What makes you autistic?

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I fail to get on with most people, unless they are the kind, understanding type.

I am not bothered about having friends at all, though I am not shy at all. I'm really good at dealing with the public in my job, and I don't get held back by any social anxiety at all. I just dont care to have friends, and I dont care to go out and socialise. I like being on my own, or with my husband, when not at work.

I have stress issues but not social anxiety. I just get stressed out easily, probably overstimulation, and I can have meltdowns, involving screaming, crying and kicking things, even breaking things sometimes if I have got angry. I've even done this in public before. I dont care what people think of me. Im too autistic to be emotionally and socially influenced by society. If I do go into one, my husband explains to people that I am autistic. He is a very good man to have.

- I have been socially awkward for my entire adult life...and probably will be for the remainder of it.
- I become attached to objects instead of people.
- I feel incongruous in the world. I need to be high on cannabis to adequately interact with others.
- I absolutely despise change. If you knocked on my door tomorrow and slapped me around the face with a fish, I would be left feeling utterly befuddled and perhaps even distraught if it didn't happen again the following day at the same time and place. That's perhaps a hyperbolic scenario but I do like structure and a strict routine.
- I am perhaps the most insecure and timid man in my county. I apologise excessively (and needlessly) to both strangers and family members. I often ponder how I would react if someone were to mug me. It's likely I'd apologise to the culprit for not having more money in my wallet.
- I have childish interests for I find happiness in placing stickers into albums, watching South Park and disney films and I also like running around my house whilst listening to soundtracks from films that I have enjoyed.

I am autistic
I have great difficulty communicating and socializing with my peers and those older and younger than me. I cannot function independently and have meltdowns that interfere with daily and simple tasks (IE: Self Hygiene, going to school ect). I Fail to pick up on any nonverbal social cues. I have ritualistic behaviours and obsessions that can interfere with my ability to work and study in school.I am sensitive to most sensory input that causes difficulty reading and going to public environments and can cause difficulty responding to others and even being aware of my surroundings I require support in my daily life and probably will for the rest of my life.