Autistic-neurotypical relationships can be difficult! Sometimes a neurotypical person can care greatly about their autistic loved one and be well meaning but still ‘get it wrong’ (and of course it can also happen the other way around!).
The Girl With The Curly Hair sometimes feels that her neurotypical partner Nazim ‘gets it wrong’, even though she knows he loves her and means well.
Let’s watch the following scene taken from the film, ‘The Girl With The Curly Hair goes on Holiday’, and consider both The Girl With The Curly Hair and Nazim’s perspective:
