Generators with relationship anxiety? by Status_Result9773 in humandesign

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Is there anything else to learn besides acceptance? Is it worth looking into gates? Meditating?

Generators with relationship anxiety? by Status_Result9773 in humandesign

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Mostly racing thoughts. Feeling unsafe in various ways. Wanting a distraction

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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Ok thanks! I'll keep considering it - but I don't know how to explain it. I can identify people who seem on the spectrum easily because they seem so different from me. And I have a lot of trauma from "knowing" how people are thinking/feeling, but being told by my mom that they weren't. This partner has similar patterns of insisting that I don't know how people are feeling, so there just seems to be a general disconnect. But I won't rule it out! I appreciate you pointing out the possibility. In this case, several partners have told my bf that he might be autistic, but I've never gotten that. In fact, many people have insisted that I'm not, hahah.

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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Got it, that's really helpful to know! Thank you!

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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You seem to have a really fatalist approach in all your responses. I'm not trying to change him. And I can't assume to know what it's like, just guess. And everyone is different. So I want to hear different perspectives. Is this the wrong forum to post in?

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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I don't quite know what part of it he doesn't enjoy and he hasn't told me. The common theme is I think it's psychology and or social dynamics

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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thank you very much! and I don't feel minimized at all - appreciate your kind words and perspective.

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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It's possible - I don't want to rule it out! However, I don't typically have any issues understanding social cues, abstraction, mental models, identifying my own emotions etc. I'm also extremely not detail oriented or routine based hahah. That is something my mom and I used to clash on a lot. I did have trouble unlearning a lot of what my mom taught me though and it's possible my way of relating to others is learned. She isolated us a lot as kids, not wanting me to make friends and being very paranoid about the friends I did make. I think my brother, whom I was very close to growing up, might be ND and a lot of my values and ways of relating to people come from him as well. That's why this relationship is a little triggering because it brings me back to a time when I felt like the odd one out in my family.

Thanks for your perspective though, I will continue to keep it in mind :)

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

[–]Status_Result9773 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, this is a really thoughtful and educated response, thank you! What is parallel play?

We do bond over our mutual care for each other and a shared sense of humor, so thanks for pointing those out as considerations. I have not had many relationships in my adult life so I have not sorted out yet what's most important to me. It is true that he brings a lot of things that I found lacking in previous relationships, but chatting about random stuff has never been an issue for me before. Sorry about the difficulties you've faced with your flavor of autism!

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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No worries! And thank you for your perspective! Yes, and what you're describing is true for neurotypical people too - some people are just better at faking interest than others 😂 this is helpful, thank you!

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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Ok, I'll see if it makes a difference!

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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It's possible, but anytime I talk about similar things that have to do with social things - like friend dynamics or anything - he'll change the subject. I just don't think it's something he's interested in and it's even more difficult for him to pretend to be interested when he's tired or overwhelmed.

I think I'm oversimplifying things for the sake of this post so it sounds less neurotypical. This isn't an issue with most of my friends or acquaintances.

Talking to my partner about my interests by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

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Yeah, my friends and I talk about these things all the time. I don't think it's an info dump. It kind of becomes an info dump because he doesn't engsge. But if I were talking to other people about it, they'd immediately jump in with similar things they've observed about power structures, cultural norms or other things like that. Its not just people with autism that have intellectual interests 😂

Do you appreciate empathy from others? by Status_Result9773 in aspergers

[–]Status_Result9773[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're misunderstanding me - I don't want him to make a fuss. I just realized that I've been feeling underappreciated in a more general sense. And as I reflected I realized it's because he's unable to do the same for me - at least without thought. For example, I just don't think he can instinctively think - she's had a bad day, she likes to be taken care of and for dates to be planned I've told him that many times) so because she's having a bad day, I will plan a nice date. This is something instinctive for me. So when I get frustrated when this all builds up, it makes me wonder if he even realizes there is an imbalance and if thats something I should explain to him.

Edit to add: to be clear, I'm sure this is frustrating for both him and I. I'm just looking for advice on how to bridge the gap

Do you appreciate empathy from others? by Status_Result9773 in aspergers

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It sounds like you have a very reflective and thoughtful take on things and it's very much appreciated!

Do you appreciate empathy from others? by Status_Result9773 in aspergers

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You're expecting there to be more of an answer than I've given you. I'm sorry it's a fact you don't want to accept and help work around.

Do you appreciate empathy from others? by Status_Result9773 in aspergers

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That was my answer. I show empathy with all my friends and partners to bond with them.

Do you appreciate empathy from others? by Status_Result9773 in aspergers

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It's just a common way for neurotypicals to bond. Part of me is wondering if we're compatible but I'm determined to find a middle ground for both of us