are u told ur articular

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i just was
i was told i use very big words

Do you mean articular?

articular (ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə)
adj
(Anatomy) of or relating to joints or to the structural components in a joint

I think you might mean articulate by what you've typed.

articulate
adj
1. able to express oneself fluently and coherently: an articulate lecturer.
2. having the power of speech
3. distinct, clear, or definite; well-constructed: an articulate voice; an articulate document.
4. (Zoology) zoology (of arthropods and higher vertebrates) possessing joints or jointed segments
vb
5. to speak or enunciate (words, syllables, etc) clearly and distinctly
6. (tr) to express coherently in words
7. (Zoology) (intr) zoology to be jointed or form a joint
8. (tr) to separate into jointed segments

And frequently. Most people I have worked with in the past have commented on me using 'big words'. Or have asked me what I mean because they don't have a adequate vocabulary. Often this happens words that are part of my daily vocabulary and when I try to explain they then don't understand the words I use to explain to them.

I find it very frustrating. The people in my social circle never have this problem (maybe because of the type of people I like spending time with?)

I am complimented as "smart" and "very intelligent".

My intelligence is commented on regularly... and "I am well spoken for someone with my condition." Infuriating really.

I have been told by multiple people I am really smart. However I don't think that is true, I am abysmal at math's, have a slow processing speed and have an enormous lack of commonsense.

I really don't like it when people with Asperger's are referred to as being articulate which they often are. It seems like it is implying that other people on the spectrum don't share the same traits by giving praise for someone with Asperger's when they do make sense as if it is a rare quality.

Assuming that you mean verbally "articulate". No, not at all. My brain moves much faster than my mouth. I frequently trip over words (that's if I can actually remember the word I want to use), hesitate and mumble.

There are many ways to show intelligence so that even someone with a slow processing speed, abysmal math skills, and lack of common sense can show intelligence in other ways. Also, I compliment people who are well spoken. It's not unusual but it is a gift or talent not everyone has.

I communicate far better in writing than with spoken language, even though I have a good vocabulary and have built up a good knowledge base by studying many different subjects. Sometimes I'm prone to embarrassing "brain freezes," which make me feel dumb.

Articulate? Definitely. Often I was told I'm well spoken and intelligent. Even the story I write, which has a character who is seen as a comic relief, is written with words that have the serious vibe. I just can't help it. Also I tend to include at times words from Latin in my regular speech unconsciously. The words are chasing me!

definitely not.
generally i can barely speak to people and i'm seen as slow/dumb.. how come all of a sudden you're all comfortable communicators?
that sounds antithetical to the condition to me.
am i just something in the middle of low and high functioning perhaps?

Sometimes I'm seen this way, and sometimes I'm not. I use "big" words sometimes, but they're usually words anyone could know if they bothered to crack a dictionary now and then. People are sometimes impressed by the obscure information my speeches feature, along with the inherent "depth" of it. At other times, I trail off, misspeak, or can't find the right words. I'm not exactly sure as to what causes these transitions.

Yes, it has been brought to my attention on many occasions that I use words the are too big. (Mostly when I was at work) I always thought it was a good opportunity for those people to broaden their own vocabularies but I don't think they took advantage of it.

Sometimes in the past I used them on purpose to let people know that I was smart. (usually because I felt unequal in other ways) Looking back on those situations though all I really did was create a divide.