I know that I have difficulty with running my own business, but oddly enough it's not dealing with people where the trouble often lies. I own a one-person tour guide service with which I lead historical tours. I interact with people all the time, but most of the interaction is structured. Aspies like structure. I would think that much of the interaction that a professional musician has would be similarly structured.

I know how to interact with the people who take my tour, I know how to tell people about my tour. There's not much more to it. Aspies often rely on their knowledge of facts to carry on conversation. That's why conversing with an Aspie can be frustrating, many times, the casual 'give and take' that average people enjoy is difficult or even impossible for the Aspie person.

I don't typically ask questions like "What do you do for a living?" "How are you feeling?" "Are you married?" It's hard for me to remember to do so. It's not that I don't care, I do want to know these things, it's just that there is a disconnect. Even when I'm asked my profession, I rarely reciprocate. Just last night that happened. I met a nice couple who are new to my church. I had dinner directly across the table from them at a local restaurant within a large group of people. They asked me what I did for a living and I told them. They showed interest (I've at least learned a little about when to give more than the bare minimum of what I do) so I talked a bit about Orlando's history. A little later I realized that I had probably talked enough and stopped. I never asked what they did. It never occured to me to ask.