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Hi. My name is dhp. I was diagnosed with Asperger's when I was 33 years old; now i'm 34. Just like everyone else here, I knew something was different about me all my life. My three obsessions so far are Progressive Rock/Metal music (classical music is up there too), Mathematics (although I am really ignorant in this area; this will soon change) and cartoons. I work as a cashier in the busiest grocery store of its chain. It is a tough job, but someone has to do it. My quirks that I know of are sensitivity to sounds (i have perfect pitch), frequencies (for example, the trash compactor at the back of my store screams out an F#), and I bite my lip. Socially, I am that of a 14 year old teenager, and most have seen me to be a very polite person. But dating rituals are duh...Idunno!! (cartoon voice) I still cannot detect when a woman is interested in me. I try to avoid crowds when I can, except for movies, and assigned seating concerts.

My measured IQ is 120, although this is debatable. I'm an INFP, although some days, when I can actually function mentally - this changes to INTP. My weakness is schedules. I have always had time management problems since I could remember. To be honest, I feel that I am really stupid. I have no great talents and abilities like most here. I can play drums, a little piano, and sing a little. Computer skills? besides typing 48 words a minute, I have no knowledge; yet, I can find my way around on a computer.

I have a bachelor's degree in math. However, teaching K-12 is out of the question for me, and actuarial science recommends a masters nowadays. That is why the cashier job. I am also on working disability. There is hope; for one is only a loser if one gives up on life. I am not giving up my math, and I have been secretly practicing it on my own starting from College Algebra upwards until I am ready for Grad school. Due to a nervous breakdown I had at the age of 26, I lost most of my math knowledge. My dream is to work in the industry, or maybe even teach at a junior college where the students won't shoot me.

I will say this - I am very capable of empathy and sympathy, and am extremely emotional at times. The right piece will bring me to tears. I am extremely close with my parents and sister (not that close though....(hillbilly theme music)) lol. If this is boring to you, you may leave now. Well, why are you reading this? just kidding.

I am very short - only Beethoven's height of 5'5" inches. But I'm height weight proportionate - for an elephant...just kidding. Anyways, being a leo on the cancerish side, I obviously like to write about myself, I guess - since that is what this post asked for. Thank you so much for reading this. I sincerely hope that you all have a great day. If you want to know more about little me, please feel free to write me - I'm dhp on WP. Take care.

P.s. My avatar is a badly taken picture of what I look like.

Nice to meet you, Dhp.

Welcome

Hey your not short till your my hight. and it is shorter than your hight.

Welcome

Hi Dhp!

phD?

Howdy Dhp

Yeah I and the time thing, pretty strange relationship. I don't have a good sense of it at all and that is an understatement, but only in a certain sense. My inner time runs very contra to the world around me. Give me a time to be some place and I'll obsess on it, but only when reminded that that time is close. I'll be at that spot almost to the second and I'm coming from a long distance to be there, like for an example a 2 hour drive.

That was my last job, although I worked in a fast grocery chain. It fit me because I worked pretty much alone, at night and with my nervous energy didn't need a boss around to get things done. He said I wish I had more like you, but not really. I was a pain in his behind, but things got done and done correctly.

I'm a Leo too. Cusp kid on the other side.

Glad you found us and I see you aren't shy, as I already spotted you in another thread. That's the way to do it here, just jump in, the water is fine.

To WrongPlanet!! !

Hi and welcome to the aspie community...

hi

Welcome to Wrong Planet!