Inquire with Care

  So here comes another Aspie topic. And this is one of those topics that may rub people the wrong way. Aspies are Aspies and they feel what they feel, so deal with it. Tonight's topic is : How an Aspie reacts to someone inquiring how they are feeling/doing.
  Now when most people ask a person how they are or how they are doing...its usually because they care to some extent. The closer the person is to the subject, the more care is put into the question. Now how could this be a problem? Well there's a couple of issues here.
  First, an Aspie's mind is constantly running...and I mean constantly. When someone walks by and asks "how are you?"...it's not that we don't care...it's that we don't care. We are too busy thinking about something else to really answer the question truthfully. Now most people usually just say "I'm fine" or  "everything is going ok". That really falls under everyone...Aspie or not. But I think the difference here is that a non-Aspie is trying to be polite and not hold the inquirer up by explaining their life story. Sense an Aspie's mind is running a mile a minute, they simply may not hear you asking, or they may be too busy with their own thoughts to respond right away. So don't get offended. It's just the way it is.
  Secondly, an Aspie's mind is unusually complex. It's not easy to just say how they are feeling. Or how they feel things are going. I know from personal experience that my answers my be brief because I simply do not wish to bore the person with the novel that is my current thoughts. It is extremely difficult to answer one of the simplest questions truthfully. I compare it to asking a person "how does a nuclear reactor work?" You really can't explain it in a sentence or two. The answer is complex. And most people don't have the time (or care enough) to sit down and listen.
  Now thankfully I do realize that most people who inquire about my feelings really do care. Such as family,friends, co-workers, and aquaintences. And I truly hope the same is for many Aspies out there. It's only right of us to answer the person politely. Even if it's a simple "meh" or "I'm ok right now" or "I'll explain later". After all they cared enough to ask. Aspies are human too and thus should act civil.
  So my advice? Keep asking how people are doing. Keep caring. Eventually you'll strike a nerve. But be careful, you may get a very long and wordy response ;).