Did your parents not want to take you places?

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I've had some times where my family was embarrassed by me from something I would say or do (and to this day I still have no idea what I was doing wrong). My parents would be hesitant to take me places, and my siblings when they got old enough to use a car, didn't want me anywhere near them and their friends. Except my sister, as I was capable of dropping her off and stuff.

Have you been taken fewer places because of your AS? If you were taken somewhere and did something aspy that you don't know what it was, did your parents correct you publicly, thus making the situation worse?

For me, it was the opposite - My parents wanted to take me EVERYWHERE, and I didn't want to, because I knew I'd f**k up socially.

when they did take me they had a leather harness and leash. I out grew one and they had another made specially.

Well, whenever my parents go somewhere it's either just the two of them, or it's them, my sister, and me. Usually when it's just them, it's because they're just going down town (or what counts as "down town" around here) to meet all their friends at a pub. But occasionally if they're meeting them at someone's house, they'll drag me and my sister along. When this happens, it always seems to be the same thing; them talking, drinking, and eating whether it be on a porch, patio, or beach. I almost always hate it when they bring me to places like those because there's never anything to do, And I feel extremely uncomfortable around so many people I don't know. This happened to me today and it was even worse than usual because not even my sister was there for me to talk to. But I'm always careful not to ever let them know I hate going out with them to places like those, so I don't blame them. The only real hint they ever get is when I yawn a lot and rub my eyes, but that's always involuntary since social situations like those take all the energy out of me very quickly. (On a side note, I have a suspicion my sister hates it just as well, and might even be an Aspie herself, but more on that later)

Anyways, almost every other time they go somewhere and they don't plan to meet up with all their friends, they bring me and my sister along. Usually it's just to a restaurant or movie, but I always enjoy it since I am a HUGE movie buff, and eating foods that havn't been frozen and vaccum sealed at some point is really satisfying. Occasionally they'll go out alone to see a movie, but only very rarely because they know I can get very angry if they watch something I've been dying to see without me

In fact, not too long ago they saw District 9 without me, and when they finally admitted they saw it (they knew I REALLY wanted to see it), I nagged them continuously to the point where they promised to drive me to, and drop me off at the movie theater with money for a ticket and food. It was definately worth the anxiety of being on my own and the guilt of getting angry to see the movie, even though a looming stomache ache prevented me from getting anything to eat.

My parents wanted to take me places, but couldn't afford to.Dad was on and off work due to injuries and illnesses and we had a large family and bills to pay.

My parents took us kids everywhere except when they both wanted time alone.