Double standards making me feel angry, nobody understands

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When I sit in the living-room with my family, my dad or my brother moans at me whatever I say, even though I'm saying something relavent to the conversation. Personally I think that's rude, especially if we weren't talking to them, so it's none of their business what I say and don't say (well, that's what I've always been told anyway, so I don't see why the same rule shouldn't apply to NTs too). So now when my dad or my brother are sitting in the living-room aswell as female relatives, I tend to not go in there any more, or I may huff when my dad or my brother come in, because I now know that they aren't going to let me join in any conversations. Nobody else says anything to them so they get away with making me feel insignifficant, but as soon as I complain, my mum just sticks up for them and says, ''oh you know what they're like, just ignore them'', and I feel like saying, ''but if I have to ignore their quirks then why can't they ignore my quirks, if any?'' Then when I try to explain how I feel, my mum just interrupts and yells, ''look we have this conversation every day!'' even though I know I've only ever brought it up a few times, but I really want to know the answer to all this, and people not listening to me just makes me feel so angry about it.
Then a social worker came round the other day just to talk, and my mum brought up me not wanting my dad or my brother in the living-room, and yes I got a lecture: ''you should understand that it upsets other people'' and all that bollocks, but I should of said, ''well I used to like them to be in the living-room with us but they start criticising and moaning at me whatever I say, and they should understand that it upsets me''.

f*****g double standards.

Hi Joe

Ignoring anybody when they have something to say infuriates them. If the issue is that they are pushing your views and converstaions to one side because you Aspergers then the issue really needs to be resolved with an aspergers professional (specialist or support worker). If it's because you're repeating the subject, try approaching it from a different angle or suggest that you go out for a walk with one of them. Discuss the issue once there are no distractions. If they say again that it's just the way they are. Say that really isnt helpful and a conclusion cannot ever be reached by generic statements that mean nothing. Try to explain how you feel inside. If this fails and you get the same answers and being generally ignored. Go and see a support worker or specialist to talk too. Sometimes, someone just listening will help you through the pain and frustration you're feeling now. If you want to have a rant or chat with anyone, PM me and get the frustration out

Hope you feel a bit better soon.

Morph

I ran into the same thing too when I was at my sister's house during the Christmas Holidays. My sister was telling us that we should accept her life choices, even if we do not agree with them but then would turn around and try to change me and ignore my choices. When I brought this up to my mother, I got the same type of "You know how she is".

Choose people to interact with that gives something back. Don't put with morons. I hope you are old enough to live on your own however.

It seems to happen to a lot of people.

I would say ignore them when they try to give you a lecture and annoy them the next time they try6 to annoy you and go "Double Standards" and repeat the cycle.

I had it when I was younger with my family but now I just ignore it and carry on with whatever I was doing.

I think I would rather put up with this than live on my own, because I am a target for bullies so living on my own will make me feel more vulnerable and there are young girls living in flats all over the place who are on drugs and are the type to make me feel miserable (I'm already being bullied by some twat who lives near my auntie).

I think this also depend on how old you are. In essence are you still in elementary school?, high school? college? university?, got your own money?, big or small city? can you handle cleaning/washing/dishes/food/bills, inclined to feel alone or see the possibilities etc..

If you stay at home. Find other avenues to interact on.