I am ASD1, so most people likely have no idea that I am not NT, except that I am a bit strange sometimes.
But my challenges mean that I rely on my wife so much. I rely on her to help me interpret the world and my own reactions to it.
I had to leave my old job and rely on her income to support us.
She is a very strong woman, but I sometimes feel bad for relying on her so much.
I think her family thinks less of me because they don't understand why I am not working. They must think that I am a lazy freeloader.
I feel bad because sometimes I feel that I am a very weak man. Society says that I should be a leader, but I failed so badly so many times when I tried to be a leader.
My wife's mom is ill now, and I know that my wife is afraid and struggling, and I am helping by taking her mom to doctor's appointments and such.
But I feel so ashamed sometimes of my weakness and neediness.
I tell my wife this, and she reassures me that I help and support her and our kids so much.
I just hate feeling so weak and needy.
But my challenges mean that I rely on my wife so much. I rely on her to help me interpret the world and my own reactions to it.
I had to leave my old job and rely on her income to support us.
She is a very strong woman, but I sometimes feel bad for relying on her so much.
I think her family thinks less of me because they don't understand why I am not working. They must think that I am a lazy freeloader.
I feel bad because sometimes I feel that I am a very weak man. Society says that I should be a leader, but I failed so badly so many times when I tried to be a leader.
My wife's mom is ill now, and I know that my wife is afraid and struggling, and I am helping by taking her mom to doctor's appointments and such.
But I feel so ashamed sometimes of my weakness and neediness.
I tell my wife this, and she reassures me that I help and support her and our kids so much.
I just hate feeling so weak and needy.