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What is your first name? Melissa

Age: 40

Location: Missouri

Hobbies and Interests: Researching ancestry, history, social sciences. Reading.

Why are you here? I think I have AS. I would like to find out for sure, since it would explain the last 40 years clearly.

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

Favorite subjects: Sociology, history, medicine.

Year/Grade: Perpetual student/ currently taking grad school classes

Favorite music: 80s new wave

Books: Dean Koontz, history books, encyclopedias (no joke)

TV shows/Movies: House, M.D., Weeds, The Big C, Office Space, Fight Club

Instrument: piano, when I was in elementary school

Do you like sports? hockey and football, but not really a big fan of any sport

Family: husband, boy-17, girl-4. Father/stepmother, but little contact with anyone else in family.

Clothing: As much as possible, no matter how much I hate it.

How did you find this website? Searching for AS tests online.

Job: professional student (going on 20 years now)

Plans for the future? Breathing, eating, sleeping (I wish...)

Any comments? I would like to make some friends, if possible, who can understand what this is all about. I've never discussed it with my family and I think I've been misdiagnosed all my life with disorders that I don't have, when I should have been diagnosed with AS a long time ago.

What is your first name?
Eli
Age:
38
Location:
Colorado
Hobbies and Interests:
Computers, old 4x4's, physics, exploring, ghost towns, ruins
Why are you here?
Discovering more about myself, finding others like me
Favorite subjects:
History, science, ancient civilizations, electricity and magnetism
Year/Grade:
BS in EE
Favorite music:
Alternative or cheese rock, trance techno
Books:
Many
TV shows/Movies:
Farscape, Firefly, Stargate, SW, ST
Instrument:
Many, none well
Do you like sports?
No. Not even a little
Family:
Mom, Dad, Sister
Clothing:
Levis with a tshirt and jacket, Hemp belt with Victorinox Bat-Pack
How did you find this website?
Wikipedia
Job:
9th grade physics teacher, Writer
Plans for the future?
Lots! Build a house of my own design
Any comments?
My sis has introduced me to this Asperger's thing after raising two kids that have it; Asperger's describes my social interactions perfectly, and the ensuing social wreckage that I could never quantify. I feel like I want to experience people who have it en masse, because we both (sis and I) think it is a huge benefit to have over Normals. I could just be a weirdo, and I am only about 80% sold on it. But it explains so much.

[quote="the_enigma"]This is a model of how you should answer your questions. All questions are optional. I thought this would be a good icebr[quote]What is your first name?

Age: 25

Location: camarillo

Hobbies and Interests:well...that depends it changes ~every 3 months.
it was tachyons which lead to particle theory. amazing world.

Why are you here? because I don't know anything anymore.

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

Favorite subjects:finally! a real question!
I love and have studied extensively;
piano, Goethe, particle theory, mid-19th century European philosophers and late-19th to mid20th century physicists.
late 19th century much British, much german, and some American poetry.
the dead sea scrolls, the Gnostic Scriptures known as the nag hamaddi (sp?) library. interesting stuff!
the Coptic language itself, reading and writing
and so forth...

Year/Grade: still trying to finish college. hate hate college. but they have a very rich library!

Favorite music: I will listen to what best suits me at that time, but I'm most passionate about classical music.

Books:..... sigh. k if u really wanna know pm me, I don't want to bore you

TV shows/Movies: hmmm. right now? WATCHMEN. amazing movie

Instrument: piano, clarinet, trombone, and now learning guitar.

Do you like sports? hate em

Family: practical

Clothing: also practical.

How did you find this website? luck

Job: right...

Plans for the future? I wish

What is your first name? QuietBoy

Age: 12

Location: West Yorkshire, North of England

Hobbies and Interests: Music and Art

Why are you here? Asperger's Diagnosed

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Aged 10 but there was a query about it since I was 5

Favorite subjects: Art and Music

Year/Grade: 7

Favorite music: Anything but not scary stuff

Books: Harry Potter but anything audio so I don't have to read it

TV shows/Movies: Phineas and Ferb

Instrument: Piano, Guitar and Drums

Do you like sports? Swimming a bit but I don't like team sports

Family: Mum and StepDad and Halfsister. Dad Stepmum and Stepbrother

Clothing: Comfy stuff

How did you find this website? My mum found it on google

Job: Not yet but I want to be an artist and musician

Plans for the future? To be a grown up

Any comments?Shhhhhhh

What is your first name? Deanne

Age: 26

Location: Canada

Hobbies and Interests: Online games, sewing, baking, walks, music

Why are you here? was looking for a forum I'd fit in at

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): no diagnosis

Favorite subjects: In school I liked science best

Year/Grade: graduated years ago. Currently taking a post-diploma certificate program at a community college.

Favorite music: Classic rock (though I'll listen to almost anything)

Books: No particular favourite. Like Horror, mystery, and fantasy.

TV shows/Movies: None. Don't have tv service and rarely watch movies.

Instrument: Don't play any

Do you like sports? Nope, I've always hated them

Family: mom, dad, 4 brothers (1 older, 3 younger). Don't live with them anymore, but bought a house only 1 block away! (this was not the plan, just the way things worked out).

Clothing: Very eclectic. What I wear depends on my mood. Right now a long flowy skirt and a tank top.

How did you find this website? Searched for forums

Job: Early Childhood Educator. I work in the infant/toddler room of a daycare. Challenging work for me but very rewarding.

Plans for the future? Travel and house renos are my two main goals for the next while.

Any comments? Filled out most of this questionnaire and then bumped the computer's power button with my knee....had to rewrite the whole thing. Typically clumsy me

What is your first name? Miah

Age: 32

Location: Arkansas

Hobbies and Interests: reading fanfiction and writing

Why are you here? To find information and support

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Undiagnosed. I have strongly suspected Asperger's for a few years, and have known most of my life that I am not 'normal'.

Favorite subjects: Protectors of the Plot Continuum (metafictional shared universe fanfiction/web original online group), homeschooling, Egypt

Year/Grade: N/A for me (Pre-school, 4.5, and 6 for the kids)

Favorite music: Punk, Metal, Irish Folk

Books: Anything by Anne McCaffrey, Sherlock Holmes

TV shows/Movies: Sanctuary, Psych, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, NCIS

Instrument: N/A

Do you like sports? No

Family: Husband and three kids, two rabbits, six cats

Clothing: Wash and wear, majority cotton blend. T-shirts, blue jeans, a particular style of socks, shoes only when forced, no jewelry, no lace, no high or tight collars, no scratchy tags, nothing clingy or rustle-y, hair not touching ears or back of neck

How did you find this website? ASDstuff(dot)com

Job: None

Plans for the future? Continue on.

Any comments? I am looking for assistance with my eleven year old.

What is your first name? Elizabeth (Beth for short)

Age: 26

Location: Ohio

Hobbies and Interests: Anime, animals, manga, drawing, photography, videogames, and mmos

Why are you here? To figure myself more and to see if I have asperger's or not

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I hit a dead end to find someone to diagnose me :/

Favorite subjects: Biology, psychology, Veterinary medicine

Year/Grade: Graduated college in 07 (Associate degree in Veterinary Technology)

Favorite music: Classical, pop, christian contemp., soundtrack music to various movies and anime series.

Books: I don't read much. Mostly manga (current fave is Fruits Basket)

TV shows/Movies: A long list of anime series ( Princess Tutu is at the top), House, Bones, Grey's Anatomy.

Instrument: Played the clarinet and alto sax in high school band.

Do you like sports? No

Family: Husband, 2 dogs, 3 cats, a rat and a hedgehog

Clothing: Anything that is comfortable to lounge in

How did you find this website? My husband found when he was learning more about Asperger's.

Job: Unemployeed. I do volunteer at a wildlife center hospital

Plans for the future? Get a better car o.o;

Any comments? Very straightforward form. Did this while watching Love in the Wild =P

What is your first name? It's one of those names that's so uncommon that I feel sharing it here might compromise my anonymity. So you can call me Bananapants.

Age: 25

Location: CA

Hobbies and Interests: Music, writing.

Why are you here? Though I've never been diagnosed officially,/ last year a friend described the condition to me/ so I read up on what it means to be aspie/ and found that all the symptoms fit me to a T./

That, and just about everyone I'm related to seems to have it, too.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Found out last year.

Favorite subjects: Creative writing, computer science, art.

Year/Grade: Just out of college with a BA in English.

Favorite music: Industrial, metal, goth rock, punk rock, country, traditional Celtic music, old school rap.

Books: Paradise Lost, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion, the Playboy of the Western World, the Dune series (the ones by Frank Herbert. NOT the ones by his son), the Illearth War, and others (more than I care to list.)

TV shows/Movies: TV--WILFRED(! !!), Louie, Aqua Unit Teen Patrol Hunger Squad Force 1, Deadliest Warrior, Firefly, Phantom 2040 (anyone remember that awesome sauce?). Movies--Avatar, Eden Log, the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Studio Ghibli movies, Wristcutters, Starship Troopers, anything by Giullermo del Toro.

Instrument: Guitar, bass, and synthesizer.

Do you like sports? I've done Basketball, Irish Hurling, and martial arts in my day.

Family: My mom, my friends, and my cats.

Clothing: Stuff I wear to heavy metal concerts, stuff I wear to the gym, and stuff I wear to work.

How did you find this website? wikipedia

Job: I work with special needs and at-risk kids.

Plans for the future? Pay the bills, learn as much as I can about anything that interests me, get a novel published, learn to like myself.

Any comments? I am a gigantic, raging introvert.

What is your first name? Tom

Age: 32

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria (North East England), UK

Hobbies and Interests: Football (Soccer), History, Rock Music, Books, Guitars, Linguistics, TV/Radio

Why are you here? Self-diagnosed Aspie

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

Favorite subjects: When I was at school, I enjoyed History, English, Spanish, Science and PE (even though I was rubbish at sports)

Year/Grade: My school days are long gone! I have a BA honors degree in History

Favorite music: Rock, Indie, Blues, 60s Soul

Books: I read stacks of books, mainly on History or Football, but many other things too.

TV shows/Movies: Boardwalk Empire has been my favourite programme of the last 12 months.

Instrument: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukelele

Do you like sports? Yes - Football (Soccer to you Yanks) - my fave by miles, but also Athletics, Formula One, Boxing

Family: My Parents, 1 (younger) Brother, 2 Grandmothers, 5 Aunts, 2 Uncles, 6 Cousins (no, not all under the same roof!), and a bossy Cat

Clothing: Simple stuff - Jeans, T-Shirts, Adidas Trainers (I've got Chile 62s, Beckenbauers, Sambas, Gazelles, Superstars, Speziales - Adidas make the best retro trainers in the world).

How did you find this website? Wikipedia's entry on Aspergers mentions it..

Job: I'm a civil servent

Plans for the future? dunno

Any comments?

What is your first name? Chris

Age: 28

Location: Clarksville, Indiana

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, sleeping, history, playing the guitar, listening to the scanner, and goofing off on the computer

Why are you here? To shed some more light on Asperger's, meet folks who have it, and have something constructive to do in my ample free time!

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Asperger's--not officially yet; was diagnosed with ADD in '93, that became ADHD in 2006, and got diagnosed with Tourette's at the same time, but I was in the Navy at the time and I don't think they got it right (they don't deal with many active-duty Sailors with Asperger's). Now I just need to convince my VA shrink to test me. . .

Favorite subjects: History and study hall, when I was in school.

Year/Grade: Graduated in 2001 but going back for my associate's starting later this month

Favorite music: ANything. Literally anything.

Books: Mostly non-fiction, particularly history and true crime. Just finished Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets for the umpteenth time, now reading a book about the Civil War.

TV shows/Movies: The news. And Wipeout! Movies, war, crime, comedies, and Star Trek, Yep, I'm one of them. . .

Instrument: Guitar

Do you like sports? Football, baseball, NASCAR, and golf. I actually play golf, the others. . .not in my lifetime!

Family: Mom and Dad, two brothers, one sister, five nieces, two nephews, and a cat. I'm married, but we're separated and likely getting divorced.

Clothing: Jeans, T-Shirt, and my work uniform.

How did you find this website? Found it on Google

Job: Corrections officer in a state prison, at least until Monday, then I leave there and prepare to become a full-tine student.

Plans for the future? Rule the world, or at least finish my degree.

Any comments? Go Cards!

What is your first name?
* Caitlynn


Age:
* 20


Location:
* Belgium


Hobbies and Interests:
* One of my favorite hobbies is reading, a lot; but I'm also a frequent gamer and writer. My interests are too much to list; but a few things are photography, stuff 'bout zombies, poisonous plants.


Why are you here?
* Asperger's. And because I really wanted to comment on one of the threads.


When were you diagnosed? (Skip if you don't have a disorder):
* "Diagnosed" myself long time ago. Officially only a few months.


Favorite subjects:
* Photography, psychology, most scientific stuff, zombies and any psychiatric disorder. Oh, and ASD of course.


Year/Grade:
* Starting 2nd year of college again in September, due to illness the past year. Studying photography!


Favorite music:
* Gothic (incl. industrial), metal, rock and punk. Although I also like the older music of Eminem and Tupac as well.


Favorite books:
* Encyclopedias (yes, I'm for real. I started reading them when I was 7 years old), (humorous) scientific books, about autism/aspie, eating disorders, drugs addictions, runaways and abuse.

"Night Falls Fast" by Kay Redfield Jamison -- A scientific book about suicide
"Hippo eats Dwarf" and "Elephants on Acid" by Alex Boese -- Humorous scientific book about hoaxes (Hippo...) and bizarre experiments (Elephants...)
"A Friend Like Ben" by Julia Romp & Megan Lloyd Davies -- About a young autistic boy and his cat
"Go Ask Alice", unknown -- Drug addicted runaway
"A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey -- Drug addicted in a rehab
"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess (awesome movie as well!) -- Everybody knows this one, I believe.
"Hoer" by Annabelle (Literally "Whore") -- The resume of a life as a hooker
"The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy" by Tim Burton -- Poems
As a child "Wachten op Elise" by Annelies Tock (Literally "Waiting for Elise") -- About a boy who falls in love with a jewish girl during WWII


TV shows/Movies:
* I barely watch TV. Like my books, my favorite movies are about autism/aspie, eating disorders and drug addictions. Or a good cult.


Instrument:
* Flute. But I really want to learn to play some other instruments like violin, cello, piano and hobo (well, obviously the instrument, not the spider). I tried guitar. I succeeded but I didn't like it.


Do you like sports?
* Not really. Although I enjoy running on a treadmill and watching figure skating and skateboarders.
And I want to learn to snowboard, skateboarding wasn't my thing.


Family:
* My parents, two sisters and my 3 year old son. I also have a hamster and a bird. (I saved it when it fell out of its nest.)


Clothing:
* At least one piece of black clothing. Most of the time I dress like a victorian goth or a metal head. Though I have my days I look like a hippy or a female Kurt Cobain.


How did you find this website?
* I don't really know it that good. But I think I might enjoy my stay.


Job:
* Student! And I don't want to think about my future to work full-time since I'm getting sicker and sicker each day.


Plans for the future?
* After my photography study, I'd like to go study something like parasitology. In my spare time I want to learn to make clothes and how to apply professional make-up. And I also want to learn how to speak Russian, Spanish and Swedish. (But I think I'm gonna start with English, French and maybe German since this are my vernacular languages.)


Any comments?
* I have to stop writing! I've written way to much. Must have bored the sh*t out of you guys!

What is your first name? InsomniacDreams

Age: 41

Location: Swansea, Wales, UK

Hobbies and Interests: Psychology, reading, writing and music for starters

Why are you here? Was here before, forgot old nick, so returning to a place I believe I belong (or close to it)

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): undiagnosed on spectrum, however I have been diagnosed for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysnomia and bi-polar/manic depression

Favorite subjects: Psychology, plus others

Year/Grade: Just finished first yr of uni

Favorite music: To many to list

Books: To many to list

TV shows/Movies: Tough call

Instrument: Nope

Do you like sports? Nope

Family: Nope

Clothing: Against most laws to go without, so wear what is comfy and black generally - but hate it

How did you find this website? Can't recall now

Job: Student, should find a summer job though

Plans for the future? Educational Psychologist

Any comments? Nope, except glad to be back... I think (sorry tired)

What is your first name? SubHuman

Age:

Location: Hell .. I mean TN

Hobbies and Interests: books(diff genres), music(same as books), martial arts/culture, movies(same as books), periodic poetry and painting when mood strikes and if materials are handy, plants/herbs/chemicals/magic/alchemy/science and the possibilities of using any or all to not be human.

Why are you here? Stumbled upon a few posts and thought it may be easier to be myself and share my real ideas instead of having to research and mimic to fit in.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): as a kid. was taken to a place to do a whole lot of tests. my grandparents went in the office alone and then ran out and rushed me away. never told me what was going on. after that they did everything to force me to be social and do what they saw as normal things even though all I wanted to do was stay at home alone with my toys and books. at 18 got diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia....can function normally when needed but it drains me like nobodies business.... use tons of herbal medicine because the scrip meds really messed me up... still use them for certain things though...

Favorite subjects: None really. Math, Finance, Economics, Art/Music (the appreciation-unstructured ones not the learn this artist with this piece of work by rote crap) Risk Management and the Sciences were fun. The create part of English was cool. History and Politics/Social Science bored me to death except for the part that helped me understand how certain trends worked on the masses so I could try to avoid the effects and be able to stop people from possibly harming me based on them.

Year/Grade: graduated long ago

Favorite music: different ones, changes frequently..... lol right now it's skillet and related stuff

Books: right now madeline l'engle and anne rice

TV shows/Movies: right now house, rescue me, scrubs, law & order, south park. ugly americans, and my usual all the time anime and asian horror.

Instrument: saxophone if i could not be lazy and try to learn

Do you like sports? individual ones except for soccer and rugby

Family: yes. not much involvement except that I rent a room because my two jobs do not pay me enough to live in a secure and quiet neighborhood.

Clothing: very loose fit cargoes, khakis, sweats, and shirts.

How did you find this website? stumbled upon it.

Job: data entry. the title is some glorified foolishness.

Plans for the future? plan on enjoying as many books, movies, songs, games, and museum/gallery trips as possible and die by my own hand at 45 or when I just get more tired of living than I already am. hopefully some trips in nature if i can ever get not lazy enough to go and afford it.

Any comments?nice questions. sorry for rambling. never get to express my real ideas much.

What is your first name? Inge

Age: 22

Location: Veldhoven, The Netherlands

Hobbies and Interests: History, reading, cooking, baking, music, psychology, creative writing

Why are you here? I thought it would be nice to meet more people who better understand my quirks and discuss issues close to my heart. There's only so much you can tell people about ASDs before they glaze over!

When were you diagnosed?: November 2010.

Favorite subjects: History, most definitely. I also enjoyed languages, especially writing them.

Year/Grade: I got my Master's degree in Clinical Psychology in February!

Favorite music: Rock, alternative, drum and bass, some dance and exceptionally catchy pop stuff.

Books: Yes, please. Basically anything other than chicklit and detectives. I love Philippa Gregory's books on the Tudor court, Marion Bradley's Avalon series, the Harry Potter series... I could go on but I think it suffices to say that I have three bookcases in my room and they are threatening to overflow.

TV shows/Movies: Game of Thrones, The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, The Tudors and occasionally House MD and Bones. I'm not keen on films, though. My attention span isn't all that.

Instrument: Nope. Small hands with crooked fingers

Do you like sports? Not even slightly. I have enough trouble not losing my balance as it is,

Family: Parents, divorced, and one younger sister. I live with my Dad.

Clothing: Anything from jeans and a t-shirt to dresses with high heels. I also have a thing for suits and shirts (on me as well as on men), brogues and quirky socks. I'm currently wearing hot pink ones with whales on them.

How did you find this website? I Googled it. Forum + Asperger's syndrome and this popped up.

Job: As of now, I assist eldery people around the house (cleaning and tidying, mostly), and I'll be starting a correspondence course to become a translator in September.

Plans for the future? Obtain my PhD, possibly become a translator (English -> Dutch, Dutch -> English), travel a lot and eventually settle down with the boyfriend.

Any comments? Nope!

Updating this, because I have been away.. but now I am back to stay, turns out I miss some of you.
Might not remember some of your names and pretty certain some of you have changed faces (avatars), but maybe with the help of my old post and
a pretty full pm box of old messages (sorry everyone for that) I will remember who is who

If you remember me, don't be shy, pm me


What is your first name? real names I never give on-line sorry, Surya will have to do. Some here might remember my real name

Age: old enough I keep forgetting just how old I am

Location: For now here in Canada, hopefully soon The UK!! ! I am Now in Wales, UK

Hobbies and Interests: Psychology, Education, reading, writing, some video games and music for starters

Why are you here? Was here before, forgot old nick, so returning to a place I believe I belong (or close to it) - Knowledge and to be around others closer to my kind

When were you diagnosed? undiagnosed on spectrum, however I have been diagnosed for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysnomia and bi-polar/manic depression

Favorite subjects: Psychology, plus others

Year/Grade: If the future goes well for me, Sept I will be entering 1st year uni - Update Just finished 1st yr of a joint honours programme in Psychology and education

Favorite music: Love music -have no favourite

Books: I will read anything I can get my hands on - with one or two exceptions NO Romance or ...hmm ok maybe only 1 exception, but will leave it as two, in the event something comes up.

TV shows/Movies: Easier to say what I don't like - Romance and select comedy

Instrument: Don't play anything

Do you like sports? No

Family: None, just me since I was dropped off - stupid stork. No children, and never will be any and very single and being completely realistic, will probably always will be, but I have no crystal ball so who knows.

Clothing: I hate the stuff, who ever had the idea that it would be a good idea to wear it all the time was so wrong. Then to basically make it mandatory, well that just is not right.

How did you find this website? Beats me.. maybe Google, maybe a link off a site from Google, or maybe a link off a site, off a link.. repeat. Seriously, I have an addiction and need help, if knowledge and browsing can be called an addiction. But, to give an idea how bad it can be - only time my browser ever crashes is when it is running at around 950,000 K

Job: Not working.. in uni Update Should find a job, but then uni goes back in soon

Plans for the future? Finish the ba programme, go onto masters, then on to a PhD, to either become an Educational Psychologist or if that doesn't work a then a Carnal Knowledge Consultant

Any comments? Plenty, but I think I have said enough in this questionnaire, but thanks for asking. Except glad to be back... I think (sorry tired)[/quote]


This was the temporary me for a very short time.

What is your first name?
Carissa

Age:
18

Location:
America

Hobbies and Interests:
Running, Drawing, Singing, signing

Why are you here?
I have HFA

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
13

Favorite subjects:
Math, art

Year/Grade:
Starting freshman year of college

Favorite music:
Alternative Rock

Books:
HP, Phantom Tollbooth

TV shows/Movies:
Scrubs, Shark Tank, Malcolm in the middle

Instrument:
Singing?

Do you like sports?
I like to run

Family:
2 sisters and a bro

Clothing:
Shorts and tee

How did you find this website?
I looked for if any girls sometimes feel too much like a guy

Job:
N.A.

Plans for the future?
College+IDK

Any comments?
Nope