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People Turning Up Unannounced

Paddy

Hello everyone. I would like to ask if anyone else is bothered by people turning up unannounced? It is just one of my pet peeves. I know logically that other people don't have a problem with it, but it just really annoys me when people don't phone before saying they are going to come over, they always seem to arrive close to a meal time (I don't like eating in front of other people), so I have to put off my meal, and they seem to stay for hours, irrespective of whether I or my family may have something they want to do.

I find it incredibly difficult to deal with situations like this, and it causes me a great deal of stress, but I am sure I just come across as rude to some people when I don't particularly want to interrupt with them when they have arrived without telling me or my parents that they were going to come.

I know people on the spectrum can be difficult for people who are not on the spectrum to deal with, but I wish people would take my needs into consideration, sometimes.

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  • I can identify with what you say, Paddy, as I am the same, not going out very often unless I have to. There is the option of telling other people about your ASC, and they might be very understanding, but that's something you'd know best as to if that would be a good thing them knowing.  Apart from that, I can't think of anything else.  Perhaps another member might have had similar difficulties (especially as it's one of the major things people with autism have problems with), and has a brilliant solution.

    Anyone else here who can help us?   

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  • I can identify with what you say, Paddy, as I am the same, not going out very often unless I have to. There is the option of telling other people about your ASC, and they might be very understanding, but that's something you'd know best as to if that would be a good thing them knowing.  Apart from that, I can't think of anything else.  Perhaps another member might have had similar difficulties (especially as it's one of the major things people with autism have problems with), and has a brilliant solution.

    Anyone else here who can help us?   

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