Just what I needed... something else to set me further apart from everyone else.
Second thought, that is actually kind of comforting these days...
Hmm. This ...
"Persons with AS show marked deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or changes and prefer sameness.... sounds a lot like "Maleness." She is right to complain.
They often have obsessive routines and may be preoccupied with a particular subject of interest.
They have a great deal of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and very often the individual with AS has difficulty determining proper body space."
The good news is, you can be fixed.