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My name is Anna, I'm 24, was diagnosed with AS at 17 after being I was slapped with the ADHD label and put on medication when I was 10, but it wasn't helping me socially, and nothing really helped until I got social skills training when I was 17-18.

I have a love for music, and pretty much eat sleep and breathe my love for it. I love things that make me think, and I like it when something inspires my creativity.

I'm conflicted on what else to say without turning this thing into a term paper. I want to write a book because my life has always been a confusing one with crazy twists and turns.

But foremost, I love crafting songs.

Hello! I'm Sarah, a 16 year old New Yorker. I was not diagnosed with AS until May this year. I was definately different from everyone else but like many other kids with AS (this is from the doctor that diagnosed me) I was written off as lazy, unmotivated and, as for the social wierdness, antisocial.
My past obsessions include the ocean, particularly whales, and several other things I can't remember. I don't really obsess over anything anymore, but I love theater, music, singing, reading, photography and videogames. I am a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan, even though I live in Western New York. My favorite videogame is the Legend of Zelda series. I've beat the Wind Waker and I am working on Twilight Princess(for Wii) and the Ocanaria of Time.
I do a lot of reading, fantasy and fiction mostly, and I love writing fan fictions.
I came here to find other people like me, trying to make their way in this crazy world, even if it doesn't accept us as we are.

Welcome to WP!

I am Josh, I am 14.

I have always been obsessed with technology and cars, these days I like DeLoreans and Macs. Today I found out about lucid dreaming which seems really cool!! !

I am trying to save up for a DeLorean so in 4 years I can buy one for my first car! Also, I am learning all I can about mechanics so I can take care of it.

I spend most of my time on forums, listening to music and watching TV. My mum thinks I should get a social life etc. I think not.

I came here to talk to other people with Asperger's Syndrome as I only know one other Aspie ATM.

I hope to have a lot of fun here!

Welcome to WP!

Cool!

Update to my previous post:


I still want to move to Wellington.

I want to work with Autism NZ when I am in Wellington. Even as an Unpaid Volunteer on welfare, if necessary.

I started a single paper relating to a Diploma on Counseling, my goal was to become a counselor for aspies. But I failed the paper. still learn't heaps from it though!

I am either an "Agnostic who believes in God", or a "Theistic Mystic", I am undecided. Basically I am convinced God exists but do not define "God" in any way, especially in terms of an established religion or organised spirituality.

I forgot to mention previously, I also play "Rise of Nations" alongside the games "IL-2 Sturmovik" and "Silent Hunter 3". I also have "Half Life 2" and "Portal", but cannot install them as I have no internet connection at home.

Love-wise I am interested in casual fun more than a formal relationship at the moment. This is because I didn't get to fool-around in my adolescence like my friends and schoolmates did (and I wanted to too). I want to have some "play & pleasure" for a while before settling into a long-term situation!

I'm Ben. I was not diagnosed with Asperger's until adulthood. I have improved socially since graduating from high school. I guess that came with having a clean slate, so to speak. I have struggled in the areas of initiating basci social interaction, understanding non-verbal cues, and empathy. I have gotten a lot better in those areas. One thing I still struggle with is how to process mixed messages. This was the case when I was taken out of student teaching. Certain issues came up completely out of the blue. I had no warning of being in an immediated make-or-break situation. Now, my immediate future is in limbo.

Hi, first post.

I just joined Wrong Planet today after reading a bit about AS. I have to say, I definitely don't want to self-diagnose after reading a few articles on it, but I felt like I was reading an account of my childhood and early adulthood. I'm 30 years old and while I've developed a fairly convincing veneer of being "normal", I still become awkward and twitchy when I try to be even the least bit earnest.

Also, I'm a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. It's nice to meet all of you, and I hope to learn a bit more about who I am, even if I'm not an "Aspie" like you.

Well, I'm sure we're all glad to have you. Welcome.

Hallo ... 'long time reader, 2nd-time poster' (I joined because I could not control the urge to respond to another thread, so I kind of did that first ... poor netiquette, I know, but I guess worse things have happened).

My name's Asher. I was diagnosed with AS in 2nd grade. I've spent much of my life developing a fairly complex set of compensations, and I function pretty well, though I still find it very difficult to make friends and have some difficulty understanding how other people operate within the context of friendship.

I'm currently pondering whether there's a correlation between AS and cross-dominance -- I noticed that an earlier poster mentioned being cross-dominant, as I am (I write with either hand, but can only bowl left-handed, for one, LOL).

Like a high percentage of the other Aspies I've known, I love computers and am fairly geeky in the standard sense (I enjoy fantasy, sci-fi, tabletop RPGs, manga, anime, and the like). I'm also into martial arts, horses, dogs, and language.

Perhaps oddly, I find that not being 'language-native' (I don't think in words), while a disadvantage in the field of communication, is an advantage in the field of new language acquisition -- since I'm not locked into a set of words and grammar for thinking, new languages are kind of plug-and-play for me. Sadly, though, that doesn't mean I'm any better at communicating than I already was -- I just have more options for miscommunication

Anyway, I think that's an adequate introduction. I'm glad I stumbled across this site.

Thanks,
Asher

Hello Mr. "Welcome To WP"!


I like to stick to routine answers also.
I'm horribly childish and goofy.
And eccentric. I'm not trying.
In case anyone wonders why I picked that Avatar:
I'm Supergirl at night-time* and a nerdy girl (Supergirl in disguise) in the daytime.
I have recurring dreams of returning to the Fortress of Solitude.


(*This is not a sexual innuendo, I just work in nightshifts, usually.)