I am starting to think my DH is autistic. He is a very poor communicator and it is impacting heavily on our relationship and his relationship with our children. I've lost patience with him and I think now I was helping him to mask, propping him up a lot. He doesn't see any issues with his relationships and think I'm difficult and argumentative.
I was wondering how autistic symptoms manifest in parenting if anyone can share.
Some of our problems are around executive function - bring late, forgetting school stuff etc, social communication - refusing to tell children stuff,not taking into account their wishes (cooking meals they dislike, refusing to discuss) , arguing with the children (almost like a peer), failing to interact appropriately with babysitter - ie not thanking, paying promptly so she quits. General disorganisation, etc.
2 of the children are likely autistic and it also rules heavily in his family, but he has always been adamant he doesn't have it,so I haven't really considered it properly.
Id love some insight, or feedback that I am barking up the wrong tree.