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What is your first name? Rachel

Age: 14

Location: England

Hobbies and Interests: Playing piano, reading, listening to music, computer & video games, films & TV

Why are you here? To talk to other people with Asperger's

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Diagnosed with autism in 1998, Asperger's in 2008

Favorite subjects: Drama and English

Year/Grade: I'll be in Year 10 when I go back to school on the 9th of September

Favorite music: Rock

Books: Harry Potter (the whole series), Twilight (the whole series), Noughts and Crosses (again, the whole series), the diaries of Adrian Mole and The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time.

TV shows/Movies: TV- Shaun The Sheep, Waterloo Road, Beauty and the Geek, Baby Borrowers, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Fairly Odd Parents. Movies- hmm, well, pretty much anything!

Instrument: Favourite instrument to play is piano. Probably because it's the only instrument I can play, but it makes a beautiful sound. Favourite instrument to listen to is guitar.

Do you like sports? Haha, let's just say that me and sports do NOT get on...

Family: I live with my parents, my sister (who is 3 years older than me) and my 2 dogs

Clothing: I like bright colours and mainly wear T-Shirts (usually with a slogan or picture on them) with jeans. I don't wear anything that isn't comfortable.

How did you find this website? My mum told me about it

Job: I don't have one.

Plans for the future? I haven't got a clue...

Any comments? Nope.

What is your first name?
Andi, age 22

Hobbies and Interests:
Maths, sciences. Cars, especially hydrogen fuel cells and electric vehicles.

Why are you here?
Looking for people of diverse opinions who can appreciate the way I experience the world. I'm AS and Schizoaffective Disorder.

When were you diagnosed?
Childhood. I was a "frequent flier" in the school psychiatrist's office.

Favorite subjects:
Maths, Physics, Chemistry. Auto shop, carpentry. Building things, taking them apart.

Year/Grade:
Sophomore year of university (at community college), part three. I had to drop out twice, but I am determined to finish my degree now, as long as they leave me alone and give me funding. Starting sophomore year (part four) at university Fall 2010, not sure where I am going just yet.

Favorite music:
Depends on what I hope to accomplish. Pop for cleaning and exercise, jazz and classical for studying.

Books:
Mostly I shuffle through subjects.

TV shows/Movies:
Doctor Who, Top Gear, Mythbusters, Brainiac

Do you like sports?
I played a lot of sports as a child. Now, I don't play as much. I'd like to do rugby at university.

Family:
Dad, mum, sister, two brothers. All NT except for the youngest, who has ADHD, Tourette's, and an unidentified learning disability. A cousin has AS too, but he lives far away and his interests are incompatible with mine. I've got an uncle who's schizophrenic; he and I talk about astronomy and physics and science fiction.

Clothing:
I have a uniform of polos (in summer) and dress shirts (in winter) with dress slacks and brogues or Top-siders. It helps me look 'presentable', even when science is more important.

How did you find this website?
Searching for Top Gear quotes.

Job:
I lost my old job (and, consequently, my apartment) because I "lacked social skills" (probably in violation of ADA, but not worth it to file suit), but I am starting a new job at a shop in a few weeks. I am hoping that it will be satisfactory, even if it does mean working with customers. I wanted to work in the warehouse, but I'm not.

Plans for the future?
-- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (in progress)
-- Hoping to do PhD research on low-emissions vehicles.
-- Would like to live independently, maybe with a partner who can accept my quirks.

What is your first name? Tom

Age: 43

Location: Oro Valley, AZ (Tucson Metro)

Hobbies and Interests: Camping, Science Fiction and Fantasy Books and TV,

Why are you here? Because I am convinced I have AS

Favorite subjects: Computers, Social Studies, Science

Favorite music: Loud

Books: Science Fiction and Fantasy for fun, Christian perspectives for more serious

TV shows/Movies: BSG, Star Wars and Trek, Doctor Who, Chuck, Heroes (well...they'd better have a good season soon...)

Do you like sports? no

Family: Mom and dad that stayed together. One younger very NT brother

How did you find this website? Heard about it from various plces including th LJ community

Job: None

What is your first name? Ivy

Age: 18

Location: Oregon

Hobbies and Interests: Lots of stuff? I read, write and draw. I play a lot of video games, and spend a lot of time playing with my cat.

Why are you here? I've been reading threads on WrongPlanet for a long time and I like the way people talk to each other here.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Trying to get checked soon.

Favorite subjects: In school? History, art, stage craft, physics. Or do you mean to talk about? I can talk to someone about anything I know about. Music or comics or whatever.

Year/Grade: Just graduated high school.

Favorite music: Bowie, Clash, Dylan...

Books: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Catch-22, A Clockwork Orange, 1984. Do comics/graphic novels count? I read "Killing Joke" all the time, and who doesn't love Watchmen?

TV shows/Movies: Stargate SG-1, Star Trek, and I watched Scrubs for a while. Movies, the list goes on and on. Star Wars, duh. (Notice a theme?) Reservoir Dogs, O Brother Where Art Thou, The Fifth Element, The Man Who Laughs, The Usual Suspects, Trainspotting, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, oh you don't want to hear all of them.

Instrument: Bass guitar.

Do you like sports? Not really, no. I like the sneaking around bits of capture the flag, that's about it.

Family: Live with dad and his girlfriend, mom and step-dad are around too. No siblings.

Clothing: Pants and t-shirts? Band shirts are nice. And I have a collection of hats and pins I like a lot.

How did you find this website? My mom told me about it.

Job: Work in a second hand clothing store. Oh god I have to be to work in a few hours.

Plans for the future? Going to Chicago next year for college. This year, getting money for it.

Any comments? Why am I writing this? I need to take a shower and get on the bus to work.

Welcome to WP!

What is your first name?

Name Removed, I'll stay anonymous

Age: 13

Location:

New Zealand

Hobbies and Interests:

Chemistry, computers, physics, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, beta collection, coin collection, anything involving fire

Why are you here?

Found it through google seemed interesting

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

AS, when I was about 6-7

Favorite subjects:

Science, English, Food Tech,

Year/Grade:

Year 9

Favorite music:

Metallica, children of bodom, most metal except for disturbed cos they stink

Books:

Don't really have a favorite

TV shows/Movies:

South Park, American Dad, and some others

Instrument:

Don't play any

Do you like sports?

I like to go cycling, but don't really like school sports

Family:

Dad maybe AS, NT Mum, and NT younger brother (11)

Clothing:

Nothing interesting, just a black jacket and jeans usually

How did you find this website?

Search engine

Job:

High School student

Plans for the future?

I don't know, something involving chemistry I hope

Any comments?

Nope[b]

Welcome to WP!

What is your first name?
Richard

Age:
22

Location:
United Kingdom

Hobbies and Interests:
Motorsports, BMW's, Drifting, supermoto, nitrous oxide, Photography, Stars/Satellites, mechanics, my laptop.....and a coffee fanatic! Espresso Shots FTW!

Why are you here?
Because I suspect I have Aspergers due to a few people mentioning it, coupled with the RDOS quid (151/200 most likely aspie) I have felt like I was always different from my peers, I never understood things in class, I'd always forget things that were just said to me, I am terrible at maths, I hate with a passion bright light and some days I just cant keep my eyes open at all. I lack concentration on anything other than my special interests, and can get side tracked to other things in the click of your fingers. Theres more to it than that but this is just an introduce thread...

When were you diagnosed?
I was diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression 4 months ago after being down for so long, I am now on my 4th month of Anti-depressants which I believe is working since I now have a different outlook on life, yea..I have my odd bad days but its like lifes worth living now. Its pretty good right now.

Favorite subjects:
I left school at age 15 due to just not socially fitting in, bullies etc, but enjoyed Science and bunsen burners!!

Year/Grade:
Left at year 10

Favorite music:
Dance, Electro, House, Chillout, Hed kandi

Books:
At the moment its Autism for dummies but I don't usually read.

TV shows/Movies:
(Top Gear BBC) and for movies I like Armageddon, Contact, apollo 13 anything spacey ! !!

Instrument: Keyboard

Do you like sports?
not really but I use a pushbike to practise balance often, (I can wheely a bicycle pretty much as far as you can see heh!)

Family:
Not currently living with my family, Living with partner.

Clothing:
Bland!! Jeans and t shirt,

How did you find this website?
I was browsing google on my Android and just come across it, great site Alex!

Job: I have worked self employed doing freelance photography and have been published in a few UK car magazines, but currently not working.

Plans for the future?
Sort my life out back to independance, if that's actually possible.

What is your first name?

Clinton.

Age:

18.

Location:

Coast of Massachusetts.

Hobbies and Interests:

Computers, games, space, and zombies.

Why are you here?

Diagnosed with Aspergers.

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

6th grade.

Favorite subjects:

Math, Physics, and Engineering.

Year/Grade:

Just graduaded 12th grade.

Favorite music:

Rock, Rock and Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal, and Nu-Metal
Been listening to Trapt lately.

Books:

Origin of the Universe: Big Bang, State of Fear, and Jurrassic Park.

TV shows/Movies:

The Big Bang Theory, Garry Unmarried, CSI, The Universe, and Futurama.

Instrument:

Have a guitar, can't seem to learn how to play

Do you like sports?

Does Wii Sports count?

Family:

Still in my parents house. One older sister, and one pet bird. Really only close to my father's side of the family, since my mother's side lives 800 miles away.

Clothing:

Jeans, shorts, t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts.

How did you find this website?

Googled "Aspergers Forum"

Job:

None right now. Trying to focus on school.

Plans for the future?

Either work with a game developer, or in the special effects department for movies. Retire as soon as possible.

Any comments?

Nope

Welcome to WP!

What is your first name? Kris (I am not a boy. ><)

Age: 18 (but I turn 19 soon)

Location: United States, OH

Hobbies and Interests: Art and computers.

Why are you here? Why not be here? Hah, no, I am just having trouble adjusting to college and it helps me to read about how other people have gotten through it. You all are fantastic inspirations.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): When I was nine years old in 1999.

Favorite subjects: Art, Engineering, Design, and English

Year/Grade: Freshman in college.

Favorite music: Anything that isn’t too loud. I think Snow Patrol is my favorite band though.

Books: I love books! <3 Oh, wait, you want to know my favorite books. Ummm, I dunno, I adore historical fiction books.

TV shows/Movies: STAR TREK! <3 Umm…yeah, I’m a total trekkie. Anyway, I like Hogan’s Heros, M*A*S*H, NCIS, Ghost Hunters, Miyazaki films like Spirited Away. As long as it doesn’t have gore in it I’ll watch it.

Instrument: I used to play the string bass, but then I quit because the orchestra teacher scared me. I kinda miss it.

Do you like sports? I’m not a competitive person in general, but if we’re playing for fun, then yes, I do. I love to play catch, and other games that don’t require touching other people. I hate watching sports though. I see no point in it.

Family: I have a family, yes. Offcampus I live with my parents and my brother who has high functioning autism and is very loud. My Mother's parents are around a lot, but I'm closest to my Father's Mother. We're very similar and she's just awesome. Oncampus I live with my roommate who is the most wonderful person in the world. She’s a social butterfly and she’s dragging me off to all these things. It’s terrifying, but it’s good for me. I think I’ll survive college.

Clothing: I’m always cold so I live in sweatshirts and jeans. I love jackets too and bright colors. I’m fond of rainbows. I have a rainbow sweatshirt that is really cool and looks like that old zebra gum. And…none of you needed to really know that, but I have rainbow shoes too.

How did you find this website? I’ve known about it for years, I just never really had a need for this sort of community before.

Job: College student and freelance artist. I did work full time at an advertising agency over the summer, but it sorta died so…yeah. Hooray for the economy and everything going inhouse!

Plans for the future? LIVING! Well, I want to graduate, and then I want to get my MFA, and then I want to get a job. If I ever manage to like…fall in love and start a family that’s freaking fantastic and it would make my Grandmother die happy, but it’s not really on my to-do list at the moment cause you know, boys have cooties and all.

Welcome to WP!

What is your first name? No comment

Age: 35

Location: Albany

Hobbies and Interests: Snowboarding!! !, Science, Freebording, Collecting illustrated pinups, Working with my hands (I'm not a clumsy Aspie)

Why are you here? Trying to find out more about why I am the way I am, finding friends who won't ditch me after 4 weeks

Favorite subjects: Biology, Anthropology, Archeology

Year/Grade: PhD in Molecular Biology

Favorite music: Instrumental, Reggae, Jam, Relaxing music

Books: Lots of science texbooks

TV shows/Movies: Anything educational

Instrument: Whistling, Clapping, Humming, Triangle (i.e. None)

Do you like sports? I like watching the Yankees whup up on Boston.

Family: Mom, Dad, little brother. Not close to any of them.

Clothing: Jeans and T-shirt from woot-shirt

How did you find this website? The great oracle of Google

Job: Cancer cell biologist

Plans for the future? Let my wife get tenure and make a lot of money so I can snowboard in New Zealand in the summer and in Colorado in the winter

Welcome to WP!

What is your first name?
Ade

Age:
26

Location:
near Pittsburgh, PA

Hobbies and Interests:
video games, knitting, cats, psychology, writing

Why are you here?
I suspet I might be an aspie, and I'm also interested in psychology and learning how different people see the world and deal with things

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
N/A, but I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15

Favorite subjects:
art, English, psychology

Year/Grade:
I graduated college in '05

Favorite music:
Tori Amos, Dar Williams, musicals

Books:
Harry Potter series, The Clan of the Cave Bear series, Weetzie Bat, the novel I've been working on for ages

TV shows/Movies:
Kyle XY, Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Instrument:
I don't play anything, but I sing in the car a lot

Do you like sports?
not really, but fencing and gymnastics are interesting

Family:
parents divorced a few years ago, and I have a 19-year-old sister who is my polar opposite

Clothing:
t-shirts, hoodies, cargo pants, and velcro sneakers

How did you find this website?
I don't remember

Job:
technical editor

Plans for the future?
continuing to be a crazy hermit with lots of cats

Any comments?
I can and will make innuendo out of anything

Welcome to WP!