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But, must aspergers got problems with metaphors and such?
Nice to greet another aspie with that dream though. Hi

Ack, whilst a lot of Aspies have trouble figuring out subtle inuendos, me and most of my friends write very well. I think it is easier to grasp the idea of metaphor than say to learn to read facial expression.

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I'm OK with analogies (though i tend to obsess about them once they're out there, whether they work or not) but if I'm unfamiliar with a metaphor I might not get it. Case in point: I was talking with someone on AIM a couple years ago, and asked if I could send him an email to his AOL account (he has a few emails). His response: "Rogerdoger." So, I tried to send an email to the AOL account "Rogerdoger." I'm VERY lucky no such account existed!

Hehe!
I would like to see some writings of you if you dont mind?

Chalk me up as another hopeful writer...

I don't know about anyone else, but I've always been pretty good at creating and picking up metaphors in fiction. When I'm in the zone, I tend to write a lot of them into a work unconsciously and only recognize them when I read over the draft. It's pretty strange.


I definitely agree. Subtlety in writing and subtlety in social interactions are worlds apart.

Oh great. I dont have problems with metaphors either, so I was just wondering.
And, many writers use body language a lot, do you have any problems with THAT?

Not at all. I would be lost without being able to describe body language. I'd probably have to resort to stuff like, "I am very sad." Ugh. Cringeworthy language.

In fact, I think I'm probably better than the average NT at describing body language if only because I've spent my life consciously studying it instead of picking it up intuitively like a neurotypical would. Perhaps that's part of the reason aspies can be above average writers.

What is your first name? Luke

Age: 20

Location: South Australia, Australia

Hobbies and Interests: Computers, video games,

Why are you here? I have Asperger Syndrome

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Age 14, 1999

Favorite subjects: I never liked school, but I'm studying IT in TAFE (Tertiary And Further Education)

Year/Grade: My parents pulled me out of school at the end of year 9 after being diagnosed

Favorite music: Korn and Linkin Park

Books: Don't read books, well not for entertainment anyway.

TV shows/Movies: The Simpsons (in particular the first nine seasons... it lost it's edge after that)

Instrument: Used to play guitar but couldn't keep interested in it. Might pick it up again one day.

Do you like sports? No. I suck at sport.

Family: I live on my own, but before I left home I lived with my dad and my stepmum, my mum and stepdad live with my sister interstate.

Clothing: Ugh...

How did you find this website? First thing that came up when I looked for porn ... just kidding Seriously, I found it while searching for Asperger Syndrome.

Job: Don't have one, but studying to get a job at designing video games.

Plans for the future? Dang, I already answered it in the above section!

Any comments? I've barely looked at this site so I can hardly comment. But if I'm here in the first place, it can't be that bad.

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What is your first name? My first name, being rare, has a high information content and I'd like to remain anonymous.

Age: 26

Location: Paris

Hobbies and Interests: I have lots of things I gain and lose interest in, but recurring themes revolve around electronics/electromagnetics, nutritional health/orthomolecular medicine and conspiracy theories. And yes, computers, computer science, etc.

Why are you here? The reasonable part of my brain says "you dimwit, can't you see you have AS !?", to what the other part replies "I can't, I have AS".

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I've had quite a few tests as I volunteered for a fMRI scan for scientific research purposes, but I still haven't been told in plain language if I will be put in the "controls" group or in the "AS" category.

Favorite subjects: Erm... you mean at school ?

Year/Grade: Finishing my PhD (I should be writing it just right now)

Favorite music: Alternative, punk, indie and "emo" rock ; symphonic music ; some experimental electronic music.

Books: I don't read much. But I like Norman Spinrad and Georges Perec. It seems that I have difficulties understanding books with high arity, that is, books where the number of protagonists per page is high.

TV shows/Movies: The Pythons, SP, The Simpsons, Futurama.

Instrument: Of a higher extraterrestrial intelligence. I am on earth to observe the human species and to save it from destruction. Unfortunately I have to survive first, so this might take some time.

Do you like sports? If so, which ones?: No I don't.

Family: I have two biological parents of the opposite sex, but I can't decide if they are neurotypical or not. Besides, I don't like them. I don't know if my grandmother is still alive. I have a half-sister I have met only once.

Clothing: As I finally managed to gain some weight, and as the 10-year old clothes my mother bought me disintegrate, I was forced to buy some new clothes. I have been told by co-workers that I look fashionable but upon reflection I have serious doubts about it... they might have been joking.

How did you find this website? Followed links on Google("Asperger").

Job: Research assistant, will have a software engineer position in two months.

Plans for the future? I'd like to get married with some NT who loves me.

Any comments? /* Take vitamins. Linus Pauling rules ! */

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Edit: Doesn't matter it's been dealt with.

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What do you mean, that I posted in the wrong thread ?

You posted a quote with nothing said after it. I was just wondering what the point of that was.

Thanks for the answers, ghotistix!
That's how I am too and was wondering if it was 'normal'.
Do you upload your writings on the web?

Oh, thatrsdude.. For some reason you remind me of a friend I had... (it's a compliment though) Weird.. Hi..

I don't have a site for them, but I'd be happy to email a short story to you. But only in exchange for reading something you've written though. If I'm going to be a sensitive artiste you have to be one too

Aww but then we don't get to read!