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Name: Rivkah

Age: 48

Location: Canada

Hobbies and Interests: Randomly choosing two: Reading books (hobby) and Star Trek (interest).

When were you diagnosed? Waiting for the official word... I suspect AuDHD.

Favorite music: I'm all over the map with this one, but I do like Skillet, ABBA, and Lizzy Hoyt.

Books: Yes, let's have more of those than we have shelves. And then buy more shelves. And then rescue more library discards until we have too many for the shelves again! Um, is it obvious that I'm a reader and collector of books? LOL I like to read children's books (up to about middle grade, I think) and Jane Austen, non-fiction, Christian romance... Cool book covers and interesting titles will have me trying new genres, too.

TV shows/Movies: I spend too much time with the TV on in the evenings... And in addition to streaming, I collect! (Uh oh, pattern here.) I try to watch Star Trek at least once per week, enjoy British and Australian shows, like travel documentaries and some history too.

Instrument: I learned clarinet in junior high and some piano before that. Oh, recorder when I was really little! I'm thinking of getting a tin whistle sometime too.

Do you like sports? I like to watch some of them (hockey, equestrian, figure skating, and practically anything during the Olympics). I'm not coordinated enough to play. I do hike, though.

Family: 3 sisters, no brothers. 3 sons, no daughters. (Interesting reversal there.)

Clothing: Could we please just have soft, lightweight fabrics, please?

How did you find this website? WP members talking it up as a great place!

Job: Nothing paid at the moment. I'm a caregiver and teacher, but I'm also trained as a library technician.

Plans for the future? Read, write, travel if there's enough money for it...

Name: I'll give out my name when I get to know someone

Age: 42

Gender: Female

Location: Canada

Hobbies and Interests: I like reading comics, and I like watching horror movies in the theater at any time of the year and I like looking photos of horses

When were you diagnosed? Not sure

Favourite music: Nickelback is a band I really like since I saw them a few years ago with my sister in a concert

Books: Even though I'm a middle aged woman, I enjoy young adult mystery books and I also like comics

TV Shows/Movies: A TV show I watched last year is called Salem which is a fictional story about the Salem Witch Trials and another show I like is called Pose which I have seen 3 times

Instrument: I'm not musically talented

Do you like sports? I like going on my treadmill, swimming in the summer and bowling

Family: My immediate family is parents, siblings and a brother in law

Clothing: I don't see the need to talk about clothing

How did you find this website? Known about WP for years don't remember how I hear about it

Plans for the future: If possible I would like to get a job

Any comments: I believe in lgbtq rights

What is your first name? Ed

Age: 66

Location: Wisconsin, USA

Hobbies and Interests: Playing music, watercolor painting, hiking, bicycling (not a Cyclist with a capital “C"), history, fountain pens.

Why are you here? Questioning whether or not I have Autism in addition to, or instead of ADHD, as has been suggested by some people whose opinions I value.

When were you diagnosed?: 2005 ADHD

Favorite subjects: N/A

Year/Grade: N/A

Favorite music: Many different types, from Prog to folk to tradtional music of Eastern Europe, and lots more. Currently on heavy rotation: Peter Hammill/Van der Graaf Generator and Trio Mandili.

Books: I read a lot. Mostly fiction, some non-fiction. Terry Pratchett is a favorite.

TV shows/Movies: I don’t watch much TV or movies these days. I find it difficult to find things I like. I enjoyed Detectorists, Ted Lasso, some others. Generally something intelligent and not mean, violent, or depressing. Funny is good but not necessary.

Instrument: Electric bass guitar, Bulgarian tamboura, guitar, ukulele.

Do you like sports? Mostly indifferent. I really dislike professional sports.

Family: Parents deceased. Three siblings. Spouse. Two living daughters. One daughter deceased.

Clothing: Loose, casual. No synthetics. Nothing tight around my throat (no crew necks!)

How did you find this website? It was mentioned in “Unmasking Autism” by Devon Price.

Job: Receptionist. Formerly retail, cabinet maker, electric guitar builder, stringed instrument repair.

Plans for the future? I’d like to retire soon. Then spend time painting, playing music, enjoying nature, etc. I will probably still need to work part time to supplement Social Security and my meager savings, hopefully at something that doesn’t suck all the life out of me like my current job.

Any comments? At some point, I would like to post about how and why I’ve come to this site, wondering if there are other people with similar experiences. Based on what I’ve seen from other people, it’s probably too lengthy for this thread. I’ve perused the forums a bit, but haven’t come across anyone yet. Not sure which thread would be appropriate. Possibly Members Only? It’s nothing weird or objectionable, just a lot of ground to cover.

^^^welcome Ed

What is your first name? Richard

Age: 77

Location: London, UK

Hobbies and Interests: Chess, Watching YouTube, Researching Autism

Why are you here? I suspect I may be on the Spectrum

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):

Favorite subjects: Science, UFO Research

Year/Grade:

Favorite music: Some Classical, Pop, middle of The road

Books: Stephen King

TV shows/Movies: Dallas, Cheers, Various Uk Sit-Com of vthe 70's Onwards

Instrument:

Do you like sports? Soccer

Family: Two Sisters and a Brother; both parents dead

Clothing: Casual

How did you find this website? Used to belong to it but not used for some years

Job: Retired

Plans for the future?

Any comments?

^^^welcome Webplodder

What is your first name? I'd rather not

Age: 31

Location: UK

Hobbies and Interests: I love making and fixing things. Woodworking, electronic and automotive repair. I like to build and tinker with computers. I also enjoy making music, I play guitar and make electronic music with Ableton Live.

Why are you here? To understand more about myself and connect with other ND people.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Not diagnosed, but have spent my life feeling different and disconnected from everyone around me. I recently read "Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things" by Pierre Novellie and it all suddenly made sense. I done the usual online tests and scored very likely ND on all of them. Still deciding whether or not to go after a formal diagnosis.

Favorite subjects: See hobbies!

Year/Grade: N/A

Favorite music: Where to start! I like an awful lot of music but l'll list some of my favourites in no particular order

IDLES
Arcade Fire
Deadmau5
Fontaines D.C.
Boards of Canada
John Frusciante
Alexisonfire
Loyle Carner
Wunderhorse
Deftones
Placebo

Books:
Endurance - Alfred Lansing
Blindness - Jose Saramago
American Kingpin - Nick Bilton
Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer
Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Sled Driver - Brian Shul


TV shows/Movies:
The Sopranos
Severance
Better Call Saul
Clarkson's Farm

Trainspotting
Threads
Interstellar
The Martian

Instrument:
Guitar
Bass
Ableton Live if that counts

Do you like sports?
No but I do run and lift weights when I'm not burnt out to try and stay healthy

Family:
Mostly estranged, but I do have a partner and kids who I adore

Clothing:
Jeans and T-shirt most days

How did you find this website? Was researching forums as I'm tired of Reddit and how heavily monetised it's become. I remember a more open web and miss it, so am trying to move back to forums. Given my recent autism epiphany this seemed like a great place to start

Job: IT

Plans for the future? Understand myself better, learn to unmask

Any comments? Good to be here!

I've probably already done this in this thread but I can't be bothered to go back and check, anyway it'd be interesting to know if anything has changed lol

What is your first name? I'd rather not say

Age: 36

Location: United Kingdom

Hobbies and Interests: Writing, colouring, playing keyboard

Why are you here? Because it's friendly and familiar

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Eight years old. Eight years old! I'm a f*****g world record of the youngest a high-functioning female has ever been diagnosed with an ASD

Favorite subjects: English?

Year/Grade: I'm not a kid

Favorite music: Old folk music (American, English, Scottish, Irish)

Books: Cathy Glass

Movies: Swanee River, Room, Boyhood (my three top favourite movies)

Instrument: A piano

Do you like sports? Nah

Family: Father, brother, sister, spouse, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, more (Mother sadly passed)

Clothing: Hoodies

How did you find this website? Just stumbled upon it

Job: Bus depot worker

Plans for the future? To win the lottery, move out to the countryside and live in an old cottage surrounded by nature

What is your first name?
Shel

Age:58

Location:Durham region, Ontario. CA

Hobbies and Interests: oh...this could go on for days...
Art-painting,sculpture, music, music prod. film production, animal behavior, everything Dogs. animals, science, astronomy, biology, robotics, carpentry, farming...we'll hold there.

Why are you here? Ive come to realize why my life way back when and my life now are the way they are.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Not "officially" but, ive been going down this rabbit hole and taken all the recognized tests independently. gotten the opinions from others in my life.

Favorite subjects: oh...has to be Dogs and behavior.

Year/Grade: hahaaaa sometime in the late 80s?

Favorite music: House, drum n bass, old metal, Mozart, Vivaldi, funk, ...

Books: manuals, animal behavior sciences, ancient history, theology. currently reading research papers on Dog adoption and returns plos1 etc.

TV shows/Movies: oh...so many...

Instrument: Bass, synth, samplers

Do you like sports? meh.

Family: yep. parents gone, estranged sister and 2 brothers. no kids.

Clothing: uh..yep...cotton only please. maybe some faux fur

How did you find this website? researchin' !

Job: can't hold one down unless its my own...Canine Behavior Consultant- Artist. Newly in YouTube channel building - vid lessons

Plans for the future? get land, build greehouse, make art, shelter elderly unadopted Dogs.

Any comments? i'll hold my tongue for now. Just glad i found a community to talk about this late realization, the sadness / relief it brings.