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I have autistic traits but I don't believe they're bad enough to get a diganosis. People just say I'm a little backwards, shy, or a little autistic. They say I don't understand jokes and take things literally. I do have problems with noises and when I was younger I had a lot of problems with touch (clothing, being held, touched by others) and change (I had to take the same route to school and do everything at a specific time).

I work as a cashier and I stuggle a lot with this but I've come to realize that people will like me by the work I do and not my personality. If I smile and do my job, things are ok. I do make a lot of mistakes because of my poor working memory. My mom thinks this was the best thing that has ever happened to me because it has helped with my social skills.

I've never had any friends. I've had people who were kind and helpful, but no real friends. And to be honest, I really don't want friends. I mean sometimes I want friends because I don't want people thinking I'm anti-social, which isn't true, and sometimes I want to be like eveyone else and go out on a friday night because I know the fun they experience. But when the decision is left to me I usually choose to stay home to read or listen to music.

I love music. I listen to a song repetetively. It's like a drug to me.

When I get excited or stressed, I twist my fingers, rub my hands together, flip and spin objects. I only flap my hands in private though. I do walk on my toes. I don't really care who sees me do these things although I did when I was younger. When I learned about autism, I really came out of my shell and stopped caring about being different. I realized I am not some freak of nature and that there are other people out there who are similar to me.

I love animals and SCIENCE. And of course, music. Some of my favorite singer/song writters are Jason Mraz, John Mayer, and Ben Harper. Some bands I like are OAR, Live, and NeedToBreathe.

Welcome to WP!

Firstly I'm fond of saying, "Friends are for people with no self-esteem." However I do like being with people who can understand what I'm actually on about. I'm really an old child with a sky-high IQ. I tend to look at the world in a child-like way and then analyse it with the depth of Deep-Blue playing chess. It's worth noting I get on with kids a lot better than adults.
Music for me is how I relate to myself.
The touching thing is a bit of problem. Touching people is just way too much. I like my distance - preferably a long one.
I used to do a lot of the things you describe when I was stressed - I cover it better now.
Animals are great. They know what life is about.
And I really don't think I'm a definate Asperger's person either.
Difference makes you interesting.

Hello, welcome to WP. Music is pretty much my world lol. . . . Hence my user name

Welcome.

Welcome

Welcome Lynners.

Reading what you wrote, I am thinking I could have written exactly the same thing, except I am not fond of animals. I am rather fed up with barking. Apart from that, everything matches. I also give much importance to science, but I think that it is important to take psychological part into account. So I believe in both science and intuition.

Welcome to WP.

Welkome to WP

Mick

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Thank you!

Welcome to WP ^-^ I have an unofficial diagnosis of Aspergers by pretty much everyone who knows me (or has known me offline constantly for more than two months), and constantly had problems with being different when I was younger, so I can understand that When I'm stressed, I go ball up in some corner of the house or a quiet place and just cry it out, then I'm good. Or I take a walk (preferably in nature) and it soothes me. I'm a child at heart, but am trying not to be a child in personality. I never had an issue getting people who bonded with me (I say "friends" is a rather loose term these days), and now I'm lucky to have the good "friends" I have today who always stood up for me. A lot of people on the spectrum don't have that luxury.

I hope you're able to find a place in this community easily enough, and maybe make some worthwhile "friends" here (:

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