Urges to speak your mind

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I have urges to do all of that, but I try to stop it when I am aware of it and I think it could be rude in a special situation.

Well, you're able to control yourself better than me! I often get in trouble because I can't stop no matter what situation I'm in. In my opinion, being rational shouldn't suddenly stop if you are at a Christmas dinner. :s People don't like to have their views challenged. They often perceive it as an attack on them, because they can't separate their views from who they are.

I also made this experience. But I sometimes forget that people think this way because I normally separate those two things myself. I really have to concentrate to do all those important things of converations. So it is better not to talk to me when I am tired or not concentrated because of another reason because I tend to speak in a way that is not accepted by most of the people like correcting, challenging their views or other stuff when I am not concentrated.

Sometimes yes. And sometimes I do not resist the urge and it has gotten me in trouble more than once.

With me I just want people to understand me better. But it usually turns out that even if I say something to them they still don't get it.

I just end up having anxiety attacks and then they finally understand how uncomfortable a situation was making me feel.

Depending on how crude it is or ill-timed, I'll just say whatever I feel is necessary. Though not something like "my boss is lazy" in a room full of coworkers though, not that.

Not so much now but when I was a kid, everything was black or white and I instinctively knew right from wrong and was never backwards in spouting my knowledge.
Everyone knew, if they wanted an honest opinion, to just ask me! I'm still like this but I've learned how to tone it down a bit because some people just can't handle the truth.
I remember growing up, often telling people, 'If you can't handle the truth, then don't ask me'. I could never understand why people actually wanted others to lie to them just to make them feel good. "It's a hat! It looks stupid on you! Deal with it!"

I did learn you need to be careful with questions from women like "Does my butt look big in this dress?"

As I grew older, I started to learn the world isn't as clear cut as I originally thought and it took a lot of "being wrong"'s to realise I'm not always right - in fact, I'm more often wrong (especially when it comes to trying to guess what people are thinking. I used to think I was pretty good at that but have been proven wrong so many times, I've come to accept the fact that I haven't got a clue when it comes to people and what they think about - and why. I sometimes see them as little children - and sometimes, little rodents).

Since I discovered I don't know everything, I try to keep my mouth shut about certain things but it takes a lot of effort because even at 47, I still instinctively feel my thoughts, ideas, opinions are better than others and have this insatiable urge to say it and know others are going to look at me in awe (but that never happens... often).
BUT
When I see others floundering around a problem and I can see a clear-cut super fantastic solution that'll just blow them out of the water - THEN - I'll speak my mind!

I tend to speak my mind and bugger the consequences. For example I've been quite critical of the way Alex is managing (or rather not managing this site) but I'm also the site admin/mod (along with Cornflake) so if Alex took a dislike to my comments he could easily fire me. However, I think it is more important sometimes to speak out irrespective of what happens. I've never been a "yes man".

Being labeled a smartass or someone who's "snarky" is quite fulfilling in some way.

Not always. Sometimes I do want to say something but I can't because I am afraid it will start a conflict and piss the person off. One thing I find real easy to not speak your mind without it bothering you is if there is a point in saying it. Will it change anything? Will it make things better? Is there really a point in saying it? Are you up for a a drama and getting attacked? Are you up for losing a friend? Why must you tell the person this? Are you looking for a drama? Do you just want to fight and argue and not just block the person and move on or no talk to them again and move on? I know it can be tempting to want to tell that person something but if it;s in the past, move on. Why go back and say it? it just looks like you are looking for a drama and looking to stir up trouble. I just block them lol and I bet that pisses them off or not respond to them. If they keep sending me messages, I block them. I do not see the point in arguing with them and telling them off because I know full well they just want to fight, not talk and all that does is just leads me to be upset afterwards because of things that were said and I bet that is their intent so why give them what they want by letting them bait you?

Whenever my mom complains about my dad being an as*hole, I don't tell her anymore "why not just divorce him if he gets you that upset" because what is the point? She is not going to leave him. I have said it so many times and she is still with him so I don't say anything if she complains. Or how about someone is saying bad things about a person, do I go and tell them what was said behind their back? I see no point in it because most people get defensive when things are said behind their backs and it does not improve anything. The person is not going to think, "I had no idea people felt that way about me, I will stop doing X and C and Y they complained about so they won't feel that way anymore."

Of course not. You are a "Tally man".

Well i say what i think and believe. Not trying to annoy or piss people off on purpose.

But im not the short that is afraid to say their opinion in a group because it differs. Im not the sheep following kind. I dont really have a problem if people hate me or not.

And with parents as i see others are posting about, when you get older you will need to take stuff moments with your parents, else it just leads to trouble, sometimes fights its good, in the sense that even they need to be put in their place. I find that the cold hard truth is what often opens ones eyes even if it might be hard to hear. And i wish i could go back to when i was 18-20 years old and teach my self this lesson.

I remember all to well, when i could just keep quiet, avoid conflict. being abused by people and apologizing for stuff thats not even my fault or for having a different opinion.

Or maybe ive just grown old and cold i dont know.

I remember those two and a half years when I said anything that was on my mind. I don't miss those years at all.

I should add: If I was employed, I completely shut my mouth. This may be the reason why it never stops when I'm unemployed or not at work.

It's like it bottles up and that's the resulting pressure from the inside. Also, if people don't really LISTEN to you, or you aren't intellectually stimulated (as many of us with ASD need) you may feel like you're just talking to a wall. The result can be repeating the same things over and over and...over.

I forgot to give you some advice I had previously:

One of my interests is fantasy. I often live in my head. It helps to act out talking to people as opposed to the real thing sometimes.