 
Support Wrong Planet Awareness!
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
sibilation
Butterfly
Joined: May 08, 2008
Age: 28
Posts: 16
Location: Melbourne, Australia
|
 Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
Many years ago I decided never to post in a forum again because they all sucked. A few days ago I found this site, and now everything's changed  What I'm thinking now is that I simply have difficulty dealing with NTs in large numbers... I'm enjoying reading the posts of people who don't take social life for granted enough that I've decided to post back.
Since I've only just found out about AS in any detail, I am undiagnosed/self-diagnosed... I'll be talking to my psychiatrist - who I am seeing for depression - about it soon.
Hmm, I was going to post a lengthy article referring to each of the aspie virtues and my struggles with them (and in fact I wrote some of it out and deleted it twice), but you know, I think that'd be boring.
Instead, I'll just say... hey, I'm 28, my main interest/obsession is stories... anything that has a story in it can gain my attention in it. This means lots of books, especially novels, but also short stories, auto biographies, comics... you name it. It also means games, though I do tend to get into non-story aspects there, such as getting a char of every class to top level in an rpg. It also means I love it when I can get a life story out of someone interesting. I can be pretty lucky in that regard... sometimes people I hardly know tell me their life story including a lot of secrets without much prodding. Turning such people into long-term friends is where I have trouble. I'm also lucky in that I managed to cultivate one really great friend, and I meet up with others in our circle through him.
I have a lot of trouble in romance, primarily due to difficulty with the motivation to find people with similar interests. Luckily, through this website I recently found meetup. com, which looks like a nice easy way to achieve that goal. Joined two book meetups and one live music meetup, which all seem reasonably promising. |
|
| Back to top |
|
JerryHatake
Kumdo Practitioner
Joined: Jul 02, 2006
Age: 20
Posts: 8420
Location: Woodbridge, VA
|
| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Nice to meet you, sibilation.  
_________________
Jerry
"No one is the same you can't compare yourself to other people because everyone is different" - Michelle
"Everything happens for a reason, no matter how hard that is to believe sometimes, it is so true!" - Michelle
|
|
| Back to top |
|
panda367
Butterfly
Joined: May 12, 2008
Age: 18
Posts: 10
|
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hi, I'm Miranda, and I'm new, hence why I'm posting here. I'm 17 years old but I'll be turning 18 tomorrow .
Earlier this year, I started seeing a therapist regarding some anxiety issues. I've always had difficulties controlling my emotions- I cry way too easily (which I hate) and I often am way too hard on myself. Also, I get really nervous before I have to audition for something or perform by myself (I'm fine in a group). I like to sing and play the viola, so this is often a problem because I have to audition sometimes for that.
Anyway, after seeing the therapist for a couple weeks, we determined that I have Asperger's, or at least a mild form of it anyway. I say a mild form because my therapist says that she mostly treats people with Asperger's that have school problems and I have NEVER had problems in school- I've always been really smart, not to brag or anything.
I mainly have social-type problems. There's the crying, which I already mentioned. It's also really, really hard for me to make friends, especially if I have to initiate a conversation with them. Also, sometimes I talk too fast and don't let anyone get a word in edgewise.
I often feel like I'm completely different from everybody else- like the "normal" people can somehow tell that I have Asperger's, even though my Mom and my therapist have told me that it's not that obvious with me.
Oh, and sometimes I jokingly say that I'm "missing a girl gene" because I'm TERRIBLE at styling my hair, putting on makeup, and deciding what clothes to wear. They'd have a field day with me on "What Not to Wear". I just have no awareness of trends and what everyone else is doing.
Of course, when I was little, my parents just said that I "marched to the beat of my own drummer" and that I would get over my social problems eventually, which I didn't.
I have to say, I was REALLY upset when I found out that I had Asperger's because I don't want to think of myself as having a "problem" of any kind. I'm coming to terms with it better, now. |
|
| Back to top |
|
JerryHatake
Kumdo Practitioner
Joined: Jul 02, 2006
Age: 20
Posts: 8420
Location: Woodbridge, VA
|
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Nice to meet you, Miranda.
And Happy 18th Birthday!!!!
_________________
Jerry
"No one is the same you can't compare yourself to other people because everyone is different" - Michelle
"Everything happens for a reason, no matter how hard that is to believe sometimes, it is so true!" - Michelle
|
|
| Back to top |
|
DragonKazooie89
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: May 13, 2008
Posts: 46
|
| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My name is Heather, but you can also call me DragonKazooie89. I'm eighteen years old and I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when I was 11 or 12, around the same time I was diagnosed with Scoliosis. In late June it will be four years since I got back surgery to straighten my back. I still have the rods in me and I can't stay on my feet all day because of it. I usually like being by myself unless it has to do with video games, anime, movies, tv shows I like and the internet. I consider anime, video games, computers and the internet to be my obsessions. I'm a nice person but I have a tendency to blurt loudly in conversations from time to time and act on instinct. I have to take Lexapro to keep myself from lashing out and getting out of control and Vyvanse to help me concentrate on my school work.
My hobbies include using my computer, surfing the web, drawing, spriting, playing video games, watching tv, mainly cartoons and anime, and listening to music. I have been playing video games since 1997 or 1998 and I am a fan of Nintendo (Mainly Pokemon, Mario and Super Smash Bros.), Sonic and Banjo-Kazooie. If you ever want to play a Wii or DS game with me on Wi-Fi, just send a PM. I know some Spanish because of high school and I am half Hispanic and I am currently learning Japanese through workbooks, CD and the internet. I want to go visit Japan some day and maybe some countries in Europe like England and Spain.
You can also find me by this name at deviantART, Nsider2, Flash Flash Revolution, Gaia Online and YouTube. I also go by the name doomdesire5 at Neopets. I have accounts on other forums too but these are the main ones I visit almost every day. |
|
| Back to top |
|
JerryHatake
Kumdo Practitioner
Joined: Jul 02, 2006
Age: 20
Posts: 8420
Location: Woodbridge, VA
|
| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Nice to meet you, Heather.
_________________
Jerry
"No one is the same you can't compare yourself to other people because everyone is different" - Michelle
"Everything happens for a reason, no matter how hard that is to believe sometimes, it is so true!" - Michelle
|
|
| Back to top |
|
rottenlittleboys
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: May 14, 2008
Posts: 69
|
| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hey everyone. I choose my name long ago before my kids were diagnosed. It is a tounge in cheek thing. 
I have two boys, both diagnosed even though I and the school thinks the older one is much more ADHD with just a touch of Aspiesness.
It is possible that I have Asperger's and have been diagnosed ADHD as a child.
Nice to be here. |
|
| Back to top |
|
Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
Joined: Jul 03, 2004
Age: 28
Posts: 18682
Location: San Marcos, Texas
|
| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| rottenlittleboys wrote: | Hey everyone. I choose my name long ago before my kids were diagnosed. It is a tounge in cheek thing.
I have two boys, both diagnosed even though I and the school thinks the older one is much more ADHD with just a touch of Aspiesness.
It is possible that I have Asperger's and have been diagnosed ADHD as a child.
Nice to be here. |
Welcome to WP!
_________________
When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
~Meatwad, Aqua Teen Hunger Force |
|
| Back to top |
|
spudnik
The Dude Abides
Joined: Feb 20, 2008
Posts: 2893
|
| Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| rottenlittleboys wrote: | Hey everyone. I choose my name long ago before my kids were diagnosed. It is a tounge in cheek thing.
I have two boys, both diagnosed even though I and the school thinks the older one is much more ADHD with just a touch of Aspiesness.
It is possible that I have Asperger's and have been diagnosed ADHD as a child.
Nice to be here. |
Oh my god, I would be called a rotten little boy by some of the neighborhood
women as a child, usually the stupid fat church do gooders, they would tell
their children, stay away from that rotten little boy, haa, they were right I didn't
like their fat little piglet children, they tended to be teachers pets and would
squeal like little piggy's if I did anything in class, I hated living in a small town,
everyone knew your business.
_________________
http://neuraldeviant.freesmfhosting.com/index.php |
|
| Back to top |
|
Imanu
Butterfly
Joined: May 18, 2008
Age: 16
Posts: 13
|
| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:16 am Post subject: me. my village. |
|
|
I'm a cross between a metalhead, emo, punk, and just a very hyperactive person.
I'm physically very handy, I know I would be good at PE if I'd like it.
my mom has french heritage, and my dad comes from egypt. thus, I have a french nose (pretty big) and my dad's skin color and dark green/brown eyes.
I recently adopted my moms french last name, because the dutch are pretty xenophobic in any arabic-like matter. and I'd like a job. and not being a cleaner. or a rapper.
I live in this very christian little village, just south of Rotterdam. in general, there are 2 groups of people here. first, the christians, who smoke in little corners behind the backs of their parents and think they're totally awesome. then there are wiggers. lots of them. they live in one of the richest and wealthiest countries in the world, and they dare acting like they're friggin 50cent or something. the point is, they don't take kindly to someone who looks alternative. and so I get in fights a lot. most of the times its me who wins, because I'm not as drunk and high as they are.
and there's also this little but irritating growing group, and that's the hardcore group. hardcore in dutch means the music skinheads listen to, electronic bonking. they can be called skinheads. they wear these black jackets, camo pants, big army boots and of course are completely bald.
most of the times they also have some racist marks embroided on their jackets. like the triskel, or sometimes even the nazi cross. me, being a socialist, or even a bit of a communist sometimes, and not anti-semitic at all, get also often in trouble with these guys. the only problem is that they don't bluff if they say they're gonna stab someone with a swiss knife or something. I hate going around carrying weapons, and am also very much against civilians wielding weapons, but I am in a situation were I find it justified to go around with my granddad's army gun.
that's about it for my village. I plan to move away as soon I turn 18, in little more than a year.
in the town where I go to school, there's this awesome house standing for rent. I plan to live there with my girlfriend, she turns 18 a month before I do. all my friends live there as well.
the city, dordrecht, is the capital of the underground culture in the province. here, being normal is actually pretty unique. its the oldest town in the country, and my school is also the oldest in the country(754 years old) here I can just live a life like I'd like to live.
the girl that I love means the world to me. she is the only person I can always trust. she makes me feel comfortable, and not paranoid-like being on guard to see if there's anyone who'd try to beat me up.
she's my guardian angel:D
and she's also really pretty, with dark brown hair and bright green eyes and a sweet smile, I love her to death |
|
| Back to top |
|
Dhp
Pileated woodpecker
Joined: Jul 31, 2007
Age: 35
Posts: 180
Location: Florida, United States
|
| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:20 am Post subject: Hello. |
|
|
Hi, everyone. I'm abdhp. I'm currently 34.8 years old and a male. I'm not going to college now, but I did receive a bachelors in Mathematics ten years ago. Yes, some of you have seen me rant and rave about many things here. The more angry one is with the world, the more sad and tortured he or she is as a person. I fit this quite well. I have AS, anxiety, and major depression. Sometimes, I'm a little paranoid. In reality, it seems that many in real life think that I'm a sweetheart. I try to be polite when I can; yet I do have a volatile temper.
I have made the conscious decision to remain single for as long as I can. To be honest, even though I am not gay (you just know if you are or not), I am super scared to death of women. I'm afraid of people too. I have never had a girlfriend. I can converse with a few women though, as some that I work with are women. I love my mom and my sister very much, and frankly think that they are the only really good people left alive on this planet (I hope that doesn't offend anyone and am sorry if it does). I love and honor my father, but he is one messed up person. I hope he can see that someday, and get the help he needs.
My obsessions are music, math, cartoons, and I love cats. I hate dogs with a passion. I have been attacked too many times by them in my past. These things keep me alive as well as my family. Without them, I would have been dead long ago.
Yes, I am getting help for my AS and depression; for I feel that it takes a strong man to admit that he has problems, and a stronger man to fix them. But I will admit, there are many days when I just don't want to get out of bed. However, I always show up for work and do my job as best as I can unless I'm very sick.
Oh, I do read a little, but it honestly takes me forever to read. I seem to go for the classics. I'm reading Paradise Lost by Milton now. So far, wow...such intensity in those carefully chosen words. It seems to be a wonderful book. My favorite book so far is Dante's Inferno. I am spiritual, but not religious, and I am against any form of organized religion.
I guess I have mentioned the pertinent things associated with me and who I am, except for my real name; this I really desire to be private, as I'm kind of a private person by nature in real life. I hope I didn't bore you and perhaps entertained you a little. I hope that all of you out there have a great life. Thank you for reading this. Take care. |
|
| Back to top |
|
phil777
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: May 21, 2008
Age: 21
Posts: 70
|
| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:22 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hello people, name's Phil (yeah wasn't very creative with the nick), i just registered here. I'm 21, trying to finish my college even though i've been accepted to university in bioanthropology (bio is my thing, but humans interest me too, such fascinating little critters they are) hum what else.
Even though i might seem very nice here, i have very few friends irl that i've kept contact over a long period of time (most are online =/ ) and obviously never had girlfriend because of that. Now it might seem like i'm depressed but that's maybe just my end of session rush ( LAST exam today! ....then on to my pile of session works....). I do enjoy video games , not FPSs though, they make me irk unless they are purely fantasy ones like uh...Stranger's Wrath.
I sometimes make a lot of lame jokes (well i think they are =/ or maybe because nobody laughs). Hrm what else... Even though i do like fantasy, i can be quite realistic (it's downhearting sometimes though ._. ) which is why i'm in social sciences (international stuff ) and i often chuckle about how stupid people can be (like who would pay 140 million dollars for a letter written by Albert Einstein o.O idiotic me thinks). Anyhowww, if anyone wantsa talk to me feel free to ask but just keep it polite (i have my share of idiots to deal with sometimes -.- ).
edit:made some spaces after seeing my wall of text) |
|
| Back to top |
|
Zonder
Phoenix
Joined: Feb 23, 2008
Age: 44
Posts: 611
Location: Great Lakes
|
| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: Re: me. my village. |
|
|
| Imanu wrote: | my mom has french heritage, and my dad comes from egypt. thus, I have a french nose (pretty big) and my dad's skin color and dark green/brown eyes.
I recently adopted my moms french last name, because the dutch are pretty xenophobic in any arabic-like matter. and I'd like a job. and not being a cleaner. or a rapper.
I live in this very christian little village, just south of Rotterdam. |
Welcome to WrongPlanet, Imanu!
I've been to Moerkapelle, a little town near Rotterdam. Went running every morning that I stayed there and received a lot of mean looks from people. Harsh! I understand your wanting to leave the town you live in.
I have a big French nose too, and look very different than the Dutch people I know.
Z |
|
| Back to top |
|
Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
Joined: Jul 03, 2004
Age: 28
Posts: 18682
Location: San Marcos, Texas
|
| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: |
|
|
| phil777 wrote: | Hello people, name's Phil (yeah wasn't very creative with the nick), i just registered here. I'm 21, trying to finish my college even though i've been accepted to university in bioanthropology (bio is my thing, but humans interest me too, such fascinating little critters they are) hum what else.
Even though i might seem very nice here, i have very few friends irl that i've kept contact over a long period of time (most are online =/ ) and obviously never had girlfriend because of that. Now it might seem like i'm depressed but that's maybe just my end of session rush ( LAST exam today! ....then on to my pile of session works....). I do enjoy video games , not FPSs though, they make me irk unless they are purely fantasy ones like uh...Stranger's Wrath.
I sometimes make a lot of lame jokes (well i think they are =/ or maybe because nobody laughs). Hrm what else... Even though i do like fantasy, i can be quite realistic (it's downhearting sometimes though ._. ) which is why i'm in social sciences (international stuff ) and i often chuckle about how stupid people can be (like who would pay 140 million dollars for a letter written by Albert Einstein o.O idiotic me thinks). Anyhowww, if anyone wantsa talk to me feel free to ask but just keep it polite (i have my share of idiots to deal with sometimes -.- ).
edit:made some spaces after seeing my wall of text) |
Welcome to WP!
_________________
When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
~Meatwad, Aqua Teen Hunger Force |
|
| Back to top |
|
Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
Joined: Jul 03, 2004
Age: 28
Posts: 18682
Location: San Marcos, Texas
|
| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Hello. |
|
|
| Dhp wrote: | Hi, everyone. I'm abdhp. I'm currently 34.8 years old and a male. I'm not going to college now, but I did receive a bachelors in Mathematics ten years ago. Yes, some of you have seen me rant and rave about many things here. The more angry one is with the world, the more sad and tortured he or she is as a person. I fit this quite well. I have AS, anxiety, and major depression. Sometimes, I'm a little paranoid. In reality, it seems that many in real life think that I'm a sweetheart. I try to be polite when I can; yet I do have a volatile temper.
I have made the conscious decision to remain single for as long as I can. To be honest, even though I am not gay (you just know if you are or not), I am super scared to death of women. I'm afraid of people too. I have never had a girlfriend. I can converse with a few women though, as some that I work with are women. I love my mom and my sister very much, and frankly think that they are the only really good people left alive on this planet (I hope that doesn't offend anyone and am sorry if it does). I love and honor my father, but he is one messed up person. I hope he can see that someday, and get the help he needs.
My obsessions are music, math, cartoons, and I love cats. I hate dogs with a passion. I have been attacked too many times by them in my past. These things keep me alive as well as my family. Without them, I would have been dead long ago.
Yes, I am getting help for my AS and depression; for I feel that it takes a strong man to admit that he has problems, and a stronger man to fix them. But I will admit, there are many days when I just don't want to get out of bed. However, I always show up for work and do my job as best as I can unless I'm very sick.
Oh, I do read a little, but it honestly takes me forever to read. I seem to go for the classics. I'm reading Paradise Lost by Milton now. So far, wow...such intensity in those carefully chosen words. It seems to be a wonderful book. My favorite book so far is Dante's Inferno. I am spiritual, but not religious, and I am against any form of organized religion.
I guess I have mentioned the pertinent things associated with me and who I am, except for my real name; this I really desire to be private, as I'm kind of a private person by nature in real life. I hope I didn't bore you and perhaps entertained you a little. I hope that all of you out there have a great life. Thank you for reading this. Take care. |
Welcome to WP!
_________________
When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
~Meatwad, Aqua Teen Hunger Force |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
