First off, let me say I don't have Asperger's but I have a lot of Asperger tendencies. I've also taken several college classes that had units on Autism + Aspergers.

I, too, don't wish to rock the boat regarding the previous posts but as far as I was taught, Autism is the umbrella term for a spectrum that ranges from Rett Syndrome (least functioning and has a limited life expectancy due to degenerative brain issues) to Asperger's (highest functioning). Just because these labels apply doesn't mean that's that -- there are spectrums within these too so there's high functioning Asperger's, low functioning, etc.

One of my professors said something that really stuck with me: People with Asperger's are Autistic but are "normal" (his word) enough to know they are different and want to be "normal." Again, as I'm not an Aspie I can't quite comment on that but as a high functioning Borderline (Personality Disorder), I can say that I think that's true about anyone that's high functioning.

I'm guessing this is part of my Asperger tendencies but I can't be sure... But I can't figure out why people act the way they do. It never makes sense to me and it bothers me to no end that I don't understand it. I enjoy coming home (I live alone) so I can relax and no have to worry about understanding peoples' motivations for doing things.

Again, this is just me and one of my Aspie tendencies -- I don't have Asperger's so I can't speak of a generalized world view for those for Asperger's.