[Serena_Maire]

Sorry, I know this story was a while ago. I am in fact the same age as the person above, have an autistic boyfriend and I totally disagree 100% with 'Choux'. Doing some research I have noticed that it is totally normal for people with autism to show their feelings as well as non autistic people do and generally don't think the same way as non autistic people. If you love the person, you have to just keep trying and understand that the person is different. I guess you just need patience and a warm heart. 'Choux' can go to hell (:

[Wondergirl]

Sorry, I know this story was a while ago. I am infact the same age as the person above, have an autistic boyfriend and I totally disagree 100% with 'Choux'. Doing some research I have noticed that it is totally normal for people with autism to show their feelings as well as non autistic people do and generally don't think the same way as non autistic people. If you love the person, you have to just keep trying and understand that the person is different. I guess you just need patience and a warm heart. 'Choux' can go to hell (:

Since I have up-close and personal experience with autism in my immediate family, I will bravely disagree with you that people with autism show their feelings as easily and as well as do "normal" people. They don't; it is very difficult for them to empathize with others.

Read books by the world's most famous autistic-Asperger's person, Temple Grandin, who has a PhD in animal science and has made the farm animal industry rethink how we deal with those animals. There are web sites by and about her and her work, plus web sites that contain lots of helpful information about autism. In fact, we hope to add an Asperger's/Autism board to this site very soon.

[funnychica07]

Honestly mendonime, I agree with you. I've had an autistic boyfriend for 4 months, and I absolutely love him, but the hardest lesson I'm learning with him is that sometimes he just needs space, either physical or emotional like your boy is asking. Just talk it out, ask what he needs as far as relating with you and each of you should set some boundaries. I don't think it's nearly impossible to have a relationship with an autistic person as long as you're willing to compromise.