Hi Everyone,

I'm neurotypical, but I'm dating a man who has very mild Asperger's Syndrome. I've worked at a summer camp with children with autism, so I could tell from the first time we met that he had Asperger's. This does not affect how I view him––– I care about him very much, but there are some things that he does that bother me a lot.

1) Sometimes when we're talking on Facebook, he'll ask me a question, and then in the middle of my answer will leave. He doesn't reply until the next day.

2) Sometimes when we talk, he only asks me to send pictures of myself (clothed) to him. It makes me feel like he only likes me for my appearance, although he's said that he doesn't.

3) He doesn't talk to me for days, but randomly will speak to me out of nowhere.

I am wondering why he acts like this, and what's going through his mind when he does things like this. Do you have any suggestions on how I should respond to this behavior?