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I've done this, and everything he said to you is exactly how I felt.

Does he open up to you, emotionally, romantically and sexually? He may experience something similar like I do -- having trouble keeping that up with the people I am very close to, almost like (or maybe is) selective mutism. It's much easier sharing stuff like this with people who are borderline strangers that you've not met and won't meet.

Of course, it rides a very, very fine line. I never hooked up with and never would have hooked up with them, but I've been broken up with because of it and I'm not resentful about it. It's ultimately our own fault on both fronts -- not being able to talk about it and be open, and flirting with the other. We want to talk and be open, but we can't. It can be a symptom of both GAD and ASD, so it's worth looking into. May also be worth looking into MDMA or psilocybin therapy, if you can afford it.

All of the above I would never admit to a family member or friend.