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I generally don't work well under pressure, I go all over the place when I'm being rushed.
I often wonder if having a regular, tolerable job would relieve most of my stress. But then I think of all the obstacles of just looking for work which seems to equate to even more stress. So I default to what I'm doing...trying to survive on my own Aspie resources. Where all I have to really worry about is survival.
I don't respond to being rushed well. If we are leaving for the grocery store, and my partner is telling me to hurry up, I will leave the house without my wallet, or keys or set the alarm, but forget to lock the door. Unfortunately i am not good at staying organized, so I am often trying to get all my stuff ready at the last moment, plus I get distracted easily which makes me even later, and more rushed. I have not gone to events I wanted to go to, just because I was running late and getting stressed out, and having a hard time concentrating on getting ready. A lot of times I will leave so early that I am waiting around. Last night I went to the meeting of my local bike organization, I got there at 6:55, when the clock turned 7:02 I was convinced I read the date or location wrong and was just about to leave. I was wondering if they had changed it and I missed the email or something. The first person who came in is a very nice guy, and I think he could tell I was concerned that no one else was there on time. He made a joke about how they are always running late.
I can survive under intense pressure, but I am going to pay for it when it's over. Aside from being physically draining, it takes a mental and emotional toll on me. Afterwards I will feel numb, and need to do something quiet and mindless. I need to be alone, or at least left alone.