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Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
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| marc1974 wrote: | | Hello, my name is Marc, I have twin ten year old girls, one of which has Apergers. Unfortunately, they live far away and I see them in the summer and on holidays. My daughter was diagnosed just recently and I really don't know much about it. I just want to learn as much as I can, so that I can be more involved and be of help to her mother. |
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Scotty1
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Age: 40
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Hello,
I am new here and this is only my second post.
A few years ago I saw a tv show where a young child was obsessed with washers and dryers. He could tell you anything, and I mean anything about any model of washer and dryer made. It caught my attention because I thought that the child was brilliant, even though I don't share the interest. I didn't think that this expertise was odd in the least. As the show went on ( could have been 60 Minutes or 20/20), they discussed the childs diagnosis of Aspergers. When they went through all of the behaviors and issues associated with A.S, I could see myself in that child.
I never really addressed the A.S. issue until now. I have had a number of nasty life changes, and these changes are compelling me to look further into Aspergers, not just for answers but for some help in being more successful socially. I took the tests, and they all come back with the "you are very likely..." I think that I need a course in mindless chit chat.
Well, that's why I am here, and here is some info about me: I just turned 40, married twice, divorced twice, I have two children, and I am currently self employed in one of my main interests. I have an AS degree, but almost have enough credits for a BA, and a degree from a technical school too. I love travel, especially London and Paris, museums, books, history, mountain biking, and anything mechanical.
After reading this post, you know more about me than my closest relatives. |
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Echoreyn
Emu Egg
Joined: Jul 26, 2008
Posts: 3
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Hi, I'm Kristen, and I'm 21 years old. I'm new here as well, and this is my story.
For a long time, I knew there was something very different about me, but I had no idea what it was. Then, in high school, I took a psychology class where I first learned about autism. That day, I told my mom that I must be autistic because I knew that I had many of the characteristics of an autistic child. However, my mom told me this couldn't be the case.
Still, I felt a strange connection to autism, and so, when we began to learn about autism in my college psychology class, I paid close attention. A few days later, we talked about Asperger's, and the moment my teacher described it, I knew she was describing me. That night, I called my mom and told her I had Asperger's with such conviction that she decided to do some research. By the time I went home for winter break, she had come to realize that I was right and that most of the concepts in these books described me perfectly.
She forbade me to tell anyone about it because she was afraid that people would either judge me for it or think I was just trying to get attention. It hurt so much to keep it from people, though. I made a huge effort to be social, and as I began to make friends, I continued to feel worse and worse about hiding it. Up until a few months ago, even my own father wasn't allowed to know why his daughter had never been anything like an average teenager. Finally, I decided to take matters into my own hands, and I began to tell people. I've never been ashamed of it, so why should I hide it? I'm still working on gathering the courage to share this with other important people in my life. Just two days ago, I told people on a forum I frequent that I have Asperger's and another person there who has it pointed me here.
I hope to find out more about Asperger's here and to make friends who understand what it's like to have to force oneself to be social. I also would like to find something here that gives me hope that I can one day have a healthy relationship with a guy. I know my facial expressions and my dislike of being touched have strongly affected this area of my life, but regardless of this, I still dream of finding someone I can be comfortable with someday.
Thank you guys for being here. |
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Ford_Prefect
Hummingbird
Joined: Jul 03, 2008
Posts: 20
Location: In the heart of Europe
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hello,
I am 39 and I am living in Czech republic. I am very shy and introverted, solitary, unable to establish any friendship or relationship. I want to have some friends but people seems strange and hard predictable for me and I feel like alien or little kid among them. I don't enjoy small talk; I don't know how to start and when starts anybody else I don't know what to say after few sentences. I can chat with persons with same interests but I am really oversaturated after a hour. Communication with persons which I don't know make me a bit anxious, usually I am trying to avoid it. On the other side I have no problems in offices or shops (there are strictly given roles and I can use my practice) and I have no problems with literally understanding of speech; I recognize sarkasm or irony quite well although a bit slowly (but I dislike poesy, it seems too declamatory to me and most of metaphors I find out hard to understand).
I wasn't never considered as "odd", I had different hobbies as another children but it was considered normal for somebody who was reading at age of 3. I was allways silent good boy sitting somewhere reading book or making aircraft models. The only problem in school was that I was still unconcentrated and absent-minded. I had some friends, usually outsiders of class. First problems come when I was at secondary school, I was scatterbrained like scientist from Jules Verne's books. I knew that I had some problems but when I was sent to psychologist, I was surprised when he talk also about my social problems which I wasn't realize (teachers have noticed that I was communicating only with few classmates and I was not making new friends). I don't know what psychologist found, it was 1984 and AS was unknown diagnosis. I absolved secondary school, then high school, found job. I haven't significant problems in daily life although sometimes somebody tells me that I am like "fallen from the Moon" because I am uncertain and confused when things goes different than I have predicted ("Eh ... wait a moment ... OMG, WHAT TO DO???").
I heard about AS for the first time when I started to concern with psychology; I was looking for answer why I am unable to set up friendship or relationship and why my need for association with other people is so low. AS explains most of my problems, even problems which I never connected with my social problems (lack of attention, rigid thinking). Nevertheless I am not sure if I have AS, I have many AS traits but not all; my AQ is 37-38 but according to "Aspie Quiz" I am somewhere on the border rather NT than AS. When I am reading discussions on that site I feel that aspies are thinking in the same way as me and they have the some problems with living among people.
My hobbies and interests are aviation, railways, cycling, hiking, geocaching, medieval architecture (castles, cathedrals), renaissance art, photography... |
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Scotty1
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Joined: Jun 28, 2008
Age: 40
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: geocaching |
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Hello Ford Perfect.
Geocaching seems very interesting. Are you registered at geocaching(dot com)? Please excuse the paranthesis. I can't post a direct link. Maybe you could post some info about your experiences in one of the forums here. |
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Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
Joined: Jul 03, 2004
Age: 28
Posts: 18547
Location: San Marcos, Texas
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| Scotty1 wrote: | Hello,
I am new here and this is only my second post.
A few years ago I saw a tv show where a young child was obsessed with washers and dryers. He could tell you anything, and I mean anything about any model of washer and dryer made. It caught my attention because I thought that the child was brilliant, even though I don't share the interest. I didn't think that this expertise was odd in the least. As the show went on ( could have been 60 Minutes or 20/20), they discussed the childs diagnosis of Aspergers. When they went through all of the behaviors and issues associated with A.S, I could see myself in that child.
I never really addressed the A.S. issue until now. I have had a number of nasty life changes, and these changes are compelling me to look further into Aspergers, not just for answers but for some help in being more successful socially. I took the tests, and they all come back with the "you are very likely..." I think that I need a course in mindless chit chat.
Well, that's why I am here, and here is some info about me: I just turned 40, married twice, divorced twice, I have two children, and I am currently self employed in one of my main interests. I have an AS degree, but almost have enough credits for a BA, and a degree from a technical school too. I love travel, especially London and Paris, museums, books, history, mountain biking, and anything mechanical.
After reading this post, you know more about me than my closest relatives. |
Welcome to WP!
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When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
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Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
Joined: Jul 03, 2004
Age: 28
Posts: 18547
Location: San Marcos, Texas
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| Echoreyn wrote: | Hi, I'm Kristen, and I'm 21 years old. I'm new here as well, and this is my story.
For a long time, I knew there was something very different about me, but I had no idea what it was. Then, in high school, I took a psychology class where I first learned about autism. That day, I told my mom that I must be autistic because I knew that I had many of the characteristics of an autistic child. However, my mom told me this couldn't be the case.
Still, I felt a strange connection to autism, and so, when we began to learn about autism in my college psychology class, I paid close attention. A few days later, we talked about Asperger's, and the moment my teacher described it, I knew she was describing me. That night, I called my mom and told her I had Asperger's with such conviction that she decided to do some research. By the time I went home for winter break, she had come to realize that I was right and that most of the concepts in these books described me perfectly.
She forbade me to tell anyone about it because she was afraid that people would either judge me for it or think I was just trying to get attention. It hurt so much to keep it from people, though. I made a huge effort to be social, and as I began to make friends, I continued to feel worse and worse about hiding it. Up until a few months ago, even my own father wasn't allowed to know why his daughter had never been anything like an average teenager. Finally, I decided to take matters into my own hands, and I began to tell people. I've never been ashamed of it, so why should I hide it? I'm still working on gathering the courage to share this with other important people in my life. Just two days ago, I told people on a forum I frequent that I have Asperger's and another person there who has it pointed me here.
I hope to find out more about Asperger's here and to make friends who understand what it's like to have to force oneself to be social. I also would like to find something here that gives me hope that I can one day have a healthy relationship with a guy. I know my facial expressions and my dislike of being touched have strongly affected this area of my life, but regardless of this, I still dream of finding someone I can be comfortable with someday.
Thank you guys for being here. |
Welcome to WP!
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When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
~Meatwad, Aqua Teen Hunger Force |
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Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
Joined: Jul 03, 2004
Age: 28
Posts: 18547
Location: San Marcos, Texas
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| Ford_Prefect wrote: | Hello,
I am 39 and I am living in Czech republic. I am very shy and introverted, solitary, unable to establish any friendship or relationship. I want to have some friends but people seems strange and hard predictable for me and I feel like alien or little kid among them. I don't enjoy small talk; I don't know how to start and when starts anybody else I don't know what to say after few sentences. I can chat with persons with same interests but I am really oversaturated after a hour. Communication with persons which I don't know make me a bit anxious, usually I am trying to avoid it. On the other side I have no problems in offices or shops (there are strictly given roles and I can use my practice) and I have no problems with literally understanding of speech; I recognize sarkasm or irony quite well although a bit slowly (but I dislike poesy, it seems too declamatory to me and most of metaphors I find out hard to understand).
I wasn't never considered as "odd", I had different hobbies as another children but it was considered normal for somebody who was reading at age of 3. I was allways silent good boy sitting somewhere reading book or making aircraft models. The only problem in school was that I was still unconcentrated and absent-minded. I had some friends, usually outsiders of class. First problems come when I was at secondary school, I was scatterbrained like scientist from Jules Verne's books. I knew that I had some problems but when I was sent to psychologist, I was surprised when he talk also about my social problems which I wasn't realize (teachers have noticed that I was communicating only with few classmates and I was not making new friends). I don't know what psychologist found, it was 1984 and AS was unknown diagnosis. I absolved secondary school, then high school, found job. I haven't significant problems in daily life although sometimes somebody tells me that I am like "fallen from the Moon" because I am uncertain and confused when things goes different than I have predicted ("Eh ... wait a moment ... OMG, WHAT TO DO???").
I heard about AS for the first time when I started to concern with psychology; I was looking for answer why I am unable to set up friendship or relationship and why my need for association with other people is so low. AS explains most of my problems, even problems which I never connected with my social problems (lack of attention, rigid thinking). Nevertheless I am not sure if I have AS, I have many AS traits but not all; my AQ is 37-38 but according to "Aspie Quiz" I am somewhere on the border rather NT than AS. When I am reading discussions on that site I feel that aspies are thinking in the same way as me and they have the some problems with living among people.
My hobbies and interests are aviation, railways, cycling, hiking, geocaching, medieval architecture (castles, cathedrals), renaissance art, photography... |
Welcome to WP!
_________________
When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
~Meatwad, Aqua Teen Hunger Force |
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Ford_Prefect
Hummingbird
Joined: Jul 03, 2008
Posts: 20
Location: In the heart of Europe
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: geocaching |
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| Scotty1 wrote: | Hello Ford Perfect.
Geocaching seems very interesting. Are you registered at geocaching(dot com)? Please excuse the paranthesis. I can't post a direct link. Maybe you could post some info about your experiences in one of the forums here. |
Yes, I am registered there but with another nick. (I use Ford_Prefect only here) I have 200+ finds.
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JerryHatake
Kumdo Practitioner
Joined: Jul 02, 2006
Age: 20
Posts: 8325
Location: Woodbridge, VA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Nice to meet you, Scotty1 and Kristen.  
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"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
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Drakshin
Butterfly
Joined: Jul 17, 2008
Age: 20
Posts: 13
Location: Algarve, Portugal
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, so, i'm also new here.
the thing is that i'm not sure if i have asperger's or not and to have an expert to check me is expensive but...
8 different people have already told me i that i must have asperger's for sure, one of them has it and 5 of them other have friend's / family affected by it as well
I also did my research and i have most of the traits
I see myself reflected here and i feel welcome here, so here it goes.
My real name is Pedro, i'm 20, from Algarve, southern Portugal, been working as a postman since july 2007 (tho my contract expires on the 1st of november and there's no way they'll renew it  )
What i like:
- Music: Punk (and it's variations)
- Melodic Rock
- Some new-age-piano-jazz
- other music styles as well, but i dislike rap and techno
Guns: I'm not into violence but i like guns, i like to study, know the names, the kinds, the models (you could say that's one of my obsessions)
Airsoft : A sport with guns
Writing: I'm working on a series of books together with my older brother, who's 25
Poetry: i used to write poems back in the time when i cut myself and cried all day, most of them are too pessimistic and emotional, but oh well
Digital Abstract Art: that's what i call the things i produce by going on photoshop and Gimp and let the mouse fly
Some other things i can't remember now.
Another thing is that i can hmmm... in text, on msn and such, i can sweet-talk a lot, i can improvise poems and such, things are so beautiful -_-
I can't make it work anywhere else so i'm a failure.
hmm, that's pretty much it for now, thanks for listening |
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JerryHatake
Kumdo Practitioner
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Age: 20
Posts: 8325
Location: Woodbridge, VA
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^Nice to meet you, Pedro.
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"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
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Tim_Tex
Bender in Human Form
Joined: Jul 03, 2004
Age: 28
Posts: 18547
Location: San Marcos, Texas
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Drakshin wrote: | Ok, so, i'm also new here.
the thing is that i'm not sure if i have asperger's or not and to have an expert to check me is expensive but...
8 different people have already told me i that i must have asperger's for sure, one of them has it and 5 of them other have friend's / family affected by it as well
I also did my research and i have most of the traits
I see myself reflected here and i feel welcome here, so here it goes.
My real name is Pedro, i'm 20, from Algarve, southern Portugal, been working as a postman since july 2007 (tho my contract expires on the 1st of november and there's no way they'll renew it )
What i like:
- Music: Punk (and it's variations)
- Melodic Rock
- Some new-age-piano-jazz
- other music styles as well, but i dislike rap and techno
Guns: I'm not into violence but i like guns, i like to study, know the names, the kinds, the models (you could say that's one of my obsessions)
Airsoft : A sport with guns
Writing: I'm working on a series of books together with my older brother, who's 25
Poetry: i used to write poems back in the time when i cut myself and cried all day, most of them are too pessimistic and emotional, but oh well
Digital Abstract Art: that's what i call the things i produce by going on photoshop and Gimp and let the mouse fly
Some other things i can't remember now.
Another thing is that i can hmmm... in text, on msn and such, i can sweet-talk a lot, i can improvise poems and such, things are so beautiful -_-
I can't make it work anywhere else so i'm a failure.
hmm, that's pretty much it for now, thanks for listening |
Welcome to WP!
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richardbenson
slaughter mountain
Joined: Oct 31, 2006
Posts: 8302
Location: give them nothing, but take from them everything!
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i finally weigh 145 pounds, god im f***ing gorgeous. im in love with myself
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hannah87
Hummingbird
Joined: Aug 01, 2008
Age: 21
Posts: 18
Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Hmm...well, I've already explained some about myself in my intro, so I don't really know what else to tell you. I guess I'll just list some random facts about myself.
--I like to act, and I won a Boston Globe All-Star Acting Award in 2004 for my role in my school's one-act play in the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival
--I really wish that I were better at dancing (I'm a total klutz)
--I'm a hypochondriac, and I'm obsessed with assessing how I'm currently feeling
--I originally went to college thinking that I wanted to major in Early Childhood Education, but I decided that that wasn't the major for me after spending some time with young kids and realizing that I have no patience at all with them
--I own all of Bill Amend's "Foxtrot" compilation books, and I'm so sad that he's not doing daily comics anymore
--I want to be an extra in at least one movie in my life, especially a musical movie (like "The Sound of Music" or "Enchanted")
--I met Julie Andrews at a booksigning that she did in April of this year, and I still cannot believe that I met her...it was like a dream come true for me
--I often feel quite self-conscious about the way I tend to stare off into space at random times
--I'm a total pessimist and it takes a lot for me to be able to look at something positively
--I know most of the librarians at my local library by name, which just goes to show you how much time I spend at the library
--My current favorite food is turkey sandwiches with mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato
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