Difficulty tolerating work colleagues and confrontations

Working in an office I have had a number of confrontations with work colleagues. I have felt generally tense and uncomfortable and people rub me up the wrong way, agitate me, irritate me. I can end up getting argumentative, saying bad things and on occasion have shouted at a colleague in the face and a few times has resulted in getting into a bit of trouble and lost jobs as I just don't get along with colleagues. I hate having to be around them and hate social events finding any excuse possible to avoid them.

I just want to be on my own but am forced to endure this to earn the money to live. At the end of the working day and in lunch breaks I can't leave soon enough to get away from them and when confined in the office I feel very defensive and ready to snap at anyone. I'm sat in the middle of a busy office and people are always walking around and having conversations around me.

Is there anything I can do as I'm starting to feel tense again with interactions with one work colleague and their attitude and fearing if they intimidate me as they have done before I may lash out and get into trouble.

I don't know what's wrong with me but I just want to be at home and not have to interact with work colleagues.

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  • like many of us the working conditions are not conducive to our autistic sensitivities. Ian makes valid points about reacting. I did a lot of this pre-diagnosis and fear that fixed impressions about me have been made and have led to detriment.

    Ask about reasonable adjustments. If you have some already these should be reviewed for effectiveness as they are not set in stone. If you are a union member get them involved, same goes for occupational health. Build a breadth of support to reduce the chances of refusal.

    Best of luck 

  • Thanks Mr T, I just feel reluctant and uncomfortable about speaking to management. They just aren't that approachable and I just feel like they wouldn't care.

    Unfortunately not in a union, I have looked into it but it's only a small company and I don't think anyone else there is in a union.

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  • Thanks Mr T, I just feel reluctant and uncomfortable about speaking to management. They just aren't that approachable and I just feel like they wouldn't care.

    Unfortunately not in a union, I have looked into it but it's only a small company and I don't think anyone else there is in a union.

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