Board index › Coping in life › Love and Dating

Reasons why some people should consider dating an AS

Page 2 of 2 [ 19 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

Previous topic | Next topic

Pepe
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 11 Jun 2013
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 26,635
Location: Australia

19 Oct 2020, 9:56 pm

Stardust Parade wrote:
Those qualities can be found in anyone, ASD or otherwise.


Many aspies are compulsively honest.
I can't say the same about allistics.
8)



Mona Pereth
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 11 Sep 2018
Gender: Female
Posts: 9,056
Location: New York City (Queens)

21 Oct 2020, 4:59 am

KT67 wrote:
Ok maybe this is cos it's a trigger for me cos of my past but why do people think 'childlike' = more suitable for dating?

The answer to that could vary quite a bit depending on exactly what is meant by "childlike." There are lots of different ways that a person could conceivably be "childlike."

For example, a person could be "childlike" in the sense of having a childlike sense of humor, or a childlike sense of wonder. Nothing wrong with being attracted to that.

Or a person could be "childlike" in the sense of naive. That's likely to appeal to someone on a power trip, which could get nasty.


_________________
- Autistic in NYC - Resources and new ideas for the autistic adult community in the New York City metro area.
- Autistic peer-led groups (via text-based chat, currently) led or facilitated by members of the Autistic Peer Leadership Group.


Jakki
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 21 Sep 2019
Gender: Female
Posts: 13,789
Location: Outter Quadrant

21 Oct 2020, 10:39 am

Mona Pereth wrote:
KT67 wrote:
Ok maybe this is cos it's a trigger for me cos of my past but why do people think 'childlike' = more suitable for dating?

The answer to that could vary quite a bit depending on exactly what is meant by "childlike." There are lots of different ways that a person could conceivably be "childlike."

For example, a person could be "childlike" in the sense of having a childlike sense of humor, or a childlike sense of wonder. Nothing wrong with being attracted to that.

Or a person could be "childlike" in the sense of naive. That's likely to appeal to someone on a power trip, which could get nasty.


Very poignant !


_________________
Diagnosed hfa
Loves velcro,
Quote:
where ever you go ,there you are