I thought I was 37 before the gal I’m seeing learned my bday and told me I’m 38. Then I turned 39 a couple of months later, so I aged 3 years in a few months. It’s just a number, and gray facial hair looks great.
Your personality is the problem, not the fact that you're on the spectrum. I know plenty of autistic people who are very pleasant to be around, even those who are heavily introverted. If you put negative energy out towards people, they're going to give it back to you.
They don't see introversion and solitude as self caring, but as depression, being an ass and being antisocial.
As an introverted person who is also at least a bit on the spectrum, I really don’t think this is true. I’m very open about being introverted and needing to leave when my battery is depleted or turning things down when I need solo time, and I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced a negative or rude reaction from it. You already sound like you’re pretty misanthropic and tbh kind of a dick; I’d wager the people you’re having negative interactions with are picking up on that rather than your introversion.
I thought I was 37 before the gal I’m seeing learned my bday and told me I’m 38. Then I turned 39 a couple of months later, so I aged 3 years in a few months. It’s just a number, and gray facial hair looks great.