I do not like the people I care about to feel upset.

If you are an NT, it’s extremely important to know that you should never take special interests away from us. These interests are what keep us going! If they are taken away from us, it can cause total mental and emotional destruction. Certainly many people have “hobbies,” but the big difference between the AS and NT in terms of hobbies is that the

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I let people down too, but I think that I feel much more hurt than they do. I can shut down easily which may lead to depression.

My parents know to tell me they are just teasing, when they are teasing me. Otherwise I can easily feel upset.

And annoyingly for NTs, I am very sensitive to others making any form of comment about my apparent disinterest or thoughtlessness.

I get very hurt by people letting me down and so try to avoid chances of this happening, whenever I can.

It is often noted that people with Asperger’s Syndrome crave control. ‘The nature of autism is the brain’s desire to keep the world the same.’

I want to be reliant upon myself and not someone else.