Is this because of Aspergers?

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So, I've only been half-diagnosed for Aspergers (went to a specialist a couple of times who said after doing some tests that if he had to diagnose me right then and there, he would say I am an aspie, but wanted to keep talking to me and whatnot... never went back though). I have some problems with my boyfriend that I wonder if might be related to Aspergers.

For one thing, he asks me to alter some things sometimes that seem like small easy changes to make. For example: he asked me if I could not just respond to something he says with only "Ok" because he isn't sure what all is behind that and would like a more informative response about my feelings or ideas depending on what I am saying ok to. Also, he has cluster headaches and he asked me if I could leave the bedroom door closed so that the light would not shine in on his face when he was in the bed and hurt his head. Things like that. Seems ridiculously simple to do, right? But even if he has just mentioned it to me moments before, I almost invariably forget to do those kinds of things. It's like, it makes me feel crazy and I have no idea how to make myself remember. What's worse is he gets really upset thinking that I don't do those things because I don't care enough to change them- which is not the case at all! I care very much. I just honestly cannot figure out how to remember. Does anyone else have similar problems or know if this could be related to Aspergers?

I never respond to texts or messages with "Ok" for a start it's either OK or Okay. Second, in general us Aspies like to waffle on a lot (not that our content is necessarily not noteworthy). If you really do have Asperger's I would be surprised considering you have the capacity to use short responses to messages I.E. Okay. I have sh***y memory due to Aspeger's, not long-term, but my short-short term memory is diabolical.

It could be attributable to AS, our brains do not easily adapt to changes of any kind and often resist it, either consciously or unconsciously.

We also have a tendency not to place other people's preferences as high on the internal priority list as we do our own - not to be intentionally dismissive or rude, but because our brains automatically default to what interests us most, and that is rarely the same as what the people around us think is important. I may know what another person wants or needs and intend to comply, only to completely forget about it, because I get distracted thinking about something that fascinates me.

Neurotypicals like to characterize that as meaning we don't care about them, but it really is a neurological glitch. Often, I would forget even if I wrote it on my hand. When my brain gets distracted, it gets completely distracted. Like, hypnotic trance distracted.

It could be due to executive functioning issues (problems paying attention and remembering things). I have always had that, and I know it is due to AS. People always got pissed off at me about it too.

I always respond to stuff with okay and I have as lol. I remember when I was dating my ex biyfriend with as he would always ramble on for ages and ages ad all I would reply is okay. All I would say is okay to whatever he said in person to. Mainly because I didn't know what to day or how to respond as he was definitely affected worse than me and would say really weird things.

but yeh I am always writing okay to stuff. I don't think you can generalise about stuff. I do find it easier to talk online than in person so am more likely to say ok to stuff in person through not knowing how to respond, or even through thinking through what is the most appropriate way to respond.

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