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In reply to the discussion: Are you autistic? I am. [View all]Hekate
(99,507 posts)36. Thank you for teaching us, hunter. I remember the books that blamed "refrigerator mothers"
That was when I was under-20 y.o. Later, when I had more life-experience, I realized that these mothers were trying as hard as ever they could to present themselves to psychiatrists and educators as calm and rational and intelligent and capable of understanding what was going on and in so doing, to help their children. Refrigerators my ass. The world was run by men with the ability to judge them and their children very harshly indeed.
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Excellent. Thanks. I'm definitely on several spectrums. Fortunate to have found my way. Need more for
Silent Type
Monday
#28
RFK jr is a total dick and a nasty moron. Would be nice to go back a couple of years when I didn't know he existed.
Dave Bowman
Yesterday
#32
Thank you for teaching us, hunter. I remember the books that blamed "refrigerator mothers"
Hekate
Yesterday
#36
Thank you dearly, hunter, for sharing your experiences and perspective. It is laudable and helpful
KitFox
Yesterday
#39
High functioning autism is in our family, so I'm very familiar with it. I have a cousin whose parents didn't understand
Martin68
18 hrs ago
#54
Thank you for posting--glad autism is being discussed now by people with lived experience.
Timeflyer
16 hrs ago
#57
This sounds just like my son, but currently he only has a diagnosis of ADHD
LT Barclay
16 hrs ago
#58