Does everyone with Asperger's get meltdowns?

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I don't have meltdowns, but before learning about autism and AS, I had less perspective on my own way of relating to the world and to people, and tended to see others (especially when they acted illogically) as just plain stupid.

Now that I am aware of AS, I don't think that way anymore. I try to give others a lot more leeway, because I understand that my cognitive style and theirs differ significantly. I also try to factor in the role that feelings and the need for group conformity influence how others think and act - something I would not have made an allowance for before understanding how the AS mind is fundamentally different.

If something happens that I find really taxing, I have the self control to remove myself from the situation, so I can go and calm down. It is still stressful but I think it is the mature and wise choice. Especially in the workplace - my god, you cannot have meltdowns in the workplace and not expect there to be bad consequences...

The good thing is also that with age (for me at least) I have become calmer and less nervous. The reason may be neurological, but I tend to think it is more because I have made a decision to treat myself better given the knowledge that I have gained over the last few years. Knowledge is your friend.

I don't have meltdowns, but my emotions can get so intense when I'm feeling upset that I get a lot of tension in my body that I have urges to let out through hitting things. I never do, though, cause I know it'll get worse if I do that

I do have shutdowns, though. Therre are periods where I'm unable to think properly, and all I wanna do is shut my eyes and maybe listen to some music. Unfortunately, these happen at school sometimes, and I'm forced to hand in schoolwork that could have been done much better if my brain were totally functioning at that moment.

I've had shutdowns ever since I was a kid, where I just freeze in place, and can't seem to move or respond.

As for meltdowns, I've never had the full-blown head-banging variety. But I'm very easily overwhelmed and upset, to the point of wanting to scream and cry – but what I do is physically run away from the unpleasant situation, and find a quiet place where I can cry and calm myself down.

No, for me.

I think there was only one time in my life where I had a major, violent meltdown. Another kid stole my laser pointer when I was around 12 or 13. I freaked out and started hitting anything in reach. I spent about 5 minutes hitting a tree as hard as I could with a stick while screaming my head off.

My anger has caused me to be aggressive, meltdowns with hitting and biting myself.

I have them, though only in extreme circumstances. Usually they happen when I'm already feel exasperated, I'm being blasted with loud noises and I'm in crowded conditions. Going through all of that is absolutely dreadful for me and sometimes I can't handle it. This was why secondary school was terrible for me and why I still suffer in supermarket. : (

I am on holiday an I am with my parents at a hotel. I had a set plan to do something and then take a shower and my father asked me to pass him something as my mom asked me to do something else, and it just ruined my plans and I got very upset and I kept talking about it and kept getting more and more upset about it and I was trying to explain about how I can handle randomness when I expect it better than when I see no purpose for it, such as asking me to get something when you already said you were going to use it(so i set it up) but then decide that you want me to actually give it to you. I didn't plan for that I don't like doing that so I was very upset for a while and in the middle of this I left to take my shower and started crying a little.

I rarely have them, but then I tend avoid places and things I feel may cause them.

I don't think I get meltdowns, but I don't know what the definition of a meltdown is, what the symptoms are. When I hear other people talk about having meltdowns though, it does not sound like anything I have experienced.

I have never had one.

I used to get meltdowns as a child and a teenager, but they were called tantrums. I'd scream and hit and bite myself (and when I was very young I'd also hit and bite others) and then later cry.
I still get meltdowns, but less often, and I'm getting better at relaxing so they blow over sooner. I find it incredibly embarrassing though. I wish I could stop it completely.

The last time it happened to me, I was getting fired from Walmart for a rather shaky reason.

Meltdowns are very few and far between these days, and having one is a sign that I am enraged beyond all reason...which has happened once in the past five years.

I mainly have breakdowns in supermarkets when there are too many people and noises surrounding me it just plays with my brain, kind of like being stuck in a closed room with extremely loud white-noise.