Signs You May Be In a Relationship with a Man on the Spectrum (Autism)
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Signs You May Be In a Relationship with a Man on the Spectrum (Autism) 〰️
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You are tired of feeling anxious, depressed, disconnected, scattered, irritable, and overwhelmed.
Your spouse does not act like he did before you got married or had children. It is like he was masking who he really is.
There is no emotional intimacy in your relationship anymore.
You feel incredibly lonely, despite not being alone.
You get a blank stare when you try to convey anything emotional.
He has very few or no friends: He may consider coworkers or acquaintances to be his friends.
He seems to shut down and walk away when you try to bring up the quality of your relationship.
You have a child together who has ADHD or Autism.
You end up doing most of the parenting because…
He may not appear to be engaged or attentive enough with the children for you to feel they are attended to and safe.
He may not foresee unsafe circumstances and struggle to recognize when there is an emergency.
He may end up getting too easily frustrated and is more harsh than is warranted by your child’s behavior.
You find yourself holding all the invisible pieces of your family's life because he doesn't see them or know how to manage them.
You are thinking about divorcing the man you once expected to grow old with.
Your friendships have weakened or withered away because your friends just do not understand what it is like to be married to a partner like yours. After all, “He seems like such a good guy!”
Your house is not as clean and organized as you would like to have guests over. Your partner does not clean up after himself, is quite disorganized, and tends to hoard.
You are in an essentially sexless marriage OR you feel like a blow up doll for your partner.
You feel exhausted, stuck, and no longer recognize yourself.