https://tryingtothrive.org/2020/08/13/neurodivergent-dating-in-polyamory/ Relationship Coaching ~ Blog ~ Merch Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 https://tryingtothrive.org/2020/08/13/neurodivergent-dating-in-polyamory/#comment-9 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:54:12 +0000 http://omgpolyamory.com/?p=354#comment-9 I’ve been wondering if I’m autistic for some time, and then I read your line about you noticing more neurodivergent people in the poly community and I can’t help but notice the same. The pattern I was connecting though was transness, since basically everyone I date is somewhere on the transgender spectrum and it has been noted that there’s an overlap with trans identity and autism. Now I have yet another little circle to add to my venn diagram. So far I’ve been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder (well.. diagnosed is a strong word. Technically I said “hey I think I have BPD and this is why and I think I could benefit from this medication and my doctor was like “okay” and here I am, all the better for it). Anyway, thanks for helping connect dots and I look forward to reading more from you!

]]> https://tryingtothrive.org/2020/08/13/neurodivergent-dating-in-polyamory/#comment-8 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:29:24 +0000 http://omgpolyamory.com/?p=354#comment-8 This is really insightful and informative. If you are a reader, you may want to check out The Rosie Project. I think you describe the protagonist of that little hero’s journey perfectly! It must be really tough to navigate the world this way. My son is autistic and he struggles with many of the things you talk about here, but he is little, so I think he has some time before the other things become issues. Either way, it is a really fascinating way to see the world.

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