Aspie/Neurotypical relationships

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How do they work? Pretty much like any relationship.

Are they really possible? Yes.

One thing on the top 2 communication is important on things that would stress / cause misunderstandings but any relationship has the getting to know each other phase. You just might need a discussion early to prevent misunderstandings. At the end of the day you know what keeps you happy let them know these things.

For anyone that's in a relationship like this could you tell me how it's like?

May have just split up with my partner she was NT but it worked for many years. And for me it was what I needed she taught me a lot on how to be with people and socialise, not that's what a partner is for it just happened.

Is it hard to maintain

Any relationship needs maintenance but its understanding what each other needs and remembering to fulfil them.

Not talking there sex but its probably one of them, I know one female member on here has no desire for it but does it as its a need of her husbands. Its all about compromise sometimes.

and are there very often clashes and misunderstanding?

I broke up with my wife many times in the first few years due to misunderstandings on both sides and me having major anxiety of new situations did not help in the slightest (got that under control now). When she realised not to do certain things then all went fine. But she is a very laid back person not sure all NT would be the same.

Ultimately my relationship failed, but it was after a long time and I think she will run a mile from a aspie in the future :S

But to sum up don't worry about it a NT + ND relationship can work fine. I have no clue on ND + ND but I think they do.

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What do you mean by 'lack of empathy'? Everyone has different empathy.

Holy f**k, if someone said "everyone has to die" to me about my mother or father, I'd stab them in the jaw with a squirrel.

But female Aspegerians say such things too, it's not that since they are women they don't have Asperger's.
Also maybe your friends were somewhat douchy too.

I don't react to those situations like that.

I'm only going by the experiences I've had with the 3 Aspie guy friends I've had that I conversed long enough with to witness their "empathy" side. I have other Aspie guys from AC that I still talk to and I haven't seen this way of talking with them - although, I'm not as close to them as I am or was with the first three Aspies. I understand that everyone is different. There are also several threads on AC from NT women trying to get answers to their relationships with Aspie men and the main problems are communication and also not feeling a "closeness" or feeling a lack of importance with their Aspie guy. The lack of empathy or closeness to me feels similar to the feeling one gets when your in a room with a bunch of people and you still feel alone. It's like that with my dad - you have a conversation with him, but there's no "connection" there. It's hard to explain.

Some people just don't care , I've seen nt people say oh well everyone dies bunch of times.

I have a friend who doesn't understand why I get sad after hearing something bad happen to him.

I can't watch the news or shows about murder because it makes me too sad and mad.

The only type of cold or empty feeling I get when around people is from those that are likely sociopaths. And very insincere people. The one person I met who was definitely an Aspie wasn't cold, but instead awkward and clueless. I don't think he even knew he was an Aspie. He was kind of a jerk, actually.

I have family members that I suspect are Aspies. They may seem cold to others but I know that they aren't actually that way. I don't know how I seem to others.

I think those relationships can work out if they have a similar relationship personality & are both willing to put forth effort into communication.

I'm actually an Aspie who loves being close & affectionate with his partner & is kind of clingy & needy within a relationship. My 1st girlfriend was NT but she did have dyslexia, ADD & alittle OCD. We were long distance. The reason we didn't work out is because she had a history of doing drugs & my OCD caused me to believe things were going on that weren't. I had anxiety attacks & got controlling as a result. My 2nd girlfriend was an Aspie. My anxiety & OCD did cause some problems within the relationship but I started a med for anxiety & things gradually started getting better. She broke up with me 1ce the limerence phase wore off. She wanted a lot of independence & thought she was better off without a relationship with anyone. My current girlfriend is on the spectrum but she has some emotional issues which cause her to be kind of needy within a relationship & I like providing emotional support. I think I could of made a relationship work with another NT if an NT would of given me a chance & tried to make a relationship work with me.