Do I understand the consequences of my actions?

As a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder, I am afraid that I could commit petty sexual crime without mens rea, because I don’t understand some body languages very well, specifically body languages that are supposed to be simple to understand, and I don’t understand mixed messages very well, even though it’s obvious.

I get scared that I can’t agree or disagree if I am being inappropriate, even when my friends say that I am a good friend to them.

I know that studies say that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder are more likely to be victims than being perpetrators, but the problem is crime is a very broad term, and you need social skills to follow specific laws. Lacking social skills can highten the risk for petty criminal behavior, specifically related to invading boundaries.

I sometimes become violent and very stressed when I am in a completely different environment, and at the moment, I don’t feel safe, but to others, I am seen as a criminal. It’s embarrassing!