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Does anyone else with ASD ever feel like they irritate people?

TwelveTwelve

Apologies if this seems like an odd question!

But does anyone with ASD ever feel like they irritate people? Friends, family, colleagues etc. Sometimes the feedback I get is that I "give off a vibe" that possibly seems like I am dis interested or annoyed, I'm not, but it seems to create an environment where lately I feel like I annoy people for simply being myself.

I'm pretty sure I really struggle to recognize emotion in other people, and I worry that might mean I miss the mark, but I don't know what is my ASD and what is other people's general issues. Has anyone had any similar experiences? Do other folks on here with ASD ever feel like this? 

I don't want to irritate people obviously, but I also don't want to blame my ASD on something completely unassociated, and I especially don't want to think people are irritated when they are not, it's just my poor understanding of reading peoples emotions!

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  • Yes I get the impression I irritate people a lot. They never say it but certain interactions and reactions give me that vibe. Then I get stuck in a loop of worry because I'm also not very good at reading people so maybe I'm misinterpreting it.

  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    Thanks for replying! There is a trend developing on this thread that it seems to be the case we feel like we annoy people! Exactly the same as you, I normally pick it up from a vibe and then I can't move forward with my week without because I'm stuck in a loop of worry. I can often make it worse because I ultimately always have to ask if whoever it may be if I have annoyed them, and unless they say yes, I can't make sense of it all. 

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  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    Thanks for replying! There is a trend developing on this thread that it seems to be the case we feel like we annoy people! Exactly the same as you, I normally pick it up from a vibe and then I can't move forward with my week without because I'm stuck in a loop of worry. I can often make it worse because I ultimately always have to ask if whoever it may be if I have annoyed them, and unless they say yes, I can't make sense of it all. 

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