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romantic relationships

  1. G

    Romantic Relationships and Special Interests

    I want to preface this with saying my partner is borderline, and these incidents occur purely when they're splitting, but they still feel this way actively. I'm in a relationship, and my partner is really sweet but has trouble regarding my special interest. They hate it very openly and...
  2. jleeb05

    Romantic Relationships: Take Whoever's Available or Extremely Picky?

    When I was doing my assessment last week, the clinician said that because many aspies struggle with romantic relationships, we sometimes jump into relationships with anyone who offers one. It makes sense but that didn't resonate with me. If anything, I feel that my autism causes me to be too...
  3. jleeb05

    Is it Just Me...(lesser known/discussed ASD traits)

    Hi all, This is my first time posting. I'm a little less than three weeks away from beginning my ASD assessment. As a kid, it was assumed by me, my therapist, and my family that I had Asperger's but I was never officially assessed or diagnosed. While there are many reasons for this assumption...
    • jleeb05
    • Thread
    • anger embarassment empathy meltdown meltdowns relationships romantic relationships traits
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
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