Everyone with autism is different, I know that goes without saying, but when it comes to interpersonal relationships I've seen it go both ways due to having autism myself and having two autistic exes. Ex 1 would remember everything I ever mentioned and would send the nicest gifts. EX 2 was a lot more like the person you're describing here, sent a christmas gift in our first year together, two more birthdays with no gift and one christmas with no gift, not even a card. Sometimes people disassociate or distance themselves even in relationships where a partner ideally shouldn't, it's not intentional, but it happens.
For myself, I'd say I am good at remembering things and my friends/ex's interests. Gift giving is something I'm passionate about and I like to make sure no one feels alone in their interests (heck knows I was as a kid anyway).
Everyone with autism is different, I know that goes without saying, but when it comes to interpersonal relationships I've seen it go both ways due to having autism myself and having two autistic exes. Ex 1 would remember everything I ever mentioned and would send the nicest gifts. EX 2 was a lot more like the person you're describing here, sent a christmas gift in our first year together, two more birthdays with no gift and one christmas with no gift, not even a card. Sometimes people disassociate or distance themselves even in relationships where a partner ideally shouldn't, it's not intentional, but it happens.
For myself, I'd say I am good at remembering things and my friends/ex's interests. Gift giving is something I'm passionate about and I like to make sure no one feels alone in their interests (heck knows I was as a kid anyway).
