That Aspergers Kid

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He gets upset and runs off screaming -
that or sits there fish-eyed, dreaming
who knows what from who knows where -
so wierd, that kid, he sits and stares
at nothing. Nothing! Every day
the same act. I give up. okay?

I mean, we tried to understand him.
Couldn't do it. Gotta hand him this -
he's good at being strange
he damn well better change
because we're right. No little pansy
any more, he's gonna learn to be a man
and take his orders...
Now what? What's the use of trying?
Look - he's down there crying on the floor
I just can't take this any more.

We never know what's going to happen
wish he'd shape up, cut the crap and
grow up, join the world of men,
but whadja except? he's one of THEM.

What do you think of this poem. It is sad and true 'cause it is about strong feelings of anger and hurt of a person being misunderstood - or not understood at all - for so long. I can relate but I'm confused to understand of whose perspective it's coming from

It's appears to be an AS author's perception of how the adults in his life might have thought about him.

The perception is clearly negative, so I would suggest the poem is designed to reflect anger at those adults.