IT professional with graduate degree and stable life looking for Aspie friends. I have learned many NT copying mechanisms for work but want to be around people who say what they mean. I like the fine arts and museums, bike rides and strolls, fixing stuff, cooking and eating gourmet food, and spending lots of time by myself. I like animals more than people because they don't come with a list of conditions. I am new to AS and that my weirdness has a name. It would be nice to build a circle of similarly wired friends to do things with. Such a relief!