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Newsboy1965
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13 Nov 2007, 6:19 pm

Hi.

I'm Jim. I'm 42, live in the Pacific Northwest, work as the night news editor of a daily newspaper. I'm the brother of a diagnosed Aspie, and my research into my brother's symptoms leads me to conclude that I'm a higher-functioning Aspie — I've always had trouble making friends, have almost no romantic-relationship history, and have a number of personal eccentricities consistent with Asperger's (obsession with baseball statistics, extreme discomfort talking on the phone, hyperverbal, etc.).

I've got an OK life, but nothing great. My career has stalled out at a middle level. I make enough money to live independently but am hardly affluent. I have friends that I keep only because I don't see them all that often (I tend to wear poorly on people on an everyday basis). I date a lot but never get anywhere because women tend to bail out on once they get a handle on who I really am (the usual comment is that there's something "off" about me — I always either move too fast or too slow, or make any number of procedural dating errors). My brother, who is worse off and can't work and can barely live by himself, is a great trial in my life.

But on the other hand, I'm interested in other people, have a pretty funky sense of humor and generally have made peace with my everyday life.

I'm looking forward to getting to know many of you here.

And feel free to check out my personal blog.

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Tim_Tex
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13 Nov 2007, 6:30 pm

Welcome to WP!

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alei
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13 Nov 2007, 6:40 pm

Welcome to WP.

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richie
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13 Nov 2007, 6:45 pm

Welcome to WrongPlanet!

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asplanet
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13 Nov 2007, 7:23 pm

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JerryHatake
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13 Nov 2007, 7:53 pm

Nice to meet you, Jim.

I'm Jerry.

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13 Nov 2007, 9:19 pm

G'day from Australia!

Nan
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13 Nov 2007, 9:35 pm

Hi!

militarybrat
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17 Nov 2007, 3:15 pm

Hi, welcome to wrong planet.

missa
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17 Nov 2007, 4:20 pm

Hi there! I'm new here too, so welcome!

richie
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17 Nov 2007, 4:55 pm

You are 42 you say? Come on over to the "Dino-Aspie Ex Cafe" and have a cup of tea.....
The ladies might have a nice muffin for you right out of the oven.

I myself am a self-diagnosed Higher Functioning Autie, I didn't have an easy time in the world but I've
been living independently for almost 30 years and I'm 49 right now (my birthday was two weeks ago).
Still single, not much luck with women either and the bar scene almost killed me, but that's another story...
Welcome and make yourself comfortable. :flower:

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19 Nov 2007, 9:19 pm

Welcome,

All of the mysteries of life explained here.

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