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Reservations from a love-struck neurotypical sibling: My partner has to love my Autistic brother

  So, the month of love is one of my best months.  I came across a story about a girl’s boyfriend basically being her special needs brother’s best friend, and I whined” Goddddd, I want that ,” For a while, I’ve been skeptical about Marriage . I want to marry someone with a ton of values and the same faith as mine. I have one fear: “ If he loves me, will he be able to love my brother too ?” These are fears that many neurotypical siblings won’t talk about.  I believe that family should have a good relationship with your future partner.  Because of my fear, I’ve been sort of strict with the kind of people I let into my life. With friends, I choose people who are kind-hearted, patient, and amazing. See also: Will I erase Autism from my life? I want the same for my partner. I know that at some point, Tobi will have to stay with me; I want that healthy relationship.  Yes, sometimes I feel that I will never meet that person, someone who loves me and loves my brother. But that’s just fear and