Autism and sexual desire

Might it not be better to rename this string something like 'Strange People and Sexual Desire'?. Only for the last few years of six & a half decades have I been given an opportunity to relabel myself; and even now it is constantly in some doubt. For some of us, I guess, we were reminded almost daily that we were far too complex for the comfort of other sexual beings; and they were also often far too complex for our comfort. I lived through the supposedly 'free & easy' times of the sixties and seventies and have to say that they were mostly for seemingly 'beautiful' people. I agree with Plastic that some neuro-diverse people are quite open-minded, experimental and flexible; i reckon I would be myself. if I weren't so frequently sent to the 'kitchen' at parties.

It never really quite works out for some of us. Small wonder then that a lot of us continue to live in fantasy land. In my case, it is quite interesting and very practical to live like that; but I certainly know that my fantasies are just that. I am quite realistic about not indulging my fantasies to the point where I lose sight of reality. I'm just plain boring really. I probably didn't use to be that way, but when you are constantly reminded when you are young just how deeply 'unfashionable' you are; you get to the point where you prefer to be boring. The sad thing is that I used to have  some degree of romance, but it was never reciprocated; so it's now mostly gone. I have no interest in real poetry these days. My (considerable) humour has become somewhat cynical, as a result. 

And then you suddenly wake up one day and realise what the problem is, but it's already too late. Sure, some old farts do have sex & romance as OAPs; but yet again, it's not that inclusive.

Might it not be better to rename this string something like 'Strange People and Sexual Desire'?. Only for the last few years of six & a half decades have I been given an opportunity to relabel myself; and even now it is constantly in some doubt. For some of us, I guess, we were reminded almost daily that we were far too complex for the comfort of other sexual beings; and they were also often far too complex for our comfort. I lived through the supposedly 'free & easy' times of the sixties and seventies and have to say that they were mostly for seemingly 'beautiful' people. I agree with Plastic that some neuro-diverse people are quite open-minded, experimental and flexible; i reckon I would be myself. if I weren't so frequently sent to the 'kitchen' at parties.

It never really quite works out for some of us. Small wonder then that a lot of us continue to live in fantasy land. In my case, it is quite interesting and very practical to live like that; but I certainly know that my fantasies are just that. I am quite realistic about not indulging my fantasies to the point where I lose sight of reality. I'm just plain boring really. I probably didn't use to be that way, but when you are constantly reminded when you are young just how deeply 'unfashionable' you are; you get to the point where you prefer to be boring. The sad thing is that I used to have  some degree of romance, but it was never reciprocated; so it's now mostly gone. I have no interest in real poetry these days. My (considerable) humour has become somewhat cynical, as a result. 

And then you suddenly wake up one day and realise what the problem is, but it's already too late. Sure, some old farts do have sex & romance as OAPs; but yet again, it's not that inclusive.