Asperger Syndrome and Relationships
Life with an adult on the autism spectrum
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With deficiencies in critical areas, some have wondered how someone with “Asperger’s” develops an intimate relationship or even gets married.
Context blindness is something that happens to people with “Asperger Syndrome”. For someone with “Asperger’s”, life is absolute – especially in regard to social interaction.
Have you noticed that those with Asperger’s Syndrome are very sensitive to receiving criticism? Often they hear criticism where none is implied.
I define “Asperger Syndrome” as an empathy disorder and because of this lack of empathy, people on the spectrum are naturally blaming others for their troubles.
It was just an honest mistake but your loved one with Asperger’s won’t accept your apology.
Without empathy, Autistics lie similarly to psychopaths, although Autistics don’t have the ruthless intent.
You have to learn a new language…Aspergian.
The book is based upon my life, and how I came to understand the interplay among autism, narcissism and parental alienation.
Gaslighting is the phenomenon where your mind is attacked by your partner. Like brainwashing, gaslighting turns the victim into a helpless dish of mush if you don’t escape.
As tough as it is to look at the issue of abuse, it’s important. We aren’t helping our Aspies when we allow them to be abusive.
The silent treatment is really a cruel form of abuse and it includes more, like ignoring and shunning, and treating you as if your opinion doesn’t count.
As more adults are being diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS), mental health professionals are learning that one of the most handicapping problems faced by these adults occurs in their interpersonal relationships.
So, what can you expect if you divorce an Asperger man? Unfortunately he will probably not understand why the woman wants a divorce and he is likely to be quite angry about it.
Emotional abuse, lack of respect for boundaries, no reciprocity, fighting for a scrap of time for yourself, and many more issues all lead to a constant state of fatigue.
How many of you heard these words as a child, or uttered them as a parent? Mom knew what she meant. You know what you mean. But does your ASD loved one?
Relationships are hard, in general. Throw out all empathy from one of the partners and you get a whole new mix. Understanding the Neurotypical – Asperger Relationship is difficult.
Empathy is a complex, multi-faceted skillset that allows a person to clearly recognize the other person, while holding constant their own feelings and thoughts.
People with high functioning autism want to have loving relationships. It’s just very challenging for them and their partners when they can’t connect the dots.
Empathy is a tough concept to explain to Neuro-Typicals (NTs), and those on the Autism Spectrum alike. I have made several attempts to define and describe empathy in my books.
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