Published on 12, July, 2020
I am autistic. I have only recently been diagnosed. I am 43!
So I've been thinking about my differences. I think I feel all emotions just like anyone else but there is one thing I don't really feel and that is jealousy and I don't really understand it either. I think I got jealous once if that is what it was. I also don't understand the idea of 'showing off'.
My husband sometimes says to me, don't post that on facebook people will think you are showing off and I am like "why". Are you not allowed to be pleased with something you made or did and want to share it. Why would anyone take that negatively?
I suppose I can't separate my intention from someone else's perception?
I don't really get it. Anyone else?
Is it partly due to the fact that seldom do “get us” so we cling on tightly to those that do?
I can identify with that totally even though I don't feel jealousy I do feel anxiety about losing my husband. I think that has eased up the longer we've been together but now you mention it I do remember feeling a lot of that when we were first together.