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Well, though I don't have AS, I am a person who gets easily obsessed with things. I have, for example, an obsession with Death Note that led me to know everything about it. I also get obsessed over collecting things: I hate when I find something that I like and is collectable, 'cause then I just don't feel satisfied 'til I have everything (if it's possible, like Death Note mangas and DVD's) or 'til I have more and more (like my chothing labels or coca-cola cans collections).
I am also a bit obsessed with hygiene. I can't help thinking about how a thing may be infected with germs and how I'll get dirty if I touch it. Because of this I tend to bath many times a day.
I am very obviously obsessed with Coca-cola and with color purple. I have so many things of coca-cola and in that color that it's insane.

Well, though this may sound like I'm trying to give the impression of being a really good person, I'll still say it 'cause I consider it an important element of my personality. I really, really like helping others. I realized this when I discovered that I did many things for the sake of seeing others satisfied or happy and never expecting anything in return. I hate selfish and ignorant people. I hate how some people can only see for their own interest and step on others'. I also hate ignorant people 'cause they are the main source of intolerance and unnecesary violence and abuse.

Well, I am currently falling asleep in my chair 'cause it's 7:44 and I haven't slept.

So I'll finish this later (or maybe I'll just leave it as it is).

Cheers!

Hi all,

I'm Becky. I am 17, have blonde/brunette hair (though I have temporarily dyed it red at the moment!), glasses, pretty petite, etc. etc.

I like computers and computer games, dogs, birds, chickens, linux, etc. etc.

I am a keen writer - I am currently writing 2 fiction books - One has 100 pages.

I like science fiction books, and Douglas Adams is one of my favourite authors.

I have AS, PDA, OCD, and a mood disorder. (yea, I'm pretty complicated! ;D)

So... what about you?

My name is Jason. I'm at work right now (late night shift).
I'm a security guard, so I don't really do all that much in the way of actual work. I sit here and play with my phone, which I'm using to make this post.

Othewise I just sit here and jaw-jack with the other guard about what's happening in the world. I'm pretty sure this job is making me a dull person. My co-workers are all older than me, so our conversations aren't very interesting. Not enough in common, I suppose.

Afterwork I will be going home to my apartment and probably playing some videogames or watching a movie before I go to bed. I have an all black cat named Doc that follows me around my place meowing at me in hopes that I'll give him a cat treat.

If anyone is up this late and bored, I have MSN messanger on my phone as well. So send me a pm on here and I'll add you as a buddy. As lame as this post is, I wouldn't be suprised if no one takes that offer, but hey it's worth a try, man.

My name is Andy. I'm 23 and from Staffordshire, UK. Diagnosed with mild Asperger's Syndrome when I was 10 and started to understand when I was 12 what AS was all about. Can hide AS pretty well from NT's (and I don't look like a person who would have AS) so I don't have any real problems, except when I was in High School up to the age of 16. I do have a sense of humour too, and unlike in the past i'm not shy and quiet. Am pretty sure that I'm an extrovert traped inside the mindset of an Aspie (making make seem more introvert than I actually am inside)

Spec
Male
Single
6' 4.5"

Interests
Music: Alternative/Indie. Muse, Feeder, Foo Fighters, Kasabian, Acrade Fire etc.
Football
Travelling
Politics

My name is Anders(Andrew in English ) and I am 49 years old.

I live somewhere in Denmark (I'd like to keep a low profile for now)

I discovered that I properly have Aspergers April 5.2009 when I took an AQ-test, just for fun, on the Internet.

This is my life, sad, but true.

I was taken out of school at age 10, and put in an institution for ret*d children because I could not get along with the other children. I was violent and could not sit still. I was also "sensitive", said the doctors report, and was crying a lot of the time. MY IQ was above 120, but I was unable to learn anything in school.

After 8 years I went back to normal school, a year behind the other kids. I made it through high school and collage, barely. I took a year off, and started studding to be an Engineer, but had a nervous brake down, with panic attacks and paranoia. My psychiatrist gave me some pills, but they made me feel like a robot, so I decided to do without them.

I started drinking, but when I was drunk I could not concentrate, when I wanted to make programs on my computer (Amiga), so the computer won.

Now I have a BIG PROBLEM. Because the thing that saved my life, was a self help technique called Focusing. I don´t know if I am allowed to tell what it is called??? (advertising?) Anyway... now I did, so delete me, if I'm wrong.

I learned the method from a psychiatry book from the local library and it helped me stabilize my mind. I used this method several hours almost every day, for more than 15 years, when ever problems arose. I had severe depressions and often wanted to die, but now I fell better and my life is up and running . This technique gave me at bigger perspective on what was going on in my mind and helped me sort out my sane, from my insane, thoughts.

Now I live an almost normal life. I have A job and my economy is fine. I am happy most of the time, but I still have my tantrums .

I have always lived alone, but I am not lonely. I don´t want the constant fighting and power-struggle with a normal female,the way I see other couples do. Maybe I can find an aspie that suits me.

I have no very special interests, but in descending order they are: Sound(building speakers), pc (Java), running (completed a half marathon the last 2 years), photo, any kind of Science (primarily autism lately) and any new age subjects like UFO´s and abductions, healing, ghosts, life between deaths , you name it.

That´s all for now.

Regards Anders

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AQ=41, SQ=46, EQ=24, so now you know why I´m here

I'm Ad.
I have aspergers and am MTF transgender(male to female) I am 15 years old, and have brown hair(currently dyed red) and blue eyes.
I live in Blackpool in the UK.
I have eczema, allergies(eggs, nuts, peas and dogs (maybe more)), allergy-related asthma, and possibly hay fever.

I like science fiction, studying autism, animals, computers, art, different cultures and religions, history, general information, fantasy, superheroes, and magic.

I would say my main hobbies are computers and art.

I am here to make friends, and look at and reply to forums and learn about/meet people like me

Hi! Longtime lurker here, on and off. 33 y.o. male in Delaware, USA. All my life I’ve had Aspergers-type qualities if not an official diagnosis. Ostensibly I’m “normal,” good job, nice home. Very reserved personality but super-sensitive, unable to open up to others and show “the real me,” and so, never had the close friends I would like, or a long term relationship. Lately, that’s become very important to me. We all need somebody, even us turtle types. So that’s why I’m here. I’d love to find anyone who really gets what I’m about. Especially if you’re local to me, but even if you’re not.

So what else can I tell you about myself?? OK, check it out:

Things I have on my Ipod: The Cat Empire, Spearhead, M.I.A., the Muppets.
Things I have in my fridge: Miso. Couscous. Almost empty package of chocolate peanut butter chips…ooo, nice.
Things I’m good at: Making order out of chaos. Listening more than I talk. Seeing the details.

Some of my favorite things: Sunday drives in “the country,” letting the road take me wherever, feeling free yet insignificant in all that open space. Hearing something new on the radio that strikes me somehow, stirs my soul, blows my mind. Walking out in my back yard at dusk, no shoes, just to feel the grass and soil underfoot. Everyday, here and now stuff. The stuff you can only appreciate if you’re slow and steady like a… well, you know.

There is certainly a flip side to havin’ super senses. Life - and people - can captivate me; they can also wear me out. Some days, it’s all noise, and I need to shut it out, retreat to my shell for awhile. Some days, I wish I were someone else. But even on those days, I get up in the morning and try it again. I’ve done my best to learn from my mistakes. I’ve learned I don’t need lots of material stuff or tons of friends, but just enough, and to thoroughly enjoy what I do have. Most important, I’ve learned to be true to myself.

That’s pretty much it. Like I said, I’m looking to make some good friends who appreciate "the real me.” Dorky… goofy... label-defying… with no apologies. That would be so cool. Thanks for reading.

The forum system has changed a word in the story about my self.

I was send to an Institution for children with an IQ below 80, so the word "excellent" is not mine. The real word is "re-tar-ded" but it was changed by the forum system. It is the only true, single word, translation of the Danish word "sinke", that I can think of.

Because of a time-out feature in the forum system, I can not change my story. So, this is why I have made this extra post.

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AQ=41, SQ=46, EQ=24, so now you know why I´m here

My name is Godzilla, a nickname given to me by my buddies who play Soccer with me, due to my large size and spiky hair.

I'm 6'0, polite, friendly, and have a BIG sense of humor. I'm a hispanic-American, currently living in Massachusetts. 16, going to be 17 in June.

I like Soccer, comedy, drawing, writing, and music.

I'm often found at school, at the gym running on treadmills or lifting weights, drawing, or just relaxing.

I have black, thick hair (I often spike it, since I hate the way it looks when it's dry), and tan skin.

As for autism, well, to be honest, I don't know if I have it. I might, however, since I've been studying it since I was about 15. I've discovered many of my "awkward" traits come from it, such as hand-flailing, hand-flapping, creative yet strange ideas, and odd obsessions. Yet many other things, such as being very social (although I don't hang out with many friends), friendly, and consistently looking people in the eye.

I don't know, if I DO have any degree of autism, it's probably very low, in fact, it might even go away as I grow older. Heck, I don't even consider myself autistic, tell you the truth. But it won't hurt to sign up for this site.

Hi, I'm thedartman, real name of Alex. I'm 19 years old and was diagnosed with AS at the age of 3 (or even at birth, i can't remember).

I have always been into reading stuff; while I was at infant school (age 5), the headmistress noticed me carefully reading the instructions on a fire escape notice pinned to a wall next to the entrance, she then told my parents this, which got a laugh...

I really got into newspapers and politics by the age of 8, possibly by reading The Daily Mail (a British newspaper) that my grandparents subscribed to, plus i used to go on walks with one of my grandparents, where we used to walk, and chat.

Because of my obsession with politics, and my quietness in classes and large groups, I got bullied quite a bit, although over the years, I met a few non-autistic friends who didn't care about my AS, they had the same interests as me, and also had the laid-back, friendly personality that I have.

My personality: Friendly with a warm smile and always ready to give advice on subjects I know about when asked. Has the annoying habit of saying 'sorry' or apologising too much.

My interests: Computers/ gadgets, digital and 3D artwork, concept cars, production cars, racing cars, computer games, cinema, TV (documentaries, science programs, sporting spectacles like the Olympics, and political satires like Bremner, Bird and Fortune are shows I like).

Some music I like: Maximo Park, U2, Feeder, some Pendulum, The Kooks, Coldplay, The Cardigans (basically anything with a nice tune, decently rhyming lyrics and medium paced beat).

Hi, I'm Chris, I'm from Scotland and I just found out today that I have AS through Sheldon Cooper from the sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory' - I consequently looked up Asperger Syndrome on Wikipedia and found that I ticked all the boxes. I realised that I have AS as I don't like school, or any social situations to be honest. I've only rarely been to parties, and when I do go to one, it's for a close friend or family member and I try not to be noticed, as I don't like talking to strangers - I find it awkward and I can't make eye contact. I was always quiet in school and got bullied a little as a result. Although people used to refer to me as the Dictionary at primary school because of my proficiency in the English language, and also called me the Calculator because of my lightning-fast abilities in mental maths. I'm 16 now and going to university next year (don't know how I'll cope with that). I thought I'd join up here because although I only self-diagnosed myself a few hours ago, I already feel quite glad that I am the way I am because I've always known that I'm different and thought I'd never fit in anywhere, but at least I know I've found my group of similar people where I belong. Seeing as everyone is describing themselves, I have blond hair, blue eyes and always wear fashionable, expensive clothes - for some reason I have an addiction with clothes shopping, I suppose it's my way of personal identity. I also have a Mensa IQ of 136.

My name is Paul, I am 26 years old and i am from the run down ex-industrial town of Rotherham in the north of England. I have yet to be diagnosed with Asperger syndrome but i am almost certain that that is what i have got. I have a 12 years old sister who has recently been diagnosed with the condition and it was my mother who first pointed out to me i had most probably, almost defiantly have it. At first i was fiercely opposed to the idea but after taking time to research the subject and also observe my sister and see the similarities it became crystal clear to me that i have it. I have seen the NHS early intervention team and they suspect i have it, i am on a waiting list to see a psychiatrist and hope to have it confirmed, not that it will really change anything for me.

I can not live without music, i play the bass guitar. I am not currently in a band but i have been the bass player and vocalist (cookie monster style) in the past of a doom metal band. I like an extremely wide variety of music, much of it very obscure, i will just randomly name a few acts who i enjoy. Ozric Tentacles, Skepticism, The Exploited, Universe Zero, The Four Tops, Autopsy, Yes, Country Teasers, Immortal, Unheilig, Bauhaus, Alamaailman Vasarat. I think the golden era of music was from 1820 to 1920, i love the music of Schubert, Mendelssohn, Dvojak, Smetana, Sibelius, Elgar and many others from this period.

I like drugs and this may be controversial but i think most drugs should be legalised and the market state controlled just because people are going to use them anyway. If drugs were labels correctly and quality controlled then it would dramatically reduce risk for the users and also it would see a reduction in drug/gang related crime. I am not a fan of stimulants but love hallucinogens, mushrooms, LSD, LSA, Mescal, i would love to try some of the DO(x) chemicals. I have dabbled in research chemicals and really like diphenyl prolinol. All drugs have there risks and dangers, i would advise people to stay away form them completely, this is not something i do every weekend, in fact it is an area i am moving away from but even if i stop completely i am still going to have an interest in the culture, be safe.

I would not describe myself as spiritual, i try and avoid all new age terminology but i have an interest in metaphysics and what lies beyond the world we can see. I attended a few gatherings with a group connected to the odinic rite but left as i was more interested in the shamanic side of things rather than learning about Norse gods, sagas and trying to reignite a long dead culture. I have dabbled in what some may call rituals/magick, the occult if you will but i am not a wiccan or anything, this is deeply personal to me and something i do not really discuss with anyone.

I am hopeless with relationships, the last time i had sex was in 2005 and it ended abruptly when i woke up, no i was not dreaming i was been sexually abused. I have since developed PTSD but i am over the worst of it i think, i have since lost all my oldest and closest friends and been convicted of harassing the woman who did that to me because of it. She was the closest female friend i ever had too, in a way i loved her. But at least i can look back and say i got laid, bizarre isn't is, welcome to my world.

On a lighter note i love my dog, Astrid my Siberian Husky. I also love nature and she loves long walks so the two go hand in hand quite well. I am not a bird spotter as such, i rarely go out with a pair of binoculars but i just love watching them, observing there behaviour, seeing what different birds there are, getting excited when i see a rarity or a bird that is out of place like the time i saw an oyster catcher near Rotherham. My favourite bird is the Grey Heron, i am hoping they have bred near me again, i love it in June/July when they bring there young to the flooded part of the meadows and teach them to hunt.

I have recently had my benefits stopped, i am facing eviction, i also skipped probation during a period of bad depression (not for the first time) and if the judge is unsympathetic i am facing three months in jail, joy.

Im Lindsey and Im 20 years old. Im from Honolulu Hawaii and right now Im attending college in Los Angeles CA so Im away 8 months out of the year. I was diagnosed with Aspergers sydrome when I was 18 years old after seeing my school counseler who suspected it in me so she referred me to a psych to diagnosis me. The diagnosis didnt sink in till a year later when I got into major trouble that started with this mild obsession with suicide that I had that started after I had an English teacher who I really liked who basically thought nothing was taboo. He was sorta a negative influence on me. Coming into freshman year I had a really hard time adjusting so I thought suicide is a way out. I never tried but I ended up in the hospital psych ward for a few days cause I threatened to try. I stayed with some relatives who ended up hating me after 3 weeks, then came home. After seeing a psych, the dots began to connect to what was really wrong with me and how aspergers tied in and screwed me.

As a kid, I was had selective mutism for a significant chunk of my childhood so that definetly affected my social training. Along with AS, I didnt pick up very much. Most people just thought it was extreme shyness nothing more. Since having shy girls fairly common in the community I grew up in, most people didnt see it as anything that unusual. I broke my silence at age 17, and worked very hard to get to the point where I was no longer selectivly mute at all. That didnt happen till I graduated a year later.

Now Im in college working incredubly hard to become a chem major. I go to a hard school and Im naturally one of the dumber ones. So I gotta study more then everyone else to make the same grade. I feel like Im equivalent to the special ed at this school, I have never been special ed. OF course since its college, theres no special ed. So after a horrible freshman year, I manage to pick myself up making straight Bs in everything my sophmore year.

Random stuff: I like to sew, cook, dance(for fun), workout(staying in shape is very important), reality TV, and rock music. I've been listening to this band called All Ends lately. Crime case shows are very interesting but scare me. Even though reality TV is trash, I love it, but I would never wanna be on a reality show. I hate reading in general especially fiction. I hate most types of TV that is scripted unless its either comedy, cartoons or teen shows. My favorite alcoholic beverage is Mikes Hard Lemonade, even though it has a very low alcohol content. I am so buying that stuff when I turn 21, which is in Oct. My personality is anywhere from serious, to quirkly, to aloof and cold. Right now my ear lobe hurts cause I tried to repierce it myself and its infected, so Im started some antibiotics. I love randomness.

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