Possible aspie mum...help need?! :)

[Butter girl]

Hey everyone

 

I'm a mother of an awesome 11yr old aspie boy and a beautiful 7 yr old (possible aspie) girl....but as a non typical mum I'm having issues parenting them! I've always been a great mum to onlookers but personally I know I lack normality not like all my friends! I'm known as the weird one. I'm very loved and accepted even though I am 'stranger' than my friends and family...it's a running joke but I'm struggling now! I know I have Aspergers and I'm too scared to see anyone about it. My mum is bio polar so I'm generally tagged with that but I know I'm not...I've had a hard life growing up so I learned to be someone rather than myself now I've dropped it because I'm sick of pretending I'm someone else! I struggle every day leaving the house to go face the public at the age of 34! It goes back to as far as I can remember! I feel I've used everyone's attention up because my son is quite severe and now my daughter is the subject of conversation I can't say I think I am too! I would like to know if anyone else has thought the same as me! I'm feeling selfish and guilty even thinking about seeing about myself!? this post only scraps the surface! I'm so unhappy because I can truly express myself as me!

[Sally44]

I think your situation is quite common. As there is probably a genetic link to autism, if is common to find multiple family members with the same diagnosis, although how it affects each person maybe different.

 

Have you talked about your thoughts with your parents/siblings? You may find that they understand you better than you think.

 

What do you hope to achieve or gain by getting a diagnosis as an adult?