Exploring the experiences of an autistic male convicted of stalking

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Table 1. Superordinate and subordinate themes.

Superordinate themes	Subordinate themes
1. What she means to me	1.1. “She’s special” 1.2. “Unindulged obsession” 1.3. “If I don’t exist to her my life has no validity”
2. Problematic, but unstoppable	2.1. “Stalking is a big problem for me” 2.2. Community interventions are a chocolate fireguard.
3. Life after prison	3.1. The difficulty of letting her go 3.2. The inevitability of reoffending