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Hi I have been around here for about a week, and thank you all, I don't feel so oddball alone now. I have reviewed some of the threads-very enjoyable. I have Autism, basically non asperger's, but very high functioning.(I am told this is very rare for one to be very high functioning, and also non asperger's)(Very HIGH IQ)
Q) when you post AS, do you mean Autism spectrum, or asperger's syndrome?Or other?
I am a single female, athletic, artsy, motivated. I enjoy socializing, but in the mornings I can not handle too much stimulation. (Noise, conversation, etc. I act very much like asperger's in the morning<smile> I am seeking a life mate who can handle my autism, I am a very passive gentle autistic, but I don't like to have things change too much, unless I am the one who changes them.
I also require alone time, and I am sick of dating normal people who take this personally, or as a sign of disinterest, disrespect, or punishment. People who need constant reassurance bother me, I don't want to feel like I have to keep someone occupied all the time. I don't physically "look" autistic, or different, a few stereotypical mannerisms, but oh well. I am interested in e-friends, possibly more later, but mostly interested in people who think like I do, and do the same things I do. I really like reading all of the threads, makes me feel at home! Spirited

Welcome to WP!! Proceed immediately to the "Love and Dating" forum, do not pass "GO" do not collect $200. Go immediately to Love and Dating, and make some poor male aspie happy ! !

Hello, I'm also new here and in the same situation. I thought I was unique and special until I came here! Now I feel normal.

I've seen AS used in the context of Aspergers Syndrome and/or Autism Spectrum. Some people use the terms interchangeably and others use them distinctively. So, basically there doesn't seem to be a standard for the abbreviation or usage of these terms.

I'm also interested in the same things as you are, so feel free to chat with me sometime.

Many warm welcomes.

"I don't physically "look" autistic,"

what do authistic people look like

Welcome to WP!

Tim

Well, typically, they have two arms with a hand on each, and each hand has four finders and an opposable thumb. They also have two legs, with a foot on each, and five toes per foot. On the single head situated on then eck between the shoulders, there will be two eyes, a nose with two nostrils, a mouth and two ears on each side. Hair is also common, but it finding an autistic with no hair should be dealt with as no suprise. As such, it can be very hard to tell an autistic from an NT just by evaluating the body.

Thanks for clearing that up

Welcome, I and One Winged Angel are locked eternal battle.

Does "looking autistic" refer to simply outward appearance, or does it refer to ways of stimming?

Tim

Hi Spirited

i'm similar to you, i am terrible in the mornings sometimes i wonder why i bother going to bed, because i always wake up in the mornings feeling worse than i did when i went to bed! I have a need for socialising, unfortunately i have a lot of sensory difficulties all the time which makes any socialising difficult. so i need down time. I wish that there were places to go out to but that also had quiet rooms to have a break in. at one wedding reception i went to i kept using the disabled persons toilet as a quiet room to escape to, which helped me survive the whole evening.

Relationships have been even more tricky. i find them so emotionally intense that i regularly need a few days of down-time to cope. but the other person always wants me all of the time... it just gets too much Oddly enough the best partner i had was a morning-person - she would be up early and doing her own thing in the morning, and when i got up she'd be OK to get me breakfast and a drink. in the evening she'd go to bed early, leaving me in the quiet to get on with my own thing

I also hate the job of having to keep someone entertained and interested all the time... i run out of things to say too quickly anyway, welcome and hope you enjoy it here

Definitely like Dusty Hoffman in that movie. Definitely Dusty. Yes. Definitely.

so not like him in Tootsie then

http://www.filmnight.org/images/tootsie.jpg

I will enjoy a chat with you, I think. HEy, every one's picking on me because I am presumptuous on stereotypical autistic appearances. I still have tp figure out somethings about this site, before I can freely chat, so bear with me. Peace

High Spirited, I'm Mark. Welcome to the Wrong Planet.

I often feel the same. I was very dissappointed that I couldn't give my wife all the attention that she needed. So how old are you and what part of the world do you live in? Have you visited Eligible Odd-Bods or Aspie Affect yet? If so, what's your username? Mystery1 in Columbus who has not specified profile details?

well, I am 34, but I am told I look quite a bit younger. I judge people by their qualities, rather than their actual ages, so I have friends much older, and a little bit younger. I am not a typical female type, and I think that throws the NT fellows off a bit, as I don't do stereotypical female behaviors, in fact, I have very boyish hobbies, and in past relationships my boyfriends have said that I am very much like a best friend buddy guy, but I am shaped like a female. I am pretty obsessive about excercise, lifting weights, and roller bladeing. I live in Northern Michigan, pretty much my whole life, but I do enjoy traveling. I am trying to figure out this site, so I can use the chat function, bear with me, I will make time soon.