newbie here guyssschhh, finally caught up for the most part now i guess. gosh i didn’t know i could hate someone more than i already did
when i got my diagnosis after being undiagnosed for 23 years, life just got so much better! i finally know why i am the way i am and why i do things the way i do, it’s been such a relief and i am so happy to say that i’m not hating myself as much for the way i am anymore! i’m starting to embrace every single part of me. growing up undiagnosed has it’s pros and cons, i think if i had been officialy diagnosed with ASD in my childhood i don’t think my ‘skills’ would’ve been as advanced as they are today, if i had been treated any differently i know for a fact that i would not be high functioning. even though my parents always knew there was something ‘wrong’ with me, they always just wanted me to live as happily as i could so never treated me differently. they always accepted me for who i am. so growing up undiagnosed was probably the best thing for me i guess
oh and to all the mums on here with kids with special needs, i applaud you. i’ve read different stories on here and i know for a fact that your kids are thriving, the way you speak about your kids is just amazing and so heartwarming. i have got a huge smile on my face knowing that there are so many parents out there who just love and take their kids for who they are. wish more people took this for an example, sophie you listening?
also, i hate to say this but mark my words; if ron has had a diagnosis, it will only go downhill from there. she most likely will treat ron as if he’s disabled, like he hasn’t got a bright future in front of him, so sophie if you read this; he’s not disabled, he’s gifted! he has got a bright future in front of him! if he’s been diagnosed, it won’t define him. it will only help him navigate through life so here’s my advice; please don’t treat him like there’s something wrong with him and please, just keep his journey to yourself. ever heard of privacy? freak. i know for a fact he will hate you and despise you if you continue to do so. also his behaviour towards you is really concerning, my heart breaks literally every time when i see a video of him, poor boy just wants to be heard and seen
if i was ron i know i wouldn’t want to speak to my mum ever again if i found out she had been treating me as a cash cow just because i’m ‘different’
-edited bc of spelling mistakes