The fact he was so unapologetically himself and didn’t care what others thought of him. I’d never met someone like that before. He made me wanna be myself more and really embrace the little weird things about myself 🥺

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A good weinering

6

Many things, but what really made him stand out was the initiative he took to make sure I was comfortable in a loud restaurant (he asked the staff if we could try a couple different tables and then we found the perfect spot). He didn’t make it a big thing at all. I have autism and ADHD and he does too, and we get each others’ needs and accommodate them.

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I get this feeling like I’m stressed but in a good way, and at first I can’t sleep much. When I’m around him, I lose control of my face and breathing pattern. Over time that feeling fades, and weeks/months of observation tell me what kind of person he really is. I decide rationally whether this is right for us based on what I learned about his values and behavior.

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