When people don't understand

Intensity is one of the problems that people not on the Autistic Spectrum have when confronting people with Asperger Syndrome. Throughout my life, especially in my younger years, being too intense was something that people could not understand, relate to or handle. Trying to make friends was not easy and sadly some people on the Autistic Spectrum confront exploitation from predators or unconventional people as they are desperate to belong or to make friends. I have found some people have had issues in the past with my levels of intensity and without a clear understanding of the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome, I was not able to explain myself to people on the spot or in the given situation. People have boundaries and people on the Autistic Spectrum are not always able to read and understand boundaries therefore violating them and getting into difficult situations or in worst instances confronting complaints. For women on the Autistic Spectrum life can be doubly difficult for not understanding certain situations they can be exposed to sexual abuse or in worst cases, date rape. What sadly exists in society is the belief that Autism is somehow temporary and disappears in late childhood. Beyond school it is cured or goes away. From personal experience and from knowing other adults this is clearly not the case. Autism affects people into adulthood and sadly if not diagnosed or picked up, the person can lead a very difficult life not being understood or excepted within society. Being different myself has lead to a lot of bullying earlier in life within the school system. Almost every person I have met on the Autistic Spectrum has been mercilessly bullied in school. Being adults in the schoolyard has meant that other children as Dr Tony Attwood has said, caused them to be pushed around. It seems that the only people who can relate to Autism are those affected by it directly. Other people just fail to understand how it manifests itself in an individual. It is going to take time, and generations for people to understand how it directly affects a person and in my own situation, I am trying my hardest to get help where and when I can. Sadly for people who don't understand Autism, some adults have sadly taken their lives trying to struggle with adjusting to the Neurotypical world. Politicians just shirk Autism, they don't know how to relate to it nor do they care unless it again affects them directly. It is constant crusade to explain yourself within the community and trying to correct what is wrong. You cannot medicate an obvious problem but people need to understand that acknowledging it is important.