My son has SO much difficulty with social situations. Yes, it's one of the many speed bumps that come with Asperger's Syndrome, but that doesn't make it any easier. He knows the rules I have for him and he knows the consequences of breaking those rules. As such, he abides by those rules as if his life depends on it. His friends, however, are pushing boundaries as kids their age normally do. He doesn't know how to deal with this and ends up melting down when they try to push one of my boundaries. This has been happening every day lately.
There's more to this .. but he's having a meltdown right now.