Does AS get worse over time?

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Aurore, had illustrated the point I was going to make in that, Autistic Spetrum Disorders often carry many other conditions which, can overall be difficult to not only manage from the person with Aspergers as such but, trying to cope and understand from the perspective of friends,family members,spouses of said persons with Aspergers..I'll admit I've been dealing with Depression & Anxiety now for almost 22yrs of my life but, this struggle has not kept me from trying to help others understand me as a person though..Hopefully, it can be said all people Neuro-Typical or Aspie carries his/her own difficulties in life regardless of the nature of such yet, trying to put a solid effort into learning and gaining a better knowledge of both worlds from each individual helps to lessen the chaos in life..

In closing I've learned a great deal from people around me as, many people whom work alongside me have come to a better understanding of my habits,quirks,strengths, & weaknesses whereby, I feel a better insight into the people in which I share the world with.

After a severe change in my environment, my recognition of racism, my autistic tendencies became severe. Suddenly, I lived in a world where people were racist and some not racist and I could not determine which ones they were. I'm also bisexual and I live in a world where people are not accepting of bisexuality. It makes things hard to understand so I've turned to Calculus, mathematics, as a method of understanding the chaos in the world. My coping strategy was to avoid racism and discussions about such topics at any cost. I could literally fabricate an entire world of my own making, it was cool for a sec but I guess I had to "grow up" and accept that lots of people suck. It's hard to accept that I will never truly understand the world because of my condition, but I'm happy to add whatever I can to the world. Maybe I can uncover some new theory or idea as it pertains to my chosen field of study. I know this wasn't the question, but overall I love having Aspergers/Autism. It's made me a different kind of person, and I'm happy to live in a world where people are different. It would be pretty boring if I woke up and everyone was like me.

For me, my Aspie tendencies were always there, but as I got older, it was easier to suppress or hide them. Now, however, I have noticed an increase in stimming behaviors, though these are still not terribly obvious stims. The obvious ones I reserve for the privacy of my home, and they have also increased, though not to the extent of the "public stims." Because of this, I would have to say that there is a possibility of reverting to a "more autistic" self, especially in times of uncertainty, stress or when someone is no longer easily able to hide the symptoms/behavioral patterns. Perhaps a visit to his doctor can help shed light on his tendencies.

Mine has gotten more mild over time.

Practice makes perfect so in some senses I've adapted, in others I've geared my life so I won't be challenged in those areas (eg sports), but in social skills I've declined tremendously from childhood to now, a constant, painful decline.

I have better skills at running errands and being independent.These still exhaust me but freedom to manage my own affairs makes it worth it.I have stopped trying to socialize,I had more energy to attempt it when younger.I do what I am able to do and no more.I save my energy for the important things such as buying food for my animals and myself,vet trips,doctor trips and gardening.I most definitely isolate myself more as I have aged.