Do you have to take someone with you/give their contact details?

Hi,

I'm very conflicted. I have my assessment appointment on Thursday. My mum told me a year ago that 'since childhood, you've always isolated yourself at home and have had mood swings'. She now has no recollection of this, and has told me I was completely normal growing up. My dad corroborates the idea that there was nothing out of the ordinary.

I really want an autism diagnosis. It would explain so much (social) trauma I've been through and four psychiatrists have told me they believe I have it. Should I just not pass on my parents's contact details to the assessors?

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  • I didn't get anyone else involved with my diagnosis - my dad was dead and my mum was in total denial of my 'quirks' - normalising everything away.       She's long deceased now but looking back at her behaviours, I strongly suspect she was undiagnosed aspie too.

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  • I didn't get anyone else involved with my diagnosis - my dad was dead and my mum was in total denial of my 'quirks' - normalising everything away.       She's long deceased now but looking back at her behaviours, I strongly suspect she was undiagnosed aspie too.

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