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Hi everyone,

I'm new here to the WrongPlanet site. I came by to say hi because I was doing some reading on Asperger's today and noted some of the community sites. I've been thinking a lot on how I relate to people recently, so I thought I'd stop in and say hi.

I guess I should tell everyone a little bit about myself. My name is Jacob. I live in Asheville, NC. I'm a psytrance DJ - probably a relatively unusual pursuit for an aspie. I have some of my music available for download here. Some of it is pretty fast, crazy and pounding stuff. It makes me happy, but apparently makes some people not so happy, so just letting everyone know. Other than that, I spend most of my time gaming and reading.

I'm a self-diagnosed aspie. I only discovered the concept about a year and a half ago, maybe two years. It seems like it should have been a giant revelation or shock to me, but I remember distinctly when I first read about it saying to myself kind of off-handedly "Oh, that explains a lot." I've been a bit uncomfortable in my past about participating in aspie communities because of being recently self-diagnosed and not being quite the typical aspie phenotype. Although just reading a bit seems to bring up the possibility that such a concept doesn't exist.

I'm hoping to glean some insight on me and my relation to the world by interacting with other people along this spectrum.

In classic Myrkabah manner, this post is long, rambling, and fairly pointless. Hello everyone! It's good to meet you.

Go see a doctor

Hello Myrkabah! I'm a gamer too, and I love sound editing! What consoles do you have, if any?

I have a PS2, 3 and P.

Hi Myrkabah! I'm not the greeter, I think Tim_Tex has earned that distinction. He should be in shortly. I'll listen to your music - there are many on this forum who are musically talented too.

As to 'seeing a doctor', non-sequitor. Perhaps just random neural discharge from TheZach - unknown. So, disregard, and we shall greet you properly.

How come no one on the WrongPlanet makes a casserole (or equivalent) to bring to the new members? Is that not the neighborly thing to do? Sigh....
Myrkabah, virtual casserole to you in the name of hospitality.



Tim_Tex, what do you think about the casserole idea, btw?

G'day from Australia, Myrkabah! Am now downloading "Neurotomy", and thanks!

I'm listening to the music now - I love it! Thank you for sharing.

Welcome to WP!

Tim

Nice to meet you, Jacob.

Welcome to the party!

I'm recently self diagnosed myself, it felt sort of like that proverbial lightbulb going off in my head. Now it all makes sense!! It wasnt so much a shock as light being shed on the way I've always felt.

No worries about not being a "typical" aspie, its called a spectrum for a reason and we all have our places on it. I'd rather not be a "typical" anything so it works pretty well for me.

Hi Myrkabah,
Welcome to WP. With all of the intelligent and highly creative people we have here you should fit right in. Don't be fooled by some of the reading you've been doing: Asperger's Syndrome is a very real and well documented neurological condition. (I even met a gentetic researcher from Princeton University several years ago who is doing research into the genes that cause AS.) I kno what you mean though. When I was diagnosed six years ago it was as if everyhting fell into place- finally. By the way, research does support the fact that most self-diagnosed people are ninety-some-odd per cent accurate in their diagnosis. Doesn't matter- you're welcome anyway!

Not random, go see a doctor.