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GBH61

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  • Birthday 03/30/1948

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  1. WOW. Thanks for all the replies. It is really helpful to know that my situation is not unique. All your replies are most welcome. I think principally our greatest difficulty is in the art of communication. If my wife says something about a situation or problem then I immediatly come up with what I think is a practical solution. I am a 'Mr Fix It' type. Whereas my wife usually looks at the situation in much more broad terms. Also, my wife says that when we are trying to talk something over, I keep interrupting her. I find it difficult to know when someone has finished speaking and it is my turn to respond. I am told that I am always interrupting, cutting across someone talking. I am not aware that I am doing this, only that I am involving myself in the conversation with a free exchange. It does seem to difficult for me, and I assume most AS persons to engage in conversation. I do not seem, at least I think so, to have this difficulty at work. Gary
  2. Hi, this is my first post in the forum. I am approching 61 years old. About a year ago I was diagnosed as being AS. I have always felt I was different as far back as primary school. I did not mix easily wirh other children, or at any of my schools. Always felt the odd one out, the outsider. I did not have the same interests as other children. I have never had what I would class as a good friend. So called friends always wanted me around for them, but when I wanted something they were always missing. Growing up I always felt more comfortable doing solo things. Such as learning to fly and gaining a pilots licence, doing rallying, playing squash. My first marriage was very succesful, but unfortunately I lost my first wife from cancer. I have two lovely daughters from that marriage, the youngest of whom has also been diagnosed with AS. I am in a second relationship now, and have been for the past 12 years. We are married. Since getting my diagnosis I feel that my present relationship has now becoming more difficult. My wife says that the hope she had that our marriage would be what she was looking for has now died. Our relationship was never very easy, but since the diagnosis it seems to be far worse. I cannot empathise with my wife. I feel as though every thing she says to me is an implied critisicm. I would really like to be able to acheive a better balance in our relationship, and not receive things my wife says to me as a critisicm. Does anyone else out there have similar problems? Thanks
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