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Muckworm

Hi People -

I had a major meltdown today (earlier) - am more or less ok now. It was caused by my Mum (again) making assumptions about me and thinking she was helping when she wasn't. She says she understands my autism but I know she doesn't because of some of the things she does - like today - inviting me round for lunch and I get there and there's other people there I don't know very well and because I didn't know, I lost it. She thinks she's helping in trying to find me friends, but surprising me like that doesn't help and then we fall out which makes me sad.

 

So my point - does anyone know of any books or reading I can get for her other than the stuff NAS produce which she has, to help her understand me better and things that help and don't help? My specific diagnosis is High Functioning Autism.

Thanks.

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  • That sounds awful :( not just for you but also for your mum who is seems is only trying to help but actually making it worse.

    there are lots of books out there but to be honest your mum probably has a good grasp of 'typical autism' but its YOU she needs to understand better, not what someone has wrote :)

    with that in mind would you be able to write your mum a letter? Explaining what it's like to be you - tell her your worries and your likes - you might find that your giving your mum the information you both need :)

    good luck!

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  • That sounds awful :( not just for you but also for your mum who is seems is only trying to help but actually making it worse.

    there are lots of books out there but to be honest your mum probably has a good grasp of 'typical autism' but its YOU she needs to understand better, not what someone has wrote :)

    with that in mind would you be able to write your mum a letter? Explaining what it's like to be you - tell her your worries and your likes - you might find that your giving your mum the information you both need :)

    good luck!

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