I resent being an adult, and would much prefer to revert back to my teenage years, ie school years, or even younger still. To put it mildly, I hate adulthood and all that it implies. I am still a child, emotionally and psychologically speaking, as well as being a narcisist with a strong desire for attention. I can't take criticism, I am easily hurt emotionally if I don't get my way, and I am very egotistical. I like to assume a dependent role in many situations, but I also need to dominate things and people. Is this normal? Should I get help to deal with this? Or is this simply a part of my autism and inability to cope in a 'neurotypical' world. I employ regressive techniques when I feel insecure, like childish giggling, a childish voice, and childish behaviour. My sense of self is labile, ie I have no idea as to who I really am. With no friends my own age, I have no reference point. All my acquaintances are authority figures, and people my own age annoy me.
