Hi, this is Erika Hammerschmidt, author, speaker and longtime lurker. Why have I been so inactive, in all forms of internet social interaction, for so long? Well, many reasons... but one is that I have been busy collaborating with my husband John Ricker on a new book. A science fiction novel ( Read more... )

A blog carnival is an event where various people write posts around a single topic and link them together at the end. The topic of this carnival is the intersection of asexuality and the autism spectrum. The scope of this project is general. Any topic that deals with the intersection of asexuality and autism fits within the aegis of the carnival. ( Read more... )

well, you know how i was talking about a new job the other day? well this job, i was just handed. the truth is, i shouldn't have taken it. i thought i could handle it but i could not ( Read more... )

Shyness is nice, and
Shyness can stop you
From doing all the things in life
You'd like to

Shyness is nice, and
Shyness can stop you
From doing all the things in life
You'd like to

So, if there's something you'd like to try
If there's something you'd like to try
ASK ME - I WON'T SAY "NO" - HOW COULD I ?

( ask me ask me ask me! )

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND DISTURBING CONTENT. DISCRETION IS ADVISED ( Read more... )

First: categories. I like categories, mostly. Because if you have categories you can just say its name and don't have to waste time and energy trying to explain things. And categories give you a place. It's nice to be part of something, but I tend to worry if I really belong in some categories. If I'm doing it right and stuff ( Read more... )

Another question,

I was wondering if there is a correlation between a having Asperger's Syndrome and a high sex drive. I also have problems connecting emotionally to the opposite sex and was wondering if any other female aspies have that same problem and what they did to overcome it.

One of the problems I've been having for the past 10 years is suppressed sexual desire, which I've always explained by bad ecology and certain other external factors that I've been surrounded most of my life. A few days ago I had a meeting with a doctor, and he told me that Asperger's syndrom that I have could be one of the main reasons behind this ( Read more... )

ok, perhaps i phrased my post wrong. he has many credentials and specializes in homoaexual issues anong other things. basically, i think what he was trying to say is thataspies have a sense of social eh, hermatage is a good word i think. im sure if youve done your research, it is well known. we (at least myself) are kinda antisocial. i think ( Read more... )

my therapist thinks that there may be a link between my being asperger's and gay. any insights, similar issues, etc?