Relationships Week 2020 #RelationshipRocks
This is my thoughts on relationships with Autism, as someone who has Autism.
Types of relationships
This is just to name a few:
- Friendships
- Toxic
- Open
- Unhappy
- Long distance
- Complicated
Do people with Autism find it far harder to date, or form relationships?
Adults with Autism do struggle with creating and maintaining relationships, as a lot of people struggle with turn taking, so forming relationships is hard. Dating is hard as well, people don’t know what Autism is and what types they are, but over the years it’s become more known to the world with how many children/adults who have been diagnosed with some type of Autism.
These are some quotes that people have said:
“I was always under the impression that if you didn’t understand something then ask for it to be reworded in a way it makes sense to them.”
Anon
“We can date people who aren’t on the autism spectrum.”
Anon
“If you go online before our date and find out we have Autism, don’t jump to conclusions.”
Anon
“If you’re shocked that we have Autism, don’t be.”
Anon
“Just because we may want to be by ourselves at times, doesn’t mean that we don’t care about you.”
Anon
Feeling emotions
“Many on the spectrum can feel emotions and empathy for others, more often than not, they just have difficulty identifying them.”
Love and affection
Autism Spectrum Disorder often experience difficulties understanding and expressing emotions. Especially emotions as confusing such as love.
Relationship and Autism
Initiating and maintaining a romantic relationship, and many other social relationships require the ability to interact socially, have good communications skills as well as having the ability to take the perspective of others – areas of which individuals on the spectrum often struggle with.
“Social relationships are an essential factor of quality of life for people with as well as without a diagnosis.”
Achieving a successful relationship
In order to achieve a successful relationship, that individuals on the spectrum both understands and respects themselves, as well as understands their own need, in order to see how they relate to others and achieve independence
https://www.relate.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/videos/relationships-week-2020“The ability to create friendships will improve self-esteem and greater maturity, reduce teasing or bullying, encourage teamwork abilities for both successful employment as well as laying the foundations for adult relationships.”
Michael
Blog by Michael
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