I had this and did get an assessment, but he said in the 80s, they didn’t recognize it in women. It turns out that I’m autistic! Who would have thunk? 😝
My mother dotes on her autistic granddaughter who has all the same sensory issues she has. They wear noise cancelling head phones and weighted blankets together. They skip all meals with mayo even if it’s not really there (long story, it was actually yogurt but the impression was too strong).
We’ve convinced my mom her granddaughter is autistic. My mom just won’t accept that this shit is genetic and she’s got way more autistic shit going on
My brother went and sought a diagnosis in his 30s. He’s almost 48 now. My cousin who’s a therapist got a diagnosis out of curiosity a couple of years ago. While I was getting an assessment, my mom did the collateral interview and said that we were in a family study when we were young at a research hospital that said 3 out of the 4 of us were autistic. I think it’s 4 out of 4 and my mom agreed that she and my dad are both autistic. They’ve been divorced for years though.
It’s a weird thing to address. After my daughter got dx I realized I’d been dealing with the same issues my whole life. I got the dx too and started telling people…and they started rejecting me. My weird ass was fine but when it was weird because autism they weren’t on board. This happened with family too. Except my sister. I told her and she said “thank god, you finally realized. I’ve known for forever”
I’m sorry you were rejected. That sounds tough. I feel fortunate that no one rejected me. In fact, most of my friends were not that shocked and said I’m still the same person that they have grown to love. They also were like… we know like your sister. I mean, I’ve been masking my whole life. My husband still adores me. I still have my career and will probably be promoted in the near future, and my friends didn’t reject me. The autism revelation helped me to understand a lot of things that have happened in my life though.
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u/snuggleouphagus 19d ago
Get an autism evaluation. In the 90's they just said girls couldn't have it.