It seems like a lot of people in this group are on the spectrum and a few are raising kids on the spectrum. For those of you who are raising kids as well as looking for partners, how has this affected your relationships and how you think about your future?
For me, not only is it important for me to be with someone who has similar ideologies, but they also need to be more than just tolerant of things that other parents don't have to deal with. I honestly don't believe this person exists in the real world.
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