hale_bopp wrote:
Tim_Tex wrote:
The whole reason I limited myself to other Aspies was to avoid this type of situation.
Tim, that's a bad move. People with aspergers are just as likely to create problems with things such as dates. With the added influencing factors of mental illness, depression and extreme social anxiety. From my experience.. and just from mine, I can say I'm more likely to bail on someone (but at least tell them first) because of the issues I have with well, everything I listed. I don't get how you think an aspie would be better with a situation involving social interaction than an NT?
(honest question).
My thinking was that an Aspie would let me know explicitly and straightforwardly if there was some sort of issue, or if a relationship or potential relationship would not work out, rather than expect me to just read their minds. While I haven't really had any issues yet, I am concerned that my difficulty in understanding a delay in or lack of response may get me in trouble in the future. For all I know, there are tons of things that would result in a delay in or lack of response.
I had a friend who promised to never disappear without a reason, and she broke her promise. I tried to talk to her about it, and it took 6 months to get a reply, and rather than treat me like a concerned friend, she acted as if I was some sort of crazy psychopath.