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my names darren, and im a recent self-diagnosed aspie. I live in olympia, washington.

up until my 20th birthday i was very social. i work at a plant nursery, and although all of my coworkers are NT we used to hang out after work and drink beer and play cards or watch television and listen to all kinds of good music. i've been in a couple serious relationships with girls that i now realize had aspergers as well, and both were very outgoing and romantic and intimate, but these relationships ended after high school and after my first year of college when I decided to drop out to do something I was really passionate about and she decided to travel to europe, respectively.

my friendships with my coworkers ended as well, after they decided i "needed to be liberated". what resulted was the fabric of reality that i saw every morning when i woke up was ripped in to a million little pieces, and the new perspective that i see the world through is scary. i used to think my coworkers liked me because of my sense of humor, now i realize they were laughing at me, not with me. since that incident i have kept pretty much entirely to myself. i get lonely and wish i had company, but i'm very shy and nervous, for the first time in my life, i might add. i want to connect with others who are like me, who have been through similar struggles, but unbeknownst of my condition i let everyone in my life who i now realize has aspergers as well slip away. =(

now i play a lot of online poker. starting to rack quite a stack of vacation change, too. it would probably be sustainable to quit my job if i didn't love working with plants so much.

i am a passionate about skateboarding and snowboarding, although i'm new to it compared to the skateboarding. i like all music from classic rock and roll to bluegrass to hiphop to electronic. i'm learning to play electric guitar and keyboard, i have this device called an MPC that I want to record the keyboard and guitar with and make beats with. I like taking bike rides at sunset, fancy food, and dancing when nobody is watching!

i look forward to getting to know you all and learning as much as i can!

To WrongPlanet!! !

DarrenOutlaw so sorry to hear about your past experiences especially with your coworkers. I know the reality of rejection so well and people can be cruel. Just stay strong there really are good people out there. I think this place really helped me find a community of people who I could relate to the very first time. Just know you aren't alone.

And welcome to WrongPlanet!

Welcome greetings, fellow-traveler Darren, to the WP neighborhood.

Hello! I am sorry to hear about your past relationships with coworkers and girls. I hope you are happy here though!

happy day

Be welcome here. I know how you feel. The world feels scary to me now as well.

Welcome to WrongPlanet.

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