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Having Children

Catlover

This is specifically for females, but males can answer too if they wish….

If you were diagnosed as a child, did you still want and have children when you grew up? Or did you choose not to have any?

And for those with children, who were diagnosed in middle age, do you think you would have still wanted children if you were diagnosed earlier?

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  • I’m still quite young so probably not the most useful comment, but I thought I’d still comment. When i was younger I did want children, but since receiving my diagnosis age 15 and my mental health deteriorating so significantly and since I find my Autistic traits so debilitating and disabling, I’m fairly sure that I will no longer have children and I really don’t want them to struggle in the way that I have, but I know that’s probably an unpopular opinion and it really depends on circumstances and should my situation improve and support needs better met and my outlook on life improves, I think my mind could change. I just now I wouldn’t be able to cope right now and if things continue in this way. I think having children is lovely and amazing and I’m completely accepting, open and in favour of Autistic individuals having children if it’s in their best interests and it’s what they would like. Autism is a spectrum and no two individuals are the same, we all have a unique set of support needs and a unique autistic profile so it’s not really possible to compare. 

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  • I’m still quite young so probably not the most useful comment, but I thought I’d still comment. When i was younger I did want children, but since receiving my diagnosis age 15 and my mental health deteriorating so significantly and since I find my Autistic traits so debilitating and disabling, I’m fairly sure that I will no longer have children and I really don’t want them to struggle in the way that I have, but I know that’s probably an unpopular opinion and it really depends on circumstances and should my situation improve and support needs better met and my outlook on life improves, I think my mind could change. I just now I wouldn’t be able to cope right now and if things continue in this way. I think having children is lovely and amazing and I’m completely accepting, open and in favour of Autistic individuals having children if it’s in their best interests and it’s what they would like. Autism is a spectrum and no two individuals are the same, we all have a unique set of support needs and a unique autistic profile so it’s not really possible to compare. 

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