He wanted a love interest. And I just don't have that. Anxiety got worse as I got older. If I had taken anti-depressants in college, it would have damaged my drive and my motivation. If I didn't taken them in my early thirties, I would have had a nervous breakdown.
Anxiety is the very big problem with a lot of autistic people.
I have talked two of my autistic friends into taking Prozac, and they said it's absolutely the best thing that ever happened. It's helped them calm down so they can handle things at work. One of the people is a lady who designs circuits to control automated factory equipment, again, a specialized thing she made herself really good at. There's a strong genetic basis to autism. Many parents of autistic kids are doctors and engineers, brilliant and socially aloof.