i feel I have wasted years on this man who blames me for his misery yet i have devoted my life to our family . Life with Aspergers: Why Do Aspies Suddenly Back-Off in Relationships? It becomes too much so mask does slip. One way to stay calm when your Aspie gives you the silent treatment, is to remind yourself that they may mean nothing by it. If mine didnt take sertraline, our marrserotonin, definitively be over or I would be dead. Good evening all. He seems incapable of understanding the effect his depression and shutting me out has on me. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D.Privacy Statement | All Rights Reserved. Love You. He also gave me the silent treatment the who day. I hope you find ways to get your emotional needs met because it is something I didnt realize would affect me as negatively as it did. I have had a few meltdowns already, I kinda of became way too emotional in front of him. It has nothing to do with you in particular. Escaped after only a few months of dating and thank god no marriage / kids. That's how they think adults are supposed to behave. Aspie shutdown and withdrawal is a big part of how autism affects relationships. I love him dearly and am beside myself with anxiety. I need advice please. He is cold cruel and he refused to go get diagnosed. You are not asking for too much, but your husband needs a good therapist too. In your formative years, you do very little time management and it's usually your parents who set alarms and cajole you out of bed, harass you into getting dressed, slog through the breakfast routine, push you into the car and drop you off at school. We returned back home, (live separately) and since then his told me to have time apart to think this through. well my happiness only lasted 2 months after we had a great night, dinner movie, wine we even joked around. They dispose of people. How likely is this to skip generations??? When we were apart, he seldom shared his life and was distant. It got worse because my wife went through a period of depression and started taking antidepressants and I think that makes it even worse. Dont give up on either of you, but never put up with the abuse. They think they are the only one who feels this way. I tried to reconcile using best possible ways but in vain. We have four kids, 11, 9, and 5-yr old twins, one of whom was diagnosed ASD several years ago. He went into his shell. Not everyone with ASD takes this narcissistic path, but when they do it is devastating. Ive expressed Im aware of whats happening but that I dont know where it leaves us now. Most people with Aspergers, like most people want social relationships. I myself am having trouble just getting through my day. It is not a particularly serious problem, but it feels like it at times, as I can be overly sensitive. He got upset that i had a credit card he didnt know aboutim a 36 year old woman! Doesnt let any friends know the door code to his apartment building and has to let them in. You were energized and felt healed by this love. What are your thoughts on this? To them, they're just unable to cope with the TV being moved to the opposite side of the room. I dont want to be the only one to compromise. Be prepared to die inside. What I cant stand is not feeling like Im on stable ground ever. This is in jeopardy now. Past a certain point it just hurts too damn much. Apparently, he masked his true self to get me and then left me scared, lonely and sad. Unfortunately many use the silent treatment to get away from the distress and never return to resolve the problem with the other person. If the Aspie goes silent, we need to make them aware that this is a form of abuse and clearly explain that you will no longer be available to support them until they get support and they need. He is giving me the silent treatment and I am completely devastated. I don't expect him to provide for me or anything like that, I have always been good with money so I have a lot saved up for when I go back to school, but he spends every cent on video games and nonsense. He is cold, vacant and empty. You have to have no feelings to survive this. He gives me glimmers of hope and then takes them away again. We do not live together. Ive made it very evident to him that I love him and want to be with him. I do not want to grow in this relationship if it is all in my head. How can it be so easy for him ? You thanked the person, but do you think this is the right or healthy way to conduct a relationship between two adults? Its our 5 year anniversary and unfortunately and fortunately its the last I ever hear from her. Its work, it doesn't come natural, so while its something we desire its work basically. I totally relate to this . I feel like my life is passing me by. Now I feel guilty and keep thinkinf if I were toxic, and have to deal with his indifference. If he is unwilling to work on developing more interpersonal skills, you will always feel alone. They are not interested in you or your small talk or anything. Low empathy. We are amazing together when times are good but any criticism he cant take. If you canMove onRun Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. They tell a lot when they get mad. The incident happened 2.5 years ago and now Im alone home with 2 autistic kids getting the silent treatment bc Im trying to explain to him financially the kids and I come first before I start sending legal documents to my mother. The oppression of living with a loved one on the Spectrum is severe. I have dedicated 15 years to this marriage, most spent alone, crying, confused, angry, fussing, yearning and not Im resentful. People on the Autism Spectrum have a difficult time maintaining a relationship because they just dont think about you when you are not around. Not everyone in a NeuroDivergent relationship experiences this level of narcissistic abuse, however. I wrote him once one year ago but he never answered so i just let him be better off without me. I decided not to tell anyone about my marriage and I learned to pretend. I felt alone all the time, even though he was phisically there. In what ways could you relate? I understand that Aspie's tell the truth and that she does not have romantic feelings for me. They have been so convincing in their story that I am the most disgusting, vile person on the planet, that total strangers fear me. We take longer to figure out when it won't work, and then we may stop trying. Before, they loved everything that made you different, but now they were trying to change how you dressed and even control how you behaved in social situations. Hi im greatful to read all of this comments im in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend for 3 years now and the start was pretty good and I didnt know he has aspergers until 6 months into our relationship. There are probably posts on here about it; I'm not sure. Familiarize yourself with the signs, sometimes known as the seven stages of trauma bonding. So not my style!! When you realize you are doing more work than your ASD loved one, it is time to break the codependency. That fantasy is not sustainable. He knew he was relaxed, he didnt have to audition anymore and he was starting to snap at me, become more insensitive etc. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". And when he comes out of it he wont even know that it was painful for me, and thats okay. Many of us make excellent eye contact, at least some of the time-often because we have learned this is an expected behavior. X. Omg you only called him that? He wants to be alone and no pressure to have to explain or defend his state of mind. We Aspies often don't know what we want or how to ask for it, and it makes relationships hard work. Do you agree with my assessment of what hes saying? You were going to be a hero, and you finally had a way to make all that was good about you useful. Was so attentive to me and my needs and every time we were together it was just, right. It did not go well at all. Tbh at this point I already suspected he may be ASD or on the spectrum. Really? And that he was being a bully and abusive. I too have experienced much the same as you. Here he comesto yet again suck out your very souland Youbecause of trauma bond..you let them inoh my godthe times i have done this!!? This is not going to get better and you are signing up for a world of pain. Unlike me those things don't interest him. Once the Lovebombing phase overbe prepared for WAR! In my experience, its not about what they have, its about what they need to be able to become a better person to have an understanding that they cannot be abusive to others. Why does the Aspie always get the blame? Also owned weapons, had a gun, tasers, pepper spray, and kept a baseball bat next to his door. I'm an NT woman with Aspie traits, so I *get* why my Aspie guy felt he had to back off, but it doesn't help lessen the frustration of being helpless to change that he backed off. When its good, its amazing and when its bad I feel frightened and completely degraded. The flirting and laughter was gone. Even though knowing the facts and hearing stories of others that are ao similar to mine is a relief, it still doesnt change the fact I lost one of my best friends and I know he'll never reach out to me and Ive lost him forever. Thats his routine. Which makes me feel Im unwanted but he stated he loves me.. Will he be better with her? Never fool yourself into thinking They are remembering You.No, they remember anything negative and ruminate on it. I just wanted to share with you, so you dont feel so alone. But i found out he has a secret account where hes liking tiktoks of sexy girls dancing but he would be mad at me for talking about a boyband i like and unfollow every celebrity on my Instagram because he says he was jealous (we used to share accounts) and this made us fight and now we are definitely not ok. and so will mine. Any insights would be appreciated. I need him to be evaluated desperately indeed before I lose my sanity. hes checked into a hotel and has told me its for peacof mind and to think of only him self for a change. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Ill listen. He uses the silent treatment, usually for a couple days, and then he relents only when I am being nice. I chose to stop talking to my ex spouse/ASD once I decided to get a divorce. I resent him bc of the kids. What do you do when its your child that does this? Trauma Bond is very Real my friend. So with an Aspie, they will look apon anyone who they cannot understand as being a disappointment. It can be really hard to understand someone who thinks so differently from me. We dated off and on for 5 years and yup he left me. The reason for this word choice is that most searches about adult autism use the words Aspergers or aspie.. Get a cat or dog if you want someone to truly love you and be pleased to see youseriously. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Let me help a little. I had this for 12 years it is hell, she was oblivious to the pain she was causing and thought it totally acceptable not to talk to me for weeks and sometimes months. I want out of all of this. you want to chat and resolve but they just dont think its important. Hed go to work, game, shower and sleep. His drinking also started to get really bad and in social situations he would say things that would embarrass me in front of our friends. If you have a loved one on the Spectrum, please check our private MeetUp group. Ive mentioned counselling before. It ripped me in pieces from the inside out as how do you try and resolve an issue when she wont talk about it, even to the point where phone calls were not answered or just repeatedly hung up on. I must have broken up with him at least ten times and thought about it even more. Everyone thought he was crazy for how he treated me and the oddly sensitive letters they received from him when they hated him and never spoke to him for years. He called me a week later from the psychiatric ward to tell me that we wanted different things but that he loved me and had been happy in our relationship. And I mean down for days. Ive been with him for 35 years so weve made it work. I believe that many who are healthy minded ( I dont enjoy categorising people) people who have never experienced the difficulties with someone who experiences Aspergers symptoms, just like anyone else, is a new experience. All you poor broken people herei shed tears for you all Dear Renee. I tried to keep it neutral but somehow, it just works better when explained from a male viewpoint. Heres my question. The only previous mention of her absence was with: "Hoda's off today," Guthrie mentioned in passing during February 27's broadcast. He is 25. 1. Sometimes I pretend so well I forget this is not true just a facade to get through Thanksgiving or Christmas of family trips! If you can do that you may have a relationship that gives you some sense of love. A fascinating topic as I'm an (undiagnosed) aspie male in my late 40s and recently had a very intense relationship, culminating with me 'going cold' and ruining everything in a single evening. I suspect my husband is an undiagnosed aspie. Doesnt do check ins or check ups on me. The tools presented in Loving Someone with Asperger's Syndrome will help you build intimacy and improve the way you and your partner communicate. I'm in a similar situation and am confused. Often, a . His end point was that, this time apart will help me in knowing if I want to be in a relationship with him, as he will not be able to give me what I want in terms empathy, affection etc from that point onwards I started to understand that he has actually taken time to reflect on his behaviour and doesnt want to ruin my life or make me unhappy, as he is not going to be able to change his ways. If I get near him he storms off. Im going to die in this nothingness. Another time she had the nerve to tell me how some guy (not her boyfriend) messaged her on Snapchat and that she met him at a party. Things went well for the beginning until he confided he might be ASD. He went from loving me to cutting me out of his life behaving like he was single, telling me things had changed and he never loved me. He seems completely shut down. There is so much I could say about your post. But the pain they inflict is devastating. I suffer with panic attacks and anxiety and feel like my feelings are invalid and completely alone when he triggers me. All I feel is pain. We had such a beautiful relationship n its completely ruined. I certainly can help with a tentative diagnosis with video sessions, but it would not be official until confirmed in person, in your own country or at least a neighboring country. I have been on this journey of trying to find understanding, since early 2015. You can call and aspies like its a cute name or something, but these people are monsters. You had a purpose, and the purpose was to prove your love and devotion. Why is asking for help from my own husband, to let me know how fill a government form, such a crime that Im ignored? I know he has the best interest of me and hence the reason why he initiated the time apart. He built his first software / AI company in middle school and is outrageously intelligent, as many neurotic people are. So i wish him all the best and since i've realised that our relationship was just impossible even though we both tried so hard to make it work, i feel much better now. And often also NTs react like that. If we had known maybe we couldve saved our marriage. Note Im a very social person. It all was going very well, until one day I kind of found that he was lying about the location he was in, so I confronted him about it, and my mistake (I called him more than a few times in a row), he blocked my number. You are absolutely correct that the way for NTs to deal with a distressed Aspie is to stay neutral and not confront, until they are calm enough to talk. Then unblocked me and told me that how much of a big mistake it was on my part to call his number few times in a row. Unless you live in Utopia or Disneyland, he will not maintain or learn. I don't understand how marriages last a long time. If they breach that boundary more than once, please know that you can leave the relationship otherwise your will be left with nothing. I am looking for a little advice since he is my first boyfriend of 2 years now and I never had real advice as to how I can help him out for my particular circumstance. It's as if I wrote my story when I read theirs. Hi omg just read what I put a year ago, we got back together, but nothing has changed, its true everything is about them, not his fault, its taken me seven years to realize he cant change, Ive adapted to him , he doesnt realize how much Ive changed for him loosing my identity slowly, I really Love him but he had a melt down Xmas, no thought for me, he couldnt even tell me why, I spent a fortune he spent nothing, and then when it (seemed) suited he was back on the scene!! I said to him Ill do it Ill serve her with a protective order but to be honest I dont feel stable with him or Her. AND IT FEELS GREAT! I cant say anything without an attitude coming back at me. This is the second time she has gone cold And its all because I made some mistake. I spent a lot of years struggling with my own NeuroDivergent family, so when I developed this course, I had that suffering as a backdrop for my words. the feelings you have that is. Yes, many of our Aspies have severe anxiety, and some cross wiring that makes it difficult for them to feel and talk at the same time. I feel this is his coping mechanism and his comfort zone. Im an unpaid volunteer. My name is Liz. Take care. I have known him for two years and in the relationship a year. You were accused of lies, emotional abuse, and of not caring. Well we have kids (not planned) and both have autism. A life of not udnerstanding teaches you strategies to appear to understand, simply to make life easier. If youre a member of the group, please register for the call to discuss The Silent Treatment on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM or Thursday, October 27 at 3:00 PM. He was mad that I contacted his friend ( I did it cuz I wanted advice how to handle this. But I realized cuz of his reaction to my pain that he didnt mean to hurt me. He blows over the smallest thing. Aspies don't make eye contact. That killed me. 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