Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
I just want to see if anyone is in the same shoes as me?
I feel lonely and my partner doesn't want to explore his own autistic spectrum, traits, or blind spots. And he won't let me ask his family about this either. And , on top of it all, I realized that both my parents are also autistic and they are not any emotional support for me (never have been unfortunately).
I can't afford a therapist says my husband. Or he says that he can't afford one for us, or himself, or me.
I'm sad. I just want to have someone who understands me.
Is this the right or wrong place to ask ?
er a few clarifications.
When you say 'explore his own autistic spectrum, traits, or blind spots' do you basically mean sitting him down and telling him how his autistic behaviour is basically unacceptable to you and you demand he changes? Because if that's the gist of it I'm unsurprised he's not keen.
NAS79554 said:I can't afford a therapist says my husband. Or he says that he can't afford one for us, or himself, or me.
I mean I don't know your financial situation but therapy off the NHS is very expensive.
NAS79554 said:Is this the right or wrong place to ask ?
Well that depends we're still trying to figure out what the question is.
Well, I am just looking for emotional support because I am very surprised by not understanding or knowing my husband. We married before this came to surface. And he sometimes is very rude and mean to me when I am sad, and i realize he can't relate to how I am feeling at all. He just thinks I am angry. Obviously he can't see the difference, and it is his neurology not my fault. I just don't know how to cope. I just thought he was going through a depression .
And I thought my parents just had other issues. But it is clear to me now that they also are on the spectrum. I have absolutely no one to talk to.