Criticism

I can't take criticism, particularly from my peers and particularly with things I feel that I should be good at. I get angry and upset, although I try and hide this  due to my desire to act 'neurotypical'.  Several people with AS, who I know, are very judgemental and pedantic, criticising freely. I am also very pedantic, but I try hard to be tactful when in public and try  not to pass criticism. Ironically, despite my AS, I am very self-aware. I have been criticised by  a person with AS, and afterwards I obsessed over it and felt very angry and upset. Proof that people with AS can end up annoying each other!. What do you think? Can you take criticism?

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  • I certainly have a very difficult time with critisism.  I never knew why.   But usually I don't have a clue if a person even is upset with me!   So when they do come down on me, I am in a state of shock.  Not that I am shocked I messed up... I do that a ton!  But I will be shocked that the person was upset for a while and I was clueless about it.  It makes me feel so angry with myself for not knowing what I think I should have been able to figure out.   

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  • I certainly have a very difficult time with critisism.  I never knew why.   But usually I don't have a clue if a person even is upset with me!   So when they do come down on me, I am in a state of shock.  Not that I am shocked I messed up... I do that a ton!  But I will be shocked that the person was upset for a while and I was clueless about it.  It makes me feel so angry with myself for not knowing what I think I should have been able to figure out.   

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