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I texted her while she is at work because I was obsessively thinking about it and I told her that it was a dealbreaker. I just can’t handle that I don’t think. Maybe that makes me insecure idk.
Whatever answer you get I suspect this is going to be a really emotional and trying time for you and want to express my empathy and support.
Shared values and shared vision are such a huge part of making relationships work, yet also difficult to find. People can love each other and not be meant to be together; when that happens it can a difficult reality to face.
I’m like you in that what I accept and respect in the broader world are not necessarily things I can handle inside my own relationship. Our relationships need to be safe places despite the inevitable fights and disagreements. It’s how we get through them that often is the biggest tell on if a relationship is meant to be.
But I confess I am nervous for you and hope I didn’t steer you wrong, and only helped you find what was already inside you. I do wish you the best.
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Mom to an amazing young adult AS son, plus an also amazing non-AS daughter. Most likely part of the "Broader Autism Phenotype" (some traits).
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