Inter parental conflict - can a child get ptsd style / spectrum symptoms from living in a "war Zone"

I think the overwhelming concensus is that autism is either present from birth or isn't, i.e. it can't be "acquired" during life. However, I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the symptoms of autism appearing due to psychological harm.

A very interesting topic is the interplay of nature and nurture in autistic people - especially for me & others diagnosed late in life looking back across the decades to try to work out what impact undiagnosed autism had on the development of our personalities, in order to work out what can be safely changed and nurtured going forwards and what is best left alone.

I also wonder to what extent autism and/or the personality developed with undiagnosed autism can colour our views of others, especially in family relationships (for e.g. I perceive my mother as narcissistic but wonder how our relationship might have developed had I been different as a child and young adult).

Thats very interesting...Thanks

Thats very interesting...Thanks