R.N. Edens

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Autistic Author Opens Up About Getting Her Diagnosis In This Literary Short Story

Thanks for sharing! I can relate to this so much!

Autistic Author Opens Up About Getting Her Diagnosis In This Literary Short Story

Late diagnosis aren't uncommen indeed for women with Asperger's. It's sad that your family doesn't believe you. For me my diagnosis was more like a secret code that I could use to understand them, and they could use to understand me. I guess if they don't believe you they're not trying really hard to understand you and make accomodations for you and instead they put the same expectations on you as one would on neurotypical people, which must be terribly tiring for you and hanging out with them must feel like a energy draining chore. I'm sorry you have to deal with that!