I have Asperger's, and I know what I'm talking about. My husband, who doesn't really understand my autism but he tries, is a Saint for staying with me and loving me. He pushes me, sometimes, a little bit, sometimes a little bit too much. But he's never caused me to have a meltdown. Trying to make an autistic gf/bf/spouse act exactly the way a normal person would will only cause shutdowns and meltdowns. The routines and escapes are not optional. They are the only alternative to the psych ward.
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I have Asperger's, and I know what I'm talking about. My husband, who doesn't really understand my autism but he tries, is a Saint for staying with me and loving me. He pushes me, sometimes, a little bit, sometimes a little bit too much. But he's never caused me to have a meltdown. Trying to make an autistic gf/bf/spouse act exactly the way a normal person would will only cause shutdowns and meltdowns. The routines and escapes are not optional. They are the only alternative to the psych ward.
March 14, 2017 - 5:36pmThis Comment
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