THE FUSE

Perfectionism is pronounced in the autistic population (Greenaway et al., 2010), as autistic individuals tend to struggle with black-and-white thinking and a need for certainty, thereby using the pursuit of perfection to try to eliminate confusion and even self-doubt. In relationships, they may struggle to fit in because they tend to march to the beat of their own drummer. However, they may, simultaneously, fixate on attaining social approval. So, they often remain locked in a paradox, trying to answer the question of, Am I impossible to love?