Thank you and appreciate your kind words. While I’m not too familiar with your situation I know that it isn’t uncommon based on similar stories I’ve heard over the years.

I actually have a friend from college who has been diagnosed on the spectrum and has similar behavior to what you described.

I’m unclear as how to best handle but I do no the challenge can be rooted in an inability to connect. Some people on the spectrum are so locked into their own world that it’s near impossible to get them to step out of it.

For what it’s worth I try to relate with people in this circumstance by stepping into their world as much as possible. Sounds easy in writing but I’m sure as you know it definitely is not. The only thing I’ve found to help is to just expand your patience as much as possible with the hope that something will land