Hi there, I'm new. Possibly undiagnosed aspie.

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You may call me Shiro. I don't actually know if I have asperger's syndrome or not, but that's why I'm here.

Ever since I was a kid, I've known that something is different about me. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was six, so maybe that's it, but I feel like my problems go beyond what someone with ADHD would have.

The most noticeable problem I face is connecting with others. I've learned enough about body language to make friends and get invited out, but to connect with someone on a deep level is frustratingly difficult. I've successfully flirted with women(I even had a reputation as a ladies man in one group), but I find I can never get past the flirting stage into something deeper. Friends are much the same: they enjoy my company, but I rarely connect with someone enough that they consider me a good friend.

Others have described me as being cold, but I'm actually a very emotional person. I get really involved in fictional characters, to the point that a good story can make me go from laughing to bawling very quickly. Yet I have trouble opening up to others without making them uncomfortable, so I never try anymore.

I don't want to make this introduction just about my problems, so I'll stop there. Here are my main interests:

• Anime and Manga
• Computers - I'm trying to turn it into a career.
• Programming - More of a recent discovery. I only know HTML and I'm learning C++.
• Writing - Mainly fiction.
• Reading - Both fiction and non-fiction.
• Video games - Lately it's only when friends want to play something, but I've played a lot of RPG's.

^Hi and welcome! I'm the smiley sunshine kitten girl around here! You can call me Kura or Skitty [I seem to have a lot of nicknames!] What sort of Anime/Manga do you like? I only like CLAMP and Claymore. Oh! So you're a writer like me! I like fantasy RPGs best [Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy, Rune Factory, ectc]. Nice to meet you! Feel free to pm me if you would like to chat!

Wow! That's great! I love the manga! Do you have favourite characters? Claymore helped me through some tough times.

My favorite has to be Miria. I don't even know why; she just seems really cool.

Any characters stand out to you?

Welcome to the forum!

Have you taken medicine for the ADHD and has it helped the interactions? Or has the interactions with others stayed the same despite being on medication? When I was on adderall it made me much more outgoing and chatty, but to the point I'd be talking more than actually getting things done. It did make me have too much energy and anxiety, so now I take strattera.

I could chat up anyone on adderall it was so weird. It helped me segway in to more meaningful conversations. But I felt anxious and had way too much energy >_<

So far so good with strattera, I think I prefer being on it than not being on anything at all.

Hey Shiro welcome.

^^^I love Clare and Teresa best. Their story makes me sad, but in a good way. I have all 27 Volumes sitting proudly on my bookshelf!

Welcome! I have trouble connecting with people too. What sorts of books do you like?