I can't relate to all of it, but I frequently am told that I take what people say too literally. It can cause me to misunderstand their meaning.

I don't mean that I don't understand when someone is exaggerating or using a metaphor. I can't think of a good example. I just know that it has caused me problems and it especially seemed to irritate guys I dated. I would tend to ask "Do you mean x?" when I wasn't sure exactly what they were trying to say. One guy said that he felt like I did it to belittle him.

It can be very frustrating and upsetting when you are trying to communicate and things don't get across the way you intend for them to.