Does he have Aperger's?

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Yeah it is. But I've been thinking about it more today and thinking back it seems like he may have tried, I mean, tried to just talk to me or be more friendly. With my stupid ways I think I scared him off. I really do believe he's an aspie but after hearing a few others opinions it's probably best I leave him alone. But I really, really hate it, I don't like it one bit because I don't know about other aspies but I think it would be really cool knowing another aspie personally. And he seems really likable to me, we're a lot alike I think but I don't think he's paid attention enough to realize it. It's saddening to me.

But what can I do? I've already messed up, which is so f-ing typical of me with people, it's so frustrating. I probably won't work there more than another year and after I quit if nothing has changed between us then I can write him one more time and explain what my deal what and that I have Asperger's. It won't really matter then what he thinks and I won't work there so it won't matter how he takes it or reacts from it. Who knows, maybe by that time I won't even care anymore, I doubt that though because the connection I feel with him has always been there and doesn't falter. But like I said, what can I do? Nothing.

Ouch!

To be honest, if I was him I would probably think you were stalking me. I have hated it before when people have tried really hard to get to know me.

I suppose it freaks me out a bit because I imagine that they want more from me (time, attention etc) than I would be able to give them, that they would be constantly trying to invade my world......

All I can suggest is that, the next time when he is getting angry about something like his routine being interrupted, to sympathise with him: "I know exactly what you mean, I would hate that too, people are really annoying, aren't they.....?"

If you could get him to realise you really meant it, & are are not "just saying it", he may start to see you as more of an ally.

I agree with what has been said above - he may not realise he has AS, in which case you telling him that you have it would serve no purpose at all.

The only way you could do it would be to write to him (maybe an email would be better than a letter?) as if he did not have it, saying "Sorry if you think I am acting weird, but I have this thing called Aspergers Syndrome, I don't know if you have heard of it, which makes me very bad at dealing with people. It makes it very hard for me to make friends, so I apologise if anything I did seemed inappropriate." Or something along those lines.

If he really does have AS, but is unaware of it, he'll probably go straight off & look it up on the internet! You could always include a weblink in the email.

Shopaholic, that's pretty much what I was going to do, write him and pretty much say what you are saying to say......? Anyway, how you said he's probably taking it orthinking or how he sees me is what I think is happening with him too. I guess that's what's been going on, and i did write to him and apologized for trying too hard, I knew I was but I've always felt so desperate to get him to see my intentions aren't what he thinks and I don't need any of his time, just acceptance.

I mostly wanted to see, based on what information I have, if others here thought he might be an aspie. I guess logic should tell me it sure sounds like it but I hate being less than 100% sure when it comes to deciding something. If I write him again and tell him I have it, I'm just going to wait till I quit, which will probably be several months from now.

I do like your idea of saying something about people being annoying. If I get a chance I'll do that. I'm sure he's thought I've stalked him, that's crossed my mind many times, oh I'm sure he thinks that but not much I can do about that. I haven't even been looking at him much anymore and here lately I'm probably thinking I'll just stop all together. We'll see what happens. If he does think I've been stalking him though, I have a feeling it's going to take him a long, long time to get over it, if he even does. I don't even think he'll give me a chance to say anything to him or near him again. But I can be pretty negative about stuff so I don't know, I could be wrong.

He shares quite a bit in common with me. I tend to be a bit clumsy, live with my parents in my 40s (but I like it and it's a common arrangement for someone of my ethnic origin) and am a dedicated pet lover. I also have high ethical standards and wouldn't think of lying, cheating or stealing. (I'm not a very clever liar, anyway, so I don't even try. I had to learn not to speak too much of the truth, that is, not say the first thing that came out of my mouth, which was especially hard when I was irritated or frustrated.) I think AS is a good possibilty.