I'm autistic. I admit that. I'm all for Aspie pride and all that, but having basic interpersonal skills seems like it would be nice. Not being able to hold a conversation with a stranger due to crippling shyness or complete social awkwardness is a colossal pain in the ass. Two out of three times it ends with me seeming like I have some sort of severe mental handicap. Not to mention things like the fact that I have to go through my NT friend just to commission a goddamn picture just because my fucking brain has decided "no, I won't let you be talk to the artist like a regular human being lol"! God. Fucking. Dammit!
I could go on, but I don't want to work myself into a state over it.

tl,dr: ANGST ANGST ANGST ANGST