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Recent content by puzzledbutlearning

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    Looking for insight

    I will definitely be looking for something more mutual in the future. Reciprocity is necessary for me. What he did was wrong. You're right about that. You have a point about these relationships triggering my helpful side. I was raised to put others before myself and I think that might have...
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    About to Break up with my AS Boyfriend

    Yes. I would say this: Put yourself first. I think empathetic people (such as yourself) are more likely to put others first and in this case, you need to practice self preservation. I didn't do that in my relationships with ASD guys and I've learned my lesson.
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    About to Break up with my AS Boyfriend

    I feel for you. This is a difficult situation. I'm not sure I have any good advice to offer but I just wanted to let you know that I feel for you and that this has to be an awful situation for you to be in. I am going through a break up with an undiagnosed AS guy and it's been extremely...
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    Looking for insight

    You're so right about this. We're NTs. We feel emotions and then apply logic later to understand what has happened.
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    Looking for insight

    Th Thank you. I'm struggling terribly. I am trying to figure out what attracted me to them and why so I can avoid it in the future. Thank you for your kindness.
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    Looking for insight

    I'm afraid I won't entertain any more replies from you because you have some of the facts just plain incorrect. His family DID talk about AS. His sister has it. Nothing was "crazy" about falling in love. Again, I'm just not going to entertain any more replies from you. I'm sorry, but you...
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    Is childlike behavior common in people with aspergers?

    This is interesting. I'm glad you posted this. My ex-boyfriend is likely AS and he's childlike as well. He's 31 but very boyish. I do wonder what others think about this because I've read elsewhere that people have described those with AS as sometimes exhibiting childlike behavior and having...
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    Looking for insight

    Well we all have our points of view. I just don't agree that they are the Addams family. Do I think they are missing the signs that another one of their children has AS? Yes. The reason I had to move out quickly was because I had moved in with him and had rented out my old apartment so I had...
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    Looking for insight

    Wow. You sound angry. He wasn't clingy...just seemed like he was in love. And please don't call his family the Addams Family. They are nice people who unfortunately have struggles with ASD. They treated me like family so I take offense to you calling them the Addams family. We were dating...
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    Looking for insight

    Thank you very much for sharing. I think you have a point about how your relationship with your family provides trust and is close. I suspect that might be why he is so close to his family. He had lived at home most of his life, even during his college years and master's degree. He only left...
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    Looking for insight

    I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone. I'm simply searching for insight into what makes someone with ASD run from a seemingly good relationship. Sorry if my post was offensive in any way.
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    Looking for insight

    Yes. I'm just looking for insight. I didn't mean to offend anyone here. I've dated two ASD guys now and both relationships have taken the same course so I'm trying to figure out what happens that makes them run when things are seemingly going well and progressing.
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    Looking for insight

    I'm hoping for some insight from those who have been through this and those are AS themselves. I was dating a 31 year old guy for a year. He seemed wonderful. He was affectionate and polite. When we first met, he seemed very interested in me. He suggested we take a weekend away and we did...
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