Why Is ASD Often Associated with Social Anxiety?

For those on the spectrum who are more courageous, they will often resort towards making up their own rules to live by, which still creates conflicts in their lives. For these young people, they continue pressing on in their day to day interactions, undeterred by the most recent conflict, that is until they are dealing with a conflict that threatens them with serious consequences. For those on the spectrum who are a bit more sensitive, they resort to avoidance strategies. They often develop anxious personalities, which manifests during social interactions as they are often waiting for the other shoe to drop.