I'm curious, and I'm sure you've received this question many times before, but do you think Adam would have been a loving, attentive partner? For some reason, I'd like to think so, had his myriad of mental health problems not been so thoroughly neglected.
I actually haven’t received this question before so thank you for answering! Personally, I wouldn’t say Adam was neglected in the traditional sense. Given his autism and aversion to the outside world, his mother gave him significant leeway: she didn’t pressure him to work, attend college, or even leave the house. He had resources: a car he rarely used, a large home, and unlimited time. To me, this reflects not neglect, but a kind of unchecked freedom. And what he chose to do with that freedom was isolate and obsessively compile data on mass shooters.
Anyways, let me actually answer your question now lol I think Adam could’ve been an attentive partner, given how detail-oriented and sensitive he was. But I’m not sure he would’ve been a loving one. Reading emotional needs and responding with the right kind of support, knowing when to lean in or give space, is difficult in any relationship, and I imagine that would’ve been especially hard for him. His physical wellbeing likely wouldn’t have been the main barrier to intimacy; I think his lack of confidence and anxiety around others would’ve made genuine connection difficult. Still, if he had been given the chance to form a romantic bond, I do think it might’ve disrupted his darker fixations, especially thoughts of committing, entirely.
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