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... gets annoyed when their parents come home from work earlier than usual?
... starts sorting and arranging things (by size, colour and/or alphabetical order) when bored?
... gets agitated by open cupboards and cabinets?
... spends more money than they can really afford on their special interests?
... inappropriately smiles when trying to express emotions such as annoyance and frustration (I hate that by the way! People tend to not take what I'm then trying to say seriously)?

Feel free to write down your own questions/examples as well if you'd like.

#1: Yes, but substitute 'parents' with 'wife.'
#2: Yes.
#3: Hell yes.
#4: Did back in the day; that's why I've consciously avoided having/encouraging my 'special interests' for so long (which totally sucks, by the way; but I need to be an adult and pay off past debt and am legitimately terrified of potential future debt. My current "strategy" is to limit my interest in things that are freely available... or at least free with the use of a torrent file, anyway).
#5: Oh you better believe it.

I don't want to start providing examples, 'cause I fear I won't stop. That's actually probably a pretty decent example.

Not at all! I'm the same way (except for the spending too much). When I was younger and lived with my parents, I absolutely hated when they'd show up earlier than expected! I was terrified they would "catch me" stimming or wearing my body armor and interrogate me as to why I'm so strange and why I can't just be normal...

Everything except the smiling.

1: Oh hell yes.
2: Sometimes. Though I rather put things exactly parallel to each other, or tap my hands in a rhythm.
3: A little. I'll close them when I see one.
4: Well I'm tempted to but I can control myself.
5: Yes and that's incredibly annyoing.

I can relate to every one of the things you said there. The spending on my special interest has been curbed... but I am able to sit down and plan for a big spend so I don't have to later. Also for me it isn't parents coming home early - it is kids.

Everything except the smiling.

Everything. Especially spending too much on my interests! I have nearly $2500 in my 3 RC cars that I race!

When someone says something or asks a question that annoys me and I'm not sure how to react, I kinda smirk and shake my head.

1. Yes (but more when my annoying brother comes home from school on early dismissal)
2. Sometimes. I start over-checking things because I love neatness.
3. I want to, but I know that I have to spend money on important things, so I control myself.
4. Sometimes. But I'm more of the serious type, people have to tell me to smile because I look angry or sad, and that makes it difficult for me to express my emotions.

Yes!

Not so much.

I'll close them, but not that anal retentive. And definitely not at someone else's house, not my place.

Sometimes, I suppose.

Yes, totally. Many times. Probably a defense mechanism, trying to keep the peace. It only makes NTs more upset and emotional. Fuckk 'em!

The first and last I relate to the best.

Yes.

Usually not.

No.

I don't spend more than I can afford, but I often compromise on more important things. Like eating bread and rice all month so I can buy $200 of books.

No.

This. I especially hate it when my mom calls to tell me she's on her way home, and walks in the door five minutes later.

I do that too. Except I sort of snort (or whatever it's called) instead of smirking. Do you know what I mean?

Yeah, i do that too sometimes.