atypical_goldfish wrote:
Greetings,
I was officially diagnosed with mild autism when I was 14/15 years old and since then I've had to teach myself the appropriate social cues,independence,etc. But one thing I still feel bad about is asking for emotional support when I need it. For instance,I'll be freaking out about something and my wife will gratefully distract me from my anxiety when I'm about to have a melt down. But at the same time,I feel bad asking for support cause I feel like now that I'm an adult,I should be able to handle my emotions on my own. Anyone else feel that way?
thanks
Explain to her, when you are not melting down, what you expect from her when you are melting down so she knows what to do. Then ask her how you can recognize when she needs support from you and ask her how she would like you to respond. That gives you a set of rules to follow and for her to follow in that moment of crisis.
25 Mar 2020, 5:46 pm
