Hi everyone,
I am new here and a neurotypical, but my boyfriend has recently been diagnosed with ASD and I wanted to reach out here on behalf of both of us because we are feeling challenged by an aspect of this new path we have found ourselves on. I think in general we are very good at accepting each other's needs and understanding where they come from. I love him and his brain so much and the way it works. We are both in therapy, me for emotional support and him to help him understand himself better. We are contemplating what a future together looks like, which is something we both want, however, unsure if we are able to meet the needs of both of us. One of his needs is that he needs a lot of social isolation (i.e. completely alone in his apartment - we dont live together at the moment) if I am even in a different room, he still senses things are different, and doesn't feel that recharge or 'filling up his cup' in the same way. Does anyone have experience in this? Are there any strategies you would recommend besides me completely vacating the premises for most of our time together?
Really appreciate this forum to learn, understand and grow.
Katie
