"I wonder what it must feel like to have to explain yourself to people all the time. To feel you are in a world where you are markedly different and know that you can't function the same way that the majority seems to be able to do with ease."

It can be difficult. Asperger's can show itself as depression, ocd, add, schizophrenia, and a few other things. Depending on the person and the coping mechanisms, it can be downright dreadful. I find myself unknowingly questioning every word that I speak and missing important social signals that the majority usually pick up on. I'm very self-conscious about everything I do and say. I even recognize when I'm getting stressed out from the small things. Change is difficult, but I've gotten to a point where I can deal with it. The point here is that it all comes down to recognizing the things that will impact you and learning to compensate.