29 May 2008, 4:57 am
On one side I feel it would be rude to begin posting without giving a somewhat proper introduction, yet on the other side I despise writing introductions: picking myself apart for information that is relevant and/or interesting but only shows a biased and very narrow view of who I am always makes me feel as if I am trapped in a circular pattern. But, I will attempt to piece something together regardless.
I have joined the Wrong Planet forum because I have Asperger's Syndrome. ( I also have Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Anemia, attachment issues, Depersonalization Disorder, and Raynaud's Syndrome, in addition to chronic nose bleeds and chronic dizziness; gotta catch 'em all! I guess. 
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I found that I have AS last year, shortly before I turned thirty years old. It was an eye-opening experience for me and I have since been re-evaluating the things that I do in my daily life as well as my entire past. Overall, this new information has been very helpful and I find that I am better able to handle certain situations and that I am no longer attempting to be "normal".
Growing up was not an easy journey for me and the majority of my life was spent being abused and ridiculed by family, friends, and strangers (I have moved past these betrayals, though). My school years were spent in frustration as I was tested with an IQ of 147 (not that such a test means much) but this did not assist me in completing my school work or maneuvering through the social world (I do admit I did better than most, as I managed to find some people who took a liking to me and watched out for my well being). My adult life has had its bumps (such as coming out of the closet as a lesbian-- with the full support of my husband --after I had married a man and had a child) but within the past six months I have found myself quite calm and cheerful.
The basics of my personal life are that I am a citizen of the USA but I live on an island in Asia,
I am a wife, I am a mother (neither my son or husband are on the spectrum, though my husband does have ADD), I am an artist, I am a housewife, I am a member of the Society of Friends, I am a pet owner (four cats, but there is talk of getting some other assorted animals), and I, well, I am me. 
My hobbies include traveling, photography, reading, painting, sewing, drawing, HTML, CSS, listen to music, creating music, hiking, and researching subjects that I am interested in (such as ancient Greece, ancient Rome, polytheistic religions, Gnostic texts, women and sexuality throughout the ages, Victorian and Edwardian eras, and the history of textiles).
It is nice to be here and I look forward to getting to know as many individuals as I can.
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mama_ang
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29 May 2008, 7:55 am
Greetings Love,
I hope you are well today.
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Nice to meet you, love. 
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29 May 2008, 6:44 pm
To WrongPlanet!! !
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