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What is your first name? Alexis

Age: 23

Location: St. Louis, MO

Hobbies and Interests: Writing, playing pool, listening to music, silent films, Satanism, infectious diseases

Why are you here? Decided to explore a community of people who are like me with Asperger's, I guess.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): age 7

Favorite subjects: English, biology, music theory, foreign languages

Year/Grade: Currently not in school. High school diploma is all I got, heh.

Favorite music: Metal, alternative, metalcore, rock, classical, there's so many

Books: The Black Arts, Missing Microbes, To Kill a Mockingbird, Unhinged, The Handmaidens Tale, Johnny Got his Gun, White Crow, The Bodies we Wear, etc.

TV shows/Movies: Seinfeld, The Office, The Handmaiden's Tale, Supernatural, The Twilight Zone, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, American Horror Story; The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Haxan, Pandora's Box, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Arrival, Pink Floyd The Wall, Metropolis, Saw 1-7, Blazing Saddles, American Mary, Begotten, Hostel, etc.

Instrument: I used to play the viola and cello as a kid. Don't think I could anymore, but I haven't held either instrument in well over 10 years.

Do you like sports? I like to play some of them. Watching them? Nope.

Family: Mom, step-dad, dad, two sisters

Clothing: Band shirts, skinny jeans, and converses. I dress like an edgy, emo teenager...

How did you find this website? My step-dad told me about it a few years ago.

Job: Pharmacy tech

Plans for the future? No, not really. I really hate thinking about the future; it scares me.

Any comments? Uh...um...I hate Mondays.

Have you ever seen the Saint Louis City Museum? I would love to go there.

What is your first name? Doug

Age: 27

Location: colorado

Hobbies and Interests: electronic music, roller coasters, linguistics, alcohol

Why are you here? i want to feel seen. i want people to like me for who i am

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): age 21

Year/Grade: not in school

Favorite music: deerhoof, sonic youth, animal collective, stereolab

Books: i dont much enjoy reading. theres too much on my mind

TV shows/Movies: pedro almodovar is my favorite filmmaker. twin peaks is my favorite tv show

Instrument: ableton

Do you like sports? nooooooooooooo

Family: i ran away from them when i was 18. they're evil monsters. my real family is my boyfriend (were gonna get married and get a dog)

Clothing: t-shirts only. button up shirts make me want to scream

How did you find this website? i think i read about it on the wikipedia article for aspergers

Job: bus driver (im a safer driver than like 95% of my coworkers)

Plans for the future? when my boyfriend graduates (he almost has his phd) i wanna go to school to study linguistics, and hopefully my music gets famous enough that i can make money off it

What is your first name? Aaron

Age: 16

Location: Iowa

Hobbies and interests: watching sports, playing sports, playing video games

Why are you here? I have autism and I hate it.

When were you diagnosed? In December of last year

Year/Grade: Junior in high school

Favorite music: U2, Against Me!, Green Day, R.E.M.

Books: The Book of Basketball, the Lord of the Rings, Kitchen Confidential

TV shows/movies: The Simpsons, Anthony Bourdain, Psych, Star Wars, superhero stuff, Super Troopers

Instrument: used to play piano, just started bass guitar

Do you like sports? Yes!

Family: twin brother, older brother, Mom, Dad

Clothing: Usually plain but I also wear "women's" clothes

How did you find this website? I searched for autism online community.

Job: none right now

Plans for the future: Go to college and eventually become a teacher.

What is your first name? Matthew

Age: 30

Location: California

Hobbies and interests: Music, writing, point-and-click adventure games.

Why are you here? Looking to connect and socialize with others with Asperger's and ASD.

When were you diagnosed? When I was very young.

Year/Grade: Graduated!

Favorite music: Reggae, ska, indie rock.

Books: Books about music and theology.

TV shows/movies: 'MST3k' and 'Gilmore Girls'.

Instrument: Guitar.

Do you like sports? Outside of bowling, I'm barely athletic, let alone knowledgeable about sports.

Family: Only child.

Clothing: Only two categories: band shirts and Hawaiian shirts.

How did you find this website? Heard it mentioned on a few other mental health message boards.

Job: Currently none, but interviewing.

Plans for the future: Wherever the road takes me.

What is your first name? Ricky

Age: 22

Location: Los Angeles

Hobbies and Interests: Horses, Reading, Tattoos, and reading


Why are you here? Autism

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 7

Favorite subjects: History, Religion, Creative Writing, and Foods.

Year/Grade: Graduated

Favorite music: Rock

Books: The Secret History, Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, IT, Lonesome Dove and The Outsiders

TV shows/Movies: Looney Tunes, Supernatural, Scrubs, Dead Like Me, The Simpsons, and Twin Peaks

Instrument: Piano or Saxophone

Do you like sports? Sort of

Family: Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister

Clothing: I like t shirts a lot

How did you find this website? Someone told me about it

Job: I do not really have one

Plans for the future? Getting a good job and possibly being fully independent one day

What is your first name? Stacey

Age: 28

Location: Dunedin, New Zealand

Hobbies and Interests: Paper craft, TV and film, Reading, Walking, Cemeteries (links into my fascination with death, I have a degree in archaeology)

Why are you here? For my own research purposes and to talk with others about their experiences

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 27 AS

Favorite subjects: History, Science, Music

Year/Grade: I finished my BA (Hons) in 2013

Favorite music: Classical, Punk rock, Pop, Little bit of Jazz, Love songs

Books: Mostly murder mysteries and fantasy

TV shows/Movies: MCU, Supernatural, The Magicians, Dr Who, Sherlock

Instrument: I used to play the clarinet and guitar, haven't for a long time now though have been meaning to pick them both up again. Mostly now I just sing for myself.

Do you like sports? I used to play field hockey. I quite like badminton. I mostly just go for walks and do a little yoga now.

Family: I have no siblings. I'm close with my Mum but not with my Dad

Clothing: I like to wear dresses. I have a good sense for fashion but dress more modestly to hide how round I am in places

How did you find this website? I think it was through a google search I did one day.

Job: I work at a university in administration

Plans for the future? I want to buy a house. Beyond that I'm not sure yet.

Any comments? I like cats, they are very cute. Especially the fluffy ones.

What is your first name?
I'm not disclosing that.

Age:
23 in August

Location:
Australia

Hobbies and Interests:
Politics, a bit of philosophy, chess, music

Why are you here?
For my own entertainment

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
I was diagnosed with Aspergers at about 5 years old.

Favorite subjects:
I'm not in high school

Year/Grade:
Graduated

Favorite music:
Heavy metal

Books:
I do all my reading online

TV shows/Movies:
I hate picking favourites, but superhero movies and shows, sitcoms, sci-fi, action. The quality matters more than the genre

Instrument:
Guitar and drums, though I don't play much anymore

Do you like sports?
Not even a little bit

Family:
Yes, I have one

Clothing:
I have that too

How did you find this website?
The internet

Job:
Factory-hand

Plans for the future?
Continue turning perfectly good oxygen into carbon dioxide

Any comments?
This is a comment

First Name: Jeffrey (I typically am called Jeff by others and that is often how I introduce myself).
Age: 57
Location: Dallas
Hobbies and Interests: Astronomy, Rocks & Minerals, Computers/Video Games, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Model Railroads, and trains in general, Anime & Manga (this is more of a recent one than the others - I got into anime in the late 90s.
Why are you here?: I searched for online Asperger's support resources after having a meltdown over something very minor.
When were you diagnosed?: Not exactly sure, it may have been when I was 6 or 7. This was back in the '70s when
no one knew what to call it.
Favorite Subjects: My favorite subjects in high school were Geometry, English, French, Trigonometry, US/World History and Biology. In college, my favorites were English, Astronomy, Drafting, Computer Aided Design, Robotics, and Psychology.
Year/Grade: I graduated high school in 1980, and for the next 3 years, I went to local community colleges, taking the bus to get there and home again. I did not know what I wanted to do with my life, and in May 1983 I enlisted in the US Army. That was one of the most difficult experiences I have ever been through, but it helped me get to where I am today, with no worries about having enough money.
Favorite Music: Classic Rock, Oldies (50s-80s mostly), Classical
Books: Science Fiction and Fantasy - some of my favorite authors: Andre Norton (I love the Witch World series), Anne McCaffrey, Ursula K. LeGuin, Robert A Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Nancy Springer, J.R.R. Tolkein, Michael Crichton, Ray Bradbury
TV Shows/Movies: How Its Made, Cosmos (the original version with Carl Sagan), Babylon 5, Star Trek (TOS, TNG, DS9, and Voyager), BBC Planet Earth, Sliders, Max Headroom, Doctor Who, Blake's 7, The Prisoner, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers
Instrument: I do not play an instrument
Do you like sports?: for the most part, no. I used to bicycle race, but haven't been on the bike in several years.
Family: I live at home with my mother, and help pay the house expenses. I have a sister who lives in the Austin area, and an aunt who lives in NYC
Clothing: for work, I wear collared shirts, except on Fridays which is casual. There used to be a tradition of wearing Hawaiian shirts at work on Firdays, but I haven't worn one in several years. Outside of work I wear t-shirts and shorts in the summer, and long pants in the winter with long sleeve henley shirts. I have also taken to wearing Vibram Five Fingers, even though I do not run.
How did you find this website?: Through a McKinney, Texas based support group called Toomey.org.
Job: I am what is known as a Metrology Technician. I calibrate electronic test equipment. This was what I was trained for in the military. I have been with my current employer 18 years.
Plans for the future: continue doing what I have been doing working. I'm still quite a few years ahead of retiring.
Any comments: none at this time.

What is your first name?

Age: 23

Location: UK

Hobbies: Plants, Cooking

Why are you here? I have high AS

When were you diagnosed?: 2014

Year/Grade: Left School at 16, 2012

Favorite music: Classical to Amon Amarth

Books: I am reading at the moment a book on cryptography, circuit engineering and just for fun metro part 2.

TV shows/Movies: Watching Limitless on netflix

Instrument: Guitar, Violin

Do you like sports? Ice skating and skiing

Family: Have no family

Clothing: I hope so.

Job: Music teacher

Plans for the future? Relax

Any comments?

What is your first name?
It's not Cranjis

Age:
I'm almost 30

Location:
East coast USA

Hobbies and Interests:
This is a tough one. I feel like I have more hobbies and interests in my mind than reality. I just kind of like messing around with a lot of things I never seem to get good at. Paint, keyboard, knitting, etc.

Why are you here?
You'll have to provide a signed permission slip for me to discuss...

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
It's being talked about

Favorite subjects:
TV, music, whales, colors. I like to get specific about colors. Have you seen olive grey!!

Year/Grade:
N/A

Favorite music:
My favorite at the moment is the band PVRIS, but I like a lot of anything. I can sing along to some Britney Spears, Pearl Jam, Pavement, Chelsea Wolfe, MGMT, Vince Staples, Saosin, Something Corporate, Todd Rundgren...my music taste is also a jack of all trades master of none type of deal

Books:
I wish my attention span was better. Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald was good

TV shows/Movies:
Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Sanford and Son, etc

Instrument:
I have a cheap guitar and keyboard collecting dust

Do you like sports?
I am I mean I was the fat kid in gym class, so no

Family:


Clothing:
Anything comfortable. I'm sure I would look better if I wore clothes that were more fitted and whatnot, but I can't deal with it and certain fabric textures...

How did you find this website?
I don't remember at this point, been lurking off and on for quite some time

Job:


Plans for the future?


Any comments?
(Donnie is the best turtle BY THE WAY.)

What is your first name? Tomas

Age: 36

Location: Detroit

Hobbies and Interests: reading, swimming

Why are you here? to find new friends

When were you diagnosed? last month

Favorite subjects: reading

Year/Grade:

Favorite music: Rock

Books: Lord of the rings

TV shows/Movies: all Marvel movies

Instrument:

Do you like sports? If so, which ones?: swimming

Family:

Clothing: jeans, T-shirts

Job: coach

What are you planning to do when you get older? retire

My celebrity crush is called Tomas!

What is your first name? -

Age: 42

Location: South West UK

Hobbies and Interests: Ornithology, drawing, nature, ASD

Why are you here? To learn from others and connect with others around the topic of autism

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): currently 10 months on a waiting list for diagnosis

Favorite subjects: art, music, poetry

Year/Grade: -

Favorite music: pretty much every kind of music

Books: Harry Potter, the whole non-fiction section, dictionaries, catalogues, directories

TV shows/Movies: Twin Peaks, nature programmes

Instrument: Violin, Clarinet, Piano, Spanish/classical/jazz guitar, Voice (I only play guitar now)

Do you like sports? Not that much

Family: partner, 11 year old and 5 year old

Clothing: I wear the same dress every day (I have 3 the same)

How did you find this website? Probably Google

Job: voluntary data input, voluntary wildlife surveys

Plans for the future? Try to get a paid job.

Any comments?

What is your first name? Emily

Age: 24

Location: Washington DC

Hobbies and Interests: Physics (quantum & computational), dogs, fitness and outdoor activities, and of course good food

Why are you here? Getting in touch with new people, I have a hard time making new friends

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 2015

Favorite subjects: Physics, math

Year/Grade: finishing up my MSc degree

Favorite music: Matthew and the Atlas, Matthew Dear (feat. Tegan and Sara): Bad Ones

Books: In the light of what we know ~ Zia Haider Rahman

TV shows/Movies: a lot of Netflix

Do you like sports? fitness, used to climb, and dance (mainly classical ballet)

Family: far away across the ocean in Europe, and a husband and dog in DC

How did you find this website? Google

Job: Research

Plans for the future? Not sure yet

What is your first name? Krystal

Age: 29

Location: Kansas

Hobbies and Interests: babies (they smell soooo good), aliens/UFOs, 50s monster movies and comics, supernatural & conspiracy theories/mysteries, music, reading, fashion, Church of the Subgenius, video games, drawing, coming up with lists of ideas and projects that I hardly ever have the time or gumption to start.

Why are you here? Recently diagnosed with ASD, have a child who is diagnosed as well.

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

Favorite subjects: Like in school? Gosh, it's been ages. English, art, history.

Year/Grade: Oh goodness! I have a BA and a master's degree... back in school again too for something else.

Favorite music: I'm all over the place. Right now I'm re-listening to Plastic Beach by the Gorillaz a lot, and Aesop Rock's new album... but some of all time favs are The Cramps, Garbage, Bjork, Depeche Mode, Neko Case, The Handsome Family, New Order, Hole, Fiona Apple, Distillers, etc. I listen to everything from Ariana Grande to Beethoven to Type O Negative, idk man just catch me outside, how 'bout that. Yes, I even like country.

Books: I love reading! Kurt Vonnegut is my favorite fiction author (Sirens of Titan is my favorite by him). I mostly read non-fiction on different topics that change (currently it's medical stuff). Right now I'm reading a cyberpunk novel. I used to read poetry more than I do now, but I still enjoy it. I also like art books and children's picture books.

TV shows/Movies: I don't watch much tv and it's rare that I watch movies these days, but I basically like anything campy and lowest common denominator (I not-so-secretly love watching the Bachelor/Bachelorette and snark on it with my husband).

Instrument: Not really.

Do you like sports? No.

Family: I'm married with children like that 90s sitcom only I'm not nearly as cool as Peggy Bundy. I have an identical twin too.

Clothing: I'm basically a librarian pastel goth child but almost 30 (which I'll never acknowledge with my clothing choices, grownup clothes are so boring).

How did you find this website? My therapist told me about it, interestingly enough.

Job: Ugh, I don't even wanna talk about it today. I work at a medical university as a clinic/research/admin assistant.

Plans for the future? Hopefully figure out what I actually want to do with my life, then do that.

Any comments? Currently taking applications for friends, apply within.