Questions about you
What is your first name? Sean
Age: 30
Location: Portsmouth UK
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Computers
Why are you here? I wondered here after looking at aspergers on wikipedia
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Wife diagnosed me, not been formally diagnosed, but from what I'm seeing its pretty blatently obvious that i'm an aspie
Favorite subjects: Science - all of em.
Year/Grade: N/A
Favorite music: Anything done for the music not for the money, from classical to Speedcore, with many stops inbetween including metal and lounge
Books: Most fantasy.
TV shows/Movies: Obscure Japanse films, cheesy action movies, comedy
Instrument: Nope
Do you like sports? watching, not playing football
Family:Yes
Clothing: Jeans
How did you find this website? Wikipedia
Job: N/A
Plans for the future? Wish I had one... plan that is, not future....
Age: 27
Location: Southwest England
Hobies/interests: Writing, world building, reading, movies, scifi and Fantasy, music ( a little bit of everything) and i have a thing about vampires!
Diagnosis: waiting to see psychiatrist.
Why are you here?: I had a conversation with my partner which basically ended with her saying that she thought i had AS, this was about a month ago...so me being me, i went online, checked out some websites, did a few of those tests and asked my doctor to start me on a diagnosis. Now I feel that this place might be good for me
Sports: i like swimming and cycling but i wouldn't class that as sport per se, i don't watch any sports. Just not interested
Instruments: have played classical and spanish guitar for about 16 yrs( self taught) just started on Violin about a month ago.
Family: Mother, father, 3 sisiters, 2 brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins...we're a large extended family. My brother has dyslexia and my uncles definantly OCD (though undiagnosed i think!)
Subjects/Grades: i got gcse's but no a-levels, am going to uni in september to do creative writing. Yay!!
Plans for the future?: to be a full time writer!
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When freedom is outlawed only outlaws are free.
What is your first name? Tyler
Age: 30
Location: USA
Hobbies and Interests: Primary obsessions - cars, photography, movies, computers plus a rotating fixation or two that changes every few months give or take. currently it's the cold war
Why are you here? I don't understand me.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Recently
Favorite subjects: Changes year to year, month to month
Year/Grade: Dropped out of college, couldn't stand it.. i did not want to do homework, it was insulting to me. and i don't know why it was, it just was. so i did badly even though it was all such a cakewalk.
Favorite music: honest, creative music
Books: books about the cold war or books that were topical during the cold war, such as the guns of august
TV shows/Movies: SG1, BSG, Formula 1, Mythbusters, documentaries
Instrument: guitar
Do you like sports? Yes - motorsports, going to baseball games (boring to watch on tv though), playing golf once in a while, the world cup is fun to watch right now
Family: not good with women though i quite like them
Clothing: casual when i'm fat trendy when i'm not fat
How did you find this website? wikipedia link
Job: engineer and photographer
Plans for the future? try to learn how to cope with AS in order to lead more than a one or two dimensional, structured life. try to learn how to lead a life where things like ambiguity, social situations, reading between the lines, and interpersonal relationships don't automatically strike fear in my heart.
Any comments? no.
What is your first name? Danny.
Age: 21
Location: New York
Hobbies and Interests: Gaming, anime, pro-wraaaaaaslin' *chairsmack*, writing, web design and reading articles.
Why are you here? To whimsically seek validation from a like-minded bunch of faceless, voiceless blobs of text, and possibly be a jerk for a few laughs. The main intention was lurking, though.
When were you diagnosed? : Before the fifth grade.
Favorite subjects: Literature and History
Year/Grade: college junior
Favorite music: KMFDM, Rage Against the Machine, Primus, System of a Down, Nightwish
Books: Tonto and the Lone Ranger Fistfight in Heaven (... or was it the other way around?), Inherit the Wind. FYI, I love reading, but find absolutely irritating the act of having to sit down and read a book.
TV shows/Movies: The Boondocks, Family Guy, Action, Venture Brothers, Mission Hill, Samurai Champloo
Instrument: .................. Nah, too wrong.
Do you like sports? Not really, but if you count it as a sport, I was quite the lethal hackeysack player in high school.
Family: Mother and father, really mean and whiny older sister that started being nice to my family out of a need for survival after moving out of the house so my folks think I should stop wanting her dead. Yeah, good luck with that, I say.
Clothing: Mostly comedic and video game-related, with some dragons thrown in.
How did you find this website? A search for online aspergers communities, as I was thinking about starting one of my own. I haven't decided on anything yet, though.
Job: Part-time job stocking dairy product in a Wegmans grocery store. It's arguably one of the best grocery chains in the whole friggin' world (it is in itself a tourist attraction in my city) and my coworkers are very nice, funny and helpful, but I still don't think I was meant for this line of work...
Plans for the future? Software developer or writer.
Any comments? Purple monkey dishwasher.
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"Condoms aren't completely safe! A friend of mine was wearing one and got hit by a bus. "
What is your first name? Sean
Age: 33
Location: Auckland, New Zealand, South Pacific
Hobbies and Interests: Now this is a hard question. I have collected WWII memorabilia but I dont have any interests as such.
Why are you here? I saw on a dating website a thread explaining all the symptoms and I thought - dammit thats me!
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
Favorite subjects: In school? Typing (I took typing as a 13 year old to 15)
Year/Grade: College in NZ in University - I never went. I undertook studies at an AIT but felt it wasnt what I was looking for.
Favorite music: mixed range - right now a song by NZ band Evermore called "Running" - listen to it it rocks!
Books: War stories - mainly Vietnam (dont know why)
TV shows/Movies: Coronation Street, Lost, My Name is Earl
Instrument: None
Do you like sports? I like watching Rugby and League but thats about it. I dont partake in any sports.
Family: 1 brother, 1 half brother, mum and dad and I have a 12 year old daughter Chloe.
Clothing: Casual. I wore shorts all last year to work. I love sneakers and I refuse to wear a suit and/or tie.
How did you find this website? Google
Job: Unemployed - before that I was a systems administrator
Plans for the future? I thought Id die before I was 21 - I have absolutely no plans and a severe inability to make any.
Any comments? I hijacked another thread posting stuff - sorry about that. Feel free to contact me if you want to chat.
What is your first name? Karen
Age: 29 until July 26
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, music, painting, gardening, astrology, politics, cats...an occasional interest in sport, and know my way around a car...
Why are you here? Because I'm pretty sure I have AS.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Not formally diagnosed as yet. Haven't ruled it out yet though, I may need to be one day.
Favorite subjects: N/A
Year/Grade: N/A
Favorite music: Prince, The Cure, Grateful Dead, Beastie Boys, REM, Michael Franti, PJ Harvey, Goldfrapp, Pink Floyd, Liz Phair, Mclusky, Bjork, The Beatles...to name a few.
Books: Biographies, nearly anything on politics, local history, feminism, the media or any
of my listed hobbies/interests. Reading is a passion for me but I'm not into fiction much.
Also devour the weekend broadsheet newspapers.
TV shows/Movies: TV shows - The Simpsons and Sex & The City, collecting DVD's of both series as I can't stand the SO of commercial TV. Love mostly ABC stuff like Media Watch , Enough Rope (love Andrew Denton!!), and the Australian Story series to name a few. SBS doco's are usually great too. I get glued to Rage all night when I don't feel up to going out. Movies - total Hitchcock addict but also love some of the worst, z-grade horror trash ever made. Anything with Peter Sellers, especially The Party. As for more recent films...Lost In Translation and The Motorcycle Diaries have probably been my two favourites out of the last decade.
Instrument: Clarinet. Well enough to deter intruders, at least.
Do you like sports? Yes...tennis in particular. Also take an interest in the AFL (when Collingwood are doing well) and, well I guess soccer although I'm typing this while Australia v. Italy is on the TV so I guess I'm not THAT passionate.
Family: Father, mother, two younger brothers.
Clothing: Handy in winter.
How did you find this website? Typing "Asperger" into AltaVista
Job: Data entry
Plans for the future? Is this question optional?
Any comments? Be afraid. Be very afraid.
What is your first name: John
Age: 14
Location: Essex, UK
Hobbies and Interests: TV, Computer, PS2, Moaning, Cartoons, Laughing At People's Misfortunes.
Why are you here? Aspergers Syndrome.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): When I was 4, I was told when I was 10.
Favorite subjects: In School? ICT
Year/Grade: 9
Favorite music: 80s, 90s, Alternative Rock, Dance, Breakbeat, Metal, Hard Rock +Instrumental Songs (Songs With No Words In).
Books: Non-Fiction
TV shows/Movies: There are to many to mention.
Instrument: I would like to play the drums
Do you like sports? No.
Family: 1 Brother, 2 sisters, Mum, Dad. Mum + Dad are divorced.
Clothing: Anything thats comfortable and suitable for the weather.
How did you find this website? A friend recommended it to me.
Job: Student At School
Plans for the future? Dunno. I dont think about the future.
Any comments? Nice survey, it might be on Family Fortunes. lol
JustaJester
Emu Egg
Joined: 30 Jun 2006
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Posts: 2
Location: Ocala, Florida - Lawrence, Mass.
What is your first name? Patrick
Age: 35
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Hobbies and Interests: Various - I like a lot of stuff
Why are you here? Research to see if I have Aspergers
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Undiagnosed
Favorite subjects: All
Year/Grade: Graduated High School in 1989
Favorite music: Mostly Celtic, but I can listen to anything
Books: The classics
TV shows/Movies: Wrestling, Cris Angel's Mindfreak, Animal Planet
Instrument: Lute
Do you like sports? They're okay
Family: Mother, sister, brother, various neices and nephews
Clothing: Casual
How did you find this website? Google searched "Aspergers"
Job: Performer
Plans for the future? I don't look too far ahead
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"There's no sense like nonsense!"
Age: 23
Location: Ireland
Hobbies and Interests: Science Fiction, Computers, Photography, Politics...other stuff.
Why are you here? To learn and be part of a community even if it's just online.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Officially diagnosed in 2006, suspected a while back though.
Favourite subjects: School? French
Year/Grade: ? Graduate (degree)
Favorite music: Rock I suppose
TV shows/Movies: X Files, West Wing, Millennium, Sopranos, Monty Python...Rear Window, Dr Strangelove, Jean de Florette, Wonder Boys...too many to mention.
Instrument: Piano
Do you like sports? To watch, not really. To play, some.
How did you find this website? Was searching for AS related stuff and found it.
Plans for the future? Study more hopefully.
larsenjw92286
Veteran
Joined: 30 Aug 2004
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,062
Location: Seattle, Washington
I am an old member of Wrongplanet, but most of you who have joined since I left are all new. I am responding to this message in hopes that I get replies.
What is your first name? Jason
Age: 19
Location: Johnstown, New York
Hobbies and Interests: Game shows, computers, traveling and a whole lot more
Why are you here? I have Asperger's
When were you diagnosed? At age 12
Favorite subjects: Math, English
Year/Grade: Graduated
Favorite music: Anything but new country and classical
Books: The Encyclopedia of TV Gameshows
TV shows/Movies: The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, you name it
Instrument: Guitar
Do you like sports? No
Family: Mother, father, various cousins
Clothing: Formal
How did you find this website? My old social worker at home told me about it
Job: None
Plans for the future? Working with Employment Resources and VESID
Note: I was a moderator on Wrongplanet before, but then I left and things changed. I hope to get my moderating status back in the near future.
What is your first name?
Age: 18
Location: Klaipeda, Lithuania
Hobbies and Interests: art, music, literature, travelling, socializing, spectating, investigating.
Why are you here? i arranged to.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): -
Favorite subjects: history, literature, geography, biology, chemistry, german
Year/Grade: 2006 (i finished school recently)
Favorite music: industrial, ebm, gothic
Books: works by egzistencialists ( Franz Kafka, Alber Camus, Erich Maria Remarque, etc.)
TV shows/Movies: i do not watch that box of fools
Instrument: a screwdriver
Do you like sports? not so much
Family: mom and I
Clothing: black/khaki/camouflage/dark blue. army boots. piercing.
How did you find this website? my friend told me.
Job: i hope i'll become an university student
Plans for the future? to study philosophy
Any comments? no.
What is your first name? well dina is my nickname christina is my real name i perfer the nickname though
Age: 19
Location: pa
Hobbies and Interests: collecting pics, parings, keeping torch 2\3 going, a little writing, i used to like drawing but not to much anymore, does xemnas count as an interest.
Why are you here? to talk about things i can't on other forums i guess, or my therapist told me about it. ^_^
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): when i was 17 i think.
Favorite subjects: O_o
Year/Grade: O_o
Favorite music: hard rock, goth, some metal, a little country
Books: -_- you can't be serious. unless you mean stuff on fan fiction.net then final fanstay finishing school.
TV shows/Movies: final fantasy 7 AC, armagedeon, and jaws.
Instrument: O_o
Do you like sports? no
Family: -_-
Clothing: eh you mean fav then shirts and shorts since i can't get a coat like the 13th order\organization 13.
How did you find this website? i alraedy said this my therapist told me.
Job: none
Plans for the future? nope
Any comments? comments about what? oh i got one, the 13th order rules
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"It's the song of destruction a requiem of the end" jr in xenosaga III
What is your first name? Melinda
Age: Born 1959
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Hobbies and Interests: Rabbits, gardening, the human brain
Why are you here? I'm in love with someone who's AS
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Never, but I'm probably a "cousin"
Do you like sports? No, not really
Family: Live with long-term partner
Clothing: Comfortable skirts & tops
How did you find this website? Link from OASIS
Job: Co-owner of scooter shop
Plans for the future? Adapt to global warming
What is your first name? Jennifer
Age: 25
Location: Near Los Angeles, California
Hobbies and Interests: Knitting, Photography, Painting, Reading Non-Fiction books, Avid film watcher
Why are you here? I'm interested in talking with other Aspies
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Haven't been officially diagnosed, but am about 80% sure that I have it.
Favorite subjects: History, Relgion/Philosophy, Sociology, English
Year/Grade: Graduated college in 2004
Favorite music: Indie Rock, Bollywood (don't laugh), Blues, Folk
Books: Dandelion Wine, The Bell Jar, Like Water for Chocolate, The Handmaid's Tale, Catcher in the Rye, Alice in Wonderland
TV shows/Movies: Project Runway, Family Guy, America's Next Top Model - History Channel, Independent Film Channel, Turner Classic Movies
Instrument: Guitar, Harmonica
Do you like sports? Tennis
Family: My parents and brother live in Michigan very very far away
Clothing: I dress in a lot of sweaters, long skirts, dress pants, scarves. I also like vintage clothing.
How did you find this website? Myspace
Job: Marketing Administrative Assistant for a healthcare company
Plans for the future? Travel more maybe, hopefully get married/have kids
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