What causes you the most problems?

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My organization and social skills.
No matter how hard I try I can never remember to do all the everyday life things like handing in notes, homework, making sure I have a bus ticket, cleaning my room, drinking water and getting places on time. Plus to make matter worse lots of the time I get so obsessed with something on the internet that I can't stop researching it and stay up all night or I go on a habit binges and waste time picking at my nails or so.
As for for social skills I'm not the type of clueless where you say offensive things but I have trouble just talking. The main reasons are
I don't know what to say, I don't know an appropriate time to but in the conversation, I'm scared I'll stumble on my words, I can't tell the mood someone is in so I don't want to say something inappropriate. I also have a tendancy to go overboard with jokes or get too excited over things.

Sensory Problems, then communication skills.

I don't make eyecontact at all, and people often do not understand what I'm saying.

I would say anxiety, stress and social skills cause the most problems.

I think general misunderstanding of ASDs is what causes me the most actual problem, rather than me feeling particularly troubled about it myself.

My anxiety is my main problem. It seems to linger then leaves room for depression to move in, which last for one to three days.

Inability to fly or teleport at will ...and also placing unrealistic expectations on myself :p

When I was working, it was time-keeping, anxiety, social faux pas and lack of tact with colleagues.

Now, as a full-time mum, it's executive dysfunction meaning I can't keep on top of tasks, overload from having 2 children with AS (meltdowns), and almost crippling anxiety.

I'm on the same page as the OP in that my anxiety is far more debilitating than any of my ASD tendencies. I have generalized anxiety disorder, which means that I am constantly on edge and worrying about things every single day, so it's very hard for me to relax and take things with ease. I have physical symptoms as well: my back and shoulders ache all the time. If I'm not keeping it in check, I'll deal with it impulsively (i.e. get really drunk) or I'll have a meltdown where I'll just have to spill everything out.

In contrast to AS behaviors, which I feel have to be dealt with as difficult situations arise, like navigating your way around social situations, anxiety is constantly present and has to be dealt with at every single waking moment.

Also my fear of change also interferes with my life, although I would still rather change the way I am socially if I could choose. But I just think being afraid of change really sets me back. I'm too afraid to move out because I don't want all the hassle of it. I'm quite content living with my parents, it doesn't really bother me, and I can use today's bad economy as an excuse as to why I still live with my parents (although ''I can't afford to move out'' is not a false excuse, it is completely true for me but I'm still not ashamed about it). I know I have misophonia, and that people with misophonia shouldn't live with other people, but I'd still rather put up with annoying household noises than to live completely alone. It's nice to wake up and have someone to say ''good morning'' to in your home, and someone to talk to, and not feeling all alone and vulnerable because you know that other people do live with you and that if they are out they'll be home soon and so on.