Brother's Girlfriend Staying Over For 6 Days!

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I am mostly non verbal to strangers and I can only manage 1 or 2 words at a time. Its the first time a stranger has stayed at my house this long and I am very nervous about meeting her. I am scared she will judge me and think I'm ugly. I am overweight so my self esteem is very low. Everytime I say "hello" to someone I am scared if I say it wrong and sound like an idiot. I am also scared of having a panic attack which happens everytime a change happens. I'd rather be dead right now.

she'll be gone in less than a week why don't you try to stay busy during that time doing the things you enjoy.

So don't speak much. (I know, you won't, duh.) That's not such a big deal. Many people are quiet/shy around others. She'll just think you're not very talkative. That's nothing to really worry about, especially since your brother will likely give her a heads up that you don't speak to new people much so she won't be shocked by it. Maybe you could ask him if he's already given her a heads up on you so that things aren't so awkward? If not, ask him to do so. It'll make things easier when she knows what to expect and you know that she knows, so you can relax a little more. Explain this to your brother (or have him read this post if you can't.) if he doesn't see a point in mentioning anything about you in advance.

Why be scared she'll judge you? Even if she does, her judgements and thoughts cannot harm you. They're in her head. Your own thoughts can harm you. Point in case: You're worries about her judging you are making you feel scared. Stop doing that. Chances are that she won't even think things like that, but if she does she won't say them because she likes your brother and doesn't want to piss him off by upsetting you - so you should be in the clear on that and have nothing to worry about w/ regards to her saying anything judgemental or negative to you. It's possible she may think them, one can never know, but it's very unlikely that she would say them so stop worrying about that.

Lots of people are overweight & their self esteem is very high. (See every overweight actor/celebrity ever.) Yours is very low because you believe that being overweight makes you inferior, ugly, undesirable, unattractive etc. Change the way you think about yourself and you'll change the way you feel. I know, easier said than done, but it really is that simple. Also, if you're truly unhappy with being overweight and it's not caused by a medical condition, change that about yourself. Eat healthier, drink more water, do more exercise. Change your daily habits and bit by bit week by week month by month you'll get yourself into better shape. I know full well that one can be out of shape due to mental disabilities and not just physical organ malfunctions, as AS/ADHD can cause fatigue, lack of focus, craving poor diet choices etc. I know this very very well as I've been as heavy as 242lbs w/ a 38" waist, while I'm currently ~188lbs 32" waist & around 10.5% body fat. Taking stimulant drugs for ADHD has helped tremendously for that, as I have a lot more energy, focus, stamina, discipline etc.. and they're an appetite suppressant - but I do eat, quite a bit, and healthily. I've also taken up doing more exercise in the last year of my life than ever & continue to do so. It's entirely possibly to change being fat if you don't want to be fat for whatever your reasons are.

Say "hello," anyways. Do it because it's difficult for you. Do anything & everything that's hard, as it's the only way you'll improve. Nothing worth doing is easy, period. Say "hello," and then take that moment as the opportunity it is to observe others' reactions and determine whether you said it appropriately (timing, volume, voice etc.) depending on their reactions. If all goes well, wonderful. If not, don't feel like an idiot for making a mistake - it's human to make mistakes, and very AS human to make social mistakes. You're not alone in this by far. The only reason to maaaaybe feel like an idiot is if you fail to take the opportunity to learn from your mistake by analyzing the response you get when saying "hello," and figuring out where you may have gone wrong in your communication so that you can do a better job of it next time - but then again, even that is just a mistake & you can try again and do better next time, so who cares?

Yeah my bro told her about me so I'm not so nervous now

I've been living with a shy asian girl for two months and we've exchanged maybe 4 words other than "Hey"... don't worry about it.

At least your brother will bring a girlfriend over! One of my brothers has had girlfriends I've never even known about because he never brought them/introduced them to the family/even freaking MENTIONED them to the family. One time he freaked out at me because he thought I'd ruined his chances with a girl when the family was out somewhere.