



Clothing: Stuff like adidas, nike, ben sherman etc.


How did you find this website? Google search of "Aspergers"

What is your first name? Susan

Age: 43

Location: Maine, U.S.A.

Hobbies and Interests: Computers, Reading, Cross-Stitching

Why are you here? My daughter has AS

Favorite subjects: When I was in school English was my favourite followed closely by Anatomy & Physiology (college)

Year/Grade: No longer applicable!

Favorite music: Classic Rock: Aerosmith, Kiss, Boston, et al.

Books: Anything by Dan Brown and Sir Jeffrey Archer

TV shows/Movies: The Young & The Restless, Big Brother

Instrument: In high school I played the cello and flute

Do you like sports? I am a life long Green Bay Packers fan

Family: Daughter, step-daughter, husband, in-laws, mother, cousin

Clothing: Orange tab Levi's and a tank top

How did you find this website? While doing a search on 'Normal People Scare Me'

Job: Cashier in a grocery store

Plans for the future? To move back to Canada

Any comments? I feel comfortable here already, thank you!

What is your first name? Pass.

Age: Sixteen.

Location: Pass.

Hobbies and Interests: Aikido, linguistics, music, Gaia Online.

Why are you here? I have Asperger's syndrome.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): When I was very little.

Favorite subjects: I enjoy studying Japanese.

Year/Grade: Fortunately home schooled.

Favorite music: Traditional east Asian music and most anything by L'Arc~en~Ciel.

Books: Non fiction. Fiction just doesn't interest me anymore.

TV shows/Movies: Those no longer interest me as well. I guess documentaries.

Instrument: I especially love playing shakuhachi and ocarina.

Do you like sports? If Aikido counts, then yes.

Family: Yeah, I have one of those.

Clothing: Mostly casual, but I adore vintage.

How did you find this website? I followed a series of links from neurodiversity.com.

Job: No.

Plans for the future? I want to teach ESL in Japan.

Any comments? I feel that I should get this out of the way now; I LOATH emoticons. I find that they rot one's brain and excuse poor writing and punctuation. And I find it especially ridiculous to use them on a site full of "Aspies". Many of us don't even understand real facial expressions, so why use a virtual substitute? Also, we are not on the wrong planet; we are the ones who brought it out of the stone age, in my opinion. Anyway, thanks for reading this!

What is your first name? Geoffrey

Age: 16

Location: Long Island, New York

Hobbies and Interests: Video games, Nintendo in particular, Computers, YTMND, Naruto, acting, barrel rolling

Why are you here? Because Stone Cold Steve Austin said do.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Asperger's Syndrome is NOT a disorder. Anyway, I believe it was when I was about 8, in 2nd grade.

Favorite subjects: Computer anything. Also sleep.

Year/Grade: Going into 11th.

Favorite music: Pretty much nothing but game music (and whatever's on the YTMND soundtrack). I particularly enjoy the soundtracks of the Zelda, Metroid, Mother, and Fire Emblem series.

Books: Don't really read books...I guess Naruto, but that's technically a manga.

TV shows/Movies: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Rat Race, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, Austin Powers, Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, Eurotrip, Spaceballs, The Producers (old one), History of the World, you get the idea .

I don't watch TV that often, but when I do I most enjoy Naruto and Family Guy.

Instrument: The Albanian Harpsicord... Yeah, you're right-I just made that up.

Do you like sports? Hell no. I hate them almost as much as I hate nuerotypicals.

Family: A bunch of older caucasian people. Also, my mother is the esteemed (in Long Island) social consultant Faith Kappenberg, who a few of you might know of.

Clothing: Lots of geeky novelty shirts.

How did you find this website? With the internet, lol.

Job: I spraypaint myself metallic silver and go around central park acting like a steriotypical robot.

Plans for the future? Well, I'd like to be a video game designer in the Seattle. I f not that, anything game-related in that area will do .

Any comments? Remember kids, brush your school, drink your teeth, and always stay in milk.