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My name is Adam, I live in North Carolina with my mother and step father. I am a student pursuing a degree in Simulation and Game Design. I have stories that I have originally wanted to be anime/manga but realized they would be better as video games. I am single, still working on my social skills to change that (How do people naturally have these skills?)

My hobbies include gaming, movies, anime, researching random things, watching college basketball (the only sport I'm interested in), and have recently taken up exercising. I've only been exercising for about two months now but I'm seeing a tremendous change in my body, I look good now!

My age is often misinterpreted, I'm 23 but a lot people think I am in my late 20's or early 30's. They say I look and speak like someone older. My psychologist says I have the mental age of someone in their 30's or 40's!

I've run out of stuff to say about myself. Funny, I used to have a difficult time describing myself.

Hi, new here. Nothing much to say. I'm female, thirties, curious about Asperger Syndrome. Hi all.

that's it.

Hello, I'm new here

Wow all this would take days to read!

My name is Matt I'm 19 and I go to college where I major in biology. I enjoy reading, playing video/computer games,writing, ping pong, reading, building card houses, swimming, going to the beach and sleeping. I went to a very small elementary,middle and high school, which was good I had friends there, but it took me a long time to make them, about 8 years for me to feel comfortable around them. I'm very introverted and I guess you could say shy, or socially paranoid. Most of the time I'm perfectly happy being alone for extended periods of time, don't really like people very much, but I like to think I'm a nice person when you get to know me and I do start caring. Fell in love in my last year of high school and took her to senior prom, but things didn't end up working out cause I'm so weird and awkward when it comes to anything social, so it was my fault but it really makes me sad thinking about it even two years later. Even though I had some friends in high school, no one really that I talked to out of school and in college things got really bad cause it was all about meeting new people and trying to form relationships within a short time I couldn't do that so the entire time I've been in college I haven't had any friends. My best friend was my cat Nigel who I loved more than anything in the world, he died in September I buried him by myself it was hard. That was the last straw for me things kept getting worse and worse, it gets hard not having anyone to talk to and I'm not close to either of my families so Nigel's death was really hard for me and still is. I got really depressed and suicidal, and I found this site that's in my sig and they pretty much saved my life, some of the best people you'll ever find I tell you. And recently I figured I better go to a councilor to try to address some of my problems and that's where I found out it was likely I have asperger's just a couple weeks ago explains a lot

I'm obsessed with a couple things that I know pretty much everything about, really strange useless things. One being Oblivion the game, I'm obsessed with trying to get a perfect blend of the game using various mods, I've been at it for two years now must have reinstalled it at least a hundred times, I know everything about the game and have played through every aspect of it at least sixty times each,lol, what a useless thing to be obsessed about... I'm also obsessed with universal moral truths, but recently I've kind of used logic to get away from that obsession, and certain aspects of science, mainly biology also get my attention a lot.

Yep I've already said too much I'll stop now

Welcome to WP, Matt, you'll find a lot in common with the people on this planet!

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Nice to meet you, Surrealist.

Hi Matt! Welcome...I have a BS in Biology, and it was so much fun to get! Just make sure you go to grad. school afterwards...I "took a break" and it was a little bit of a mistake! heh All good now, I'm a nurse. I still get obsessed with the medical, organismal, and evolutionary causes of my patients' diseases though.

Hi, my name is Matt. I don't have a diagnosis, but I suspect that I have Asperger's. I don't know if I do, but I may or may not seek a diagnosis. I think it depends on how practical it would be, which is something I plan on coming to a decision about.

I was a college student off-and-on for two-and-a-half years until I dropped out. I was at a pretty well-regarded university, and I was certainly smart enough for it, but I didn't know how to make myself study or work. Until college I always got through school on just my intelligence. I would skip homework assignments, do things at the last minute, and not study, but I would still get excellent grades on anything that I did, and I ended up 4th in my class (I'm sure the top 3 put a lot of effort into school, but not me). I believe that the school system let me just glide on through without challenging me. My teachers were frustrated with me and they didn't know what to do to challenge me, but they knew how smart I was so they just gave me A's anyway. This is the one big grudge, or "chip on my shoulder", that I have. If they had made me skip a grade or two I probably could have turned out all right.

Right now I'm planning on entering the U.S. Air Force, but I'm really scared about if I might hate it. It seems like a good practical choice because it would allow me to get a good-paying job afterward, and they pay me while I'm in it. But I don't know if it will be for me because I'm not patriotic and I'm far from conservative.

One of my obsessions is music. I love music, and art in general. I listen to music and I make my own. I consider myself very open-minded and knowledgable when it comes to what I listen to. I seek the best music, wherever it is. I don't have a favorite genre, but I have favorite pieces of music. I would love to talk about music with anyone, whether it's about a particular genre or about our favorite artists or even theoretical things (except I don't know much standard "music theory"). Concerning the music that I make, I can provide links to hear some if anyone is interested. Everything that I've done so far is made with my computer. However, it's not normal music with regular rhythms and conventional melodies and harmonies. It's avant-garde, it's really weird to people who have never heard anything like it, and some would say that it's noise. But it has it's own sort of organization that may or may not make sense to you.

My other obsession is powerlifting. I've been doing powerlifting for two years, and I plan on competing in the future and becoming really good. Unfortunately, I have had to put it on hold for several months as I prepare to enter the Air Force by losing weight and getting better at running (powerlifters don't run). But my plan is to get right back to the heavy weights and the heavy eating as soon as I finish basic training, and I cannot wait until then.

Counting Crows reference in your handle? I did the same thing throughout high school, then when I got to college, I was blindsided by a few of the more difficult classes. When you don't have to try, at all, until you're 19-20, it's a perfect set-up for failure. Then again, if I had actually attended more classes, and turned in all the assignments, I would've done better.

I keep walking by this flyer for the Navy. It says "$20000" then the fine print says "$20000 lump sum paid after basic and specialized training are completed, PLUS $20000 towards your education." That means that after school and other miscellaneous debts were paid off, I'd still come out $15000 in the green. It's slowly seducing me.

I love music too...so welcome, welcome. Good luck making your military service decision.

No, I don't listen to Counting Crows. "Rain King" is a Sonic Youth song.

In the Air Force I would make close to $20000 a year; they would pay my student loans which are about $6000; I'd get got career experience; and they would pay for my housing, food, and athletic facilities during those four years. So it sounds like a pretty good deal.

I only just created my intro topic yesterday so some of the stuff will probably be a repeat of what I've already said.

Anyway, moving on, I'm Jon, I'm 19 years old, single, and I live in Wales, UK. I am supposed to look old for my age - which seems to be the exact opposite of most people here. (Gah, I'm the odd one out again, and that's without trying...) My looking old comes in handy, as I was served in a pub when I was 15 (the minimum age for buying alcohol in the UK is 18.) I live with my parents but I'll be going to University next year to study Linguistics, a subject that hardly anyone's ever heard of. When I tell people I'm going to be doing Linguistics, most of them nod and smile politely, or ask 'Wow! how many languages do you know?' Fair question - I can speak 86 languages. (Not really.)

I was officially diagnosed with Asperger's last summer, though I knew about it for about a year previously. Truth be told, I knew that I was different from a very early age because, well, I was. I've always been isolated from my peers, because I didn't join in group activities, or if I did, everyone else would start wishing I hadn't. On the plus side, I've learnt to be independent, and I'm self-motivated, and able to dedicate a lot of time to the things I'm interested in.

As I got older, my social skills improved somewhat, but I still found the problem of having virtually nothing in common with any of my peers. Ironically, the one socially acceptable thing I do take an interest in, football, wasn't an interest among any of my closest friends. Sometimes, you just can't win.

My hobbies (going from normal to geeky) are: music, swimming, cycling, walking, reading, gaming, natural history and languages/linguistics. And my personality? I'm easy-going, friendly (if not a little withdrawn,) honest and I have an off the wall sense of humour, bordering on the absurd. You have been warned.

So that's me, pretty much.

Hi everyone;) New here.

I'm 27, female..never diagnosed with anything..hehe. But since I've started reading about AS (a year or so ago) and about people's experiences growing up, it sounded all too familiar. Recently some personal experiences with relationships have made me more aware of how I (don't/can't) express myself, vs. how more emotional people do/can.

Never understood why some men (the ones I seem to attract) seemed so emotional and needing MY mental support. It was tiring for me and at times too much (I got scared and kind of ran away). Not all of them were like that, of course..but I've always felt kind of tough inside ( more rational and constantly trying to rationalize emotions) when dealing with others anyway..constantly thinking how NOT to hurt their feelings. It's like a "caregiver" type of attitude on my part..knowing that I have to watch myself in order not to hurt others (although I have NEVER intended or intend to do that ). Until recently I had no idea this type of "being" could have a name..AS. Getting close to a guy is something I have a hard time with.

I am usually shy, depending on the social setting. I guess I have learned, in time, how to become social. I have a few close friends and a group of more-distant friends, I like to go out dancing and have a good time. It's also true that I like my space and to be left alone when I don't feel like company, a thing that most people just can't undersand. I DON'T want to be alone though..at least in the back of my mind I NEED to know that there are people I can talk to, if I want to. At times I guess I am not the most caring friend though..I try to be more considerate and listen to others more.

Approx 4 years ago, I have first heard of autism. The fact that autistic people are so sensitive to sound, light etc..caught my attention. I guess I can say I have an extreme sensitivity to sound that has a pattern to it. If it's dark, at night...I can hear anything and it seems SO loud I can't sleep until the sound stops. It could be a very distant and weak one..my family or friends never understand why such a thing could bother me into not sleeping the whole night

Nice to meet you all. I'll come back to read more about the community.

Nice to meet you, northern_light_girl.

Hey guys I am Sam, I'm 18 and I am a student studying at the moment a higher national diploma degree in Computer Technology at the University of Plymouth which I hope to further go a bachelors/honours degree

My life has had the ups and down, I am a big sufferer with Aspergers Syndrome which had a knock on effect throughout my life, especially school which I thought was a hellhold because I have been the target of bullying and abuse and the same in cubs and scouts because I was different. I could not manage with myself then, always felt down and miserable about myself. Until the end of school at about 16 I was able to put the bullying behind and start to relate with myself but I still had a few problems with socializing and making friends, I am a shy individual with social anxiety disorder making me feel unstable in social groups, I started to fear what people are reading in my mind like embarassing moments in life I do not want to talk about and pictures of obsessives things like girls lol that sort of thing that suddenly crock up, while I was trying to think what to say. I have tried to say to myself f**k everything vile in the past about myself but when I do so people like parents just file it like as if I am some criminal making me feel like I can't be the person I want to be, putting me off everything like coursework and great nights out. I then feel like the world is crashing around myself, as I blame my peers for filing my bad days in future reference but not thinking of anything great, ever felt like that? probably most people have.

Focusing on your good points like what you say in your resume or cover letter at work is the way forward, theres something good in you on file to contradict the dark most grueling side of you, I was South West Cycling Champion for Cycling Racing which radiates myself to being a better person, someone who can shine like visible light than being down in a hole. I have loads other interests like music, water-sports like surfing and waterskiing, drinking and Xbox 360 games like Halo 3.

Future plans I have are using my degree into finding a job out in the US with computing, seems like computing has a lot of vacancies where employers are always looking for professional computer users. Not sure exactly what job I would like but the end of my course would bring me some ideas.

Theres probably more about me but I'll stop ranting on!

I just wanted to tell you that I am native american and I have a son with autism. Life has dealt me a good hand because as far as I'm concerned, Phil is a blessing. He's bright and a wonderful human being full of love and kindness. I've learned so much from him. I learned how to be proud of myself even with my shortcomings and thank God everyday for giving me a son with autism.

well i already filled out that little survey thing in the other sticky post but ill write something here.
My name is john knipp and idk why i just capitalized the "m" and the beginning of my sentence because i dont normally when typing online lol. im 6'3" 195 pounds, i have been single for 20 years, im 20 years old. i have brown hair and hazel eyes and i dont smile much not because im sad just because i dont. most people suck, not all but alot people. i was diagnosed with AS 4 weeks ago and i am relieved to know now. if there was a cure i would refuse to take it because even though life is hard sometimes im happy with who i am. i like hot sauces and i tend to make people laugh alot even though i dont try most of the time. hmm what else to say....i live in lake zurich, il and i hate it here, i want to move to colorado soon because i love the mountains and white water rafting. i have bounced around jobs a bit but the 2 jobs i held the longest (2.5 years and 1 year) was menards carryout pushing carts (2.5 years) and working as a security officer in big buildings (1 year)..... i just wanted to post that smiley cuz it looks funny. ok well im gonna click submit now so PEACE XD