I had an assessment and they didn't know. She eventually decided that it was probably just a response to childhood trauma. I still don't know. I don't feel she was very confident in her lack of diagnosis. I consider myself on the fence.

There wasn't enough time to discuss things properly, the assessment was cut short because one of her chickens was sick - the whole thing was done on Zoom. And it was designed for children with a focus on stories, which I don't think was particularly useful for an adult.

I was going to write about it, but wasn't sure how to broach it. I'm certainly not in the same league as some people with autism who are disabled by it. But I do feel I'm different, perhaps in a league of my own. 😄

Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave
Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave

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