Do Aspies get worse with age?

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I definately feel like i have gotten better with age. In that i can actually communicate with a stranger in any given situation without studdering, and may actually be able to look them in the eyes without feeling too uncomfortable. I can act like i am comfortable in my own skin, and like i am not on another planet entirely. once in a while though it does start to wear on me, and i feel i have earned the right to be entirely myself for a week or two. that is when i try to spend time alone. i try to take long hunting trips where i can think out much of my internal dialogue without anyone else around. And i find that it is easier now than as a child to make a conscious decision to stop analyzing a particular event or conversation. Basically i feel my mind is under less stress because i allow it to be

I've gotten better with age, as I've developed better coping and social skills over time.

I improved drastically with age so far.

For one thing, there was this natural improvement at some points in my life that took the form of huge developmental leaps.

And then, ever since my diagnoses, there is this ongoing and steady improvement because of therapy (=learning about people and learning how to improve communication) and because of knowing what's different about me.

Definately better for me.

I feel like I've improved in many areas, but adolescence has brought on a completely new set of difficulties. Seeing that I got over those "childhood" difficulties, I think the ones I'm experiencing now will probably be overcome in the next 5 or so years. I think new problems pop up as you get older, so that may be why some people think that. From what I've heard and read about adults with AS and more basic social skills, though... it seems like they get better. They may never be as good at socializing as their NT peers, but they make improvements. I know that I've made tons of improvements social skills-wise and I'm just nearly-16.

I know that in my teenage years, my status was horrible all around. I've grown in wisdom and delicacy since then, and am glad for it.

i agree about growing in delicacy. i am sure my emotions have started to become more clear to others over the years. As people no longer seem to think that i am insensitive, and i can convey myself more with a simple facial expression than as a kid. Also ive started to feel like its not such a big deal for people to have an idea whats going on in my head or "my world"

in my case it sure does seem like it

Anyone can get worse with age, but better with other things. It's called changing. You're not really getting worse, you're just changing all the time. Nobody stays the same from when they are 1 to when they're 91.

I feel I've gotten more better with making friends as I've gotten older, but my anxiety level is risen right up since I was about 19. Now it's reached a point where it's become quite disabling. But maybe that's because of too much self-awareness, which can, in a way, be an improvement, because it might be my way of trying to fit in with NTs, even though being anxious isn't exactly what anyone would ask for.

It's such a complex thing really.

It really is a complex thing. I know that my case is a hundred times more mild than others too. Makes me feel bad for them, as i feel disabled by the self awareness most of the time myself. I call it dwelling in my own head. That's how i explain it to friends that seem "normal". I tell them, "sorry, I've checked out, you can find me inside my own mind, but its a silly place, i don't recommend goin there."