Hello

[Etpwngnome]

Hi there.

I came across this site while visiting aspergic, which I came across after realizing wrong planet was no longer a good fit for me.

I am 26, and live on my own, in my own apartment, with my dog, Riley, whom I love very much. I have no qualms saying I love my dog, Riley, but I am not sure I feel the same way about people that I know. This worries/upsets/frightens people, I am sure, but I just haven't ever connected to another human being in the same way that I instantly connect to my furry animal friends.

I try to not be a recluse, so I force myself to socialize with others at the dog park. Riley makes this very easy as he is a goofball that loves everyone and loves to smile at everyone. I can tell instantly if a person is a dog person or not by how they react to my dog's atypical exuberant greeting.

I also like going to movies, usually by myself, but sometimes with a friend.

I have a job that I enjoy despite it being far below what I am capable of achieving. I enjoy going into work most days, and that is a plus.

I love learning, but have a pathological dislike of formal education. It is a shame, really, as I am much too intelligent to not have at least one doctorate. I am very much an autodidact, something teachers and other educators get frustrated with as quickly as I get frustrated by their attempts to teach me something.

I suppose I am a very difficult person to be friends with.

One of my favorite things to do is "disprove" movie physics. I have a t-shirt that says "May the mass*acceleration be with you." It is a play on words, something else I very much enjoy.

My current interests are:

anthropology
World of Warcraft
robotics
sharks, specifically Great Whites and Makos, but most species as well.
figuring out bad movie physics
learning Arabic
quantum electrodynamics

I am an eccentric but interesting person, I think.

 

[142857]

I had a big golden retriever who was perfect for helping me make friends. He just expected everyone to love him. Funny the difference in reaction you get when walking a golden retriever or a german shepherd, despite them being about the same size.

I like anthropology as well. Bad movie physics is what makes those movies fun, but they do contribute to some very warped understandings. Ever try having a conversation about physics with a trekkie?

I don't have the pathological dislike of formal education that you do.... just a bad case of executive dysfunction. So I never got too far in terms of formal education. My experience in my field normally makes up for my lack of formal qualifications.... except since the GFC hit, and I'm not making the short lists because of it.

Welcome to aspiescentral. Good to have another dog person on board.

 

[superboyian]

Hello new member of the community, welcome to Aspies Central.

Everyone is free to join the community and we all try to make you fit in so you as a member can be happy.
Enoy your time here and happy posting.


- superboyian.

 

[whale_bone]

Yay for dog people and anthropology! Post a picture of your dog?
Welcome