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Re:Autism severity can change substantially during early chi... by bsder on Sunday May 31, 2020 @05:56PM (#23373150)
> All previous romantic relationships were stressful and ended badly because it felt like I was walking on eggshells, and couldn't understand why my SO kept getting upset. My wife had similar experiences in past relationships.

Just so you know, this is not an uncommon complaint in any romantic relationship.

Human relationships are hard. Being "neurotypical" doesn't suddenly make them easy.

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Re:Autism severity can change substantially during early chi... by kaybe on Sunday May 31, 2020 @08:23PM (#23374384)
> Just so you know, this is not an uncommon complaint in any romantic relationship.

It's worth so much to be able to just ask, and the other party examines the issue and their feelings and simply tells you.

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Re:Autism severity can change substantially during early chi... by mrpopo on Sunday May 31, 2020 @09:43PM (#23374803)
Until your partner gets tired of asking or being asked...
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Re:Autism severity can change substantially during early chi... by kstenerud on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:53AM (#23375557)
My wife asks all the time, and I don't get tired of it. In fact, it's refreshing, because everyone else has always just assumed the worst in a given situation and decided to "get back" at me for whatever they perceive. To this day there are many people who outright refuse to talk to me over a grudge from something I have no idea about ("you know what's wrong!"). Hell, I've even lost jobs over this kind of thing.
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Re:Autism severity can change substantially during early chi... by james_s_tayler on Sunday May 31, 2020 @08:32PM (#23374428)
Which gives you some indication of just how much more difficult it can be for others.
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