I (19F) am autistic and non verbal most of the time. I go to therapy regularly, and recently my therapist suggested involving a communication support person during sessions, someone trained to help bridge communication when I’m struggling to express myself.

This person (26M) has been AMAZING. He’s patient, understanding, and actually helps me get my thoughts across without judgment or frustration. Honestly, for the first time in therapy, I feel like I’m actually being heard.

My husband (22M) is jealous. He says he feels "replaced" or "not enough" because someone else is helping me communicate when he feels like that should be his role. He hasn’t been outright rude to the support person, but he’s clearly sulking, distant, and making passive aggressive comments about it.

I finally snapped and told him that this isn’t about him, it’s about me having access to communication and therapy that actually works with me. I told him it felt selfish and hurtful that instead of being happy I’m getting support, he’s making it about his own feelings.

Now he says I was cruel and dismissive of his feelings. I do get that maybe he feels insecure, but I feel like therapy and my access needs shouldn’t be a competition or threat.

AITAH?