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I've been dating this lovely smart kind funny man (who I am pretty sure has Aspie qualities) since July. We spent Thanksgiving together, and a low key New Year's Eve together (had dinner locally, stayed in and watched TV). Valentine's Day is coming up, and I'm not expecting a big fancy dinner I already bought my mom a little gift for Valentine's Day. I'll probably give it to her on my birthday (Feb. 9th), though. I'm a little worried Valentine's Day might make her a little sad, since my dad died about three years ago and their anniversary was on Valentine's Day. Posted by u/Lightbluekite - 23 votes and 89 comments I hate holidays also. To me they're just another day. We have 365 days in a year to show our gratitude and affection for other people. We don't need one designated day or week or whatever stressing ourselves out to no end. The stress is really unnecessary and can make us spazz having an autistic meltdown. Your husband loves you. For aspies in relationships, Valentine's Day is still really difficult for the reasons above. Gift giving is really hard to begin with. With the added difficulties of determining what is "appropriate" for the current stage of the relationship and the expectation that the gift also be romantic and meaningful (in comparison to a birthday present Navigating a romantic relationship can be tough, especially if someone is on the autism spectrum or identifies as an Aspie man, also referred to as Aspies. This blog post will help you understand why your autistic boyfriend may seem distant sometimes in the context of dating and the affection he may express. I just got through Christmas which can by a trying time for someone with Aspergers. People my age usually have families which I don’t have. It would be great to play Santa Claus and surprise your kids with gifts they asked for but never thought they would receive. They are like Valentines Day Page 1 of 2 [ 24 posts ] Go to page 1, 2 Next. Previous topic | Next topic. Kitty4670 Veteran. Joined: 18 Nov 2014 Gender: Female Posts: 7,787 Greg RellerMy Wife (Carol, author of the communication chapter in the Uniquely Us book about neurodivergent marriages) is a communication specialist. We were discussing the interaction of Aspie traits and how they can affect relational communication in a neurodiverse marriage.This blog is to share about verbal communication challenges that I face daily in the hope that my experience can help With today being valentine's day for the rest of the world (It was valentine's day yesterday in Australia), my "Are Aspies Capable of Love?" article has been reprinted by Autism West Midlands. valentine's day is one of the dumbest holidays. i was never a fan of giving or receiving gifts and the like in general, so i wouldn't do anything for my partner and i wouldn't want him to do anything for me and i would refuse any gift unless he absolutely insisted on giving me one and was totally fine with not getting anything back. i do the My Aspie Ex (Dumper) broke up with me few weeks ago, I feel hurt but choose to process my feelings and eventually forgive him and move on. I reach out on Valentines to greet him and offer friendship but he keeps ignoring First of all, there is no "male viewpoint." :-) It just doesn't exist anywhere in the world except crappu TV shows like "Sex and the City." Second, when you described the typical Aspie boyfriend who says "the most inappropriate and offensive things about - and to" their current or former partner, I definitely recognized myself. After 2 years with an undiagnosed man with Asperger’s (I have taught public school for 32 years and we know autism), I am left with crippling anxiety and a complete lack of equilibrium. He has cast me aside for the second time, saying he doesn’t have the energy for me, and I know I won’t hear from him for months. 927 votes, 364 comments. I’m just tired of feeling like the only one who cares. I asked him, two to three weeks ago, to plan something for Thanks Alukrad. We did speak about valentine's day and I did mention something similar, as you suggested. I told him it would be nice to spend time on valentine's day, even if we don't do anything over the top. He is coming back from a work trip that day, and it may be late in the evening. I was just curious to see others' experiences. This might seem like the least severe problem in the world for anyone to have, but while we're on the topic of Christmas: I particularly despise hearing the same songs over and over again. I visited about 8 stores, the other day. Every store I visited played "Driving Home From Christmas" or "Last Christmas", as I entered; every single one. And Obligatory Aspie Valentine's Day Rant Page 1 of 1 [ 13 posts ] Previous topic | Next topic. JohnnyLurg Deinonychus. Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Age: 31 Gender: Male Posts: 331. Maybe I have it worse than most, idk, but for me (married and therefore have to celebrate Valentine's Day for her) I find holidays annoying as they break up my routine and throw my environment out of whack. Whether it's Christmas, Thanksgiving, July 4th, whatever, I'm uncomfortable to whole day until I can get back on routine. All day we see signs in stores, talking about love, posts online, text from friends, chocolate filled hearts aplenty. It ‘ s everywhere and, when your boyfriend forgets Valentine ‘ s Day, the day is horrible. That being said, don ‘ t forget that the day after Valentine ‘ s Day is just another day. Another day when life goes on.
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