Do aspies always want to get things done?

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Whether it's a homework assignment or a YouTube video, I always want to get it done without any interruptions or flaws. If I don't get something done when I want it to, I get anxious, aggressive, or upset. Just a few minutes ago, I was going to film some scenes for a new YouTube video, but when I turned on my Flip Camera, it said low battery and died. I nearly started to have a breakdown, but I stopped myself. It's a Halloween video, seeing that it's next week, I've been trying to get it done as soon as possible. Do you guys get upset if you can't finish something, and if you do, how do you stop yourself from freaking out from not getting out of the way in time.

This is not easily answered, no matter how simple the question seems to be.

When I'm compelled and it's an interest, I want no interruptions and I'll go until it's done or until I pass out.

But, if I'm not compelled, then I may not care to get it done, even a tiny bit.

I guess it's a mood thing?

Yes, it's really weird. If I come up with an idea, I want to get started right away. It's difficult for my brain to get back to the idea and have it as good as I thought of it. I either get started right away or I never do it.

I think this sums it up best for me too. I had an idea that popped into my head for story writing while I was at work. The only problem was that I would have to leave work and go and get to this idea right away. I now no longer have the want or need to write this idea down.

Yeah im like that for example.

Last time some acquaintances told me to change my profile photo, i just said i will do it, when i get home batterys where dead, i was having a meltdown because of this, there was no battery for that camera, my mother had to buy some in the supermarket.

Other day was, i was thinking in getting some shoes i told about that to my mom, one day she pick some of my money and buyed the shoes, when i got to home after college i saw the shoes and was feeling kinda good, then the shoes where larger than my normal size, and my mom have to take to get an exchange, the other day i had a major meltdown, because i thought i was going to wear those shoes and i wanted that.

One day i was going out with some friends, i was ready an thinking about what we were going to do, when i get to my friends place, he says to me, "none of us have any money, soo we are not going out", i had a major meltdown that day to.

Thinks like this happen all the time to me.

Yeah, this sounds like me.

Yes I am like this also. Once I have an idea/though in my head, it is VERY hard to shake that and I get on the verge on - or have - a meltdown from it.

I think this fits in with the whole difficulty we have with shifting between tasks, perseverative thinking, black and white thinking (either I do it now or it doesn't happen).

Also, I have come to understand a major part of autism to be about the fact that we have weaker long range connections in our brains, and more local connections. Which means that when we get started on something, we bury ourselves soooooo deep in it, that the amount of effort it took to get there in the first place, and then the amount of effort we would then need to get ourselves back out of it is enough to send our brains in a spin! It is easier for us to stay in that deep place and make that happen, then to go aaaaaaaall the way out of it and start again from scratch. Or, to start again another time would take soooo long to get back into that deep place again.
Hmm that sounds very confusing...

Anyway, yes, I am like this also lol

Yes this sounds just like me. When I start something I have to finish. Whenever I read book, I always read them in one sitting. The same goes for video games. I have to complete a challenge once I start it. With exercise, I won't let myself stop I'm going to pass out Some of this also goes into studying classes that I actually like. I'll keep drilling more practice problems until I understand them. I can't do this with subjects I find boring though, I wish I could. I don't know if this if healthy or not. Part of it his allowed me to do well in school, but it also has made me forget other important things in life.

Having an overlap of ADHD I can jump from task to task, but I don't have that part of my brain fire that says when it's time to take a break. Sundays are tough for me, I don't know what to do with myself since I try to abstain from doing anything 'work' related. But 'wanting to get stuff done' - I'd love to have my room and special interest areas spotless and streamlined, any noticeable progress is already gone in a few days' time

Yes, totally relate to this drive to get things done. It has caused me multiple meltdowns in my life but its also what has driven me to be a very successful specialist in my particular field. If I may say so, it has rewarded me handsomely and I feel very lucky considering the crash-and-burn other aspies experience. I could easily crash-and-burn still but in the meantime I venture forth daily and climb the mountain that is before me. Excuse the imagery, I don't have trouble with non-literal (metaphoric) images as many aspies do.

It is this drive that I have that is a big part of my success in life. Certainly, it has caused me grief when some manager expects me to drop everything and rush off to deal with some petty internecine strife somewhere. On that front, I am coming to understand that divulging my aspie status is probably worth doing simply so that people understand they can't or shouldn't push me in certain directions. I mean, its not like I am non-value-adding, its just that I have a few more operating requirements than most.

So, be happy about that drive to complete things, it is an aspect of aspieness that can bring you success.

I'm like a diesel engine
I'm hard to start but once I'm going I am even harder to stop

Same here.

Just like me. It's not about mood for me BTW. It's all about the motivation that comes with genuine interest., and the complete lack of such for everything else.
If I'm interested, i wanna do it and I'm intensely into it and wanna be left alone to do do it.
If I'm not interested in the task, I welcome any interruption and can't get the task done, and procrastinate and can't focus