Mild AS here. I've learned enough over the years and practiced being normal that most people would probably not believe I'm on the spectrum at all. However, the one canyon between me and normality I can't seem to bridge is relationships. I have had a number of relationships and have dated a great deal. I actually do very well as long as things are kept pretty low-key. It's when the other party wants to start getting serious at all (and by that I mean something as simple as spending time together multiple days per week and meeting all their friends, etc) that things fall quickly apart. I can get along with people pretty well for the most part, and they really enjoy spending time with me also, but I just need WAAAY more time to myself than any NT girl I've ever dated. The difference is so great I am unsure a relationship will ever work because I don't really feel like I can give her the amount of time she needs to feel fulfilled in the relationship. We can get along well, have fun together, laugh, support each other, etc, but so far, the amount of TIME we spend together is always a huge issue. I just don't need or want to spend time around other people very much.
Is there any hope?
