Top Ten Worst Things About Having Aspergers Syndrome
I already made a list of Best Things About Aspergers Syndrome, so I decided to make a list of worst things.The entries on this list are both based on facts and personal experiences.
I have Aspergers Syndrome myself, and I'm not trying to insult other people.
This is a reason why it's so easy for me to get influenced: I take a lot of things that people say, even jokes, literally.
This can lead to some unpleasant situations.
I don't have Asperger's (I'm just on the high end of the autistic spectrum), but almost all these really resonate with me.
I don't really have trouble expressing any emotions, but I rarely cry. This doesn't mean I can't be emotional. When I feel like it, I can cry. Not often, but on occasion.
This means that you have very sensitive senses, which has positive but also negative effects.
For example, if there's a kind of food that really stinks in my opinion, I can smell it better and from a longer distance. I can also be sensitive to loud noises at times.
This is exactly why I think I'm too sensitive at times. Sensitivity isn't that bad unless it's excessive. I don't think I'm extremely hypersensitive, though.
Loud music, little kid squeals, balloon popping, and fireworks all suck. Also, one time in a restaurant, I could smell gross cleaning chemicals, and nobody else could.
This is frustrating for me at times.
In my previous list, I said that people with Asperger's Syndrome are very talkative. But not when they meet new people.
I don't really like becoming acquainted, so when a person who is unknown to me comes over to my house, it takes a long time before I eventually interact with that person.
It takes a while for me to keep normal eye contact with new people. You can call this extreme shyness as well.
This completely depends on the friendship. If I can trust my friends, it could last without too many problems. But if they are distrustful, it's a different story.
I'm always afraid that when I do something wrong, it can result in the end of a friendship.
I'm misunderstood. Some people think I'm a bad friend because I prefer alone time and such.
This can lead to a lot of misunderstandings.
Yes, this. I had no idea this was associated with Asperger's, but I hate unexpected changes. When things come suddenly and change without warning, I have no idea how to respond and I usually get worried.
Like when the teachers say we get to watch a movie, but we end up not being able to, I meltdown. I try and control it, but sometimes I can't help it.
When I was younger, and something changed in a routine, it led to some pretty frustrating situations.
I didn't know Asperger's could lead to anxiety, and it sucks a lot.
I can tell you that this is very annoying because it causes oversleeping a lot. In fact, I wake up half an hour later than I need to, which causes stress and worry. The only way to change this is to sleep earlier, I guess.
My only sleeping problem is that I move around in my sleep (not sleepwalking, just rolling around and such) and fall off the bed sometimes. Thankfully, it never happens in top bunks.
Not all individuals have this, but I do. I often wake up too early, and I have trouble returning to sleep sometimes.
I have a lack of social interaction, especially a fear of eye contact and being scared to talk to anyone, mainly when I talk to them for the first time.
This isn't that big of an issue, but it is a bit unpleasant at times.
I don't have this a lot anymore, but I still have bad handwriting.
I often say the wrong thing and later find out I have insulted that person or made them feel uncomfortable. This all comes down to having Asperger's Syndrome and how I talk to people.
I have a speech impediment. I'm not sure which one I have, but I can't talk in a certain rhythm and I can't say whole sentences sometimes.
I think due to the lack of agility to understand and comprehend social situations quickly, inhibitions tend to tongue-tie one. Then the punching bag stuff comes in. You get aggravated, and it worsens.
This can be especially tough for individuals who are not fond of mainstream music, entertainment, and other neurotypical things.
