Partner of an autistic person

Hi, I’m struggling with my partners (seemingly) inability to recognise or acknowledge my emotional needs. 

He doesn’t have a diagnosis but the traits he presents and the impact it has, I believe he would be considered Asperger’s. (I hope it’s ok to use that term, I know autism is a spectrum)

I’ve tried explaining to him directly how I feel and what I need multiple times with no success.

At this point I’m not really looking for suggestions of how to get through to him, (but if you have some I’m all ears) what I’m really looking for is other people in my shoes who can tell me that I’m not alone. 

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  • Thanks all for responding.

    It’s ok, I’m not really looking for solutions as I know all I can do is control my own reactions to things. It would just be comforting to hear from other neurotypical people who also have a neurodiverse partner and can understand and sympathise with some of the challenges this dynamic brings. 

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  • Thanks all for responding.

    It’s ok, I’m not really looking for solutions as I know all I can do is control my own reactions to things. It would just be comforting to hear from other neurotypical people who also have a neurodiverse partner and can understand and sympathise with some of the challenges this dynamic brings. 

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