does anyone else feel like this

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Do you at times feel as though you are supposed to do something but you don't really know how to do it. you kinda have a vague idea that you are supposed to act in a certain way but you just can't bring yourself to doing it. In social situations for example do you tend to get the feeling that you are supposed to behave in a certain way....it's just that you cannot bring yourself to do it. It's kinda like knowing where the road ends but you just cannot find it's origin. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Yes, I know what you mean. I get frustrated because I feel like people don't tell you what they want you to do, but then get annoyed at you for not doing it. Am I supposed to by psychic?

I think that part of the problem is that society dicatates that you are 'supposed' to be sociable and sociably able, and that if you are not you must be either an unpleasant person or have something 'wrong' with you.

People can't seem to accept that some people just can't interact as easily and that some people can be socially awkward.

I think what you might be feeling (this is just my guess) is the social pressure to conform and be outgoing and engage in trivialities like small talk, but your natural personality is to just be yourself - and that is what you should do!

If people don't appreciate you for who you are and are trying to make you feel that you are 'supposed' to be a certain way or you are not good enough - perhaps these are not the best people for you to be around.

Yes, I get this quite a lot. Either that, or I just have no idea how to act at all.

I feel that way, but I dont give a four lettered F word about what others think. I want to contribute to society and if that isnt good enough for them. They can rot for all I care.

Yes...you can learn the "rules" intulectually and still not feel comfortable doing them.The important thing is figuring out if "should" is something you really believe or just something that everyone else is doing....those arent the same thing.

Of course!

Yes.

Right here right now...

My "friends" met 20 minutes ago, this afternoon I told one of them (the only real friend) I would go but then.. it just felt so unnatural.I called him and told I would not 30 minutes ago..and now I'm here answering you, way more happy

If I might hazard a guess, and I know that my neck is sticking out pretty far here, I'd say that in all probablilty we are all aspies.