Regarding Romantic Relationships
September 22, 2008 by Kristina Chew, PhD
Filed under Health
From a November 16, 2006, post on autistic adults in relationships, a couple of questions and comments from readers: A suggestion about a dating agency—–queries from mothers—-and some comments on those who are dating or married to autistic individuals.
Check out the comments on this article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7057929.stm
including these:
“Many disabled people have difficulty with having relationships, in particular those with Asperser Syndrome and autism. I am 29 and I have never had sex with a woman in my life – embarrassing, isn’t it? It absolutely infuriates me when I hear about young people less than half my age losing their virginity and being sexually active. It is not as if people like myself are two-timing someone, is it? I remember reading about the fact that most disabled people are often regarded as asexual. Why is visiting a brothel often regarded as disgusting? So, because of my disability, society does not want me to be the same as other people? That is unfair.”
- George, UK
“Why should people struggle for that experience?”; Asta, I think the question is why should people be subjected to such things as prostitution. It is a very self centred thing to say.”
-A Hutton , Leics. UK
BTW, I wouldn’t be surprised if “George” is like those self-diagnosed people I sometimes run into online instead of actually autistic or Aspie.