I'm an only child and was the typical "lonely only", i only ever played wit one child before I went to school, where I was overwhelmed, obviously. But I wonder how being an only child affects autism? I think quite a few of things I really struggle with are made worse by being an only child, like my almost total lack of competitiveness, did I not learn competition because there was no one to compete with? I have an intellectual understanding of competitiveness, but it's not something I really feel, I'm far more likely to just walk away from competitive situations, I rarely have any sense of achievement either, more a feeling of 'oh well thats that then'. I think I'm also very highly affected by noise and other distractions, I know others are too.
It would be really good if there are any other only children here who are autistic?
