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What Is The Hardest Part Of Being Autistic And A Parent?
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<blockquote data-quote="Rosapurple" data-source="post: 1272" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>I was diagnosed late in life only after my elder daughter was diagnosed. So I didn't need to weights the pros and cons of having a child. I progressed in stages in my life, at some stage I decided I was ready to get married and have children. I didn't read tons of books because I found it difficult to keep it all in my head and implement all that advice, it was making me stressed and anxious. I just followed my intuition. Of course I was always trying to do my best, be a really good mother and avoid all the things that I thought could be improved from my parent's example. I think in spite of challenges, my (I guess) autistic parents were the best and only parents for me an I am the best and only mother to my daughters. Nobody could do more for your children that yourself, especially with the insider understanding of autism. There is no advantage in internalising ableist stereotypes about autism and second guess yourself. I think being autistic gives an advantage of understanding and empathy for autistic children.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rosapurple, post: 1272, member: 30"] I was diagnosed late in life only after my elder daughter was diagnosed. So I didn't need to weights the pros and cons of having a child. I progressed in stages in my life, at some stage I decided I was ready to get married and have children. I didn't read tons of books because I found it difficult to keep it all in my head and implement all that advice, it was making me stressed and anxious. I just followed my intuition. Of course I was always trying to do my best, be a really good mother and avoid all the things that I thought could be improved from my parent's example. I think in spite of challenges, my (I guess) autistic parents were the best and only parents for me an I am the best and only mother to my daughters. Nobody could do more for your children that yourself, especially with the insider understanding of autism. There is no advantage in internalising ableist stereotypes about autism and second guess yourself. I think being autistic gives an advantage of understanding and empathy for autistic children. [/QUOTE]
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