do aspies have trust issues?

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23 Aug 2012, 11:21 pm

I don't know if this is the right place for this post..but I have to mention this. So since basically I consider myself an aspie and have had problems in relationships and I mean all sorts of relationships, is it possible that it's not completely our fault? I mean I have seen people who are very friendly to me when they need me and then don't bother about me when they don't so i basically get confused about whether there's something wrong with me or am i just stupid enough to not realize people's intention?


Anyways that wasn't exactly why i started the thread...the thing is i kind of like this guy...we're from the same uni except he had different subjects and he was senior to me...so now he's in a job. So yeah, he says that he fell for me right from when he first saw me..i was even more anti-relationship before and was kind of rude to him..but then even afte he left he just messaged me about how i am still the only one so we talked like friends for a while and i got close to him and now i am just confused...and it's been almost 4 yrs since he has liked me and never went out with other girl..but the thing is feel so insecure because of my condition that i find it very hard to trust him even now..what should i do?!

Do all aspies have trust issues?



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23 Aug 2012, 11:33 pm

I have trust issues myself based on previous experiences. I have read other things on this forum that indicate that other Aspies have trust issues as well. So this is not just you.



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23 Aug 2012, 11:52 pm

I know I do about many aspects of my experience on the autism spectrum.


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24 Aug 2012, 1:32 am

I think it's natural to have trust issues when it's hard to know whether or not someone can be trusted.


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24 Aug 2012, 1:43 am

I have issues trusting others hence why I am alone, I have been in bad relationships and an abusive one 6 years ago.I fear I may become a hikkikimori if this keeps up and shut my self off away from the world.


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24 Aug 2012, 10:59 am

I don't get the trust issues. Trust that this guy is not making fun of you, or trusting yourself, or trust that he will ask you out eventually. Trust for me means, I trust everyone and I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and hands over control to them, which is bad when you eventually find out the person is not doing stuff in your best interest.



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24 Aug 2012, 12:32 pm

chazz wrote:
I don't know if this is the right place for this post..but I have to mention this. So since basically I consider myself an aspie and have had problems in relationships and I mean all sorts of relationships, is it possible that it's not completely our fault? I mean I have seen people who are very friendly to me when they need me and then don't bother about me when they don't so i basically get confused about whether there's something wrong with me or am i just stupid enough to not realize people's intention?


Anyways that wasn't exactly why i started the thread...the thing is i kind of like this guy...we're from the same uni except he had different subjects and he was senior to me...so now he's in a job. So yeah, he says that he fell for me right from when he first saw me..i was even more anti-relationship before and was kind of rude to him..but then even afte he left he just messaged me about how i am still the only one so we talked like friends for a while and i got close to him and now i am just confused...and it's been almost 4 yrs since he has liked me and never went out with other girl..but the thing is feel so insecure because of my condition that i find it very hard to trust him even now..what should i do?!

Do all aspies have trust issues?



I do understand why you'd have trust issues as an aspie, we live with nts so we tend to get this idea in our heads that all our interactions are going to be messed up...

Just, bear in mind, things only need to go right for you once. Don't shut yourself off from life, have a little faith and it might just happen that you get what you want this time.

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24 Aug 2012, 1:11 pm

i have trust issues too mainly due to the way people have tret me in the past and the way they are with me i can tell there not trustworthy but i do nothing :(
think its time for me to start hurting people too it might sound bad but itll be better for me i think



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24 Aug 2012, 1:58 pm

Not necessarily... meaning it's dependable on the person and their own experiences (if any) as to whether they can trust anyone.
I mean... trust issues are either already there or formed from a bad experience somewhere down the line.
For me they don't exist, however given a worse situation where I had been cheated on in more than one occasion that I know about... I probably would develop trust issues with that person.


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25 Aug 2012, 3:26 am

"To love at all is to be vulnerable."

yah i think i know what you mean but then i feel so vulnerable that i am afraid it might not be the right thing! I don't know if i should just tell the guy that i like him cause i feel like that makes me vulnerable and i feel like people use you when you are vulnerable...

"Think its time for me to start hurting people too it
might sound bad but itll be better for me i think"
aww...i've felt that too..many times...but then it's me who berates myself over my behaviour that i consider is not the right way to act...thinking of hurting never works atleast not for us!



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25 Aug 2012, 4:05 am

I can't speak for everyone, but I (personally) have severe trust issues.


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25 Aug 2012, 10:40 am

I've always had trust issues since I can remember.

What I've begun to find in life is that there are some things, and this is one of them, where it comes to a conscious decision. Given one person, does it profit me more to trust this person? If so, I should make the decision to trust them, and if somewhere down the line they screw me over, I'll deal with that when it happens. Because to be alone all the time is a lot less profitable even if you're a super genius. And it might take some time to figure out whether it will be profitable to trust them.
But I'm just starting to figure this out so I don't know if this can always apply.



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25 Aug 2012, 12:33 pm

chazz wrote:
"To love at all is to be vulnerable."

yah i think i know what you mean but then i feel so vulnerable that i am afraid it might not be the right thing! I don't know if i should just tell the guy that i like him cause i feel like that makes me vulnerable and i feel like people use you when you are vulnerable...


If you have to, work out what you need to know about the guy... Work out a way of finding out whether he's trust worthy. I saw something a few days on wp regarding the way girls play games with guys....

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WHY WOMEN PLAY GAME
Women will often play games with men on the dating field. Sometimes they will try to make a guy jealous on purpose by talking to other guys, sometimes they may show interest and then suddenly appear to not show interest like i previously said, and sometimes on some extremes may make plans with you but may come late or even back out. They will do this often when your first meeting a potential mate but it happens during a long term relationships too and the reason is the same. Now you are probably wondering, what is the reason? why do women play games? The answer is simple, 1) women want to know that they are attractive 2) they want to know if the person they like likes them. Women will often go into great lengths to see weather guys like them and use different ways to try to experiment to see how if guys truly does like them. So as a way to find they play games as a way to test that.....basically to test a guy in seeing if they truly are interested in them. As you all know, actions speak louder then words. One example I previously mentioned in the first paragraph, when a girl at a bar shows interest in you but then suddenly runs off to talk to other people and your wondering what the heck just happened, she is actually seeing if you will now come to chase her....to see if you REALLY are interested in her. In other words when a women plays a game it is often a good thing, it often means the girl does like you. They are trying to see if you will then initiate the next move to make the interaction go further. So next time if a girl talks to you at a bar or any place and seems to show interest or is seeming to mess with your mind, understand it is probably not because they don't like you but it's the opposite. There are some occasions however a girl may not like you but will still flirt with you. They may do that for the same reason....to see if they are attractive. They also like the thrill of being chased by men because that will make them know that they are attractive. One way to tell if this is happening and that they are not interested in you is if you try to pursue them and you get rejected almost immediatly.... they will not be interested in wanting to continue to talk to you while ones that are will (keep in mind that interested ones will sometimes make you have to try several attempts to chase them, i often call these hard to get kind of girls). I hope this helps clarifies some misunderstanding about game playing.



Maybe, as much as you dislike it, games are just needed up to a point.


Except, you've already played the game right? Even if it was unintentionally. You already pushed him away and he came back. Could his waiting for you actually be the proof you're after ? He can be trusted right?

So end the games, tell him you like him. He's made himself vulnerable for you by telling you what he told you... So return the favor. Go out on a limb for him, tell him. Seems like a pretty safe bet :).



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25 Aug 2012, 1:00 pm

"Maybe, as much as you dislike it, games are just
needed up to a point. Except, you've already played the game right? Even
if it was unintentionally. You already pushed him
away and he came back. Could his waiting for you
actually be the proof you're after ? He can be
trusted right? So end the games, tell him you like him. He's made
himself vulnerable for you by telling you what he
told you... So return the favor. Go out on a limb for him, tell him. Seems like a pretty safe bet"

thanks you make it seem so much more easier!!
Ok..so i told the guy that it'll take me some time to trust him and that i want to be frnds till then...and he was like he's ok with i..so i'll try being more open to him.

Isn't there some possibility for us to 'treat' this trust issue?!?



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25 Aug 2012, 1:26 pm

chazz wrote:
Isn't there some possibility for us to 'treat' this trust issue?!?


Trust will come as you gain confidence with the situation. And you'll get that through communication.

Just be blunt... If you're feeling insecure, tell him. That's just what working things out is, talking about everything.

And if he likes you it probably already turns out that he's inclined to go about things the same way that you need things to be gone about anyway. Like attracts like after all. So don't worry so much, just talk, if it was meant to be it'll work out, if it's not meant to be you'll find out where things aren't going to work through talking and you'll be able to move on.

And btw, consider something. You're in such a good position. You've found someone. Be more positive, the hard part was finding him, browse these forums a little and see what the usual situation is and you'd realise that. Exciting times are here :).



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25 Aug 2012, 2:44 pm

yeah thanks..actually you're right!! Well atleast in this case since he's so willing to understand and has given me all the time i want i will be very honest with him..not that i am abble to lie but i just happen to hide and dismiss things but this time around i want to be different.

However, i would like to know how to go about in general relationships like with friends...there should be trust even in friendships but i've had such bad experiences that it has affected my life in general..i can talk to the guy because he's willing to listen, (in btw i haven't told him i'm an aspie should i?) but it's not the same with others so what about trusting in other relationships?