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If anything “causes” autism it’s socially/emotionally restricting your children and then throwing them into adulthood. Because now I’m constantly going back and forth between am I undiagnosed or was I just raised in a Christian household
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Anonymous 2d

oh my god speak on it (it might honestly be both-)

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Anonymous 2d

Dang yeah same

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Anonymous 2d

Or was my mom just a narcissist

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Anonymous 2d

Grew up in the woods for 10 years and then I was diagnosed with autism at 12 years old and I’m still paying the price

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Anonymous 1d

trauma can look a lot like autism or other neurodivergent disorders. i would honestly look into solving that before anyone else.

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Anonymous 2d

My mom gets mad if I even bring up diagnosis(having health issues and trying to get that resolved) in any way and says me getting diagnosed with autism wouldn’t change anything

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