Same with my sister in law. She has a son with Asperger’s. Went into teaching and specialised in autism. Realised she was also autistic, and half her family.
So many people wandering around on the spectrum with no idea. They seem to think autism is just non verbal boys and people obsessing over anime.
Half the “bad kids” at the pupil referral unit she taught at seemed to be on it as well.
I also had no idea that I was on the spectrum for a very long period of time. My cousin is autistic. Pretty heavily. When he got a job, it was a very big deal. Both for him and for everyone else in the family. We were hugely supportive and really happy for him. He was really happy for himself. He has a hard time making eye contact. Generally fits a lot of what you would expect of the quote unquote stereotypical autistic depiction. So that’s kind of what my brain just assumed autism was. It was both eye-opening and not surprising to find out that I was autistic I opening because it definitely made me second guess a lot about myself, my personality, and everything else. Not surprising because I identified with Data on Star Trek a psychotic amount. especially in social engagements.
Same with my sister in law. She has a son with Asperger’s. Went into teaching and specialised in autism. Realised she was also autistic, and half her family.
So many people wandering around on the spectrum with no idea. They seem to think autism is just non verbal boys and people obsessing over anime.
Half the “bad kids” at the pupil referral unit she taught at seemed to be on it as well.
I also had no idea that I was on the spectrum for a very long period of time. My cousin is autistic. Pretty heavily. When he got a job, it was a very big deal. Both for him and for everyone else in the family. We were hugely supportive and really happy for him. He was really happy for himself. He has a hard time making eye contact. Generally fits a lot of what you would expect of the quote unquote stereotypical autistic depiction. So that’s kind of what my brain just assumed autism was. It was both eye-opening and not surprising to find out that I was autistic I opening because it definitely made me second guess a lot about myself, my personality, and everything else. Not surprising because I identified with Data on Star Trek a psychotic amount. especially in social engagements.