Hi there,
I have posted a few times on this topic - I'm an adult woman having my assessment next week.
I was wondering if there are any other women out there who have been diagnosed who did not display many of these 'repetitive behaviours and restricted interests' as young girls? I am trying to gather as much evidence as I can before my diagnosis (which I am getting quite anxious about). However I did not have many very intense interests - I had some strong interests but they were not 'obsessive,' neither did I have to follow a strict routine or get upset when things were changed - that I can remember. I did suffer anxiety though when transitioning up to secondary school and when changing classes in primary school.
I have plenty of examples of these repetitive behaviours and restricted interests in myself as an adult woman, including anxieties and phobias - but the childhood evidence is a bit lacking.
I am just a bit worried that this might impact the assessment.
I know that girls display less of these repetitive behaviours/ restricted interests and was wondering if anybody else could share which of these they remember from their childhoods in case there are any things that I did/thought that I overlooked.
Thanks all
