Too Embarrassed

In the last while I have begun experiencing something with Jack that we have not really had an issue with in the past.  When something comes up that he is not comfortable with he fights it big time and says "I'm too embarrassed, I'm too embarrassed!"  Tonight was the Cub Scout Pack Meeting and Jack was set to receive his Wolf Badge, a couple of beads and a few arrow points.  I could not get him to go to the meeting.  When it was time to leave the house he fought me the entire time repeating over and over that he was too embarrassed.  When I asked what he was embarrassed about he said he didn't want to get up in front of all the people.  I told him I would go up with him and that satisfied him long enough to get his Scout shirt on and get in the car.  Getting out of the car was not covered in that and so we had to work through that.  I don't even remember what we did to get through that.  At the front of the Church he put on the brakes again and again he was too embarrassed.  Finally he agreed to come into the church building but he would only go to the nursery.  I was done trying at that point and I let him go to the nursery while I attended the meeting.  He seemed to have enjoyed himself.  It was just him and he did a very good job at not making a mess and putting things away.  He did go into the room at the end for a cookie and met with his new Bear leader for a moment.  He talked with her just fine and seemed okay.  Hopefully he will not be too embarrassed next week when we go to her house for den meeting.  I don't know if it is the adjustment from Wolves to Bears that has him "embarrassed" or if there is something else.  Certainly that change has affected him.  Hopefully we can get him beyond his embarrassment and functioning well. 

It is days like these when I realize that I have a long way to go in understanding autism. I will do my best to not get too embarrassed as I  work towards that greater understanding.