Is impatience an AS trait?

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I am very impatient. Everything from waiting in line to waiting for something to come in the mail. I am convinced that impatience is an AS trait. We are very sensitive to our surroundings so it makes sense.

I'm impatient too. I used to mask it well though. Not anymore. Not sure if it's an AS trait but seems likely for at least some subtypes of AS.

It may be. But a lot of people are less patient these days since we live in a society now where everything is done a lot faster or is expected to be. Not better, not even well, just fast. "Oh man, five whole minutes to microwave this frozen dinner? I can't wait that long!"
Okay, sarcasm aside, it's probably more profound in people with ASD, like many other things. One thing that's always driven me crazy ever since I was a kid was when I would ask things like, "When's supper?" or "When are we leaving to go shopping" and the reply would be too vague like "soon" or "later" or "supper will be ready when it's ready". My dad used to say that last one like it was going out of style. Then I would get annoyed because all those things could mean anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, and I wouldn't know what to do to pass the time or when to start getting ready for the event. Last minute changes are also aggravating. I've had so many occasions where I'm waiting around the whole day to see a friend and then she calls me to say she's going to be coming much later or not at all because she's sooo busy. And I think, "Great, I just wasted my whole afternoon waiting for something that was never going to happen, GRRR!! !".

I've read that having problems waiting for turns is an AS symptom with kids

Its a human trait.

I think it's a human trait. I have AS, and I'm very patient and relaxed. IDK

It can be a sign of problems with executive function, which is common in ADHD and also in AS.

People with ADHD have difficulties with time - i.e. delayed consequences - so they are bored or unmotivated if there are no consequences NOW. People with AS often have partial or full ADHD symptoms, and so impatience - and other signs of executive dysfunction - are common in AS. It is not a universal or necessary characteristic of AS though.

I don't know. Sometimes I can be impatient, other times I'm so calm and relaxed it seems as if I have an infinite amount of time. It really just depends on my mood I guess.

It depends. Things can happen and cause delays in certain cases.


However delays or inefficiencies caused by a neglected problem can bother me. For example I've done delivery work and gone to places with a long standing neglected problems and given directions on how to work around the problem area on the site. If the source of a delay is something stupid like that it can eat at my mind and I just need to find some music or chew some gum.

No. Lot of people are impatient it's amazing.


Do I get impatient? Sometimes.

As a youth I was extremely hyperactive, and could be very impatient and impulsive. During my adulthood I had the patience of Job. Computers changed things for me, later. I expected results faster and got them. The faster computers became the more impatient I became, but I was able to accomplish more.

Things move much faster now than they did when I was young. As I look back the patience, was contentment, and it is something I miss. It's an exciting time to be alive, but relaxation has it's place too; I'm glad I had the opportunity to be bored when I was young, and learn patience. I don't think I would have ever experienced it if I was born in the last 20 years.

A couple of years ago I had an older relative say, what is lost in today's society is tranquility. It was strange to hear someone mention this word, it is a word I hadn't heard anyone use since my youth, and it brought to mind that I hadn't experienced it since I became involved in the excitement of modern technology.

I used to enjoy the twilight of the day and wanted that feeling of tranquility to last forever; I know it felt great, but can't remember the feeling.

A person that experiences tranquility lives in a much different world than one that lives in a constant state of stimulation. A person that can enjoy both has the best of both worlds. Once it's lost it's hard to get it back.

Patience can give a person an incredible advantage in life. Impatience and anxiety work hand in hand together and can make life incredibly hard.

It depends entirely on the circumstance. I can be pretty patient but I can also be extremely impatient.
My impatience is usually connected to lack of interest/ boredom and / or finding something hard to do / understand.
I am usually patient about things like waiting for something (lines for instance), and very patient with pets.

I am somewhat impatient. I don't think that it would be related to AS.