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Being an Autistic parent

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Hi, I was diagnosed with ASD at 37 last year and it has explained a lot for me, but still getting my head round it.

My eldest daughter is 16 next month and has noticed and commented on things that I struggle with, for example social interaction difficulties, taking longer to process information or to reply when asked a question by people unfamiliar to me, my rituals and so on.

I really don’t know whether to tell her the reason is that I’m autistic, so it explains why I am like I am to her, or whether it’s best leaving well alone. Has anybody had any experiences of this themselves as an autistic parent and what was the outcome?

Thank you for reading.

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  • I would tell her, if/when I get a diagnosis I would definitely explain to my daughter even though she’s only 5 at the moment. I’d find an age appropriate way to explain to her. She’s also showing signs of neurodivergence herself though so I’d want her to understand herself as well. I think if your daughter is able to point things out to you it’s probably best to have a conversation with her so there’s no future confusion or frustrations. Is she getting annoyed with you? If that is the case I would definitely tell her so she has an explanation and can understand you better

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  • I would tell her, if/when I get a diagnosis I would definitely explain to my daughter even though she’s only 5 at the moment. I’d find an age appropriate way to explain to her. She’s also showing signs of neurodivergence herself though so I’d want her to understand herself as well. I think if your daughter is able to point things out to you it’s probably best to have a conversation with her so there’s no future confusion or frustrations. Is she getting annoyed with you? If that is the case I would definitely tell her so she has an explanation and can understand you better

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