Aspie traits ruining all my chances.
The_Face_of_Boo
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i was very nervous and spent all day trying to psyche myself up to talk to him couldnt manage it and then went out with a few friends later that evening and tried to forget about him. he turned up and I had not expected it and I felt a bit upset and slightly jealous that he was talking to another older woman for most the evening. Another guy got really drunk and was trying to hit on me which was weird and wrong becuase he is married, but that seemed to attract the other guy's attention he came over and put his arm round me.
he walked me back to the bus station a bit later he said I was awesome and kissed me goodnight as in proper kiss. but i am still confused as we havent yet set a second date. I thought maybe i should try asking on monday.
this didnt used to be a problem with my previous relationships arranging follow up dates, but i guess part of the problem is i am more nervous around him than i had been with my exs and i had been used to doing most of the initiating.
all my exs have been NTs. I wonder if he is another aspie and that is why we are having problems becuase may be he cant read me either. Anyone else in aspie/aspie relationship with those issues?
Not NT/AS thing, he's just being a human, an ape.
I get a little long winded at times.. sorry. First of all the first time by boyfriend and I watched TV together we watched Big Bang and I said I love Sheldon. He looked at me funny and said "you find him good looking?" I said, no.. he looks like a praying mantis but god I would love to be in a relationship with him. He is interesting and amuzing and funny and a little awkward all rolled into one. Your responses remind me of his speech patterns. That is meant as a compliment.. though I do realize his character is not said to be Aspie..
So if your personality is a cross between his and Amy Farah Fowler.. I would make the assumption that he is NT and he thinks you are so the bomb diggity (amazing) and you have it all together (you call the shots) and he is feeling inferior. Go with it.. Lets face it... in a long term relationship you are going to be who you are. Let him come to you a bit. It is likely he planned to be where you are. Be super sweet when you are with him then wait him out. This will go against your AS thinking but if he is NT you will end up having him forever.
