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How to tell your partner your needs?

NAS78181

Hello everyone :)

I am a NT and I have a question about the best way to tell your autstic partner your needs? Should i write to him or say it? How would you prefer your partner tell you their needs. I also wonder how you communicate with your partners? 

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  • It probably depends on your partner - does he typically have difficulty in retaining information or feedback verbally? Or are there lots of needs you have that are not being met? If so maybe writing could be helpful. A conversation on the other hand may be beneficial to give him opportunity to respond.

    I have gone down the written route a couple of times with a NT partner as it helped me to construct all of my thoughts and feelings and not miss anything out. I was also able to be very specific and precise with my language which I am often not in a 'realtime' conversation.  

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  • It probably depends on your partner - does he typically have difficulty in retaining information or feedback verbally? Or are there lots of needs you have that are not being met? If so maybe writing could be helpful. A conversation on the other hand may be beneficial to give him opportunity to respond.

    I have gone down the written route a couple of times with a NT partner as it helped me to construct all of my thoughts and feelings and not miss anything out. I was also able to be very specific and precise with my language which I am often not in a 'realtime' conversation.  

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