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What is your first name? Natasha

Age:22

Location: Colorado

Hobbies and Interests: music, psychology, sociology, plants/herbs & drugs(effects, history, uses ect.), and whatever other random topics I find interesting. As for hobbies I don't have a lot but I go for walks, I draw/write sometimes and I have a bass guitar.

Why are you here? So I can read about people's experiences and discuss things

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I don't have an official diagnoses yet....but I have depression, anxiety ptsd and AS unless something else accounts for the AS symptoms I have.

Favorite subjects: I am not in college anymore or public school for that matter but when I was I liked History, Geography and Reading/Writing and for college Psychology and Sociology were quite interesting.

Year/Grade: graduated from high school, dropped out of college.

Favorite music: Metal(all sub-genres), Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Psychobilly(and related genres)some electronic type stuff like Industrial, Harsh ebm(I think it has other names to) and what I believe is known as psychedelic trance........as anyone can see I am not too clear on the differences in genres of electronic type music yet. Other then that I listen to music from any genre if I enjoy it..but those are the genres I mostly like.

Books: n/a

TV shows/Movies: shows: Metalocalypse, 1000 Ways to Die, Weeds, Battlestar Galactica and when I was a kid I really liked the original Ninja Turtles

Instrument: I have a bass I can't seem to learn to play, and I think it would be cool to learn to play guitar....but I don't really see that happening either.

Do you like sports? Not really

Family: Insane

Clothing: Band t-shirts and jeans, camoflauge pants, black pants or maybe cut off shorts.....and sometimes I like to go for a move vintage 60's look........or I just wear whatever.

How did you find this website? I cannot remember

Job: None but looking.

Plans for the future? Not sure

What is your first name? George

Age: 37

Location: Lombard, IL

Hobbies and Interests: Reading non-fiction, movies, music

Why are you here? To learn more about myself & my peers

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 1 year ago

Favorite subjects: Dogs, Law & Civil Rights

Year/Grade: n/a

Favorite music: all genres, except classical, operas, & musical theatre

Books: Carl Jung Psychology, Sigmund Freud Psychology, Existential Philosophy, & more

TV shows/Movies: Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, Conan, Rocknrolla, Snatch, A Life Less Ordinary, Natural Born Killers

Instrument: Jazz Bass Guitar

Do you like sports? Not really

Family: All Father's side but me is gone, but my mom's side & my mom & step-dad are in another state.

Clothing: Jeans, T-shirt, & gym shoes

How did you find this website? From a link my mom sent

Job: Dispatcher

Plans for the future? Voluteer to help people understand their civil disability rights as defined in the ADA of 1990/2008

Any comments? I'm open to meeting new friends in my area.

What is your first name? Ben

Age: 31

Location: Fountain Inn, SC

Hobbies and Interests: Newspapers, computers

Why are you here? I have Aspergers

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

Favorite subjects:

Year/Grade: Graduated in 1998

Favorite music: Country, old TV show theme songs, and believe it or not, old local news theme songs

Books: For one thing, the Ramona series by Beverly Cleary; also old Garfield comic strip compilations, and just started with old Peanuts compilations (first one I got contains those of 1971 and 1972)

TV shows/Movies: "Hawaii Five-O" (the original classic w/Jack Lord), "Hardcastle and McCormick," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Hart to Hart," "Ramona and Beezus," "Forrest Gump," "Home Alone 2," "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," etc.

Instrument: none

Do you like sports? Football

Family:

Clothing:

How did you find this website? Looking for an Asperger's forum

Job: none

Plans for the future? Hopefully taking my first airplane trip to Iowa to see my nephew

Any comments?

What is your first name? Summer

Age: 23

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Hobbies and Interests: Science, reading, photography, video games, cooking, technology, music, fashion, activism, chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, etc. etc.

Why are you here? I have AS.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): When I was 5 or 6.

Favorite subjects: All of them, minus gym for high schoolers.

Year/Grade: Senior chemistry undergrad.

Favorite music: Anything except country.

Books: Way too many to name.

TV shows/Movies: See above.

Instrument: I played the clarinet (first chair) in junior high and high school.

Do you like sports? Not much. I watch MMA and the olympics.

Family: I have one... I'm married to an NT. My dad is dead. My mom and sister have AS. I have a step-father, a step-sister, and in-laws (parents and siblings).

Clothing: I wear it... Comfy clothing preferred.

How did you find this website? I heard about it years ago when looking into AS.

Job: Student. Currently looking for work as a chemist for after June.

Plans for the future? Work in industry for a bit, get my PhD in yet-to-be-determined field and succeed from there.

Any comments? Hi!

What is your first name? Bec

Age: 22

Location: UK

Hobbies and Interests: Music, collecting CDs, reading, animals, linguistics.

Why are you here? I am seeing a psychiatrist soon to see if s/he thinks I can be referred for a diagnosis. My doctor seems to think I have many problems, and I guess I'd agree. I'm not entirely sure what to think, but whenever I read descriptions on the difficulties people with as seem to face, I feel I can relate completely.

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

Favorite subjects: Language and history (I love learning facts and analysing texts!)

Year/Grade: Well, I'm a graduate student. Currently trying to decide what postgraduate courses I'd like to take...

Favorite music: I really enjoy electronic, pop, and rock genres.

Books: I love the Hannibal series.

TV shows/Movies: The Ricky Gervais Show and An Idiot Abroad. As for movies, well, I really enjoy horror movies. Thriller and action movies are great, too.

Do you like sports? Not one bit. Awful co-ordination, and I'm forever tripping over. Don't really enjoy watching sports, either. I hate being around others who'll yell and cheer around me, and even watching on TV can be too noisy and chaotic at times.

Family: I'm not really close to most of my family, but I live with my parents and my cat, and we get along well.

Clothing: I love wearing my comfy clothes. Usually just wear t-shirts and hoodies, with jeans.

How did you find this website? Google.

Job: I haven't managed to find a new job yet, but I'm hoping to get one soon. I've applied to so many places, but I think I need to stop looking for the same jobs and try new areas maybe. I just don't know if I'd cope, but then again, it's a job. It's lucky I have my savings and my parents are not giving me a hard time about this. They understand I'm trying and that I'll be attending university again this year, anyway.

Plans for the future? Obtain a master's degree, and perhaps a PhD, and then find a job that I'll enjoy. That's about it, really.

Any comments? Well, I'm just new. This is my first post, and I hope I've filled this out okay.

What is your first name? Jonathan

Age: 22

Location: Florida

Hobbies and Interests: Go (3D Tygem, 1D WBaduk and KGS), strategy game design, history of games, languages, technology, Linux, programming, mathematics, physics, ethics, economics, libertarianism, intellectual property (against it), psychology, education, history, archaeology, sci-fi/fantasy, and of course, solving the universe.

Why are you here? I have AS.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): No official diagnosis yet, but have been told I most likely have AS by two psychologists and one psychiatrist.

Favorite subjects: Same as interests.

Year/Grade: N/A

Favorite music: None? Generally classical.

Books: Tolkien, esp. The Silmarillion. Nonfiction, especially in relation to math, science, history, and economics.

TV shows/Movies: The Lord of the Rings, Stargate franchise (minus SGU), Star Wars

Instrument: None.

Do you like sports? Not much. I've watched NASCAR for years, but am getting a bit bored with it. I cannot be separated from Baduk TV once I start watching it.

Family: Parents, other assorted relatives.

Clothing: Shorts and a t-shirt. It's Florida, so on the rare occasion it gets really cold, I wear long jeans.

How did you find this website? I used the internet.

Job: None at present.

Plans for the future? Start a custom computer business promoting free software.

Any comments? I'm new here. Spamblock won't let me post links yet. Feel free to PM me.

What is your first name? Tim

Age: 50s

Location: midwestern USA

Hobbies and Interests: Politics

When were you diagnosed?: 2010 Asperger syndrome

Favorite subjects: Math

Year/Grade: BS degree

Books: Science fiction or Fantasy

Do you like sports? No

Clothing: Yes

Plans for the future? Get a better paying job

What is your first name? Milica

Age: 25

Location: Serbia, SE Europe

Hobbies and Interests: Anthropology, philosophy, science. Reading, writing, learning, listening to music, puzzle solving, long walks, long discussions... My other interests/hobbies change pretty often; lately I've been programming (a bit), learning Persian language & cooking. Oh, and playing Pro Evolution Soccer with my brother

Why are you here? A week ago I took a test that showed I was very likely an Aspie. Then I read everything I could find on AS, especially people's personal experiences, and suddenly everything started to make sense. I was no longer an alien... I'm here to understand, to learn and share thoughts & experiences with people from the same planet.

When were you diagnosed? Self-diagnosed on 17.3.2012 (a week ago), still thinking about going to get an "expert" diagnosis (not sure if I can even get one in my country, especially being 25, and woman). And I'm not sure if I need it... or want it. How can anyone else know better than myself how it is inside of me?

Favorite subjects: Used to be math while I was in elementary school, but later I got more interested in social sciences & literature.

Year/Grade: 4th (and final) year of Anthropology studies. Planning to take up MA studies (in the same field) in October.

Favorite music: Indie rock, post-rock, instrumental rock, post-punk, classical, jazz, ambient, progressive rock, trip-hop, and some electronic & experimental music, including noises (like recordings from NASA's Voyager)

Books: Non-fiction, children's literature, horror & classics like Dostoyevsky (my favorite author).

TV shows/Movies: Documentaries & horror. I don't watch TV series, but enjoyed The X Files and Sherlock Holmes (with Jeremy Brett) as a child.

Instrument: Learning to play guitar.

Do you like sports? I like race walking & running, but am not really a sportsperson. I also enjoy watching football (soccer) games when my favorite club - Liverpool FC - are playing.

Family: Mom, Dad, younger brother (24) and sister (20), a cat & two dogs.

Clothing: Comfortable. Old clothes, those that have been washed numerous times. Also second-hand, like my Mom's old stuff, that she wore when she was my age.

How did you find this website? I found it while looking for more information on AS.

Job: I don't have a job. Don't know if I even want one, unless I can work with a very flexible work schedule, from home... I'd like to work as an anthropologist though, doing fieldwork and stuff.

Plans for the future? I'm not good at planning... There are many things I'd like to do, but those are dreams, rather than plans.

Any comments? I hope you don't mind the length of my answers. Sometimes I just can't stop writing.
Looking forward to talking to you. Greetings.

What is your first name? Mack

Age: 15 in 2 days

Location: Indiana, USA

Hobbies and Interests: Lego, computers, science

Why are you here? Talk with other aspies

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 3rd grade self diagnosed, official shortly after

Favorite subjects: Math, science

Year/Grade: 9

Favorite music:

Books: Sherlock Holmes, Flatland, Harry Potter, etc

TV shows/Movies: Firefly, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, BSG, Lord of the Rings, Big Bang Theory (only comedy I liked, because I understand many of the jokes and people say I'm like Sheldon)

Instrument:

Do you like sports? ABSOLUTELY NOT

Family: I live with my dad

Clothing: Jeans/shorts, ill fitting shirt that I haven't replaced due to hatred of shopping.

How did you find this website? Wikipedia

Job: none

Plans for the future? College, become engineer/physicisf/whatever sounds interesting

What is your first name?

Age: 29 in a few days

Location: Orem, utah

Hobbies and Interests: Looking jokes and funny quotes, minecraft, cosplay, anime, Rifftrax, music, science, P90X, Martial Arts, Tough Mudder (new)

Why are you here? I donno, I stumbled upon it about an hour ago while looking for something else and thought it would be a good place for me.

When were you diagnosed?: when I was five I was diagnosed with ADHD, Tourette Syndrome at 8, OCD at 13, depression in high school, an addiction at 22, Sleep Paralysis at 24, Asperger's Syndrome at 25. They'll probably discover something else in a few years. It wouldn't surprise me.

Favorite subjects: science, music, theater

Year/Grade: Junior in College

Favorite music: Remastered/mixed video game background music, anime soundtracks, punk rock, hard rock, general rock/alt, progressive trance, rave, dance, gospel, christian rock, Indy Rock, pretty much everything but country and Rap.

Books: any by R.A. Salvatore, Margret Weiss, Tracy Hickman, Mel Odem,

TV shows/Movies: Ip Man 2&1, Fearless, Hotshots 1&2, Top Secret, Super Hero Movie, any parody, MST3K, Rifftrax (the modern version of MST3K), The Simpsons, C.S.I., Burn Notice, almost any documentary, Animaniacs, Freakazoid, The Tick, X-Men

Instrument: Piano, voice

Do you like sports? Street Hockey

Family: Lots (I'm LDS, e.g. mormon)

Clothing: clothing? Sure, I wear clothing all the time. What kind of a question is that??

How did you find this website? On accident. I was seating for humor and found a topic from this site called, "Mixed up sayings, add yours"

Job: Student, door-to-door salesman

Plans for the future? Get in excellent shape, train and compete in Tough Mudder (next year), graduate (the year after), get a job as an Environmental Health Specialist, maybe serve as a missionary for the LDS church sometime before that, get married, have kids. Be a friend to all and enemy to none.

Any comments? That's it.

What is your first name? I'm not comfortable displaying my real name publicly, but I'll happily introduce myself to those of you who ask me personally. For now, I'm introducing myself by initial: "A." Or "Mr B."

Age: As of early 2012, I'm 33.

Location: New York City

Hobbies and Interests: Travel, transportation, and maps. Also music, primarily Russian, Jewish, and French songs. I also write poetry, primarily in Russian, and enjoy reading it out loud (whoever wants to hear my voice, ask me).

Why are you here? Certain features of my personality make me suspect having Aspergers syndrome, although I've never been offically diagnosed so far.

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

Favorite subjects: social studies, English, math.

Year/Grade: Not a student anymore

Favorite music: Russian songs, Jewish songs, older American and French songs. Classical music, too, to some extent.

Books: Various, as long as they're fascinating and inspiring

TV shows/Movies: I'm not a fan of TV and movies, but I like to watch anything that elevates my mood. Romantic movies are particulary good at that.

Instrument: Chromatic accordion, as well as piano/keyboard

Do you like sports? No

Family: My mother and grandmother live here in New York (so did my father until he passed away in 2010). I also have a married sister who lives in Philadelphia.

Clothing: I'm happy to wear anything that makes me look good, respectable, and socially acceptable.

How did you find this website? I don't remember exactly how. But if you have a reason to be on this website, you'll surely find it

Job: Analyst at a major government agency

Plans for the future? Findig a suitable girl and getting married, raising, kids, etc. Also, growing professionally. And doing all these (and more) in accordance with my religious standards.

Any comments? Feel free to ask me any other questions you may have.

What is your first name? Makayla

Age: 15 (16 in May)

Location: Scappoose, Oregon

Hobbies and Interests: They vary from drawing and reading, to endless hours of video games, to coming on here, and playing rugby.

Why are you here? I originally came because I wanted to connect with others with Aspergers/ASD's. Now I stick around to provide my point of view, participate in discussions and debates, and goofing off in Random Discussion. I sometimes come to this sub-forum to welcome a newbie or two.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): About 9-10 years old.

Favorite subjects: Language, English, and Astronomy.

Year/Grade: Sophomore in high school.

Favorite music: I listen to a variety of genres, as long as it isn't mainstream pop or meaningless rap.

Books: A variety of things, also open to suggestions.

TV shows/Movies: See above

Instrument: I play the guitar and some piano, used to play the clarinet.

Do you like sports? Yes. I even play a few.

Family: Too large to account for.

Clothing: Anything. I tend to go towards a boy-ish style though.

How did you find this website? Google

Job: None

Plans for the future? I'm itching to go to new places, among them being Japan and Germany.

Any comments? Any more questions you may have, feel free to PM me about it.

What is your first name? James

Age: 36

Location: boise

Hobbies and Interests: Music, photography. Driving.

Why are you here? To meet others and learn about the mental diversity that is AS

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

Favorite subjects: Photography. Is research a subject?

Year/Grade: Big boy

Favorite music:all from classical to metal. No death.

Books:

TV shows/Movies: Conspiracy Theory. Conair. Dogma. Good Will Hunting.

Instrument:

Do you like sports?

Family:

Clothing:

How did you find this website?

Job:

Plans for the future?

Any comments?

What is your first name? Paula

Age: Seventeen, as of now.

Location: Southeastern United States

Hobbies and Interests: Literature, music, art, people, psychology, philosophy, learning, reading, and many other activities along the lines of the former.

Why are you here? This forum is fascinating to me. I thoroughly enjoy reading the various theories about autism, the human mind, relationships, and the plethora of other theories that the members derive at. It felt a bit rude of me to read into the personal lives of these people like reading the lives of characters in a book, so I decided to join the website in hopes of perhaps contributing something to the body of people that has brought me so much amusement and understanding.

Favorite subjects: I have always excelled at and enjoyed anything dealing with literature; English was always a strong subject, as well as Creative Writing. I also enjoy music classes (Four years of band, two years of choir), Spanish, history, and anything that does not require me to perform a large amount of mathematical computations.

Favorite music: Any and every kind, really, barring overly-synthesized "techno/Dubsteb" that is so popular today.

Books: I can read virtually anything and find enjoyment in it, though I adore poetry (especially that of Shakespeare and Emily Dickson--cliche, I'm aware, but they're famous for a reason) and the works of Scot Westerfield.

TV shows/Movies: I am not largely into movies or television.

Instrument: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Piano/Keyboard, Vocals

Do you like sports? Spectating? I enjoy watching martial arts, figure skating, dancing, and fencing; Performing? I have very little kinetic ability and thus do not usually partake in such activities, though I took dance and figure skating throughout my early childhood and still figure skate regularly enough for me to consider myself to be an amateur figure skater (I do not take lessons anymore; I do, however, learn a few tatics on my own here and there). Is chess considered a sport? If so, then I do participate semi-regularly in this sport (even though the skill is definitely lacking).

Family: Scattered, slightly dysfunctional, yet the best family I could have ever asked for. :0

Clothing: Protective fabric that I wear to shelter myself from the outside environment. Save for a few sentimental pieces of clothing, it is not too much more complicated than that for me.

How did you find this website? This wonderful site comes up fairly easily with any Google search of the words "autism" and "Aspergers".

Job: Poet, Writer, Student, And A Bit Of A Polymath.

Plans for the future? I shall comment on this at a later time; basically, however, it involves creating as much art (literary, drawings, and musical) as I possibly can and making as much as a positive difference on the world and universe we live in as possible.

Any comments? Salutations, my fellow universe dwellers.

What is your first name? - Zack

Age: 17

Location: Ohio

Hobbies and Interests: Snowboarding, Board/Card/Video Games, Psychology

Why are you here? I came on here to meet more people but I enjoy going around in the forums and being as active as I can.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 9, but I was unaware until I was 15

Favorite subjects: English and Writing classes

Year/Grade: 11th

Favorite music: I've listened to mostly rock music but I'm generally open to any genre as long as I like it.

Books: I'm not much of a reader but I like sci-fi and some fiction books.

TV shows/Movies: I'm not into many but I do like to see movies in theaters occasionally.

Instrument: None currently, but I have played the tenor saxophone in Middle School.

Do you like sports? - I'm not a big sports person but it is interesting to see what goes on in sports on occasion.

Family: Two younger fraternal twin brothers that are two years younger then I am.

Clothing: I've always liked wearing American Eagle clothing.

How did you find this website? By looking up AS on Google.

Job: Being a student really.

Plans for the future? To contribute to the research field of psychology and be a psychologist in that field.

Any comments? I enjoy talking to people on here frequently and being on this forum. Anybody can feel more then free to send me a PM.

What is your first name? - They call me Alice.

Age: 20 something

Location: California

Hobbies and Interests: Manga/Anime, reading, and food.

Why are you here? - Are you saying I shouldn't be?

When were you diagnosed? - 12?

Favorite subjects: Art and English.

Year/Grade: Feels like the millionth year of college.

Favorite music: - Alternative?

Books: Hellsing, Patricia Briggs and Karen Traviss.

TV shows/Movies: Samurai Champloo, Reservoir Dogs.

Instrument: Violin and Piano

Do you like sports? - Hockey (SJ Sharks) and Baseball (SF Giants).

Family: Mother-unit (in whose basement I reside), Brother-unit (14), and a Father-unit.

Clothing: Jeans and a t-shirt, Chuck Taylor's optional.

How did you find this website? - Newspaper article

Job: I go to school full time.

Plans for the future? - Get a job that pays me money?

Any comments? - I find it easier to think when surrounded by books.