Questions about you
Age: 30
Location: Wisconsin
Hobbies and Interests: Mostly music, mythology and folklore, hiking and working out. I mentioned in the social forum that I'm into punk rock. I am planning to start lifting weights again next week.
Why are you here? To learn more about Asperger's Syndrome, mostly.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): This November.
Favorite subjects: Hmmm.... literature in translation, math, most sciences, urban planning.
Year/Grade: I have a master's degree.
Favorite music: Mostly various genres of punk and "alternative" rock, with some metal too.
Books: I like reading non-fiction about many different topics... from urban falcons to ship-building.
TV shows/Movies: Lately, I've been watching more anime.
Instrument: I own an electric guitar and amp, and used to be in a band a long time ago.
Do you like sports? Sort of. I'm not into watching football on TV, but I like doing non-team-based sports IRL.
Family: My family lives in a different city; I see them every couple months.
Clothing: The Midwest isn't exactly fashion heaven. I do a lot of thrift shopping because secondhand clothes look better on me than most of what's in style right now. My favorite colors are black, blue and gray. I also like novelty stuff, and own a Hello Kitty change purse and a vegan wallet made out of a bike tire. I really want one of those purses made out of bent license plates, but I can't afford one.
How did you find this website? Someone told me about it. I forget who...
Job: I'm a writer, mostly.
Plans for the future? My main goal is to become a *lot* more physically active than I was during grad school.
Nice to meet you, Casey.
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AnonymousAnonymous
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Posts: 72,078
Location: Portland, Oregon
Name: Eric
Age: 17
Location: Portland, Oregon
Diagnosed: January 2004, in 8th Grade
Grade: I am a high school senior
Do I Like Sports: Heeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllll Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Clothing: The Pacific NW is not fashion country. I dress like everyone else does though.
Plans: To go to college.
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dirtyfeet
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: 3 Feb 2008
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Posts: 28
Location: northern caliornia
What is your first name? booga
Age: 31ish
Location: northern california
Hobbies and Interests: bicycles, bird watching, human watching, frisbee, reading, cooking
Why are you here? where else am i supposed to be? forums look interesting
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): self
Favorite subjects: you mean in school? art, math, human anatomy
Year/Grade: 1995
Favorite music: just no country music please!
Books: any and all nutrition books, veggie cookbooks. tales of the city, be here now,
TV shows/Movies: the birds, tales of the city, breakfast at tiffany's, simpsons, sunset blvd, fifth element
Instrument: i wanna learn violin!
Do you like sports? does frisbee count?
Family: i have 3 kids
Clothing: whatever smells clean
How did you find this website? someone told me about it
Job: trying to get some at home stuff going
Plans for the future? .........the future? uumm
Any comments? om namah shivaya!
Name: Daniel
Age: 21
Location: MS
Hobbies: Guitar, games, making bad jokes, and reading.
Why am I here?: I don't know for help and to give help
Diagnosed: long time ago b4 I can remember
Fav. Subject: Biology
Grade: College 2nd year
Books: "Plato and the Platypus" is the most current too many in all so I wont bother.
T.V/Movies: Comedy, and suspense
Instrument: Guitar, and whole body
Sports: I like to play sports with ppl I like but hate watching any of them so boring
Family: Bro, Sis, Mom, and others dad is MIA so I don't count him
Clothes: Only when its cold
How did I find this site?: Internet and my mom told me to search the vast space of google...
Job: nope.....
Plans: I plan to live long enough to have a life worth living, plus one week.
Comments?: I've been lurking for around a year but only starting posting a day ago I think I'm addicted now is there a WP anonymous???
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What is your first name? Cody
Age: 15 (i was born in september of '92)
Location: the oh so wonderful evergreen/rain state
Hobbies and Interests: art, i like to design video game levels, umm...music
Why are you here? i have aspergers
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): in 5th grade, im in 9th right now so i guess when i was 11 so that would mean 2004, i think
Favorite subjects: art, orchestra, science
Year/Grade: 2011, 9th
Favorite music: i like metal, i grew up with it, and lots of classic video game music
Books: fantasy, SF, horror, just no modern girly books, those are annoying
TV shows/Movies: House M.D., Silent Hill, and lots of others that i cant seem to name right now
Instrument: the cello
Do you like sports? no, i cant play sports because of possible arthritis in my left leg and a cyst in the back of my head, inside of my skull
Family: dad mum and 2 sisters
Clothing: whatever smells clean (the guy i copied this off of said this but this is pretty true to me also)
How did you find this website? wikipedia!
Job: nothing, im 15
Plans for the future? go to the AI of portland and learn how to draw better so i can be a concept artist for a video game company
Any comments? Vita est primoris , nex est secundus.
Strapples
Supporting Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Posts: 17,861
Location: Chicago Area IL (FAR FROM AUTISM SPEAKS)
What is your first name? Alin
Age: 16
Location: Chicago
Hobbies and Interests: powerchairs, assistive technology, stock market, neurological diseases and disabilities, sensory integration disorders, radiology, straps!! !
Why are you here? Because i like being here... its fun being with people who are kinda like me... and a lot of people like me here
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): when i was 7
Favorite subjects: powerchairs, assistive technology, stock market, neurological diseases and disabilities, sensory integration disorders, radiology, straps!! ! hate all academic subjects!
Year/Grade: Not releasing due to the school screwing me up so bad that im still freshman.
Favorite music: a lot... check my last.fm usrname alin0s
Books: anything having to do with my obsessions
TV shows/Movies: CNBC
Instrument: does computer count
Do you like sports? NO!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! ! but i do like straps
Family: Mother and Dad
Clothing: Hmmm.. anything tight and soft
How did you find this website? GOOGLE!!
Job: http://www.alinssite.info i am webmaster
Plans for the future? hopefully go get certified as a rehab technology specialist and become a powerchair / strap dealer
Any comments?
a little extra info
my sensory integration disorder / autism is calmed/relaxed/comforted by the following i love soft silky straps and restrainy thingies!(see what i mean at http://bodypoint.com) tight warm things and places, deep pressure, sensory deprivation, being mummy wrapped, extremely tight hugs, blood pressure cuffs, lead aprons, soft latex/PVC thingys
for even moar info go to http://www.alinssite.info
I always love talking to people who are interested in me so drop a PM or IM me on one of my instant messengers or E-Mail me!! !
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What is your first name?
Nick
Age:
16
Location:
Arizona, USA
Hobbies and Interests:
Cars, Videogames, and drawing
Why are you here?
I found this site and i figured it would help me to not be as shy and figure out why NT's act like they do.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
Third grade
Favorite subjects:
History and Art
Year/Grade:
10th
Favorite music:
Rock and Alternative. Right now Nickelback and Avril Lavigne
Books:
Harry Potter (still haven't read 7th book) Series of Unfortunate Events (read all) Books by Louis Sachar
TV shows/Movies:
Spongebob and CARS!! !! !!
Instrument:
Not in band class or in a band but i play guitar and drums for fun.
Do you like sports?
Football, but i am not good at it
Family:
Mom, Grandpa and Grandma
Clothing:
T shirts with funny stuff on them, and jeans
How did you find this website?
Link from Wikipedia.
Job:
In school
Plans for the future?
Get a job, get a gf, get a car.
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If ANYONE on WP needs someone to talk to, just send me a PM. I have tons of free time, and like helping people.
What is your first name? Mischa
Age: 20
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Film, Music, Miniature painting (wargames s**t)
Why are you here? Seemed interesting, and I've never had any sort of contact with other aspies before...
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 6+ Years ago.. I'm not really sure.
Favorite subjects: Maths + Sciences (just because it was easy), Classical Civilisation, Latin, Media.
Year/Grade: Should be in 3rd year of uni but I've messed about with courses and am still in Tech..
Favorite music: ... A lot. Ska, Punk, Reggae, Hardcore, Funk, Rock, Industrial, Electroclash, Alt Hip-hop....etc.
Bands of now: Hadouken!, Does It Offend You, Yeah? Freezepop, Birthday Massacre, Sage Francis, Sonic Boom Six
Of all time: Operation Ivy, Dead Kennedys, The Clash, Capdown, NIN, Jawbreaker, Streetlightmanifesto/Catch 22
Books: Albert Camus, Friedrich Nietzsche, Charles Bukowski, Chuck Pahlaniuk, Terry Prattchet, Douglas Adams, Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman...
TV shows/Movies: Q.I., Family Guy, American Dad, Robot Chicken, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week. Movies.. far to many to name.
Instrument: Drums, Bass, Computer...
Do you like sports? Hell no.
Family: Living with my Dad , some vague contact with Mum & granparents on her side.
Clothing: Differs... quite drasticly, kinda punk I guess.
How did you find this website? Looking through Asperger's stuff on Wikipedia.
Job: Full time sudent. :p
Plans for the future? None really. Get of this sh***y island?
Any comments? Hi.
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AndersTheAspie
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Joined: 6 Feb 2008
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,862
Location: On the edge of civilization. Denmark.
What is your first name? As my username sugests Anders (Don't bother trying to pronounce it unless you are from Denmark)
Age: 17 years and 9 months.
Location: The danish mainland.
Hobbies and Interests: Drawing, science, theology, mythology, roleplaying (not mmos since I have a tendensy to get addicted to those) and since joining the forum and getting a huge dose of Strapples: Straps...
Why are you here? To share my vast knowledge and logical problemsolving mind with whoever has the courage to ask for help. And If I happen to make some friends along the way, then I can live with that
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): My mother found out when I was seven, she didn't tell me untill I was 16 though.
Favorite subjects: I just love school in general (I'm a neard)
Year/Grade: Danish school system... I'm in 2.g (Although you properly have no idea what that means)
Favorite music: Depends what I try to gain from said music. Relaxation calls for classical. Inspiration calls for a random search of youtube untill I find music.
Books: Hitchikers' Guide to the Galaxy is my all time favorite. But I also really enjoy the danish author Dennis Jürgendsen.
TV shows/Movies: I know every single line from a movie/show after watching it just once. So I try to see something intelligent, something that I wont mind having stuck in my brain fro all eternity.
Instrument: I play the Wenderkazoo (It is an invissible, uncorporal instrument that sound exactly like you are whisteling, from Neverwinter Nights 2)
Do you like sports? I like playing sports just fine, there is nothing more boring though then watching others play sports.
Family: A mother, a father, an older brother and a younger sister.
Clothing: Long pants and t-shirts in all kinds of weather. (Although in Denmark we only have the limited selection of rainy or just clouded)
How did you find this website? It found me.
Job: Best job possibly for a student. I have no hours, but I can have as many as I want.
Plans for the future? I want to be in research. Physics, but not sure of the subgenre yet.
Any comments? I suspect that I have a heroes' complex. I live to help others, and it hurts me physically to see injustice or cruelty. Not the worst trait out there I surpose, having your greatest happiness brought by making others happy.
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Strange how that worked out isn't it?
What is your first name? Tierney
Age: 15 (16 in March)
Location: California, U.S.A.
Hobbies and Interests: Uh...music, animals, science, history, etc.
Why are you here? I fit in better here than other places
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
Favorite subjects: Science, History, Art, English
Year/Grade: 10 (Sophomore)
Favorite music: I like all kinds of stuff, but mainly Rock. My favorite bands are: EVANESCENCE!! ! Seether, Korn, Three Days Grace, etc.
Books: Lots and lots. Mainly Vampire/ Paranormal/ Dark Fairytale type books. My list of favorites is too long to put here. haha
TV shows/Movies: Underworld(s), Pirates of the Caribbean(s), Nightmare Before Christmas, Moonlight, Family Guy...
Instrument: Drums. Heck yes.
Do you like sports? Heh. I like to watch them sometimes.
Family: Mom, Dad, Sister, Twin Sister...
Clothing: Whatever I feel like wearing. Almost all of my clothes are black though. When I have to dress up formally, It usually ends up a little bit on the gothic side.
How did you find this website? My twin showed me
Job: Don't have one
Plans for the future? I have no idea. I hope to be in a band though
Any comments? Hey. I'm on almost all the time because I have no life, so if somebody wants to talk, That'd be awesome. I love meeing new people. (And I'm bored)
What is your first name? Can't tell you. Top secret.
Age: 17. I think. so. Yup. But i feel much younger, at least 14. Kiddy.
Location: Warsaw, Poland, Europe.
Hobbies and Interests: Anime. Drawing. Goth. People. Sled dogs. Samoyeds. Fashion. Music. Pro-ana. All the femine things (makeup, cosmetics etc.) Medicine. Corsets. Clockwork things.
Why are you here? Bored...
Favorite subjects: Like, in school? Biology. Maths.
Favorite music: OSTs. Stuff. Yoko Kanno <3 (she's a genius.) Can't remember all the bands i like the most o.o Currently listening to The Birthday Massacre and Emily Autumn.
Books: I don't read books. Sometimes manga, but don't have any favourites.
TV shows/Movies:Anime: HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI <3 Kannazuki no miko. Fullmetal Alchemist. Ergo Proxy. Serial Experiments: Lain. Loved Iria and Slayers long time ago, but can't remember them well now. And much more i liked, but this are the ones i remember and what i remember = great.
Movies: Too much to remember. I have a list somewhere but can't find it...
Instrument: Wish i could play violin. Always dreamed about it, but my mum ignored it ;_; Aww. I guess i can start now, who cares i'm too old. XDD
Do you like sports? Yeah, i used to run alot, but now i can't. (blame anorexia and various illnesess. <_< i got so weak.) I'm exercising and running again so i would regain my fitness.
I don't like group sports like football, but love jogging, skiing, shooting, jump rope (XD it's great for loosing weight!) and sports associated with dogs (canicross and dogsled racing^^).
I'm not sure if it's still sports, but it's movement right?XD So it's good^^l
Family:Mother and Father and dog (samoyed). All f****d up.
Clothing: I look like i was taken from The White Stripes video. Black, White, Red... stripes... XD I'm somewhat goth, but i don't look so gothic most of the time. Often just weird. Maybe i'm a ninja-goth? Hidden
How did you find this website? Can't remember.
Job: Don't have. maybe I'll work in mcdonalds and eat all their stuff and get fat <_<
Plans for the future? Umm, die? Yeah i think so. I'll deffinitely die someday. And i want to start playing violin, but probably wont do it. XD
Any comments? Why am i doing this?
Age: early thirties
Location: southwest USA
Hobbies and Interests: music
Why are you here? support, making new friends, and to learn more about aspergers
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): i dont like words like diagnosis and disorder used to describe the way i am but, self realized aspie 12-07
Favorite subjects: music
Year/Grade: graduated high school eons ago
Favorite music: yes
Books: dont read much, but ill say 1984
TV shows/Movies: tv no, fav movie fifth element
Instrument: drums, mallets, guitar, turntables, keyboards, and bass (chronological order)
Do you like sports? not really
Family: um yes, love em
Clothing: very old and faded, and soft:)
How did you find this website? google search
Job: audio / backline tech
Plans for the future? none, i guess i should work on that...
Any comments? stop messing with my dogs equilibrium yo
What is your first name?
Rosalie or Mum/Mummy lol
Age:
31
Location:
New Zealand
Hobbies and Interests:
Music, sport, socialising
Why are you here?
So people here can help me understand my child
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
NT
Favorite subjects:
I don't go to school
Year/Grade:
Always learning lol
Favorite music:
Rock mainly
Books:
I don't read many books but last read a book by Wendy Lawson.
TV shows/Movies:
Don't really watch alot of tv, no real favs
Instrument:
My voice lol
Do you like sports?
OH YES!! ! Cricket, AFL, rugby league, rugby, V8 Supercars
Family:
Dad/Poppa, Son, brother (Mum is a star in the night sky)
Clothing:
Comfy but smart casual. Depends on occassion really
How did you find this website?
Someone on MSN told me abotu it.
Job:
My son, need I say more???
Plans for the future?
One day at a time
Any comments?
I am a rare NT who actually cares and wants to learn as much as I can about ASD so I can learn to understand those who have it.
Hello everyone!
What is your first name?
Frances
Age:
21
Location:
London, England
Hobbies and Interests:
Sewing, Cooking, Astronomy, Reading
Why are you here?
My partner recently realised she has aspergers, she asked me to join this forum to find out more . I have always been very interested in the way different people experience things in totally different ways (even among neurotypical people there is a huge variation), and so would love to hear about the experiences of people on this website.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
Favorite subjects:
Latin and history (especially ancient history)
Year/Grade:
Final year in my first university degree, I have no idea what that makes me in the American naming system.
Favorite music:
I like cheesy - pop, and 1960s girl groups, and also classical music like Bach and Mozart.
Books:
I love aeverything by Shusako Endo, fantasy series' like the Sword of Truth and Wheel of Time, and the Roman mystery series' by Lindsey Davis.
TV shows/Movies:
Its me or the dog (I love dogs and puppies!), Top Gear, Brainiac, as for movies, I really enjoyed 300 and Troy.
Instrument:
I play the flute very badly, and the piano even worse than that. I sing in something approximating to tune.
Do you like sports?
I find swimming very relaxing, otherwise no.
Family:
I live with my partner, who has aspergers. My parents live about an hour's drive away, and my younger sister (who is 19) is at university in Cheltenham (aobut three hour's drive away).
Clothing:
I like ot look like someone who just walked out of "Little House on the Prairie". Pink is often involved.
How did you find this website?
A recommendation.
Job:
At the moment I am studying.
Plans for the future?
Next academic year I will hopefully do teacher training. Then I will become a primary school teacher (focusing on ages 6 to 10). At some point I intend to have babies, and to buy a dog.