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What is your first name?
Mike

Age:
25

Location:
Merritt Island, FL

Hobbies and Interests:
Anime, video games, music, reading, science, model building, World War 2 buff, guns, furries, guns, and did I mention guns?

Why are you here?
Are you just really deep? Or did I register on the wrong website?

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

Favorite subjects:
Science, Military History, Fire Science (I am working on a degree)

Year/Grade:
Taking online course with Columbia Southern University

Favorite music:
Techno, trance, metal, rock, alternative

Books:
Associated Students Bodies, Inheritance series

TV shows/Movies:
Star Trek, Rescue Me, NCIS, CSI, Avatar, anything on the History Channel

Instrument:
Does a spoon count?

Do you like sports?
What American doesn't?! Football WOOO!

Family:
Legally married, but going through a rough patch, so she live in GA until Dec. (Hopefully)

Clothing:
When I'm not in my NWUs, I wear simple black shirts, jeans, and either Chuck Taylors, or Vans depending on what I see first.

How did you find this website?
I was actually writing a biography about myself, and got writers block. Started looking for biographies by other Aspies (wow, there are almost none!), and I came across this site on Google.
Job:
United States Navy, Submariner
PO2/SS
(I won't give out my rate for fear of being found out)

Plans for the future?
Finish up college and my state firefighter/emt certs.

Any comments?
I LIKE WAFFLES!! !

What is your first name? Farah

Age: 33

Location: the boogie down BRONX, baby!

Hobbies and Interests: I LOVE TO READ, sing, and have fun.

Why are you here? I have a 12-year old son who was dx with AS, and I think I may have it also.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Matty was diagnosed in Feb. 2008

Favorite subjects: Gosh, can't remember what my fave subjects were in school, I just remember being an overachiever.

Year/Grade: Went to college, had a great GPA, but I got bored... thinking maybe to finally get my bachelor's soon.

Favorite music: All kinds....except maybe Satan Metal and Country.... which is basically the same thing.

Books: The Holy Bible, love horrors, thrillers and true crime novels, but honestly, I will read just about anything... including the back of a cereal box! LOL

TV shows/Movies: Documentaries intrigue me most, but I can watch and enjoy anything except Spoof films.... they disgust me. I had to watch "Something About Mary" at least three or four times before I even laughed at it.

Instrument: When I was in Junior high, I played (and loved) the clarinet, but my best instrument is my voice!

Do you like sports? Boxing.... and maybe football. But the rules are too confusing.

Family: Loving Husband, and four wonderful kids.... Matthew (who is my Aspie) is my firstborn.

Clothing: I like classic clothing, and I'm sort of anti-trend, so I kind of have my own style.... always have.

How did you find this website? I've known about it since 2008 but never got the chance to really check it out.

Job: I'm a Virtual Assistant!

Plans for the future? I want to find good services and resources for my son so that his quality of life will improve, I want to understand him more, and in so doing, perhaps understand myself more, and finally find out if I have an ASD and get the proper treatment so I can improve MY quality of life.

Any comments? I truly hope to connect to some great people. Our life with Matthew has been full of joy, pain, fear, worry, sorrow, anger and frustration. I want my son to be happy, and I want to be happy, too. I hope that my connections here help me find that happiness that we both so desperately want and need.

Welcome to WrongPlanet.

bethie.
22.
louisville, ky.
Animal rights, feminism, philosophy
Interested in meeting other weirdos like myself.
A few months ago. I feel like I understand everything now.
psychology, logic
Um. I'm in my 22nd year...of LIFE.
Devendra Banhart.
Ender's Game, The Maiden's Tale
The Office/ Lord of War
Piano.
Couldn't care less about sports. I'm actively indifferent.
I haz a family.
I'm a hippie- long colorful skirts, long unstraightened hair, sandals.
I'm here via the Googlez, baby.
Single stay at home wife.
I plan to keep breathing.
Go guinea pigs!

Well I feel silly now, been here ~10 days now and just found this section oops.
Sad, cause I actually looked for it and said I needed to post in the intro area if there was one.



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

Age: hmm chronological or subjective? Somewhere between mid 20s and early 40s I figure.

Location: For now here in Canada, hopefully soon The UK!! !

Hobbies and Interests: Long time ago I took up knitting when I quit smoking so my hands had something to do, but started to smoke again and gave up knitting. Other then that, films, reading, net, some vid games. But the one that has been with me the longest, trying to understand why humans do and say the things they do - which leads to many sub-interest.

Why are you here? Knowledge - I am tired of trying to fit into their boxes and moulds and failing miserably at it. Maybe here I will gain the knowledge to understand why I cannot do it. It really is exhausting.

When were you diagnosed? Have not been, don't know if I will be - but playing back the films in my mind.. I have to wonder if I am seeing a memory correctly.

Favorite subjects: Anything that is logical or can be solved with logic

Year/Grade: If the future goes well for me, Sept I will be entering 1st year uni

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, I say select because I love Red Dwarf

Instrument: Don't play anything - I guess closest would be my pc, but that is not what you the questionnaire writer meant, oh well.

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.. hopefully leaving country soon and employers have an aversion to hiring people for that short of a time period - plus I just got out of school.

Plans for the future? Another subjective question.. umm I have applied and been accepted into uni in the UK.

Any comments? Plenty, but I think I have said enough in this questionnaire, but thanks for asking.

What is your first name? Stick with Latics Legend for now.

Age: 18.

Location: Wigan in England.

Hobbies and Interests: Sports and anime mostly.

Why are you here? Because very surprised how much in common I had with some people and it's interesting to learn about other people with the same challenges.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): It was around 3 or 4.

Favorite subjects: Maths as it was my best lesson.

Year/Grade: Finished school.

Favorite music: I like all styles but mostly listening to rap because of Eminem's new album.

Books: Don't read books.

TV shows/Movies: Most things on sky sports and most things on Disney Channel.

Instrument: I don't play any instruments but I like the sounds of instruments like flutes, ocarinas etc.

Do you like sports? Definitely

Family: My parents, 2 brothers and sister.

Clothing: A shirt where the sleeves are not squasing my arms and tracksuit bottoms is what I pretty much wear.

How did you find this website? I accidently found this website when I was looking about walking on tip toes.

Job: Nothing at the moment.

Plans for the future? Not sure yet.

Any comments? Hello everyone.

What is your first name? I have lots of names, none of which I care to put on the Internet.

Age: 15

Location: Continental US.

Hobbies and Interests: Tetris, Windows Pinball, school and (for reasons yet unknown) serving as the unofficial counselor/dispensary of universal wisdom for my peer group.

Why are you here? I don't know if I have AS or not (and don't particularly care,) but I know that I have some traits which are similar and I believe I can learn to be more sociable by observing others' experiences.

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

Favorite subjects: Biology, Physics, Choir

Year/Grade: 10

Favorite music: Soundtracks, Iron Maiden and classical.

Books: Science fiction (Asimov, Wells, L'Engle...)

TV shows/Movies: Doctor Who, Criminal Minds

Instrument: My voice

Do you like sports? Ha... hahaha. Ha. (No.)

Family: Lots.

Clothing: Suits and ties, T-shirt/jeans, and elaborate dresses in extreme moderation.

How did you find this website? Google

Job: Student

Plans for the future? Possibly a medical career, or something related to psychology. A job where I could combine the medical and artistic (anatomical diagrams for textbooks) would be ideal.

Any comments? Hello, I hope I can learn from this community. *wave*

What is your first name?
Alejandro
Age:
17
Location:
Argentina
Hobbies and Interests:
Politics, Geography, Coke memorabilia,
Why are you here?

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
Dunno, when I was 4 (I guess), it was still a nearly unknown syndrome here
Favorite subjects:
History and Geography, Art, Biology
Year/Grade:
4th Grade (16-17 y.o)
Favorite music:
Pop (GaGa, J. Bieber), Elton John
Books:
Cien Años de Soledad, any kind of odd and old books
TV shows(/Movies):
CSI:Vegas, L&Order, NCIS, whatever's on Discovery C, psych, better off ted, the simpsons, family guy, House MD
Instrument:
Never learnt to play any instrument
Do you like sports?
Yes, unfortunately I suck at most
Family:
Only Child
Clothing:
Blue/Black Jeans, Whatever shirt (except if pink), Shirt(Orange preferably), all stars, big belts
How did you find this website?
Lookin' for info on aspie's 'n self-harm
Job:
Student
Plans for the future?
Becomin' a diplomat
Any comments?
Favorite Arist:
Dalí, Greco,

What is your first name?
Josh

Age:
25

Location:
Austin, Tx

Hobbies and Interests:
Reading, video games

Why are you here?
My first response is "I have no idea," but I would imagine that it would have to be to experience some communication with others (either with or dealing with) AS to get a better idea of whether or not I have it, and, if so, on what level.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
I was not diagnosed. Due to the extreme proclivity to self diagnose in non-children, I am severely disinclined to say I have AS. However, a recently acquired acquaintance is interested in psychological pathology as an area of study in college and SHE thinks that I have AS. While it would make sense and explain a lot, if I do have AS, I can't feel comfortable giving myself even a tentative\preliminary diagnosis as for every one of the "generic, cookie-cutter" points of diagnosis (on Wikipedia, for example) that I meet 1000%, there is at least one (or, in some cases, two) points that have never been an issue in my life. ie, I didn't start talking when most people do, but when I did, I've always been a very eloquent speaker/writer even at a young age.

Favorite subjects:
Mathematics and Linguistic-related studies

Year/Grade:
Graduated High School, Some College, currently Employed

Favorite music:
Punk rock, hip hop, video game music, frank zappa, etc

Books:
Snow Crash, The House of Leaves, Only Revolutions, The HP Lovecraft Compendium

TV shows/Movies:
Family Guy, Anime in general, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, The Venture Bros, The Brak Show

Instrument:
I do not play music; great aficionado of music, but, when it comes to playing, I'm musically-deficient

Do you like sports?
no

Family:
I have them. I'm closest to my mother, but I have always felt 'outside' and only attached by default

Clothing:
I wear clothing. I only take a shower about 3 times a week, so, I'm very much like a sitcom character whom never changes his clothes

How did you find this website?
Doing research on AS with Wikipedia as a starting point

Job:
Quality Assurance / Lead Notebook Technician

Plans for the future?
I lack ambition. I've been existing my entire life. I have no real desires; they're usually just 'in the moment' and fleeting desires that, without immediate 'work' being done to achieve this phantom 'goal,' it will go away and I will just be as equally unhappy and hateful as always. I would LOVE to be able to be happy, but I'm not exactly (or, truth be told, even remotely) sure how to go about that.

What is your first name? Andrew

Age: 19

Location: Iselin, NJ

Hobbies and Interests: meteorology, WCBS-FM 101.1, New Jersey (eventually Brooklyn) Nets, New Jersey Devils, Miami Dolphins,

Why are you here? After finding this site by chance (see below), I decided I wanted to join as part of learning more about AS and perhaps support other people as they support me.

When were you diagnosed? (skip if you don't have a disorder): I've only personally known since January 2010. I was able to get an official diagnosis in May 2010.

Favorite subjects: meteorology, sociology, current events, history, English

Year/Grade: 2nd year of college (starting September 2010)

Favorite music: 95% of the music I listen to is older than me. I don't particularly care for today's music. Chances are if WCBS-FM 101.1 plays it, I like it. Beatles, Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, lots of Motown, Elvis, "Weird Al" Yankovic, John Gorka

This also ties into music history and facts.

Books: the Bible, the works of Kevin Trudeau, The Trial & The Castle (both by Franz Kafka), The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, (when I was younger: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo, The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini), Dante's Divine Comedy

TV shows/Movies: TV: I'm bummed Heroes is cancelled, Parenthood (I started watching b/c of Max), Survivor, Smallville, White Collar, Psych, Mythbusters, Food Network, America's Got Talent (auditions, maybe later rounds), I wish Monk didn't end (but the ending was great), Glenn Beck, The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity, On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren, Seinfeld reruns,

Instrument: 4th grade = trumpet, 5th-9th = clarinet

Do you like sports? I watch them more than play them. In high school, I ran on the cross country team and wound up with a varsity letter.

Family: mom, dad, 3 brothers, 1 puppy (just turned 1; German short-haired pointer/boxer mix)

Clothing: A lot of the shirts I wind up with are patriotic, which I don't mind at all. Some are solid colors and most I don't see other people wearing. Most of the time, I'm in jeans and sneakers; but dressing up for something important doesn't bother me.

How did you find this website? I haven't told many people about my diagnosis but I've been contemplating it. I searched for "revealing aspgerger's" in Google and this forum came up because someone wanted feedback about telling all his Facebook friends.

Job: Ordinarily, I might have said "full time student", but I recently started my first actual job as a maintenance worker at my church. It's for the summer and will help me pay for books for the Fall.

Plans for the future? Associate's Degree in Chemistry, Bachelor's and (maybe) Masters in Meteorology, keeping on top of the weather but getting paid for it, I hope I know more about how to work around/with my AS, hopefully meeting Mrs. Right and starting a family, continuing work for a better America (my part)

Any comments?

What is your first name? Alea

Age: 22

Location: North Carolina

Hobbies and Interests: Play video games, Drawing Anime-Style(can draw by hand and on the computer), random Art and crafts, and cooking and baking.

Why are you here? I guess meet people and hear what they been through, so I can see I'm not alone.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): self diagnosed fairly recently; haven't sought a formal diagnosis yet (the last time I tried to see a mental health specialist, she told me to leave because I wasn't talking except in direct answer to her questions...) Does Comprehend Disability count...?

Favorite subjects: Arts and Cook

Year/Grade: I'm in college, but I don't know what grade I am.

Favorite music: Any random music that is sound catchy or... I guess the 90's to 2000's songs^^;

Books: I don't read much...

TV shows/Movies: I watch a lot of cakes shows(such as Boss Cake, DC Cupcakes, The Amazing Wedding Cakes, Ace of Cake, and Cake War or Challenge), Hell Kitchen, The Simpsons, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. As For the Movie, I watch something comedy movies and random movies like "Forrest Gump" "Wedding Planner," and "Hitch." I like watching cartoon a lot, as for anime, eventually.

Instrument: I don't play any instrument...

Do you like sports? I like swimming and biking.

Family: I have 2 parents, 1 big brother and 1 big sister

Clothing: Whatever I feel comfortable in. I like to wear Nintendo and anime clothes and capri pants. I wear only blue, silver, and black clothes^^;

How did you find this website? Kelly(my Step-Mother), show me this site. She wants me to meets some new people and make friends and... maybe meets a guy because she sees me being "alone" all the time. She is just helping me and care about me that's all.^^

Job: I work at Big Lots as clerk. All I did is nothing but straighten the shelves in domestic aisle. I did same routine over and over and over again. -_-;

Plans for the future? Either become and Animator, Game Designer or Programmer, or a Baker.

Welcome to WP!

What is your first name? Jeremy

Age: 33

Location: New England, USA

Hobbies and Interests: I don't have casual interests or hobbies. ->see subjects ->

Why are you here? Learn more about AS and to find support.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): MIS-diagnosed for 30 years with a variety of things...such as a general learning disability, depression, OCD and schizophrenia. Ugh. Too many meds and irritating conversations with therapists over the years.

Favorite subjects: Political Science, Drawing, Art History, Critical Theory, & reading in general

Year/Grade: I have a Master's Degree from PENN

Favorite music: Minimalism

Books: Used books. Was a tad bit obsessed with Quixotic literature for a couple years. I read and researched the linage of influence dating back to Rabelais and other humanist writers from the Northern Renaissance. Then the political & philosophical implications of scatology. Interesting reading but it is not suited for dinner conversation...or conversation in general. What I read has a great deal of structured research.

TV shows/Movies: I can not watch television. I do watch films. LOAD of films. Trying to cut back because it interferes with my research and other interests.

Instrument: Banjo

Do you like sports? not really.

Family: Yeah, I have one. We are not really close but I don't feel close to anyone.

Clothing: Denim, Jacket, & Sneakers.

How did you find this website? Dumb luck! I actually did a bit of research and found WrongPlanet.

Job: Under-Employed. I am a freelance documentary photographer. I was a college lecturer for several years.

Plans for the future? One day at a time. I have trouble making long term plans for myself. I wrestle with demons on a daily if not HOURLY basis. Some days are better than others.

Any comments?

What is your first name? Dolores

Age: 19

Location: 1994

Hobbies and Interests: UFOs, chromosomal anomalies, child development.

Why are you here? It's a place I go when I feel different.

When were you diagnosed?: Age 17

Favorite subjects: None. School books watered everything down, making even the good topics boring.

Year/Grade: College Freshman, I suppose.

Favorite music: Smashing Pumpkins, Dead Can Dance, The Who.

Books: Thinking In Pictures by Temple Grandin; Alien Agenda by Jim Marrs; The Cricket In Times Square by Garth Williams

TV shows/Movies: Simpsons, Roseann, The X Files, My So-Called Life.

Instrument: Electric Bass.

Do you like sports? God, no.

Family: A loving mother, a stupid father, and one mentally challenged half-sister. I do love my father, but he just refuses to understand me.

Clothing: Flannel, plaid, jeans, dresses. Sweatshirts.

How did you find this website? Fantastic.

Job: Childcare.

Plans for the future? To be happy.

Any comments? The things I want in life are so simple, yet I have to work so much harder to achieve them. Life may not be fair, but I really don't ask for much. I just want to be like everybody else.

welcome to WP JVaughn!! ! i am still a newbie-ish too, and i love it here.

Name:
Faith

Age:
25

Location:
California

Hobbies and Interests:
reading, random info/trivia, writing, watching tv/people/movies, dogs, makeup, museums/malls/libraries, psychology and health, crafts, internet, errands/routines, lists/itineraries

Why are you here?
because i think i have aspergers and am interested in learning more about it and talking to people who have it

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
hopefully going to soon, looking for a good doctor

Favorite subjects:
psychology, english, spanish, art history

Year/Grade:
junior year of college but i've been here so long i don't know!


Favorite music:
depends on mood, mostly jazz, classical, 80's/90's, lounge/ambient, but oftentimes NPR or silence

Books:
i love books/magazines in general... mostly non-fiction but some classics like the bell jar and the picture of dorian gray, and memoirs like born on a blue day. oh and quirkyalone

TV shows/Movies:
reruns of daria (i am a living daria, haha) and seinfeld, the news, dr.oz/oprah, documentaries/discovery/history channel/tlc

Instrument:
voice/piano (poorly)


Do you like sports?
no... like long walks and yoga though

Family:
They are the best and I love them so much but only in small doses they try to understand and accept me, but they can exhaust me as most people tend to do

Clothing: very boring and basic, black tops, blue jeans. i wear things until they have holes. i have an obsession with makeup and some accessories though, but only because i like the routine of putting on makeup and making jewelry. sometimes i will put on a full face of makeup even if i'm not going anywhere, because i like it!

How did you find this website?
google, of course

Job: full-time student, sometime volunteer

Plans for the future?
graduate, find a job (maybe writing/teaching/radio or something in a library or school setting) have one child, many dogs, not sure about marriage

Any comments?
this is a great website/resource, and hopefully won't distract me too much from my studies and other distractions/obsessions