[Nik87]

My adopted mom has mild aspergers and enjoys lots of physical touch and affection from me. However, she does not enjoy hugs or affection from her husband, he isn’t doing it differently than I am, just hugs and non sexual affection. She says she doesn’t like physical touch from him because of her sensory issues from her aspergers. I pointed out that she enjoys my affection and she said that it’s different. She basically said that her husband can give her the same affection that I give her but her aspergers prevent her from enjoying but it doesn’t bother her when I do it. I brought this up to my therapist and she said aspergers doesn’t pick and choose who to have sensory issues with, that her affection issues with her husband are likely stemming from marital issues. I’m wondering if my therapist is right because I don’t think she has aspergers. Can aspergers let people enjoy affection/ hugs with their adult kids but not their spouse? I know this post is borderline for being moved to the autism board, but nobody posts on there and I want to see if my therapist was right.