I have this enormous languish to discover what i'm fully capable of doing with my natural talents.

Thank you for commenting. The struggle we have isn't caused by others... it is ourselves.

You reminded me that I saw a license plate yesterday that read "UR GFTD". I thought that was awesome! Someone meant that message for every single person that read it. Cool.

But singing in tune is a rarer gift. =)

But yes, try painting or turning cartwheels or roller dancing (but not in the middle of a busy street, I've seen that attempted and they were lucky the bus had emergency brakes), fight dragons; it might just be fun.

because it is ?

I think that would get their attention when they are always trying to ignore you. I just about have to yell to others to get attention or they conveniently ignore me.

This thread is about what I did in so little time. You all can do the same! THESE ARE JUST EXAMPLES! Sheesh. Everyone has natural talent. If you can tie knots....then tie them more beautifully then ever before. If you can whistle, take it to the EXTREME! I don't know or care how YOU become successful, I just want the feeling that you all have thought about it. .....which you did if you read before posting.

Hmmmmmm ... Like you Saft,  I think a lot of us here hold back ... mainly because we have AS which, by its very definition, is a social communication disorder ... so we're probably not the toe-tapping, all-singing-all-dancing, confident types.

Which leads me to think, Chase Asay, do you understand what Asperger's Syndrome is?

Me too, because the author doesn't seem to understand AS.

Me too, because the author doesn't seem to understand AS.

Not necessarily.  It takes a long time to dispel the fear and most of the time fear wins.  Confidence is not great at all..and it is much more relaxing and reassuring to stick with the same routine.
If you do work for charities then that is good that you do that but don't try to ''force'' people to feel that they have to go all out, there are a lot of problems that one has to ''face'' before generally being able to dispel the fear and succeed.

i agree with you up to a point. it's true, the first time usually is by far the scariest. and if it goes wrong it could make one just give up. and for some that barrier is very difficult to overcome (perhaps more so for someone with AS, especially regarding things in public), and probably takes a great deal of motivation. risks aren't always worth taking.

i only started performing because i wanted attention. i was nobody and i desperately wanted to be somebody. luckily for me the feedback to the first time i played in front of strangers was very good, but if it hadn't been good, i would probably would have never shown my face in school ever again.

and it's not just about the first time, it's always about other things too. putting yourself out there brings you in line with others' critique, and some people love to bash people just because they are putting themselves out there. and that possibility is always there.

but more so, confidence can be very fragile. my confidence with performing and writing has not just gone up and up every time i've played/written a new song, it's been very up and down. even when you're on that track where you feel you can do this, the smallest thing can knock you off again. i've lost confidence in my musical abilities more times than i can remember. and that makes life more difficult in some ways than if i were not doing it. so it's not as simple as things being easy once you;ve done it a few times. sometimes it's harder to keep going.

i'm not gonna say that the things i mentioned would put me off, but there's nothing wrong with someone being put off by their fear, if that is their choice and they are ok with it.

THAT'S JUST IT! People who want to leave a conversation or just want to "hide" from sociability AREN'T going to be okay! Think about it. If you wanted .....an ice cream cone and you were to afraid to talk to the server and ended up leaving the store, would you still feel wanting for your ice cream cone?

That isn't bad. You are leaning to your favored subjects. What I do not like is when people use the very definition of AS or Autism as an excuse for themselves. I read the very meaning myself and I actually have AS! I read "Lack of social communication skills" and ......doesn't that make it obvious? If I "lack" in any area, I need to fix it. Some people just need to fix it.

Probably a terrible thing to say, but for some reason, you just lost my respect.

Please explain.

so- let me get this right.. the only thing that overthrows you is the "lack of communication" portion of your explanation? -assumption.

Hmph. I know why I lost your respect. BECAUSE OF ADULTS REACTIONS TO THE NUMBER OF TIMES I'VE BEEN AROUND THE SUN!! ....ehem. Seriously, adults don't understand that you were once like me. Age is but a number. I don't care how old you are. If you have wisdom to give, I'm fine.

Strange really. I try to help, and yet....adults put me down....isn't it the other way around?

Everyone has the same powers on forums. I know I won't be a jerk, when I get to your age. I want people of all ages to speak freely.

Huh!? Create a "freedom of expression" forum!? This post wasn't for me to win any battle! This is for an extra thought process on AFF.

Ma'am, I have done things I never knew possible from me. A few more years and my path will be set. I do not consider myself a supporter of other Aspies, because they don't all seem to understand my idea. Right now, I consider myself a supporter of my school district and community.

Chase (the only guy who never misses a speech on drugs, crime, education, or sports events...well the only 15 year-old)

Oh my god, Alison! Thank you for not being judgemental about my age! I admire that in a person. Thank you!

Ahhhhhhh. The age difference.

You people means AFF users.

I'm not talking down to you! Trust me. This is my form of motivation.

THINK OF ME AS A PERSON. Not an age difference. I rather have the feeling of youth...as a good thing.

I had all these. I used to have horrible spelling. I used to have violent moments. Sometimes growing up, I would have several thoughts of running away from home and suicide. I was afraid of speach towards other people....even my own family. Trust me. I don't want people to think they are stuck because they are too stubborn to think about what I am saying. I believe there are a few people holding back from what I am saying (they want to talk to me more...maybe not in a good way).

Sorry, it is hard to ignore the truth, you may have on blinders,but I dont. And yes you are a teenager, and you have been talking down to us.

I am beginning to understand your mother`s boyfriend`s frustration.

YES! Chase gets one point! HAHA! (I don't use "lol", doesn't seem professional)

You want to know...don't you? FINE! I'll make my point using symbolism! If you think I am truly talking down to you, then consider this! I'm talking "down" to you guys because you have not yet left the surface of your abilities! Think of it as....a flower germinating from it's dark soil. I know people don't like change. Some change is good.

I live in Texas.....by the way.

I might have to start considering you a trollish person,as you are throwing out a lot of bait, Being an old catfish , believe I will mosey on along.

Mmm, snow sounds nice!  Here in Australia, it's uncomfortably hot and we have the air conditioner (solar powered, of course!) running all day and most of the night.  The sun is belting down outside at the moment, as usual blithely ignoring the optimistic weather report of light rain, so I have all the block-out blinds in my house drawn tight to limit my photophobic response.  Yuck, I hate summer!
Alison

I think your perspective, would be good for work on cartoons. I mean, I hope you don't think I'm saying your childish. What I'm trying to say, is because you still have the ability to view things from a child's point of view, you'd be good at helping to create cartoons that help explain things to children in a way that may help them understand more. Or perhaps just a cartoon where you're being plain silly, it would be great in helping kids feel they are understood.

To be honest, I've wanted to get into doing voice work for cartoons, but the major studios are either in Florida or California, and I would hate to move or leave my family. I really don't desire the stress of having a job. I'm fine helping out the guildies I have on Hello Kitty Online, and helping kids on the net in general. I was thinking of looking into some kind of class involving computers at community college in the spring.

You guys seemed to have found your talents! Chase gets 3 points! Woot! ...wait, did I help?

Hmmmm. Is that why your avatar is a bat?

You REAAAAAAAAAAALLY remind me of my friend, Emma! Are you her!?

the northern lights, a.k.a, auroras. close to the arctic circle in Norway. this is why i want to go there so badly...

YES!!!! emma manlove!

Oh my God! ....like my idea? Haha!

are you asking me if i like your.... what idea? this motivational speaking that you're sharing? if so, yes!

That's because i support them. i should eat, too....

You know what!? Everyone eat! You'll deserve it!

Ya'll* sorry

OoooOoooOo... books. why yes!

It is based in a seperate world. It is kind of strange, because it has advanced technology and primitive weapons/religion.

It starts off from the main protagonist being born after a war was over(he has a sister but she has her own story). He lost his mother and his father. The first few chapters are about his childhood. When he finds out all about this war, he is determined to find his lost family (dad is alive, mom is dead after he meets her). He is incredibly sad and meets with an Alchemist found in a very rural area on the outskirts of town (she was "banished" for misusing her powers). He demands her to raise his mother from the dead and make her herself again. The Alchemist says no. At night, he steals the Alchemist's book (the book has a very serious name) and runs to the cemetary to revive her. He draws an alchemy circle in the dirt of her grave and resites the incantation. She does awaken, but she has turned into a monster. The boy notices his arm is paralized and has a very weird phrase on it (which he can not read). His former mother runs into the night and he is crying (his sister doesn't notice until the next chapter or so.

Can we talk on facebook?

that would make for a very interesting novel! facebook, yes. i'll go on there right now.

I do like bats.  But when I was looking for an avatar, this particular one just looked so endearing, peering out at the world over it's screen of wings, taking in everything with big eyes and saying nothing, that it reminded me of myself when I was young.  I'm much more outspoken these days, LOL!

My other avatar (I haven't used it on this site, yet) is an orange tabby cat reclining on the top of a computer monitor, it's paw batting at the mouse on the desk.  That's pretty much me, as well!
Alison

Its ok, I don't take "childish" as a insult like some might,
in fact, "Normal" and "Mature" do not exist in my world,
only in vocab for refrence points.

Yes, I do voices and I think I could do voices for cartoons,
as cartoons are 85% of what I watch including CGI
as well as cel drawings, old and new.

I am in fact, stuck at 7 years old, I don't know if it is
because of the heat stroke I had when I was 15, or
because I might have autism, I don't know, still
a mystery to me.

But yes, for just knowing me on a message board
I'm surprised that someone could pick out that
about me but then again I guess I show it alot.

I make my own material, just have a look at
http://www.kittypuss.org and look for Felitron and Electrocat
it is work that my brother and me do together, my
brother writes most of the scripts and I do almost
all of the voices and the audio mixing.
Caution: They are rated MA-17 (US rating)
for violence.

I have not made any money on it, but it shows
how I feel about Cats and how sacred they are
to me, and when I hear something on the news
about Feline Cruelty I want to do the same to
the dirty human that they did to the poor kittypuss.

I rage when someone hurts a cat, but I am able
to deal with it by making these audio shows,
otherwise I would rage on and on and never
heal.

I don't know why you all got so mad at me! I'm trying to say don't let fear control you and BAM I get talked back to by adults and kids alike. This wasn't even mean't for you adults! It was for all those people who don't have a profession yet. So....does everyone understand?

LOL! It is a cute avatar, by the way....can a guy say cute?

Anyway! I'm glad you are outspoken and I REALLY want to know your books' names!

I say "you people" a lot, because I use it to replace "everyone on AFF." It isn't meant as a bad term....

For some reason people hate my age and my way of putting things. I make it extremely obvious! I even lowered my vocabulary level at age 5 (I had the vocabulary of a college student...who actually pays attention in school). HAHA!

I don't get a sense that anyone here hates you for your age, at all. I think you want to charge ahead and do great things. You want to inspire people. Some advice, since I am the Queen of Unsolicited Advice (recognized in no country whatsoever), along with saying what you want to achieve and what you want others to achieve, remember to live your life with as many good choices as possible. Good, you say? I mean, sacrifices for others, for the common good. Open doors, smile, ask if you can help (ask first ha!), bite your tongue on the small things that get under your skin, leave a note for someone that needs it. A life well lived is not always about doing great things. It is often about doing small things well.

Duly noted,

Only thing is that I don't know what to study for a profession I mean sheesh I'm 19... and I don't know what I want to be.

Hi Chase.  If you want a full rundown of my published work, the best way is just to Google my full name: Alison Venugoban.

Last time I looked, I had something like 19 pages worth to my credit, although some were doubles, but they also missed some of my stories that have been translated into other languages: My name looks interesting in Mandarin, I can tell you!

Also, my last name is pretty common in India, so if you just Google Venugoban you'll end up with a number of people that have no relation to me.  So probably best to type the whole name in.

Alison Venugoban

I very much understand! I can easily let you be, no harm done, but just fyi, there is a 16 and under forum. That might make it more clear that you only intend to speak with kids. A lot of adults will post under this forum "treatment and society". Good luck in whatever you are trying to accomplish- and no, that was not a smart remark. I meant it honestly. In spite of your perception that all adults are in your way, there are many adults here that have no intention of putting you down or belittling you. That said, I'll leave you to your own devices.

i know what u mean -
i recon i am over confident!
ironically i  am probably one of the  most not shy person in my group of friends (all of whom are nt)
ive got a friend who is an nt who is really interesting and everthing  but she is so shy- shy to the point that she is way unsure of her self and it will probably hold her back
i have made a personal desision to give her some of my confidence becase she needs some!
if you are confident (either aspie or nt )and your friends arent - help them be more sure of themselves.