Questions about you
auntblabby
Veteran
Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 114,586
Location: the island of defective toy santas
What is your first name? Bret
Age: y=3x + 23. Hint: The x equals 9.
Location: almost smack dab in the middle of Michigan's mitten, USA
Hobbies and Interests: Nature, Hiking, very old radio components, some reading, a few record albums, weather/thunderstorms, solar/wind energy
Why are you here? The closest thing I could get to an in-person ASD group.
When were you diagnosed? 2003 when I was: y=2x + 16. The x still equals 9.
Favorite music: Classic rock and classic metal in the past, now it's an odd mix; Son Volt, Gary Numan, Warren Zevon.
Books: On The Road-Jack Kerouac, Wizard(Nikola Tesla biography)-Marc Seifer, The Corps series by W.E.B. Griffin, 1939 Standard American Encyclopedias and 1963 Britannica Encyclopedias, other older books
TV shows: Larry Sanders Show, Hogan's Heroes, A Million Little Things, Californication
Movies: Blazing Saddles, Airplane, Thank You For Smoking, Black Snake Moan, Hell or High Water
Instrument: I barely play bass guitar, I can do one blues progression
Do you like sports? Hockey, boxing, MMA, football, baseball on a sunny day
Favorite foods: Thai, Chinese, Italian, burritos/soft tacos, burger and fries
Plans for the future? Live in a smaller house than I have now with renewable independent power generation. Less overall maintenance, therefore I could afford to travel
Any comments? Dark chocolate, anyone? Same goes for homemade root beer.
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"Think of me when you look to the night sky..."-Zorak from SGC2C
What is your first name? Konstantin
Age: 20
Location: Russia, middle of nowhere
Hobbies and Interests: Programming, chemistry, DIY
Why are you here? Self diagnosed with myself with AS. Usually I don't engage with people on the internet, but decided that it might be good for me and my written english.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): About a half year ago.
Favorite subjects: Science, philosophy, DIY, gardening, video games
Year/Grade: Dropped out from university
Favorite music: Mostly 70s-90s. Any band with unique style will do. Don't like modern generic music.
Books: Don't read fiction. The Republic, Plato.
TV shows/Movies: Any good tv series/movie. Pink Floyd – The Wall is my favorite. Some anime.
Instrument: Saving up to by myself an electric guitar
Do you like sports? Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Family: Mother, father, sister.
Clothing: Something comfortable.
How did you find this website? Wikipedia
Job: None, doing my thing atm
Plans for the future?
Find a girlfriend, get rich, move to another contry.
Any comments? I have a magical power. When someone asks me to help with computer, router etc. I go there to help and it magically starts working by itself.
What is your first name? Clara
Age: 68
Location: Montreal, Canada
Hobbies and Interests: Books, music, art, anything beautiful.
Why are you here? Diagnosed with Asperger's (now Autism). That's why I came here - the reason I stay here is it feels like home and family.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 1997, at age 47.
Favorite subjects: This sounds like school, but I'll try. History. Reality (time/space, dimensions, quantum).
Year/Grade: I got as far as mid-uni.
Favorite music: 1950s, 1960s, Beatles, Queen, Pavarotti.
Books: Authors - Kurt Vonnegut, David Foster Wallace, the Bronte sisters, Shakespeare, Adams (Hitchhiker) - not in that order and many more.
TV shows/Movies: My eyes can't watch that stuff for more than 20 minutes, so I miss out. I liked A Beautiful Mind enough to watch all of it.
Instrument: violin, piano - still beginner forever.
Do you like sports? To watch - Federer!
Family: mostly gone.
Clothing: mostly caftans and flipflops.
How did you find this website? referred by a friend.
Job: Retired, thank heaven.
Plans for the future? Find a place to live.
Any comments? I fill this out every couple of years for the new folks. Also I'm vain.
What is your first name? Ashley
Age: 27
Location: Illinois
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, writing, music, videogames, saving feeder rats
Why are you here? So I don't feel so alone.
When were you diagnosed? Never been officially diagnosed.
Favorite subjects: Science
Year/Grade: I graduated in 2010
Favorite music: Breaking Benjamin, The Birthday Massacre, Within Temptation and so many more!
Books: A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, Warriors series by Erin Hunter, various zombie books.
TV shows/Movies: Lost, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Justified, Supernatural, The Walking Dead
Instrument: I want to learn guitar. I even bought a left handed one for myself, but lately I haven't had the motivation.
Do you like sports? No
Family: Parents and brother
Clothing: I always wear black.
How did you find this website? I can't remember.
Job: None
Plans for the future? No idea
Any comments? I love rats.
What is your first name?
Siobhan
Age:
29
Location:
West Midlands
Hobbies and Interests:
Current events/politics/bloggin
Why are you here?
Exploring mental health issues
Favorite subjects:
Current events/politics
Favorite music:
Rock, metal, bassline, garage.
Books:
Psychological thrillers, such as "The Girl who played with Fire" & "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets nest".
TV shows/Movies:
Girl Interrupted, Interview with a Vampire, Buffy TvS, Gordon Ramsey, What Happened to Monday, Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri.
Instrument:
Two left hands.
Do you like sports?
Moderately, but I'm under active.
Family:
One newborn, large outer family.
Clothing:
Casual & Tidy. Black, greys blues & green.
How did you find this website?
Googling subjects.
Job:
Admin & Health & Social. Currently out of work with a baby.
Plans for the future?
Salvage my relationship, work on mental health issues, work on career progression.
Any comments?
Cool Website. Some of my details are altered in case I bump into anybody online, but still generally accurate.
What is your first name? Chris
Age: 20
Location: Sacramento, CA
Hobbies and Interests: learning stuff, volunteering at a nature center, improv, going to concerts. ethnic foods
Why are you here? To chat with other people like me
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): not formally diagnosed
Favorite subjects: science, math, music, philosophy
Year/Grade: college sophmore
Favorite music: doom metal, midwest emo, post rock, punk rock, ska
Books: I don't read much. Looking to change that
TV shows/Movies: Gravity Falls, The Lobster, South Park, Emperor's New Groove
Instrument: Guitar
Do you like sports? Nope. Sue me
Family: Single Father
Clothing: All black complete with bracelets, rings, chain wallet, and combat boots. Also polos and flannels sometimes.
How did you find this website? Google
Job: Package Handler
Plans for the future? Live my best life as an ethical hacker and program a giant robot for world conquest
Any comments?
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AQ: 37
Your Aspie score: 143 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 95 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie
What is your first name? Leigh Ann
Age: 25
Location: Hell on Earth, otherwise known as Florida.
Hobbies and Interests: Video games, learning Japanese, anime, graphic design, writing, wasting time on the internet, talking to the very few internet friends I have left. I want to get into paper crafts when I get a chance to go to the craft store.
Why are you here? High functioning autism/Aspergers
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Fall 2014.
Favorite subjects: Foreign Languages, Programming, History.
Year/Grade: College Graduate. BS in Psychology.
Favorite music: Electronic, lo-fi chill (does this even count), video game soundtracks. Sometimes R and B.
Books: Harry Potter series. Need manga recommendations.
TV shows/Movies: Don't really watch TV or go to the movies that often.
Instrument: Played piano as a kid.
Do you like sports? Taekwondo, swimming. Out of practice for many years though. I enjoy watching the Olympics.
Family: Two parents, older brother, younger sister.
Clothing: Comfy sweatshirts and jeans. If it's warm then t-shirts.
How did you find this website? Google.
Job: Unemployed. Looking for work as a Front End/Web Developer or UI/UX Designer.
Plans for the future? Move out and establish stable living conditions. Find friends who give a crap about my emotions and don't push away every advance I make.
Any comments? Nah.
dyadiccounterpoint
Velociraptor
Joined: 31 Jan 2019
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Posts: 464
Location: Nashville
What is your first name? Nova
Age: 27
Location: Nashville
Hobbies and Interests: Politics, Music theory, Behavioral Psychology
Why are you here? Because I relate to the experiences of others here
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Suspecting level 1 ASD/not confirmed
Favorite subjects: History, Algebra, and Biology
Year/Grade: Bachelor's achieved (1st gen student! It was very strenuous psychologically)
Favorite music: Classical/Jazz/Classic rock increasingly modern Pop because of career interests
Books: The Giver, Ender's Game, The Three Musketeers, The Prince (I actually rather dislike fiction and tend to read information online while doing research on something)
TV shows/Movies: Star Wars, Requiem for a Dream, Primer, Breaking Bad, Trailer Park Boys, Spongebob
Instrument: Classical guitar/Keyboard
Do you like sports? Not at all!
Family: Mostly dead. Orphaned by 20.
Clothing: Androgynous
How did you find this website? I was intensely researching autism. I discovered I had been finding this site numerous times without realizing it.
Job: Historical Interpreter (I give presentations. I'm very good at one sided public speaking). Just recently: Barista (I'm not so good at improvisational dialogue though which makes this job harder)
Plans for the future? I want to make a commercially viable pop album to escape poverty. My contingency plan is to immigrate to Germany for their university system to acquire a profitable degree that will enable me to basically hermit away.
Any comments? I've been obsessing over the genetics and neurochemistry of poverty and inequality lately. It's really negative for my mental health and has been provoking a lot of misanthropic sentiments. I'm increasingly viewing class warfare as a genetic proposition (as opposed to fundamentally being an economic or political one). I can't stand knowing what I do about it...and I can't stop myself from learning more about it. It genuinely hurts.
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We seldom realize, for example, that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society - Alan Watts
What is your first name?: Jon
Age: 31
Location: Pennsylvania
Hobbies and Interests: Gaming, anime, discussing politics/atheism, german metal music
Why are you here?: Eh decided it would be in my interest to join more communities related to aspergers
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): undiagnosed but HIGHLY suspect based on a fair and rational introspection of my life
Favorite subjects: See interests
Year/Grade: I'm 31 with a master's degree lol
Favorite music: Rammstein, Eisbrecher
Books: I lost interest in reading after college and when i do read it's mostly political stuff these days
TV shows/Movies: Attack on titan, dragonball super, sword art online, stein's gate, roseanne/the connors
Instrument: None
Do you like sports?: No, closest I come is watching streamers play pubg/apex on twitch
Family: Just parents
Clothing: Sweats and other athletic wear...anything else is too harsh, dress clothing and jeans are literally satan
How did you find this website?: reddit
Job: none
Plans for the future?: not die?
Any comments?: hi
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AQ: 35
RAADS-R: 155
EQ: 20
RDOS: NT- 93, ND- 119
Obscurelex
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: 19 Apr 2019
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Posts: 60
Location: Hell
What is your first name? Alexis
Age: 23
Location: St. Louis, MO
Hobbies and Interests: Writing, playing pool, listening to music, silent films, Satanism, infectious diseases
Why are you here? Decided to explore a community of people who are like me with Asperger's, I guess.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): age 7
Favorite subjects: English, biology, music theory, foreign languages
Year/Grade: Currently not in school. High school diploma is all I got, heh.
Favorite music: Metal, alternative, metalcore, rock, classical, there's so many
Books: The Black Arts, Missing Microbes, To Kill a Mockingbird, Unhinged, The Handmaidens Tale, Johnny Got his Gun, White Crow, The Bodies we Wear, etc.
TV shows/Movies: Seinfeld, The Office, The Handmaiden's Tale, Supernatural, The Twilight Zone, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, American Horror Story; The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Haxan, Pandora's Box, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Arrival, Pink Floyd The Wall, Metropolis, Saw 1-7, Blazing Saddles, American Mary, Begotten, Hostel, etc.
Instrument: I used to play the viola and cello as a kid. Don't think I could anymore, but I haven't held either instrument in well over 10 years.
Do you like sports? I like to play some of them. Watching them? Nope.
Family: Mom, step-dad, dad, two sisters
Clothing: Band shirts, skinny jeans, and converses. I dress like an edgy, emo teenager...
How did you find this website? My step-dad told me about it a few years ago.
Job: Pharmacy tech
Plans for the future? No, not really. I really hate thinking about the future; it scares me.
Any comments? Uh...um...I hate Mondays.
MamaFrankie5259
Veteran
Joined: 19 May 2016
Gender: Female
Posts: 1,099
Location: The High Coast, via Mullingar, Westmeath
What is your first name? Doug
Age: 27
Location: colorado
Hobbies and Interests: electronic music, roller coasters, linguistics, alcohol
Why are you here? i want to feel seen. i want people to like me for who i am
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): age 21
Year/Grade: not in school
Favorite music: deerhoof, sonic youth, animal collective, stereolab
Books: i dont much enjoy reading. theres too much on my mind
TV shows/Movies: pedro almodovar is my favorite filmmaker. twin peaks is my favorite tv show
Instrument: ableton
Do you like sports? nooooooooooooo
Family: i ran away from them when i was 18. they're evil monsters. my real family is my boyfriend (were gonna get married and get a dog)
Clothing: t-shirts only. button up shirts make me want to scream
How did you find this website? i think i read about it on the wikipedia article for aspergers
Job: bus driver (im a safer driver than like 95% of my coworkers)
Plans for the future? when my boyfriend graduates (he almost has his phd) i wanna go to school to study linguistics, and hopefully my music gets famous enough that i can make money off it
What is your first name? Aaron
Age: 16
Location: Iowa
Hobbies and interests: watching sports, playing sports, playing video games
Why are you here? I have autism and I hate it.
When were you diagnosed? In December of last year
Year/Grade: Junior in high school
Favorite music: U2, Against Me!, Green Day, R.E.M.
Books: The Book of Basketball, the Lord of the Rings, Kitchen Confidential
TV shows/movies: The Simpsons, Anthony Bourdain, Psych, Star Wars, superhero stuff, Super Troopers
Instrument: used to play piano, just started bass guitar
Do you like sports? Yes!
Family: twin brother, older brother, Mom, Dad
Clothing: Usually plain but I also wear "women's" clothes
How did you find this website? I searched for autism online community.
Job: none right now
Plans for the future: Go to college and eventually become a teacher.
What is your first name? Matthew
Age: 30
Location: California
Hobbies and interests: Music, writing, point-and-click adventure games.
Why are you here? Looking to connect and socialize with others with Asperger's and ASD.
When were you diagnosed? When I was very young.
Year/Grade: Graduated!
Favorite music: Reggae, ska, indie rock.
Books: Books about music and theology.
TV shows/movies: 'MST3k' and 'Gilmore Girls'.
Instrument: Guitar.
Do you like sports? Outside of bowling, I'm barely athletic, let alone knowledgeable about sports.
Family: Only child.
Clothing: Only two categories: band shirts and Hawaiian shirts.
How did you find this website? Heard it mentioned on a few other mental health message boards.
Job: Currently none, but interviewing.
Plans for the future: Wherever the road takes me.