Guess what... THERE'S A NEW GUY IN TOWN!

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Hello, fellow aspies (and non-aspies). My name is John. I just discovered Wrong Planet today, and this seems like an interesting community, so I decided to join. This is my first time posting on a forum (that I can remember, at least). So... PLEASE DON'T CRUCIFY ME!

A little background about me:

I'm a pretty regular guy... Okay, that's understating it. At least I'm not a total freak . I'm Canadian, originally hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia. I now live in a small town on Vancouver Island.

I was diagnosed with AS at 11, after being incorrectly diagnosed with several other disorders. I remember feeling like some kind of alien, when I discovered it by overhearing my parents' discussion about it. Before that point, I'm not sure that I had ever felt that way. I still feel like an alien today, except that now... well, I'm kind of proud of it . I'm not a genius or some kind of "savant", but I am a very unique individual (not to mention, extremely neurotic).

After struggling to figure things out for years, I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere. I've been avoiding the label of Asperger Syndrome like the plague for as long as I can remember. It's not a label that I've often applied it to myself, simply because I don't like labels. I've only just recently come to grips with my diagnosis. In my mind, I am what I am. Period... No diagnosis will ever change that.

The past few years have been very turbulent for me. After half a decade of substance abuse, dead end relationships and just wasting myself in general, I hit rock bottom and wound up spending a year in jail. No, I'm not one of those "hardcore" guys and I absolutely despise gangsterism. My time in jail has taken a huge toll on me. A year may not sound like a long time, but the 'real world" seems so much stranger than before. I've always been a very introverted person, but now even more so. Real interpersonal connections are few and far between. It's time that I start putting myself out there a little more.

I'm an amateur artist, although I can't seem to find much inspiration lately. I'm currently unemployed, but am studying digital music production. I spend most of my time playing video games, reading and just riding my bike around. I am obsessed with weight training and lift four times a week, including running intervals on a treadmill. Growing up, I never was an athlete. It feels great to be healthy and in shape. My training has alienated me away from a lot of my friends, but I'm just happy to be moving towards my goals.

I really don't know what else to add, so I'll end it here.

I look forward to participating in this community and coming out of my shell a little .

Hi T3hUnholy1, welcome to WP! Sounds like you've had a rouhg time of it over the past few years but it's cool to hear that things are settling down for you now. I love weight training too but I'm not naturally muscly, so unfortunately I can't boast any great deadlift amounts. I tend to go for lighter weights but more reps.

What kind of music are you in to, and are you into the more engineering side of things or song writing or both?

Welcome!

Hello and welcome greetings to the Wrong Planet community, John.

Thanks for the warm welcome! Y'all are too kind.

Yeah, I think I've had enough excitement for one lifetime. Small town life is a nice change up. Good on you for hitting the weights! However you approach it, it's one of the best things you can do for yourself and your health. I'm more into functional training, with lots of compound moves, than bodybuilding. My motor skills and stamina have improved tenfold, since I started training.

I listen to all kinds of music. Metal, punk, progressive, industrial, house, all that cheesy, gushy synthpop and whatever else sounds good. I make electronic music. I still have a long way to go with that. In my mind, all that counts is that I enjoy it. I'm more into the engineering side of things, but also compose and play rhythm guitar (Not well enough for the studio, yet). My ideal career would be as an independent producer, working from my own home studio.

A very special Welkome to WrongPlanet, with a K.

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