Thema: I've just learnt I'm dating someone with Alixythemia

"You said you had issues with this, might it be possible this is the issue? Here's an article...."

Don't flat out DIAGNOSE your friend. This will upset them.

...but I can't see the article.

there are certainly a wealth of articles to choose from, I believe DXS meant "choose an article and show her that".

you could start with the wikipedia page for it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexithymia

I'll consider doing that.

would anyone know how to delete this conversation; if/when I choose to disclose this to her then I'd prefer her not to come on this forum and deduce that I've been consulting random people (albeit anonymous and appreciated).

tends to be impossible.

if she finds it just say you were asking for advice on this particular subject from people who may have some knowledge about it. the truth is often the simplest answer.

I really did attach an article, it didn't show up for some reason.

No, I didn't attach an article.

What I meant was to use it as a "suggestion" before you show her the article.

Jack, I'm finding myself in the same situation. As a very expressive person of higher emotional intel, some of the factors of being with someone with Alexi can be difficult sometimes. I'm thinking I might ask her to take the test by reading the questions out loud to her. She's always been self aware and honest about her emotional limitations, and I actually think it may be good for her to know that there is a name for it, and she is very much not alone or a freak.