I don't think it's the case for the OP. I do, however, think it's quite common in the IT industry - moreso than the general population. For many Aspies, compute

I don't think it's the case for the OP. I do, however, think it's quite common in the IT industry - moreso than the general population. For many Aspies, computers have the benefit of predictability - if the computer isn't doing what you want it to do, you know who's at fault. They might find human interactions baffling, but computers make sense. Additionally, Aspies often have above average to very high intelligence, and IT is kind of limited to smart people. I don't have stats offhand, but I would expect the Aspie percentage in IT to be much higher than the general population, enough to impact behavior within our industry. I'm sensitive to this issue both from a lot of friends and co-workers with Aspie social problems, and from raising an Aspie child who has a very difficult time communicating.