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taloorah

564d

how can I begin to really get my parents to understand that being neurodivergent is real, and how being undiagnosed until late into my adulthood has effected me immensely?

    • MeeB333

      562d

      You are not alone. Took me 4 decades to realize, & just got diagnosis & medicated. Been telling people my entire life that my brain literally doesn’t work like a “normal” person’s does… Just found out my cousin also got diagnosis recently, & I suspect it’s rampant in the family(basically all the boys show symptoms & some of the girls), but not everyone wants diagnosis & treatment. I am sure my dad would qualify, but he’s so set in his ways & stubborn, & doesn’t think there is anything “wrong” with him. But, diagnosis is not what would be “wrong” with him…What’s “wrong” with him is that he’s in denial & does not want to change or seek help because it’d be a blow to his fragile (& aggressive) ego. :-/ He’s actually tried to tell me that I don’t have certain symptoms & diagnoses, as if it is an actual choice & I am being the way I am on purpose to personally aggravate him. UGH. Thankfully, though, I have my mom, a former longtime elementary school teacher, who is a lot more self-aware, educated, sensitive to others’ feelings, & usually more tactful in her communication, but I’m still learning myself, so I’m trying to inform her as much as I can in the process, with the hope that she’ll share what she learns with my dad & other family members. My dad rather think that I’m just being intentionally “selfish” & that I must like being dysfunctional & late to everything my whole life to piss everyone off. :( It’s difficult knowing that I don’t have the respect that I deserve because they don’t understand my issues(Both of my siblings are functional & have careers & families, so they don’t get it.) & are so used to me being “weird” that they don’t realize I have had a whole lifetime of symptoms… Anyway, I am glad & grateful to finally have some answers & know that I am not alone or just “weird.” :) And, I just hope you know that there are a lot of us that are currently struggling with the same problem. Good luck!!! ❤️

    • Dayzi

      563d

      I picked the YouTube video that I thought best explained everything and then showed it to my family.

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