Yeah... it really does require cooperation from both people, rather than the assumption that the other person will just get it. NTs have trouble reading people with A/S, so if they go into the relationship relying on their innate ability in that area, they will come out if it with statements like "people with autism can't feel or express love". It's a good skill to be able to explain things clearly without being patronising, and to respect differences. TBH, there were one or two areas that were a big challenge, as they were more sensitive and so my wife would be less verbal about them. Predictably, I didn't get it so we had to discuss them and define rules for how we acted around them.
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Yeah... it really does require cooperation from both people, rather than the assumption that the other person will just get it. NTs have trouble reading people with A/S, so if they go into the relationship relying on their innate ability in that area, they will come out if it with statements like "people with autism can't feel or express love". It's a good skill to be able to explain things clearly without being patronising, and to respect differences. TBH, there were one or two areas that were a big challenge, as they were more sensitive and so my wife would be less verbal about them. Predictably, I didn't get it so we had to discuss them and define rules for how we acted around them.
May 18, 2016 - 10:30amThis Comment
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