Autism in Heels
This is a long post, but it should answer many of the questions about Cindy and her behavior and how I handled things. There is absolutely no judgment here. There is a stigma to autism that should not exist. I hope this post offers insight that cuts through some of that. For the record, I do not see Cindy as a girl with autism; I just see Cindy, the girl I love. Cindy shared this link with me July 28, 2017, which was days after she ended our relationship. Go ahead and read it. I'll wait. Was Cindy in an abusive relationship with her ex-husband? From my perspective, absolutely. She told me quite a few things that were definitely abusive behavior, which was probably just the tip of the iceberg. Even after they were separated, there was an incident when she stood up for herself, telling him he couldn't keep coming into her house whenever he wanted. His reply was to act like he was going to chest-bump her (threat of physical violence, and this guy is huge), which reduced...