My spouse was like your bf in the beginning. He does not want to be tested. We went through a serious disagreement about her choice of partners. I feel that if I were to slip out of his life at this point he wouldnt even notice. With this person, you were euphoric. 44 years on the receiving end of this. These robots are programmed different to othet people. My personality, which is heavily affected by my condition, is always nice, overly logical (sometimes can't read emotions) and helpful but I can't get into arguments (either go silent or get heavily triggered). It did not go well. Blowing up is very normal when you are in an intolerable situation. Again it all seems one way and him not taking consideration of my feelings etc.. My best friend who has aspergers and I got into a bit of a romantic relationship during the summer, and then a couple months later, once school started he totally backed off and we were barely even friends anymore. I sent him an email yesterday trying to communicate with him that I now understand how he is wired, without mentioning any autism disorder. He has a therapist I pushed him to get, due to a personal addiction that was ruining our/his personal life that he was obsessed with. Its a difficulty, not an excuse. The aspie may find it easier to go quiet and say nothing than to speak their mind. This cycle never ends. We are still friends on FB and she still follows me on Instagram, but just puts me on read and not responding. Even when hes hurt you. It was confusing for you to see these two different people emerge, one in public and one in private. I have tried to Express my feelings to him and he shut me down saying he doesnt want to hear it. Often, a . I call it behaving like a pathetic spoilt brat! If youre a member of the group, please register for the call to discuss The Silent Treatment on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM or Thursday, October 27 at 3:00 PM. I am guttered. NTs can assist with change resistance problems by becoming aware of unusual "quietness" in their partner and encouraging discussion. He finally walked out on me two weeks before my birthday, a couple of months ago, I am self employed and was not back to work properly because of lockdown, so this has caused me terrible anxiety. You were energized and felt healed by this love. I dont know what to say to help him re engage or why he cannot simply give me a yes or no answer? How can it be so easy for him ? How do I know if this guy loved me? Apparently I failed the tests. In the beginning things were amazing. One way to stay calm when your Aspie gives you the silent treatment, is to remind yourself that they may mean nothing by it. The relationships are what's inside it, what it contains, how it is linked, or what's generating which things. Since they have nothing to say, they dont consider that you may need to talk. This came as a shock to me as I really thought we were on the same page. He is cold, vacant and empty. A few weeks ago I asked my boyfriend to go and stay with his parents for a while as I needed some space to focus on myself and my son. On the other hand, he wants me to be with him every weekend and all weekend long. Who Manages Your Time? The aspie detects an approaching change in the relationship; perhaps you're talking about moving in, having children or maybe you're simply becoming assertive about routines; tea times, household chores or furniture placement. A lack of empathy and any emotional attatchment. They may have even suspected infidelity. Be grateful that you have the stamina to do so. I dont know how to deal with it. He said hes ok but not talking to anyone cuz hes in his head and disconnected. Is this about me or is it a sad effort to keep away a world he does not understand? Both are Empathy Dysfunctions. So exhausted, so lonely. It has been a journey, im still trying to process many things, the gaslighting, and still have feelings that I was maybe the crazy needy person in the relationship. My ASD gf broke up with saying i have been stressful to her. After continuing as friends for a while when I told him we can work this out he immediately agreed for a relationship. With the pressure off of them to perform to the NT standards, they have less anxiety and a bit more time to actually consider the outcome of their behavior. Although I've tried, I've been unable to rekindle those feelings of love with anyone else and I'm close to giving up on relationships altogether. I know that eventually this storm will pass, but I feel like by my letting it happen, I make it easier and easier for him to disrespect and emotionally abuse me. Many couples have learned how to cope with these situations by creating their own personal rules for engagement. My boyfriend knows I have anxiety issues and that his silent treatment only makes them worse, and yet he seems incapable of doing anything about it. Look in the mirror and adsk You if you are happyx. She is the one instigating most of our chatting in the first place. What I cant stand is not feeling like Im on stable ground ever. He was mad that I contacted his friend ( I did it cuz I wanted advice how to handle this. She told me she was going to pull away. Take care. Even though he says we are just different and that nobody is wrong, and that we get along great and have a strong connection, he refuses to talk or work things out. Take care. I never thought about aspergers until I saw him dance, he would flap his hands around and it reminded me of autism. Get out. As a matter of fact some people(not just Aspies its a general psychological problem that can happen to anyone) deal with that kind of abuse by actually trying to make sure no one likes them so they can stay in their comfort zone. Reading these responses make me feel both calm and sad. I've been dating a girl for about a year and during that period she came to the realization that she has Asperger's. Could just as well be depression. In other cases, aspies who grew up in those circumstances do a complete a. Was this at all like the aspie-neurotypical relationship youve experienced, or is it similar to your current relationship? The only previous mention of her absence was with: "Hoda's off today," Guthrie mentioned in passing during February 27's broadcast. How are you going now. No talking. Her personality changed within 1 month. Thats his routine. If you canMove onRun This person who had previously been willing to assume all the guilt and throw themselves on a sword for you was suddenly cold and distant, harsh and unfeeling. Im afraid I have hurt him too much for him to come back. Hi Rachel. I felt better when I stopped pretending and covering for him and us. When I suggested he see his Dr, he got mad at me and defensive. I met a lovely lady 10 years my junior online. Thanks for the posts - it REALLY helps to read other peoples' stories because now I don't feel alone. He also added that we would just make the best of it by pretending to be married because he didnt want to disappoint his family. What I don't understand is why she has completely stopped communicating with me. Good evening all. I sometimes see him in social situations (have friends in common) and it seems as I hes doing great, being much more social and not in the depressed and angry state that he lived while being with me. He has never contacted me again since when he left two and a half years ago. We feel helpless about this. So I took a big step back from my relationship with him and a big step towards my relationship with me. Also, I started to become sensitive. Wow, just wow. I accepted that. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I tried to change the subject, and in a very charming way, she stopped on the sidewalk,looked directly in my eyes, smiled, and asked "do you like me?" So, make sure you focus on a career, hobbies, friends and make a happy life for yourself. Why does the Aspie always get the blame? By not saying goodbye and other not nice things. Hes long refused therapy. he looks at me when I go shopping with track suits on and says if there is the smallest bit of paint on them from Decorating your not going out like that are you? I figured it was bad timing because he blocked me 2 days later. I'm having a similar experience, very interested and then total withdrawal. My girlfriend says that she can tell when I'm going to go cold. Aspie shutdown and withdrawal is a big part of how autism affects relationships. If mine didnt take sertraline, our marrserotonin, definitively be over or I would be dead. Intelligent, witty, socializes really well with his group of friends. This time, I want to look at self esteem and depression; Self Esteem The aspie relationship with themselves is tedious at best. Do you agree with my assessment of what hes saying? Never fool yourself into thinking They are remembering You.No, they remember anything negative and ruminate on it. Whether you are Brazilian, or French, or South African, we all know what it is like to live with Aspies. Next time I want to look at the role that Depression and Self Doubt plays in causing aspies to back off on relationships. Dealing with the same. I apologise for the excessive "male-orientated" viewpoint in this post. My aspie husband took a very harsh decision to divorce me within couple of months of marriage without assigning any reason. When the Aspie shuts down, we must be VERY c l e a r and basic in our terms. Common symptoms of Asperger's that may impact social interaction or communication include: Problems making or maintaining friendships. Its happened before.and it usually takes me to approach him. Hes so resistant to being diagnosed, he refuses clearly. By the time the "quietness" is really noticed as a problem, it's often too late and the aspie has gone "cold" on the relationship. I have amazing memories from last few months as it was my first ever relationship and I dont even know what went wrong here. We where only married six months we had no sex and he never cared for hugging kissing or any other romance any help would do older woman older man. Thank you so much, Kathy! It can be really hard to understand someone who thinks so differently from me. Taking action to stop the madness is exactly the right thing to do. I know that a lot of us, including me, struggle with social interactions, like understanding others because of the innuendoes and the unspoken for example, but also being understood by others and to behave in a way . So i can not know what happened to him that i can deal with it. We had such a beautiful relationship n its completely ruined. Past a certain point it just hurts too damn much. Ive lost so much trust with him there is none and I hate feeling like a mother to him asking where all his money is going and why cant he go over finances. If so, they'll typically add 12.5 mg each week until the dosage provides the desired . They dont have to forgive, beg or change. The only difference is that he has never mentioned being Aspie or ASD, and I dont even know if he knows it. They will never meet your needs, so you have to create your own happy life for yourself and forget about them! Aspies are truly amazing people however as a NT I understand that some NT people may not be able to manage such a situation day by dayand everyone should ensure their own health needs come first. You have no idea what that entails, you will regret it, and should only blame yourself when you dont like the outcome. One thing you might do is appeal to his sense of fairness. It is going to take me awhile to pick up all the destruction he left behind.. he has caused us so many problems .. to me it is not worth staying or fighting because they cant change long term.. they are who they are.. we will be the ones that have to change everything to be with them and Im not interested in spending the rest of my life on egg shells.. you should consider the same.. you will live a life of constant rejection.. nobody deserves that.. Im reading the comments, all of them are close to my reality and yours is the closest. After a few false starts, we embarked on a passionate and loving relationship, the intensity of which I'd never known before. No matter what he does for me or buys me.he throws it back at me. *nods* Tamala when someone approaches you or takes the initiative to talk to you it has a powerful psychological effect (attraction); extroverted people are quite tiring if you don't know how to make conversation and establish relationships. Which I said to him once and he blew it all out of proportion. Thank you for all these comments. As tough as it is for you, it is long overdue for you to detach and look out for yourself and your son. I didnt know till it was too late. He only talked to me to gaslight me and ignores all my messages. Many of us make excellent eye contact, at least some of the time-often because we have learned this is an expected behavior. From not only thinking of what he is going through but giving myself anxious and frightening answers about what the explanation is for the lack of contact. We had been hanging out for a few weeks, finally kissed, and then I havent seen her since. Your partner had seen the worst of you and loved it deeply, but suddenly this tiny detail was catastrophic. When I ended up things I believed he would continue to live under a rock and now it annoys me to see him as this fun, social, new person that I desperately wanted him to be while being with me. Here's a phrase that I've seen repeated throughout the comments on this blog on several occasions; "I know that he won't miss me when I'm gone because he's aspie" Today, we're going to (try to) bust that myth; Individuals I'll start off with a reminder that everyone is an individual. I cant help someone whos silent. Your words resonated with me that I obliterated him. While it is unlikely he will understand your hurt feelings, he probably can understand that he has broken an important vow. 5. He does better than me, but still we both are pretty awkward depending on the setting. They are very good at lying when it comes to not getting into trouble. At home, they werent trying as hard anymore. On the other hand if you have to compromise too much, it may be time to leave. I feel devasted .we have overcome so much , and he just lets it all go. No topics were off limits in our conversations. Most people with Aspergers, like most people want social relationships. A few days later when he got his phone back he texted me and said that he appreciated my thoughts but he needed to make a clean and full break. He has always failed to communicate or solve things jointly without it going very badly. Tell me what do I need to do? I am so sorry that you were abused and traumatized. A lot of people with autism may find it hard to tell a fake friend from a true friend. I too am dating an Aspie. He apologised the next day and we talked through it. I dont know what to do because it hurts being ignored and i overthink a lot that he has somebody new. Im not able to afford counseling at this time. I find myself experiencing parallel play where being in the room together and not communicating is the norm. A bus driver with Asperger's Syndrome who was called an 'illiterate imbecile' and 'sp****' by work colleagues has won a 30,000 payout. I'm in a similar situation and am confused. I went to our Rabbi about it a couple of times, and the Rabbi would like to speak to him about his anger problems (a few months ago he said some horrible things to to our eldest son), but he refuses to see the Rabbi. You worried about how honest and genuine your partner was. But i just want us to be ok and go back to normal. Im doing 99% of the chores and getting groceries etc. Is this what you want for your future ? Unlike me those things don't interest him. I had stupid stupid argument when my aspie fiancee was lecturing me on how to do something and showed (as usual) no concern for the stress I was under at the time. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. But this, this was different. He says Im such a good person he doesnt feel like its fair and I deserve someone better than him. My husband worshipped me. This eventually caused arguement due to misunderstanding. I have so much love and understanding for him, but I cant do anything about it until he comes out of his shutdown and gives us a chance. Then, there was another fight. We were planning on getting married and he said he loved me but that since we had made an appointment to look at a wedding venue he started having panic attacks. Yours is the closest because anything I suggest, he shuts me down. My daughter was going to a nearby Montessori school, an. Ive long felt simultaneously guilty (because I know that my emotional lack of control/abusive language to him trigger these periods, but honestly, it is like .0001 of myself, it is the perimenopausal hormonal fed-up exhausted SAHM. Please correct me if Im wrong. 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. We havent had sex which is on me bc Ive truthfully lost attraction. People with Aspergers He cant lie very well. But the best part was that they loved those parts of you that you had to hide from everyone else. Sometimes, it's not the depression but the depression medication itself which is responsible for the strain on the relationship. He has said that he wants to have children with me but then has also been on dating sites. Ghosting can happen in any interpersonal relationshipbut in the realm of dating, the term is typically used when someone you have been talking to or dating suddenly stops responding to messages or calls without any explanation. Doesnt let any friends know the door code to his apartment building and has to let them in. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I lost everything including me x, My Aspergers partner walked out on me and our 2yr old son last week but before hand we was talking about our future together, he made me a love song which he sang on his hands and knees, he took me to expensive restaurant to treat me But then he stayed out at his parents where his dad is dying from cancer and he came back in a mood with me, I asked him for hug and told him I had missed him he pushed me away and said he doesnt want a hug from me and that it feels weird touching me and that he cant take it no more, he put that he was single on Facebook I give him something to eat and left him alone, next day he woke up he didnt calm down over night instead he got his clothes and left us and went back to his parents and now hes saying he doesnt love me or want to be with me but if this was true why did he do all that he did for me just the other week before he left. I should have given up and left. I often think what could I have done differently if I had understood this condition more but its safe to say this is an extremely complex condition that most NTs cannot understand without a lot of support and help. When we started the relationship, I mentioned to him and his folks that some things arent right but I was told to embrace their family quirks rather than trying to change them. I dont underestand why I love her, But I do, And I dont want to lose her Im so tired. This Is what is meant by detachment. I asked him to put the kids before himself and not cause them any anguish by watching the way he is treating me. I'm an NT woman with Aspie traits, so I *get* why my Aspie guy felt he had to back off, but it doesn't help lessen the frustration of being helpless to change that he backed off. I drop off with contact and suddenly he turns up. I kept insisting this wasnt true. I was even shocked to learn that hes casually dating a very normal and good catch girl. It didnt even make any sense to you why you were fighting. I first noticed that they seemed to act fake almost? When I read your post, I thought I had written it, because I went through the exact same thing. It was too good to be true. The tools presented in Loving Someone with Asperger's Syndrome will help you build intimacy and improve the way you and your partner communicate. I'm willing to take baby steps to restore the relationship, but if he isn't going to budge or even talk about how he feels, then it seems pointless. When I read what people have written about their needs I automatically glaze over and skip to the next bit of story. This is because they do not see solutions as a joint effort. You learned to trust. This is traumatic for us both. I never said anything negative about having Asperger's nor was I trying to label him. Marriage and children will bring out more of the issues. People with Asperger's syndrome tend to be higher functioning than other individuals on the autism spectrum. This person had been abused, overlooked, mistreated, and devalued. Being able to express your emotions and be emotionally supportive of each other is the lifeblood of a healthy relationship. Wow. Hes arrested again. I felt lied to and discarded. I was shocked. They don't know why they don't like it but they can think of lots of fancy excuses. When I was young, I knew when my mother didn't like a child that I brought round home. Hi Crystal He instead emailed my lawyer saying Ill pay for whatever she needs to deal with her mom yet wont call me back or text me back. Dear Renee, I too am going through something similar and am wondering how your story developed a year later. That helped. 6. Getentrepreneurial.com: Resources for Small Business Entrepreneurs in 2022. He decided the next day, it was over. Ive been in a relationship for 9 months and besides being incredibly smart, hes been giving me the silent treatment for 2 days. I am in a similar situation and it sucks. Whether intentionally or not if someone cuts youit still bleeds and hurts! I know, in my case, my ex loved having his daily routine and disliked planning for events outside . Ill listen. The dynamic is pretty much the same as narcissism difficulties. She only liked when we would do things she enjoyed, and kept silent about anything controversial. You pulled away from friends and family because they couldnt understand what this new world, this new you, was like. Providing no-cost, ad-free, high-quality articlesby autistic writers and professionals. If you can get outi appreciate some cannotrunkeep running and never look back. He wont go to the drshe definitely has aspergers. He hasnt spoke, touched or prayed w me . They seem to have endless things to say and talk about with each other. 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