Published on 12, July, 2020
Yesterday felt like a pretty rough day, mentally speaking. I'm suspecting (but not officially) that I am autistic, since my 11 year old daughter (middle child of 3) was diagnosed last year. Ever since I've felt more acutely aware of every way I behave and do things, including when things get overwhelming for me.
The problems I had yesterday just seemed to keep piling up in my head:
After all that I felt so drained from trying so hard to keep everything together, because that is what a parent/adult must do it seems, be the stable part of the family. But it was mentally exhausting, and while I'm trying so hard to support everyone else, I fear it wouldn't work the other way around with me. My final thought at the end of the day before I went to bed was simply "I wish I was normal so I didn't have to be like this".
This was a bit of a rant, sorry. It is a new day now so perhaps I will feel better today, but I had to get this all out of my head somehow. I suppose if I had a question for anyone, it would be do you ever feel this way sometimes? And if so, how do you get past it?
#NotAnExpert!
1. it is ok to come here and vent. If there is any group who understand, it is us!2. Are you able to get some therapy for your daughter? They would need to have a good understanding of autism. there is a good directory of therapist on the 'psychology today' website.
3. if it is causing a big problem, you really need to deal with it. There is a difference between tolerating her difficulties and allowing her to get aware with abuse. If she drives away her family, it will be very bad for her long-term.