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What is your first name? Indigo

Age: 19

Location: UK

Hobbies and Interests: I'm an avid reader(books and comics). My interests are languages(and grammar), biology, mythology, culture, feminism, and the occult. Oh and psychiatry, I'm interested in conditions, possible causes, current diagnostic criteria and how they've changed; and why. Past ones include astronomy, paleontology and maths.

Why are you here? I most definitely meet the criteria for PDA/PDD-NOS. I have not been diagnosed because of my mother's denial, GP's lack of interest, and the fact that ASD has been and is still underdiagnosed where I was born. My current psychiatrist says she suspects I may have ASD but "doesn't want to put a label" on me. Which is seriously ironic because I have had trouble getting support before with my depression and anxiety, because of this same lack of diagnosis/"label".
So I'm here to socialize and "meet" people with similar experiences.

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

Favorite subjects: English, Spanish, Chemistry, Biology. Previously, Maths.

Year/Grade: Out of school, but *hopefully* starting college(sixth form) this autumn.

Favorite music: All sorts really. I do prefer rock, and 60's music but I listen to anything that appeals to me.

Books: The Harry Potter Series. A Fine And Private Place by Peter S Beagle.

TV shows/Movies: Currently obsessed with/watching The Flash. I also like Adventure Time. My favourite film is Guardians of the Galaxy. My mom's favourite film was Two Weeks Notice and I really like that one too.

Instrument: Piano, still trying. Ukulele and guitar, want to learn.

Do you like sports? Yes! My favourite sport is swimming. I love watching it as well as practicing, it helps me de-tense.

Family: My grandma, Uncle and Dad.

Clothing: I really like wearing black. And red. I've been told I dress "inappropriately", by which I suppose they meant I wear clothes that are a bit revealing. But, ??!?

How did you find this website? I was searching for a forum, and voilà.

Job:hahaha. I only hope. My favourite bookstore will start hiring soon...

Plans for the future? Finish college, get a degree, get work experience, be an author, get to work for an important publication, and/or establish my own.

Any comments? Someone said they'd like more questions because they like answering them. Same here.

What is your first name? Ryan

Age: 23

Location: England

Hobbies and Interests: Sound Design, Music, Writing, PC Games, Foreign Languages/Cultures/Cuisine, Philosophy.

Why are you here? The whim of fate.

When were you diagnosed? Asperger's in 2000, ADHD in 2011, currently being seen for Depression.

Favorite subjects: I graduated high school in 2010. Haven't been to College.

Year/Grade: If I was still in high school, I'd have finished 17th grade.

Favorite music: Anything with a really nice melody. I also listen to music in more than 20 different languages.

Books: Mostly Audiobooks about self-improvement. Mostly by Bob Proctor, Jim Rohn, Earl Nightingale, Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, and others.

TV shows/Movies: Diners Drive-ins & Dives, Redwall, Hetalia, The Tailor of Gloucester (animated), Dance of the Vampires, A Christmas Carol (Alistair Sim).

Instrument: Hard to say but it depends on how they're placed.

Do you like sports? Absolutely not. Back in middle school, people mistook my face for the goal post when playing soccer.

Family: One sister, mother, father.

Clothing: I like wearing comfy clothes. I spent a lot of time indoors so I love wearing pajamas, especially during winter.

How did you find this website? I was here on a previous account known as autistic_lucario but I lost my login info and couldn't retrieve it, so I decided it was time to make a new account.

Job: Sound Engineer, Game Developer

Plans for the future? Work on and publish an RPG in the works called Uniques United. Lose a bunch of weight. Develop better personal and social habits. Be more sociable, friendly, and forgiving towards other people. Release past worries, regrets, and emotional burdens. Eventually earn enough money so my dad can retire from his job and start doing what he wants (he's wanted to visit the fjords in Norway on a cruise ship, so I'm making that one of my goals). Weave a constructive philosophy into my stories, including Uniques United.

Any comments? - It's great to be back. I hope this time, I'll make a difference somewhere on these forums.

What is your first name?

Rajih


Age:

39


Location:

Anchorage, Alaska


Hobbies and Interests:

Writing, Drumming, Reading, Music, Poetry, Henry Rollins, Autism, Body Modification, Suspension (With Hooks), Needle Crafts, Bead Crafts, Collecting Yaoi Manga, Pen & Ink Art (Specifically Stipling), Socialism, Anarchism, Language, Human Behavior, Singing, Spirituality, Noam Chomsky, Freedom, Plants & Trees, Mushrooms, Photography, Feminism, Legend Of Zelda: this is the beginning of a list much too long to put here.


Why are you here?

Why are any of us here?


When were you diagnosed?:

In 2006, when I was 30. My second neuro-psych exam was last year, 2014, and it just re-confirmed.


Favorite subjects:

Deep Space Astronomy, Biology, Mycology, Poetry, Music, Language (Anything Dealing With Any Language, Though I Prefer English & Japanese & Anglo-Saxon), Chess, Shamanism, (Starting To Really Love) Anthropology, Chen-Style Taijiquan, Soto Zen Buddhism


Year/Grade:

In my Senior year of college, which means nothing LoL; I've got eight years under my belt for a four year degree.


Favorite music:

Twenty-One Pilots (Obssessing VERY Hard On Them Right Now), Corvus Corax, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Black Flag, Flipper, Bring Me The Horizon, Korn, Skrillex, Deadmau5, 2DL, Deep Forest... so many others, I can't begin to name them all.


Books:

I will read anything in print. (And anything out-of-print too, heh). This is an extremely small sample of what I've read, and I'm sure I haven't touched on nearly 1/4 of the genres I've read in my years in this lifetime. I highly recommend anything from the list below:

Tailchaser's Song (Williams), Middle Earth Series (Tolkien), Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths Of B.D.S.M. & Beyond (Harrington), The King James Christian Bible (Printed By Robert Barker), Valdemar Series (Lackey), Pern Series (McCaffrey), Circle Of The Cosmic Muse (Simms),The Boreal Herbal (Gray), The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down (Fadiman), The Dark Series (Feehan), Stone Butch Blues (Feinberg), You're My Loveprize In Viewfinder (Yamane), Dark Moon Rising: Pagan B.D.S.M. & The Ordeal Path (Kaldera), etc.


TV shows/Movies:

Shows: Supernatural, Face Off, Red Dwarf, Sherlock (B.B.C.), Ink Master, Black Adder, anything with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson (I don't, generally, watch TV).

Movies: Hackers, Dogma, What The Bleep Do We Know?, Zeitgeist, Taken, The Truman Show, The Sea Prince & The Firechild, 28 Days Later, The Dark Crystal, Brotherhood Of The Wolf, Labyrinth, Star Trek Into Darkness (all of the "new" Star Trek movies with Chris Pine), Monty Python's Search For The Holy Grail, Watchmen, Donnie Darko, A Clockwork Orange, Seven, The Usual Suspects, Blade Runner, almost any documentary about Nature, Space, Animals, Quantum Mechanics, Etc.


Instrument:

Drums, Rattles, Tamborine, Etc.--I am, primarily, a percussive/rhythm instrumentalist, and a singer. Though I can play the clarinet, saxophone (any instrument with similar fingering), pick at a keyboard and guitar, AND on my "Life's To-Do" list is to learn to play the mandolin at some point during the remainder of my life.


Do you like sports? Yes. Watch & Play. However, I do not go out of my way to watch it.

Watch: Figure Skating, Gymnastics, Sumo Wrestling, American Wrestling (WWE, WWF, etc.), Cage Fighting, Roller Derby (I was invited to join the local Roller Derby team several years ago, but couldn't, due to my broken neck & back, sadly--someday, maybe, if it ever heals), Hockey (Well, I am in Alaska LoL), Baseball & Softball, anything Martial Arts, Ballet (LOVE watching Ballet!! !), Middle Eastern Dance (A.K.A. "Belly Dancing"), Alaskan Indigenous Dance

Play/Do: Broomball (Hockey-Like), Middle Eastern Dance, Chen-Style Taijiquan (been doing this for years now through college), Baseball & Softball, Alaskan Indigenous Dance (I'm Sugpiaq, and we have awesome dance, song, and traditional costume!), Bicycle Touring, Hiking, Berry Picking (believe it or not, with how much competition there is for good berry spots, I'm sure this could be considered "full contact" LoL), Fishing, Cage Fighting (okay, I don't cage fight... but I would LOVE to, if it weren't for my spine).


Family:

Yes. I have one. With many members.

Like... two I live with (my spouse/partner), and our kid, Four Of Five.

My ex-husband lives down the street from us and has kids Three Of Five (diagnosed as on the spectrum) and Five Of Five.

My parents, who live 20 miles from us, have Two Of Five (also diagnosed as on the spectrum).

One Of Five is an adult and married. She and her husband will be moving back to AK in August. One Of Five's other mother lives literally two and a half minutes from us.

And I have many Aunts and Uncles. And through them, many Cousins.


Clothing:

Yes. I wear clothing. Mostly. I tend to go nude in my house. And sometimes not in my house.

I identify (sometimes) as a punk/hippie hybrid, and I wear clothes apropos to that identity.


How did you find this website?

Through intention.


Job:

I am a student, at the moment, and that is my only "job", so to speak.

I do have a vocation: I am a Shamanic Priest, ordained for going on two years now and was (still am, really) in training before that for decades.


Plans for the future?

Get my rough draft completed by the end of August 2015, or December 2015 at the absolute latest (only if I need the extra time).

Get the book turned in to the publisher I've been in communication with.


Any comments?

Nothing is impossible. Maybe highly improbably--but never impossible!

Age: 17

Location: Long Island

Hobbies and Interests: Anime, cartoons, sewing, Japanese culture

Why are you here? I was recently diagnosed with Asperger's.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): July 7, 2015.

Favorite subjects: I'm good at English, social studies and any classes involving drawing. I would love to take a fashion design class, but my school removed it in favor of the teachers teaching younger kids.

Year/Grade: 12th

Favorite music: J-Pop

Books: Charles Dickens, Night by Elie Wiesel

TV shows: Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie, Yo-Kai Watch

Movies: Inside Out, Mumfie's Quest, any Muppets film

Instrument: I don't play an instrument.

Do you like sports? I don't play sports, but I used to play soccer when I was five. I do like ice-skating, though.

Family: I have an older brother who' 21 and moving to California and a twin sister who also has Asperger's.

Clothing: I love dressing up in costumes

How did you find this website?: Looking for websites about special needs

Job: I'm going to start working in retail in a few weeks.

Plans for the future? I want to live in Japan when I grow up. In fact, I'm going there for my last two years of college.

Any comments? I can't wait to get to know you all.

What is your first name?
Alexander

Age:21 years old

Location:Norway

Hobbies and Interests: metal detector -Photography -Bicycle -Fish-Outdoors -Archeology -History -WW2 -reading -music -read quotes philosophy -research about mental illness and personality disorders -Coin collecting-Collecting stones -Lego -Drawing -trip walking -gaming -hunting -Relationships-social behavior-training-People (aka you)-Star Wars-Minecraft-Asperger-ADHD-Friends,swimming

Why are you here?
I have just been diagnosed Asperger syndrome and possibly ADHD by my psychiatric at a age of 20. I also want to come in contact with someone who share the same experienced. I also want to learn more about myself through others experiences
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
I have just been diagnosed
Favorite subjects:
Stone age,Iron age, Bronze age,Viking age,norwegian history in general,WW2,Holocaust,The third reich,Local history
Year/Grade:

Favorite music:
Coldplay-Miracles,till kingdom come, Every teardrop is waterfall, A sky full of stars

Imagine dragons- All for you, Monster,battle cry, I bet my life, smoke and mirrors
Rudimental- Free
Hans Zimmer- Pandora, time, Interstellar
Nico and vinz- In your arms, fresh idea, miracles

Books:
-A song of ice and fire by George R.R Martin
-Lord of the rings by J.R.R Tolkien
-The broken empire series by Mark Lawrence

TV shows/Movies:
Game of thrones
Lord of the rings
Star wars
Marvel/DC
Forever
Instrument:
No instruments. But i want to learn piano and guitar in nearest future

Do you like sports?
Have played soccer, but it became a bit lame. But bicycle, running and swimming is well liked.
Family:
Mom and dad
1 Twin
1 littlebrother

Clothing: I don't care actually.. A white T-shirt or sweater is enough for me. And some pants and all the basics. I just don't care about fashion really.

How did you find this website?
I searched for common experience from other Aspies and to understand my diagnose even better. That`s how i came here.
Job:
Working with groceries or a food store. Like replacing foods in shelves and creates system in the shelves. Talking and helping all kind of customers. Also worked in kindergarden.

Plans for the future?
I want to understand my condition better. I wants to study Archeology and then immerse in historical Historical osteology(skeleton analyze) I want to try base jumping, parachute jumping, I want to live my life to the fullest. I want to explore my passions even more.
Any comments?

What is your first name? Raven

Age: 46

Location: New Orleans

Hobbies and Interests: art and books. WoW.

Why are you here? a friend suggested it and I've been looking for something like it.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 5 years ago as bipolar. Self diagnosed Asperger's spectrum in the last few months.

Favorite subjects: art, books, music, film

Year/Grade:

Favorite music: anything that makes me feel and move. L7 to Gary Numan to Dead Can Dance to Fischerspooner to Pink Floyd to Led Zeppelin to Jimi Hendrix

Books: Philip K Dick, Cormac McCarthy, Jeanette Winterson...

TV shows/Movies: Blade Runner, Dark City, Jacob's Ladder, Videodrone, Fifth Element

Instrument: sexuality

Do you like sports? no

Family: what about my family? We are somewhat close.

Clothing: tank tops and khaki pocket pants and Doc Martens

How did you find this website? a friend recommended it.

Job: disabled but before that I supported myself on my art

Plans for the future? I hope to still be alive

Any comments? Hoping to connect with like minded people

Age: 46

Location: Detroit

Hobbies and Interests: Running, walking, biking, reading, TV, pets, watching YouTube videos, and most of all playing with my son and his friends

Why are you here? Support

When were you diagnosed? (skip if you don't have a disorder): January 2014 with high functioning autism/Asperger's

Favorite subjects: science

Favorite music: Mostly anything but country. I don't know why. Really hard rock - not so found of that, either.

Books: I'm enjoying the classics at the moment. Digging Vonnegut an awful lot right now.

TV shows/Movies: Gilmore Girls, I also like reality TV, Spider-Man

Instrument: I used to play keyboards/piano

Do you like sports? Yes. I am pretty good at tennis. I like to exercise a lot, too.

Family: I live with my son. I have a sister who is ten years older than I am who is married and lives in another state. I have a couple of friends who I consider family - they also live in another state.

Clothing: T-shirt or tank and sweats/shorts. I'm trying to expand my wardrobe and look like a professional adult.

How did you find this website? Surfing (the internet, not the ocean - although, that'd be something, huh?)

Job: Contingent faculty at a state university

Plans for the future? Be a good mom, have secure employment, and find someone special/make friends.

What is your first name? I don't do names on the internet. I barely do them irl. You can call me Steely.

Age: 50 going on my second childhood.

Location: wherever the internet takes me.

Hobbies and Interests: politics, philosophy, psychology, reading, writing, poetry, sci-fy and horror movies and lots of other genres, playing with my dog, and well that's about it for now. Oh online games.

Why are you here? I don't get along with NT people as a rule and I want to figure out why. Now I think it's their problem.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): When I was a kid they would say that girl ain't right. Or words to that effect. I have been in and out of counseling since I was 17. Not one said that I didn't have a problem or problems, but they sure can't figure out what it is or they are. At work 3 people called me an Aspie, a couple of them teased me for it daily. I never took any of that serious til I took a couple online tests and scored 178 out of 200 and I got a 38 on one but forget which test it was, 30 is high on their scale.

Favorite subjects: I like a lot of subjects, but I am only pursuing my hobbies at the moment that I have already listed

Year/Grade: I have a degree.

Favorite music: A few select songs from nearly all genres. Most genres have a lot of bad songs. But, none of them have all bad songs.

Books: Sci-fy mostly, action, adventure, non fiction in my areas of interest.

TV shows/Movies: meh on TV. I haven't been to a movie for a while, I am going through a withdrawn phase.

Instrument: nope

Do you like sports? nope

Family: they are on my naughty list because they blame me for my personality.

Clothing: it's optional right? Mostly t-shirts and knit slacks anything comfortable.

How did you find this website? I was searching out some of my symptoms some specific query led me here.

Job: no, I tried for many years to fit in and now it's just too much. I got harassed at one job that was long term. The last job I had literally drove me insane and caused me to get high blood pressure among other things. It caused my long term insomnia to come raging back and I was afraid daily that I was going to scream at someone for all the NT things they do.

Plans for the future? I am writing a story. I don't know if I will send it to a publisher or not. I just like writing. I wouldn't ever want to become famous though.

Any comments? I am going to go play a game now.

What is your first name? It's not hard to find my real name but it is Cameron

Age: 12

Location: Canada

Hobbies and Interests: Mathematics, Cryptography and Computers

Why are you here? To make more friends and to talk about things I enjoy

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

Favorite subjects: Mathematics and Writing

Year/Grade: 7

Favorite music: Nothing in particular. Anything calming is good, some mathematics based music is nice.

Books: I really enjoyed Lord of the Rings I haven't read a long book series in a while but I'm looking

TV shows/Movies: Breaking Bad, Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind

Instrument: Piano

Do you like sports? Not really

Family: Too much

Clothing: I don't like jeans really, I like black and grey shirts

How did you find this website? Mostly search engines

Job: Unemployed

Plans for the future? Not a clue

Any comments? Not really, b***h.

Name: Axel

Age: 30

Location: Binghamton

When were you diagnosed? I was diagnosed with AS when I was 12 years old

Occupation: I am a warehouse worker. Of course it may not be my favorite job but it is convenient at this moment. The bosses are friendly and I am there to work NOT to cause drama.

Hobbies: I enjoy music, art, classic films, cooking, and more.

Favorite music and bands: Way too many to mention. Anything except rap and hardcore techno.

Favorite books: I love history, biographies & memoirs, thrillers, and more. Anything except modern romantic smut.

Do you play any instruments? I have an excellent ear for the piano. Also used to play the drums in my school rock band and sometimes was the lead singer.

Do you have any future goals? Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance. Im also interested in painting properties.

I'm mimitchi33's identical twin sister, so some of my answers are similar!
Age: 17

Location: Long Island, New York area

Hobbies and interests: Listening to music, drawing on the computer and on paper, acting, singing

Why are you here? I was recently diagnosed with Asperger's.

When were you diagnosed? : July 7, 2015.

Favorite subject: Social Studies

Year/Grade: 12th

Favorite music: Pop, J-Pop, K-Pop, Dance music, songs from musical movies I like

Books: Hunger Games trilogy (not a huge fan like most Hunger Games fans, but I like the anti-war message in the books), Anthem by Ayn Rand

TV shows: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Yo-Kai Watch, Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Movie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (I'm obsessed with this film, mainly due to the songs and the fact that Columbia is relatable to me since her personality is quite similar to mine, and the fact that she is too adorable! I also have a "crush" on Frank N Furter, who is my imaginary boyfriend.


Instrument: None, though I was in chorus for a while.

Do you like sports? I used to play soccer and was in cheerleading (the Sparkle Effect, to be specific).

Family: I have an older brother, a sister, a mother, and a father.

Clothing: Dresses, clothes that resemble clothes seen in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (I really want those clothes, although I only have Columbia's outfit).

How did you find this website?: Looking at sites about special needs people

Job: I'm doing this job-skills program, and might get a retail job soon.

Plans for the future? I'm auditioning for my local Rocky Horror shadowcast soon. I hope I get the role of Columbia, as I would do a great job portraying her! I want to be a teacher after I get out of high school, so I am going to a local community college. I went there for a tour and it was awesome! It reminded me of a vacation destination!

It's nice to meet you all! I hope to meet more RHPS fans who are aspies.

What is your first name?
> Val[kerie]

Age:
>28

Location:
>Dallas, TX

Hobbies and Interests:
>Hacking, Screenwriting (a sub-form of Hacking), UNIX, FreeBSD, Windows-Unix Integration, Final Fantasy XI, Mithra Spirituality, Femininism, Spiritual Satanism, Children of the Universe, Cyberpunk, Anarchism, Anarchist Communism, Anarcha-Feminism, Technoshamanism, Adventuring, Aliens, Mithra, AI, Machina, Human-Machina Relations, Anti-religion., Intellectualism, Unbridled knowledge.

Lovely combination of interests... @.@

Why are you here?
>I need to feel a little connected to this mysterious place called "The Outside World". I'm already a social withdraw, so what the hell? If I can't have a social life in the physical world, I can have one on the net.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
>I've been debating on whether to seek a diagnosis or not. The VA already has me on full disability for something else more sinister. I think all I might get is legal protection that would end up jacking me up in the long run. According to the DSM 5, I meet way more than enough criteria for a diagnosis. It's also the closest explanation for why I have the problems I have. I already have to figure out where to go to talk with someone about transgender issues.

Favorite subjects:
>Cyberpunk, Anarchism, Hacking, Nostalgia

Year/Grade:
>Anytime from 1980-1997. The 80's was AWESOME for music, and the 90's was bitchin' for TV, Movies, and video games. Sonic & Knuckles came out in 1994. :3

Favorite music:
I'm eclectic. My all-time favorite bands are Urban Dance Squad, Apollo 440, Rednex, and Stereo MC's. My favorite musician is Nobuo Uematsu.

Books:
>I don't have the attention span for a book.

TV shows/Movies:
>Hackers, Chobits, Armitage III, Tank Girl, The Fifth Element, Lost in Space, Galaxy Quest, Trackdown, Avatar, Penn & Teller's BS!, Street Fighter, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Jurassic Park, Last Action Hero, Office Space, The Addams Family (I & II), Rocky Horror Picture Show, Private Parts (Howard Stern Documentary), Poltergeist (1980's version), Caddyshack, Coraline, Airheads

Instrument:
>Synthesizer

Do you like sports?
>No. I don't believe in the need for all this competition. If you want to compete with one-another, see who can cook the better food for the less fortunate. Sports leads to men fighting and bad behaviour.

Family:
>Don't have any. I was disowned by 4 (four) families. My biological father left me and my two eldest half-siblings to the wind, my current legal father is in prison for murder, the one who was my legal guardian is a California prison for drug and homicide charges (and he was a 22 year veteran of the nevada highway patrol, a sergeant investigating fatal accidents), and my biological mother finally had the nerve to tell me that I was a total disappointment to her, that I would never amount to anything, that she hates me, that I was a mistake and the biggest waste of her life, and that she would use her criminal husband's cop ties to royally jack me over. Yep, folks: I lived the all-american horror story. =/

Clothing:
>An amalgamation of stuff that can only be described as true punk. I have my own look that actually passes for cosplay, but was pulled from my latest Cyberpunk story. I call it "Tech Punk". It's the punked-out look of fleet technicians and city maintenance personnel in space; the kind of people with issues with authority and bad attitudes; the kind of people who live double lives.I'm also thinking of trying to integrate some dark western fashion into it.

How did you find this website?
>The site decently advertised, Google did the rest.

Job:
>I think I'm on retirement. I just consider myself a Hacker these days.

Plans for the future?
s**t. Does finding a point to life count? How about finding the all-elusive happiness bug? Hey! I know! How about some damn resolution and closure to that jacked up 25 year section of my life. =/

Any comments?
>Thanks for the template. Yes, all of this actually is true. You read it right.

Other comments? Sure. The nighttime is the only time!, god (lowercase G) did not bless america (lowercase (A), Anarchist Communism NOW!, and Hail Satan!