Mom won't accept my diagnosis

My mom still refuses to accept my bipolar and autism diagnosis. She says that I don't act like I'm bipolar and in all her 30 years of teaching autistic kids, I don't fit the criteria. Like, I'm sorry you are in denial, but professionals did this. I didn't just decide this is how it is one day. besides, the doctor said, and I quote, "your autism is mild. it will have very little impact on your daily life but it explains some of your problems." Like. aren't you glad I have answers now?

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DitsyDiabetic

1y ago

I have the same 2 diagnoses. Bipolar i figured out on my own, but my mom told me i was autistic before i figured it out. She still doesn’t fully what i deal with tho. My bipolar is very severe and my ASD is moderate.

MerkyMountainGoat

1y ago

Ask her what she expects you to act like and watch her struggle to not ramble off a stereotype

Stitchlover23

1y ago

@soxywoxy yeah it's dumb and it's like why do we have to fight when we are the ones who needed help the most

Stitchlover23

1y ago

I feel you there because the teachers I had over the years didn't accept that I had autism when I was growing up and me and my parents fought school district after school district up til I graduated.

SoxyWoxy

1y ago

it is ridiculous that we have to fight for people to accept a diagnosis. Isn't hard enough being neurodivergent without having to fight to just have a diagnosis accepted?

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