Is this common among aspie connections

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Is it common for aspie's who are friends to be insecure towards each other? I have found three of them who appear to find a way to pick on others they are jealous around.

It's common for people to do that.

So it is not just people on the spectrum who hurt each other in friendship relationships? I keep running into people on the spectrum with major insecurity and jealously issues. I have been hurt so many times by others on the spectrum that I can't even tell what anymore.

Example:

Once in a blue moon I run across this guy who is also on the spectrum and he has no problem making friends with NTs. None the less he still lives with his parents and has not really lived on his own or have good independent living skills and etc. Meanwhile I live on my own and I am holding down a job and all that.

I am connected with some of his friends as well and I also go to some of the parties. I have noticed that whenever myself and several other friends who are also on the spectrum, he will talk down to us like he's superior to us.

At a recent New Year's Party he boasted about being higher functioning that I was twice that night.

I called him out on it via e-mail and he wrote back and although he said he was sorry I heard him making excuses.
"Yeah I guess that when I saw you it brought memories back and I was uncomfortable and embarrassed." He also said "I thought about apologizing but I did not want to make you relive anything as if it has not bothered you at all."

In fact it seemed when I said something is when he apologized.

I asked him point blank if he feels embarrassed and insecure around other people with Autism because he dislike himself.

Not at all uncommon umung people in general and with booze in the mix, someone is always going to say something stupid. Try not to be to hard on him for a drunken statement. in this case he no doubt feels really insecure around you because you are out on your own, it's probably something he aspires to but can't quite reach. Seeing you at the party he likely saw all the things he doesn't have, add in a little drink and poof, "instint overcompensating statement".

See how that works?, its not about you being Autistic well maybe in part. He doesn't like that he lives at home that's what he dislikes about himself, and by being there you inadvertently shine a light on that fact, at least to him.

There are other posablities but this is the most likely;most people doe it to some digree, pointing out their better traits to validate their ego at someone elses expence, its a sign of low self esteem.

In this case let it go, without booze the thought likely would have stayed in has head.

I take that back he has lived on his own before but that was when his parents could afford to co-sign on the lease. He looked like he did just fine but had to move home 5 years ago since he could not find a roommate. I feel sorry for him there. I hope he does eventually get the chance to move back out. At the same time I don't think he should take it out on me. At the same time I am wondering if he feels uncomfortable around other spectrumites because it reminds him. He talks down them too.

I know another guy on the spectrum who went to school and got an under graduate degree in mechanical engineering. I understand that he used to be very outgoing and have a positive attitude. He had such confidence in himself too. When he went out into the real world society wasn't quite ready for someone like him. People kept telling him "He can't, he can't he can't." This included struggles with passing an interview. So this self fulfilling prophecy took over. He also developed this outer shell of protection by telling others that he's smart and will only talk to other geeks with interesting conversations. If the conversations are not his way then he goes and throws a tantrum by huffing and storming off. He and I get along a lot better than we used to but he has the tendency to cut me down too by saying "I don't think you could understand this level of intelligence." I have had to put my foot down a few times because I know he's talking about himself. He has said that he doesn't like me and has a called me a spazz but deep down I know that's not true. I can hear it in his voice every time we talk on skype or if he's in a good mood. His situation is sad.

Hypersensitivity is like that.