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Age: 41

Location: Birmingham, England.

Current perseverations: English literature, String theory, fractals.

When did you discover AS? I was diagnosed with autism, probable aspergers syndrome, at age 11.

Do you have other psych diagnoses? Clinical depression.

Do you have a degree? BA First class honours: Law BSC First Class Honours Nursing


Relationship with significant other, past or present? Happily divorcing.

Plans for the future? Travel, meet some of the lovely people who have become my friends. Come out of my shell
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Charles

38

The Frozen North

Film, filmmaking, film theory, french new wave, italian horror, (the film related list goes on and on), screenwriting, genre fiction (crime & horror particularly), counter-factual history popular culture, surrealists and neo-surrealists, 20th century philosophy, anything concerning the former soviet union or warsaw pact, political theory, darwinism and neo-darwinism, and comics (specifically Marvel)

When I was 37

Depression

2years College so...no.

No

Stereolab, Stereo Total, Pavement, Superchunk, Sebadoh. Currently Scott Pilgrim Vs the World soundtrack is all I listen to right now.

Office Temp

Divorced and now Single

Make films and get paid for it.

I write and direct my own films. I'm not getting paid for it, but I consider that to be my real work. It's what I live for.

Age: 30

Location: Finland

Current perseverations: drawing, interesting books (both fiction and non-fiction), puzzles (jigsaw- and 3D-puzzles), sudoku

When did you discover AS?
I was diagnosed 10 years ago.

Do you have other psych diagnoses?
Depression, social anxiety disorder, fear of public places, obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Do you have a degree? No.

Kids? No.

Favorite music
Instrumental music.


Job? I’m a university student. I’m studying translation (2nd year), but I am going to change the main subject into either comparative literature or theoretical philosophy.


Relationship with significant other, past or present?
I am single now.

Plans for the future? To actually achieve the things that I have planned.

Age: 26

Location: USA

Current perseverations: chess, poker, books (fiction)

When did you discover AS? My wife mentioned it last year and I've been reading about it recently.

Do you have other psych diagnoses? Not diagnosed, but I have tourettes and probably have ADHD

Do you have a degree? Yes. Bachelor's in mathematics.

Kids? No, and don't want.

Favorite music: Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Radiohead, Mozart, Beethoven, Saint Saëns, Sibelius, Berlioz, Classical, Broadway, Tool, The Decemberists, A Perfect Circle

Job? Actuary.

Relationship with significant other, past or present?
Married for 2.5 years, we've been living together for 6 years now.

Plans for the future? No idea.

What is your first name? kay

Age: 25

Location: wales

Current perseverations:

When did you discover AS? 5 years ago

Do you have other psych diagnoses? depression

Do you have a degree? no

Kids?no

Favorite music, other than NIN Laughing indie, rock

Job? yup

Relationship with significant other, past or present? present

Plans for the future? settle down

Anything else you feel is pertinent: nope

Age: 25

Location: Indonesia

Current perseverations: what's perseverations? is it something like pickle? :p

When did you discover AS? not sure, but i took online test...

Do you have other psych diagnoses? depression, social phob

Do you have a degree? still in college

Kids? -

Favorite music, other than NIN : linkin park, yann tiersen

Job? looking

Relationship with significant other, past or present? none, cause: social phob

Plans for the future? -

Anything else you feel is pertinent: i always wonder why i'm different from other kids in school, wherever i go, i never fit in

What is your first name? Sarah

Age: 24

Location: Manchester, UK

Current perseverations: scif fi and Japanese poetic forms

When did you discover AS? in 2002, dated some guy who suspected he had it

Do you have other psych diagnoses? had depression quite a few times, Dyspraxia

Do you have a degree? BA English Language and Literature and a PGCE

Kids? Not yet

Favorite music? The Kinks, 60s soul

Job? Tutor of adult literacy and numeracy

Relationship with significant other, past or present? boyfriend, soon to be cohabiting if all goes well

Plans for the future? do my job well, travel, move house

Anything else you feel is pertinent: I am always scared.

What is your first name? Fi

Age: 23

Location: UK

Current perseverations: Fairy tales, Formula One, languages, astronomy

When did you discover AS? A few months ago when a doctor I was seeing for something else mentioned it as a possibility

Do you have other psych diagnoses? Eating disorder

Do you have a degree? BA Philosophy and Literature

Kids? Not yet

Favorite music? Disney, Pink Floyd, Lynda Lemay

Job? Student atm, hoping to be a teacher

Relationship with significant other, past or present? None

Plans for the future? Get into teaching

Anything else you feel is pertinent: Not a lot, lol

What is your first name? Pam

Age: 44

Location: Iowa

Current perseverations: TV, Games

When did you discover AS? Before it had a name

Do you have other psych diagnoses? Depersonalization, Depression

Do you have a degree? RN, BA Anthropology

Kids? Eww

Favorite music? Alt, Rock

Job? Research Nurse

Relationship with significant other, past or present? Married to a like-minded who "gets" me.

Plans for the future? Win lotto, stay home forever

Anything else you feel is pertinent: I can perform the work socials without any trouble at all. I've only ever made 4 friends. They were too hard to maintain.

What is your first name? claire

Age: 32

Location: france

Current perseverations: drawing faces, learning all i can about autism,

When did you discover AS? technically,was diagnosed 3 years ago. just got interrested in it this year though because of my son.

Do you have other psych diagnoses? nope

Do you have a degree? baccalaureat.doesn't count right? partial college degrees, in different languages. just couldn't go to the orals.

Kids? a son, almost 9, and a daughter, 16 months old.

Favorite music, other than NIN Laughing :simon and garfunkel since i was 6 , right now i love iron and wine...mostlty pop,or punk, depending on the mood.

Job? home manager. okkkk i'm a sahm....

Relationship with significant other, past or present? present: AS dutch hubby, he lives in holland and i came back to france just because. past: a lot of girly NTs i ended up dumping (they had a tendency to try to stick around though after....hard to get rid of...)

Plans for the future? selling our house in holland, and starting a business in the carribeans ( i grew up there, my mum still lives there.)
nothing else relevant i guess.

Age: 20

Location: Wexford. Ireland

Current perseverations: Cytology, Astronomy, Matricies, Mineral Names

When did you discover AS? Around Three years ago. my school councilor said that she believed I have it.

Do you have other psych diagnoses? No.

Do you have a degree? No, but I am currently working towards earning a BSc (Hons) in Biosciences,

Favorite music, other than NIN? Largely depends on my mood.

Relationship with significant other, past or present? Girlfriend 20yo, she has aspergers.
Luckily i havent screwed it up yet.

Plans for the future? Earn a BSc (Hons), and get a job that suits my interests.

Anything else you feel is pertinent? not at the moment

What is your first name? Jonas

Age: 35

Location: not important

Current perseverations: music, music, music

When did you discover AS? 2004

Do you have other psych diagnoses? panic disorder, generalized anxiety

Do you have a degree? PhD

Kids?none

Favorite music, other than NIN Laughing.... Amon Tobin, Regina Spektor, Nirvana, Edith Piaff, jack teagarden. the Pixies, so much beautiful music out there.....

Job? psychologist

Relationship with significant other, past or present? last time I was in a relationship....going on 4 years.

Plans for the future? none tonight

Anything else you feel is pertinent: not at the moment

What is your first name?
Anneyce

Age:
34

Location:
All over the place

Current perseverations:
Drawing, tea, computers

When did you discover AS?
It discovered me in a year long process...

Do you have other psych diagnoses?
PTSD several years ago.

Do you have a degree?
Yes, visual communications

Kids?
No, and don't want any.

Favorite music, other than NIN Laughing
NIN... "Hurt", that's the one I like... other than that, Massive Attack, Jorane, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Sarah McLachlan, Linkin Park ...

Job?
Getting back to it

Relationship with significant other, past or present?
Yes, gf (NT) in a LDR at the moment.

Plans for the future?
Just taking thins as they come.

Anything else you feel is pertinent:
I should get some sleep now

What is your first name? Steve

Age: 51

Location: Hong Kong

Current perseverations: Getting my head around finding out I'm AS. (Motorcycles in storage in UK, PC and Music equipment in container on its way from my last post in the Middle East.) I'm going up the wall living in a hotel with my family at the moment with no self space. New home by the end of the month, with a room to myself for my stuff. No Motorcycle yet though.

When did you discover AS? About 4 weeks ago.

Do you have other psych diagnoses? No

Do you have a degree? BSc Mechanical Engineering, MSc Systems Engineering

Kids? 2 Girls (1 NT & 1 AS)

Favorite music, other than NIN Lots of music. I like making rock and roll ather than listening to others.

Job? Senior Manager

Relationship with significant other, past or present? Married 24 years (Wife suspected I'm AS for some time and has had enough of me. Still hanging in there though.)

Plans for the future? In a new country. Let's see what happens.

Anything else you feel is pertinent:
I have always considdered myself a little different to most people, but it was a surprise to me last month when I realised that I was AS. My wife had suspected for years but I was reluctant to admit I had a syndrome. I have not had a formal diagnosis but I fit the model and pass all of the online tests. It's a shame there isn't an award or a prize.

It is also a surprise to find out how miserable I have made my wife over the years. I still don't really understand what it is that she is so upset about. I just know that her life is a misery, it's my fault and she can't explain why. Previously, I would have argued my point and tried to apply logic and reason to the issue. Now that I know I'm AS, there is an explanation and it really is my fault, whatever it is. I don't know what to do about it yet though.

If I reason back in my typically AS way, it makes things worse. Any advice on how to deal with my emotional blind spots to avoid conflict is gratefully recieved.

I'm finding this website to be good though. I've been browsing about for a while and I do have lots in common with others that post. Perhaps I'm not that different after all.

What is your first name? Mike

Age: 29

Location: Colorado

Current perseverations: Science, Space, reading news

When did you discover AS? Years ago

Do you have other psych diagnoses? ADHD

Do you have a degree? Yes, BS in Psychology

Kids? no

Favorite music, other than NIN: Bach, Liszt, Infected Mushroom

Job? Trade stocks

Relationship with significant other, past or present? Past

Plans for the future? I just want food and a home.

Anything else you feel is pertinent: I just like space and science and I'm kind of a nerd. Always thought I had a little bit of Autism/Aspergers but it's become more obvious to me lately.