It sounds like he loves you but just can't express it in exactly the way you want him to. My 6 year old son who has ASD also hardly ever says "I love you". That does not mean that his feelings and emotions and love are any less deep than mine. If you stay with him, you will just have to remind yourself over and over, any time that you forget, that just because he can't express it in the way you would like him to does not mean that the depth of emotions is not there. He probably finds other ways to express it to you, such as his texts and phone calls to you. I think the important thing is to look for the positives and notice the things he does do, not the things he doesn't do. Also it may be really difficult for you to do and against your own nature, but you may need to explicitly spell out to him what you would like him to do or what you need him to do - ie. can you make enough dinner for me as well as for you.
Comment Reply
It sounds like he loves you but just can't express it in exactly the way you want him to. My 6 year old son who has ASD also hardly ever says "I love you". That does not mean that his feelings and emotions and love are any less deep than mine. If you stay with him, you will just have to remind yourself over and over, any time that you forget, that just because he can't express it in the way you would like him to does not mean that the depth of emotions is not there. He probably finds other ways to express it to you, such as his texts and phone calls to you. I think the important thing is to look for the positives and notice the things he does do, not the things he doesn't do. Also it may be really difficult for you to do and against your own nature, but you may need to explicitly spell out to him what you would like him to do or what you need him to do - ie. can you make enough dinner for me as well as for you.
August 28, 2016 - 11:55pmThis Comment
Reply