Most of my friends are married and have children and I feel so strange because I just don't feel the need or want to have a partner. Just no desire at all. Is this ASD?
My mother tells me I will be lonely when I'm older but I just don't see it.
Most of my friends are married and have children and I feel so strange because I just don't feel the need or want to have a partner. Just no desire at all. Is this ASD?
My mother tells me I will be lonely when I'm older but I just don't see it.
I don't think it's exclusive to AS. I've known "lifetime singles" who didn't appear to be autistic. It's becoming more common now as women don't need a husband to buy or rent a home, and with effective modern contraception the choice is also there not to have a family, which is also becoming more common.
Your mother understandably has your interests at heart with her concerns that you might be lonely, but we're all different. If you're happy on your own there's nothing "odd" about it. People can lose partners as they get older, and families don't always get on, so having a partner and kids doesn't guarantee happiness in old age. I'm an older woman (although I do have a partner) and I spend hours reading, researching my interests and playing video games. If you get a bit lonely, there are plenty of ways to make friends - taking classes, joining clubs, going to Autism group meet-ups, volunteering with a local charity, etc. etc.. Do what makes you happy 
I don't think it's exclusive to AS. I've known "lifetime singles" who didn't appear to be autistic. It's becoming more common now as women don't need a husband to buy or rent a home, and with effective modern contraception the choice is also there not to have a family, which is also becoming more common.
Your mother understandably has your interests at heart with her concerns that you might be lonely, but we're all different. If you're happy on your own there's nothing "odd" about it. People can lose partners as they get older, and families don't always get on, so having a partner and kids doesn't guarantee happiness in old age. I'm an older woman (although I do have a partner) and I spend hours reading, researching my interests and playing video games. If you get a bit lonely, there are plenty of ways to make friends - taking classes, joining clubs, going to Autism group meet-ups, volunteering with a local charity, etc. etc.. Do what makes you happy
