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Joined: 28 Sep 2021
Age: 27
Gender: Female
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Location: Sweden

28 Sep 2021, 9:14 am

Age: 25

Location: Sweden

Hobbies and Interests: Music, Human Anatomy, LGBTQ+ history, Art, Makeup

Why are you here? ASD

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): At 13.

Favorite music: PJ Harvey, Nina Simone, ANOHNI

Books: "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham, anything written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie or Toni Morrison

TV shows/Movies: Penny Dreadful (by John Logan), Haunting of Hill House, Walking Dead, iZombie

Do you like sports? Nope.

Family: Mum, Dad, Stepmum, Stepdad, 3 little brothers.

Clothing: I'm into fashion and I like to dress well. I wear a lot of black.

How did you find this website? Googling "autistic forums"

Plans for the future? I'd like to become a forensic anthropologist. Get a cat eventually.



Jakki
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28 Sep 2021, 1:05 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet......hope your landing on this planet , makes for a enjoyable visits.


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Location: Seattle, WA

28 Sep 2021, 4:24 pm

What is your first name? Angel

Age: 56

Location: Seattle, WA US

Hobbies and Interests: Spirituality, mindfulness, writing

Why are you here? ASD

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Oddly, in 15 days. The report is being written up by the psychologist now, but she told me what's going to be on it.

Favorite music: n/a

Books: Anything by Adyashanti

TV shows/Movies: n/a

Instrument: n/a

Do you like sports? No.

Family: I live alone.

Clothing: Optional

How did you find this website? Google

Job: Retired poker player

Plans for the future? Nope.

Any comments? Yes. :)



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28 Sep 2021, 10:15 pm

^^^i'd like to be a retired poker player also.



MJS7101
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Age: 23
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19 Oct 2021, 9:43 pm

Figured I would make a post since I just joined the other day.


Age: 20

Location: New England, USA

Hobbies and Interests: Music, history, mythology, linguistics, powerlifting, hiking, camping

Why are you here? Because I think I probably have autism or Asperger's, though I have never been diagnosed.

Favorite music: Black metal, folk metal, folk music

Books: Tolkien, old epics and myths

TV shows/Movies: Nah

Instrument: Electric and acoustic guitar, bass, drums

Do you like sports? I used to play ice hockey and I love lifting weights, but I do not watch sports.

Family: Divorced parents, oldest of 4 siblings

Clothing: Metal t-shirts and jeans

How did you find this website? Was looking for a place to get advice and have some questions answered.

Plans for the future? About to start training to become a firefighter and someday I want to live off the grid.

Any comments? Hi everyone, I am glad to have found a community where I can learn from people who are probably a bit like me.



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20 Oct 2021, 8:35 am

Welcome MJS7101 ......hope you find a nice community here . :D


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Marvier
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Joined: 18 Oct 2021
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Location: Redwood City, CA

26 Oct 2021, 7:48 pm

What is your first name? Eric

Age: 58

Location: Bay Area, CA

Hobbies and Interests: Music, Basketball, Movies, TV, Reading Fiction

Why are you here? To meet and commune with others like me

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Undiagnosed as of yet with psychologist scheduling test

Favorite subjects: n/a

Year/Grade: n/a

Favorite music: Extreme Metal, Soundtracks, Progressive Rock, Jazz, Standards, and just about anything that doesn't get regular radio airplay

Books: Thrillers

TV shows/Movies: SciFi, Action, Comedy, Horror, Crime

Instrument: Piano and Voice

Do you like sports? Yes! Basketball is my favorite, currently referee High School. Watch all other sports as I can

Family: Large, 3 exes, 2 stepkids, 4 stepgrandchildren, 2 biological children (10 and 12) (Live with their Mom and them - co-parenting)

Clothing: Yes. Band shirts, shorts, flip flops 24/7/365

How did you find this website? Psychologist referral

Job: Corporate Real Estate, currently unemployed

Plans for the future? Meet others like me, learn more about myself, and be the best dad to my girls.

Any comments?



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26 Oct 2021, 8:06 pm

^^^way to go man :wtg:



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27 Oct 2021, 12:51 pm

Welcome to WP ....! hope you find your visits here to be good ones ...... :)


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29 Oct 2021, 3:19 pm

Age: 61

Location: Buffalo, NY, USA

Hobbies and Interests: Sports, history, the beach/waterfront, travel, cigars, scotch

Why are you here? Discussion and education.

When were you diagnosed?: Age 60, one year ago.

Favorite subjects: n/a

Year/Grade: n/a. Graduated from graduate professional school.

Favorite music: Classic rock, orchestra, opera.

Books: History, non-fiction.

TV shows/Movies: Action, Westerns, Comedy.

Instrument: Violin (took it up early this year at suggestion of my psychologist)

Do you like sports? Yes. I own NFL season tickets and college football season tickets. I was a good athlete when young and played several sports including in high school and college.

Family: Wife, ex-wife, 2 daughters, 3 stepdaughters, 2 daughters in law, granddaughter; parents and five brothers are all still living and healthy.

Clothing: I dress neatly and age appropriately but I have no fashion sense.

How did you find this website? Google.

Job: Lawyer.

Plans for the future? Retire, community service and volunteerism, autism advocacy.



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29 Oct 2021, 5:46 pm

rse92 wrote:
Age: 61

Location: Buffalo, NY, USA

Hobbies and Interests: Sports, history, the beach/waterfront, travel, cigars, scotch

Why are you here? Discussion and education.

When were you diagnosed?: Age 60, one year ago.

Favorite subjects: n/a

Year/Grade: n/a. Graduated from graduate professional school.

Favorite music: Classic rock, orchestra, opera.

Books: History, non-fiction.

TV shows/Movies: Action, Westerns, Comedy.

Instrument: Violin (took it up early this year at suggestion of my psychologist)

Do you like sports? Yes. I own NFL season tickets and college football season tickets. I was a good athlete when young and played several sports including in high school and college.

Family: Wife, ex-wife, 2 daughters, 3 stepdaughters, 2 daughters in law, granddaughter; parents and five brothers are all still living and healthy.

Clothing: I dress neatly and age appropriately but I have no fashion sense.

How did you find this website? Google.

Job: Lawyer.

Plans for the future? Retire, community service and volunteerism, autism advocacy.


Welcome to WP Rse92 hope you find your visits , to be very nice ones


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29 Oct 2021, 7:24 pm

rse92 wrote:
Age: 61
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Hobbies and Interests: Sports, history, the beach/waterfront, travel, cigars, scotch
Why are you here? Discussion and education.
When were you diagnosed?: Age 60, one year ago.
Favorite subjects: n/a
Year/Grade: n/a. Graduated from graduate professional school.
Favorite music: Classic rock, orchestra, opera.
Books: History, non-fiction.
TV shows/Movies: Action, Westerns, Comedy.
Instrument: Violin (took it up early this year at suggestion of my psychologist)
Do you like sports? Yes. I own NFL season tickets and college football season tickets. I was a good athlete when young and played several sports including in high school and college.
Family: Wife, ex-wife, 2 daughters, 3 stepdaughters, 2 daughters in law, granddaughter; parents and five brothers are all still living and healthy.
Clothing: I dress neatly and age appropriately but I have no fashion sense.
How did you find this website? Google.
Job: Lawyer.
Plans for the future? Retire, community service and volunteerism, autism advocacy.

welcome to WP :alien: you have a very useful thing going on there. :wtg:



MeticulousSlob
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Location: Kansas, United States

01 Nov 2021, 8:40 pm

What is your first name? Daniel

Age: 28

Location: Kansas City (live in KS, work in MO)

Hobbies and Interests: Video Games, Writing Code, Tinkering with Electronics, Politics (when I'm in a good mood).

Why are you here? To seek community with other autistics

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): circa 7, 2000, Asperger's. Then again in 2020 with ASD (for the record as the previous diagnosis was lost)

Favorite subjects: Not in school, but anything to do with computer programming and algorithms

Year/Grade: N/A

Favorite music: Rock, Metal

Books: 12 rules for life, 12 more rules for life by Jordan Peterson

TV shows/Movies: The Expanse, Old Westerns

Instrument: Don't play music

Do you like sports? No, but I did flirt with football a long time ago

Family: Two sisters, Parents are divorced, but everyone is content with their lives

Clothing: Pants and a polo

How did you find this website? I think it was a simple Google Search

Job: NOC technician, The first point of contact when an entire neighborhood or town looses Internet connection

Plans for the future? Many, pay off debt, find some regular hangout friends, keep up with autism.

Any comments?


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01 Nov 2021, 8:42 pm

^^^welcome to our club, MS :alien:



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02 Nov 2021, 8:57 am

Welcome to WP ....... :D


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02 Nov 2021, 9:17 am

MJS7101 wrote:
Figured I would make a post since I just joined the other day.


Age: 20

Location: New England, USA

Hobbies and Interests: Music, history, mythology, linguistics, powerlifting, hiking, camping

Why are you here? Because I think I probably have autism or Asperger's, though I have never been diagnosed.

Favorite music: Black metal, folk metal, folk music

Books: Tolkien, old epics and myths

TV shows/Movies: Nah

Instrument: Electric and acoustic guitar, bass, drums

Do you like sports? I used to play ice hockey and I love lifting weights, but I do not watch sports.

Family: Divorced parents, oldest of 4 siblings

Clothing: Metal t-shirts and jeans

How did you find this website? Was looking for a place to get advice and have some questions answered.

Plans for the future? About to start training to become a firefighter and someday I want to live off the grid.

Any comments? Hi everyone, I am glad to have found a community where I can learn from people who are probably a bit like me.


I love Tolkien too :D


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