What Can I Do To Make It Right Without Saying Sorry?

I am on the autism spectrum and I have been bad last night and today. Last night I did not want to watch Dancing On Ice and I was told by my Dad in a stern manner to come downstairs to watch it to make my Mum and him happy. I take fluxoetine once a day and I am sure that that is the reason I have stopped emotionally reacting to when my Mum is stern with me, but because Dad rarely does it it can make me emotional especially since I tend to freeze and flight because I struggle to articulate my feelings. I am very quick to feel embarrassment and shame when I do something wrong so I went downstairs to watch the programme with my parents. When I feel those feelings I tend to ruminate so I was trying to keep that and any embarrassment or shame under control, plus I do not watch many ice skating shows so I was trying to understand it so I was very quiet. As a reuslt, I am pretty sure I still upset them even when I was failing at trying not to. I feel terrible but I know that they are pretty fed up with me, especially as I bought crafts that arrived today for me using an Amazon voucher they gave me for Christmas which makes it look like I care more about myself than anyone else. 

I really want to say that I am sorry but I know they are sick to death of hearing those words. I don't want to be a narcissist, I just can be very thoughtless because it feels like my brain cannot take on as much things as everyone else does in their brain. I don't want to be especially as we are stuck in lockdown together. I feel terrible that I hurt them and I want to make this right. What can I do to make amends? 

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  • Hello,

    having read your post, I feel that you have done nothing wrong to apologise for. No one should force you in to doing something you do not want to do simply to please them. Be firm but polite with your parents. Maybe there is a show you would like to see with them? I hope you find supported accomodation.

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  • Hello,

    having read your post, I feel that you have done nothing wrong to apologise for. No one should force you in to doing something you do not want to do simply to please them. Be firm but polite with your parents. Maybe there is a show you would like to see with them? I hope you find supported accomodation.

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