My 15 year old daughter is waiting for a diagnosis of autism.
She has taken all her mirrors out of the room, including her door of her wardrobe which had mirrors on it.
Her wardrobe door is heavy and I can not believe she was able to pull it off.
Is this behaviour normal.
I agree that there are many potential reasons so it is worth discussing.
My brother, ADHD/Autistic, smashed a lot of furniture and mirrors in his teenage years. He was very destructive anyway in meltdowns, but it appears mirrors became a proxy for lashing out at real people, including himself.
I avoid mirrors when stressed due to not recognising the person reflected. She doesn't copy me properly and I don't trust her. Maybe psychosis, maybe just a dissociation from myself when in a certain headspace. I'm unsure myself.
I also do not like the movements from a mirror. Catching something moving out the corner of my eye gives a feeling of instability in my safe space. No mirrors in my bedroom even now.
No idea if my issues are autism related, or bipolar related, or just my own. Personally, distrust or dislike of mirrors seems perfectly reasonable, but I'm not totally normal. Best to ask her. 
I agree that there are many potential reasons so it is worth discussing.
My brother, ADHD/Autistic, smashed a lot of furniture and mirrors in his teenage years. He was very destructive anyway in meltdowns, but it appears mirrors became a proxy for lashing out at real people, including himself.
I avoid mirrors when stressed due to not recognising the person reflected. She doesn't copy me properly and I don't trust her. Maybe psychosis, maybe just a dissociation from myself when in a certain headspace. I'm unsure myself.
I also do not like the movements from a mirror. Catching something moving out the corner of my eye gives a feeling of instability in my safe space. No mirrors in my bedroom even now.
No idea if my issues are autism related, or bipolar related, or just my own. Personally, distrust or dislike of mirrors seems perfectly reasonable, but I'm not totally normal. Best to ask her.
