Scared of Being Forever Single

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Anyone know how to get someone with my odd set of circumstances? I have a nasty past, I'm left politically, I'm catholic, I'm Autistic, and I've been married before multiple times.

Try looking for someone with the same interests.

I agree with Brother Tim. Look for a group that consists of people who share similar interests as you.

Interestingly, I have many of the characteristics of borderline personality disorder, but those really only manifest when I am in a romantic relationship. I tend to avoid getting involved in those now. I've had too many really, really bad experiences involving abuse, and it really just brings out the worst in me. I've been told I'm too clingy/obsessive in relationships, like a real-life "Overly Attached Girlfriend", if you've seen that meme I've dealt with lots of abuse and bullying in my life and I have a terrible fear of being abandoned or cheated on and I can't get past it. I don't even want to take the risk of having that happen again, because in the past it has destroyed my self-worth and nearly ruined my life. I still think about/dream about and miss two of my exes from years ago. Also my autism/social awkwardness and cluelessness in social situations makes it hard to connect to others. I also have social anxiety like many other Aspies. I "never say never", but it doesn't seem too likely I'll ever be in a relationship again. It could happen. But if not, I'm okay with that.

I don't know your situation but alot of times we get stuck in a rut and keep falling for the same type of person over and over and wonder why things turn out the way they do I got caughtt in the same rut then one day realized the issue was me and i tried dating people who I normally wouldn't have dated in the past i started dating an Aspie girl who when I was younger never would have looked past her eccentric personality. I changed and realized that she is so much better then most NT girls. I have been happily married for 11 years now.

That's great. It's so nice when people find the right person. I'm not going to actively look for someone now, but as other people have said you can meet someone when you least expect it. I realize it would take someone with immense patience and understanding to deal with me and all of my issues.

Seems like this is a fear that you should first conquer before meeting anyone. People can generally smell desperation from a mile away and If you let this fear push you to getting married too quickly of course you're going to pay the price. Men will say yes to anything for the off chance of getting you know what. So I think if you want to meet someone of quality you should make yourself have quality at first by getting rid of this fear of being alone. It will make you appear low quality to high quality people and that you must get rid of through character building hobbies and NOT jumping from relationship to relationship (which will make you feel more alone in the end).

Wow! That's a specific category.

Nasty past: depends on what that's doing to you daily. Are you able to concentrate on the present & make a good future? Learn from the bad & live for the good? If so, then maybe you can convert bad things from the past into good in the present.

Left-leaning: I don't go for that but that's not a disqualifier of course; there has got to be someone who agrees out there.

Catholic: Hey, me too! That's cool. Now this is going to cause you a tricky part--how does that mesh with left-leaning politics? Catholics are forbidden (by Leo XIII in 1895) from endorsing socialism, and most of leftism seems to have gone from what could have been interesting and helpful to full-on socialism and a ton of other stuff forbidden by the laws of Nature, God, and Rome. Not to mention this is going to make it difficult for you with the multiple marriages. I promise you that you were only actually married once at most, and the rest (if not all) are invalid marriages; see your local diocesan tribunal for further help.

Autistic: No worries there; if you don't flaunt it and let people know you for who you are without labels, then you're more likely to find someone who is quite all right with that. Just be yourself.

Married multiple times: Already answered above; however, if you actually are clear to marry without impediments, you shouldn't be held up too badly by this. Again, check with the diocese.

Good luck out there, and I hope you can come through doing just fine.

I long for the time when I'm single again.....

Really Kraftie? What do you miss most?

Coming home to an empty house, and being able to just lie in my bed and not have to make it the next morning LOL

Ahhhh yes the delights of laid- back solitude!