Guest life is Hell

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So,

I'm a guest in a far away place. The hosts, trying to be nice, are trying to invite me to go to the mall.
Meanwhile, I'm hiding in my room, hoping they think I overslept and will leave without me.
I just know I'll have to leave the room and flat out say I'm not going. It never ends well, no matter how I say it.

This is... sad.
Who in Hell could wish for Asperger's? Is this a teenager wanna be gothic, Anne rice vampire thing? ugh.

Sorry, I'm confused. Are you describing a real life situation or a thought experiment?

If the former, why are you staying there. Was this by choice or against your will? Do they know you have an ASD?

Real life, came by choice, they don't know about ASD.

They are nice people, really. It's just sometimes it's... too much. I spent the night before with them, I need some alone time. I wasn't planning on it, I just woke up and need to be by myself.

hold your head and ask for some headache remedy

Thanks for clarifying. I completely understand. Alone time is very important, and i'm allegedly NT. plus you are outwith your usual comfort zone so chances are if anyything you are likely to require more downtime than usual.

I don't know how long you are staying there, or how long you've been there so far. If you're staying there for any length of time (say longer than a week or so) then you are going to have to speak with them honestly. You say they are nice, so they deserve to know the truth.

If they have invited a guest student, chances are they are the outgoing sociable type, and possibly not very knowledgeable about ASDs or even just strong introversion (not comparing the two, just pointing out that clashes of temperament are just very common generally).

Have you been able to establish a reasonable channel of communication with one of them? Can you trust one of them to listen to you without being judgmental? The I'd say the conversation will be stressful, but not as stressful as having to invent new excuses every day why you can't/won't join in with stuff you simply can't face.

I'm not too good outside my home comforts so I really feel for your situation.

Tell your hosts part of the truth.--That you are the type of person who needs a lot of alone time, to recharge your psychological batteries. Then tell them to go to the mall without you, as you don't want to spoil their enjoyment of it. Also tell them that you honestly don't mind, as you are not really big into going to bright, noisy, crowded places.

I think I would not tell them about the Asperger's, though. Too many people just don't have a clear understanding of what it is, so "coming out" can cause even more problems. An alternative is to tell them that you are sensitive to bright lights, loud noises, and crowded places.