Hi All,
Just joined as hoping to get some advice and support. I have been with my boyfriend for well over a year now and as that time has passed, I have become more and more aware of certain behaviours of his that have 'autistic' traits.
The problem is, is that I know he's never been diagnosed with it (from some very subtle snooping) and I dont think he's aware these can make being in the relationship incredibly difficult at times.
Obviously I'm no expert, although I work with children with autism, I realise it can present itself in different ways and so what i think are 'traits' may not be, but I wondered if anybody could suggest some next steps etc. I ask now because we've reached a very signifcant point in our relationship and I feel that discussing and thinking about moving forward will be very difficult for him.
Any thoughts would be appreciated! :)
