Many ASD actually do better with sertraline, an antidepressant, because they lack seratonin, so maybe youre dealing with something else. They only care about themselves .It is a hard realisation to make but they will not change or see what harm and hurt they cause . What I did not know is that she was going to completely cut me off. Can you plz let me know as soon as possible if you are offering evaluation appointments too? He ghosted me out of the blue after one fight / tantrum he created, and stopped answering my messages, and never even broke up with me. I'm an NT currently in a relationship with an AS, and this topic is extremely helpful. Nothing was wrong ( that I knew of) he is hyper critical at everything I do, it has to be done his way or its wrong. He has said that he wants to have children with me but then has also been on dating sites. I also offer monthly free webinars for course participants. We NTs know who we are in relation to others, so we constantly assess our reality according to other people, even total strangers and famous people. He stood up and left the room and asked me to leave the house. These people need a government health warning stamped on their head. I keep trying, hoping, forgiving and any disagreement or triggered PTSD(mine) takes us back to ground zero as if we have never discussed hurts, strategies, team work, NOTHING!! You thanked the person, but do you think this is the right or healthy way to conduct a relationship between two adults? But its difficult as Im such a caring, loving compassionate person. : r/aspergers; 7 7.Why . If I try to talk to him he walks out of the room. (If youre a NT in an NT/AS relationship, please feel free to join this group.). Very paranoid. No sex in the end. I suspect it will go on longer. It took a week, but we finally ran into each other. We were fine up till last week but then something happened (an anxiety attack on my part), which sent him running for the hills. If you canMove onRun I decided not to tell anyone about my marriage and I learned to pretend. Below is a segment of a comment you responded to some time ago. That was okay for awhile, but hard to sustain long term. He is giving me the silent treatment and I am completely devastated. Never all this type of abuse. If you can do that you may have a relationship that gives you some sense of love. My wife and I are having a difficult time and I want to talk to her about it and work on things but she shuts me out. Its just really sad and scary and hard. These are generalizations, of course; but they describe general characteristics of each. Being that she is a coworker I can't reach out. You might want to be careful with this. Someone told me once that an aspie has lived there whole lives being told what they are doing is wrong or rude etc so that pain for them must be very real gor them and difficult to process whilst living in a constant state of anxiety.even one argument or verbal disagreement can be devastating and lead to shut down to protect you and themselves they will care but not know what to do as they do not follow social norms. I cant help but see the man I love trapped in there deep inside, and the two of us have such a deep bond. After a few days he tells me he thought things would be different this time but he freaked out got depressed and wanted to be alone. Aspie-neurotypical relationships often start out with intense passion, then fizzle and devolve into disaster. Hes tried to engage in random normal conversation and Im not sure what this means as hes ignored all my bigger questions. This time, it was a particularly nasty fight, and I said some cruel things they were true, but they were cruel. We have a happy ending, he came back to me and we are still together, he worked through his grief, which was an extremely difficult time for the both of us. Look after You. I went through a lot of silent treatments and neglect but whats worse is that he cheated on me. 15 years inshell of myself, goals unmet, dreams deferred, hopes dashed, weight gain, depression, addictions!! Hyde. This is the second time she has gone cold And its all because I made some mistake. The relationship will fail if you think that "dropping hints" or describing your needs in vague terms is enough to get your point across. You given me a starting place to help make some decisions. When I ended up things I believed he would continue to live under a rock and now it annoys me to see him as this fun, social, new person that I desperately wanted him to be while being with me. The problem is that he has been allowing another woman to pursue him. Before, they loved everything that made you different, but now they were trying to change how you dressed and even control how you behaved in social situations. Apparently he does not have the skills necessary to create a loving relationship. If you love an Aspie be prepared to lose your identity. Thank you for your candid post. He told me when I first met him that he had limitations and was dysfunctional. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. I can't thank all of you enough that have posted here. I call it behaving like a pathetic spoilt brat! (Our pets are our children). I could go on and on but why!!?? You felt like you were with Dr. Jekyll and Mr(s). I do believe God can work miracles, and I know that their responses hurt your heart. The very dramatic emotions are just the comfort of expressing emotions along with ideas, whereas Aspies tend to keep these things separate as if they are unrelated. Two days ago I sent him an understanding email, to try to let him know that Im not angry and that either way, whether he decided to break up with me or stay together, life would carry on calmly. After seven months of making my BF feel amazing (as he put it everyday), I literally got flowers one time on my bday and told I was pretty only on that day. For the aspie: At the beginning, you were amazed. I lost everything including me x, My Aspergers partner walked out on me and our 2yr old son last week but before hand we was talking about our future together, he made me a love song which he sang on his hands and knees, he took me to expensive restaurant to treat me But then he stayed out at his parents where his dad is dying from cancer and he came back in a mood with me, I asked him for hug and told him I had missed him he pushed me away and said he doesnt want a hug from me and that it feels weird touching me and that he cant take it no more, he put that he was single on Facebook I give him something to eat and left him alone, next day he woke up he didnt calm down over night instead he got his clothes and left us and went back to his parents and now hes saying he doesnt love me or want to be with me but if this was true why did he do all that he did for me just the other week before he left. He started something hes never done before, these weird, business-y emails to discuss logistics. The. every task I ask for help with stresses him out , and got forbid I make a list of things to do. Dear Aysha, it is best if someone local completes the evaluation. But what we can do, is be authentic and build a meaningful life. Nothing gets through to him , but he is not a mean nor angry person. We had such a beautiful relationship n its completely ruined. A few days later when he got his phone back he texted me and said that he appreciated my thoughts but he needed to make a clean and full break. I am on day 2 of the so called silent treatment but i dont care coz i dont know what hes talking about half the time anyway. This cycle never ends. You were being accused of something that had nothing to do with you, and the more you tried to explain, the angrier and more unreasonable your partner became. And, this isnt easy. he always thinks of others and never forgets my birth day. Its a long story, but yes,I did hurt him unintentionally. Any non light and friendly talk is as if its a threat. I have tried to Express my feelings to him and he shut me down saying he doesnt want to hear it. I guess I just needed to vent to people who know what I'm going through. Both will be tested to the very limit. Others will appreciate your gifts. Im able to tone them down as a favor to my NT partners. They frequently acted hard and insecure. Now he says I abandoned him and Im an abuser. As tough as it is for you, it is long overdue for you to detach and look out for yourself and your son. I really like her a lot, shes an unbelievably beautiful, poetic person, who has such a true heart. That killed me. We were planning on getting married and he said he loved me but that since we had made an appointment to look at a wedding venue he started having panic attacks. Aspies can help by making more efforts to communicate, even if it means resorting to written forms. Kathy, Im I have been in a similar situation over the past three years with a guy I strongly suspect to be aspie with Co-morbidites ? Dear Renee. They would hate someone privately and yet cling to him or her in public. I know he loves me and he is a good person regardless of me speaking about the negative things there is so much good in our relationship, but I feel stuck, because I cannot be a victim of abuse or deal with the anxiety Im left in. It seems like this is my only shot and if you agree on a video session, I am planning to talk to him. Ive presented him with two examples of responses as I read that this can be helpful to someone with ASD to not feel so overwhelmed by over analysing their response. I too have experienced much the same as you. No wonder they need time alone. I've had this happen to me, and it's quite devastating. I said to him Ill do it Ill serve her with a protective order but to be honest I dont feel stable with him or Her. I finally got help that he may be Aspergers. In fact he went overboard. I'm an Aspie who is dating someone at the moment. This is a tough life. We admit we do not know what NT's mean by 'love', especially as NTs are so duplicit or at least fickle. So i can not know what happened to him that i can deal with it. However, he still doesnt want me on social media and I havent met his parents. But always come back to work things out with your loved one. He has no right to take that decision away from you. I was hurt that this woman I like is now talking about random guys with me. This eventually caused arguement due to misunderstanding. I don't know is the answer. I am in a similar situation and it sucks. Hope to hear from you. Aspies tend to be more literal, routine-oriented, and may need more alone time. If i try to confront him or ask him not to do it ever again or ask to compromise he would shut himself and isolate himself more to me and sometimes would have suicidal tendencies telling me he can never do anything right and that he ruins everything. The day after our wedding my aspie announced that he didnt really want to be married and that he made a mistake. There is no disagreement he just quits contacting. When I have spent my life helping others in NeuroDivergent relationships resolve the stress and misunderstandings and chaos? As we all know, relationships can be difficult and complicated at times, but when one partner has Autism, many more difficulties usually arise. As for not saying goodbye it was probably just too much and too hurtful for him. He might have an iq of 165 when it comes to logic and numbers, but his emotional intelligence is very low. Or the conversation may never come, out of the Aspie fear they will be overwhelmed again. Researched. He has very polished social skills. But Im tired of being emotionally and verbally abused. I'm sorry to say so, but its all such waffle to me. He cant cope with the intense emotions he is experiencing, so he has shut down and actually regressed. I've been dating an undiagnosed AS for a couple of months. She and her son moved in, and it's been a rollercoaster. Its a cycle I hate. Timing is important. No matter how much we adapt to our Aspies they only know their own experience of anxiety. Even screamed at, and things thrown/punched walls. Another option is to acknowledge that there might have been some miscommunication and quickly clarify where I standis this a good approach, or should I just stick to the quick message and save that stuff for in person, if it gets there? The silent treatment is painful, but it helps to remember that its not my fault. I'm having a similar experience, very interested and then total withdrawal. (I'm sorry, Wrong Planet isn't allowing me to post the link.) It started way too intense (from his side), Idk but maybe he lovebombed me, he would take me to the best restaurants, have best dates, talk everyday for hours he invited me to meet his family. In fact, I think the signs were all there and his folks just never paid attention to them. He knew he was relaxed, he didnt have to audition anymore and he was starting to snap at me, become more insensitive etc. I want to stay healthy this time around. What I don't understand is why she has completely stopped communicating with me. One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is why an aspie (or suspected aspie) suddenly goes "cold" and backs off on an otherwise good relationship. We havent had sex which is on me bc Ive truthfully lost attraction. I found in the limited interaction I now have it is best to be clear, calm and concise about your needs an aspie will not be able to recognize any NT relationship behavior meltdowns by an aspie you love can be so heart breaking but I know now it is best not to react but try to reframe the behavior or come back later with a calm response as reacting emotionally in the moment will spiral the situation. Being married to an aspie is a very lonely road to be on. I myself am having trouble just getting through my day. No reply Its pure madness trying to love an ASD person while trying to ignore your own biological and psychological needs. This person was a paradox, somehow more mature than everyone else and yet vibrant with a childlike innocence. Yes it is hardvery.if he is meant to come backhe will.in the meantime look after You..Your mental healthlove You! It can be really hard to understand someone who thinks so differently from me. He told me that he could not be in a romantic relationship and that the most he could offer me was friendship, but he needed time to take care of himself. Hes my absolute everything and my whole life and future is with him. Elizabeth, After that she has not responded to my messages, and I have ADHD and GAD so this really made me spiral into one of my worst weeks this year. With Aspie, its a lack of awareness and understanding which leads to aggitation ending in .. disappointment. They tell a lot when they get mad. I study to become a psychologist, so I even have a special interest in people's diversity. They triggered my ptsd and I started interrupting them telling them I didnt want to be screamed at, yes I stopped listening because they started screaming, went on defense and never responded to or respected my boundary. He said I came down on him hard, which I personally dont think. 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