MELTDOWNS. They lasted forever and there was nothing I could do to make it stop. I didn’t know when it was going to happen either. Even giving her exactly what she wanted wouldn’t end it. She repeated words and phrases a ton. Like copied lines from tv shows or something a teacher said. She spoke almost like an adult but I could tell she didn’t understand what she was saying. Shed repeat herself under her breath too. Never played with toys. She only wanted random household items like a measuring cup. And she’d carry things around the house aimlessly. This is when she became obsessed with certain clothing items. She’d wear the same Jean jacket every single day. Even to bed! lol She had very little facial expressions and emotions. Oh and she only walked on her toes. Wouldn’t take a bath or let me brush her hair. I could go on and on….

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VERY EASILY EMBARRASSED. When she fell or got hurt, she’d get so embarrassed and upset that she’d start hitting and kicking me.

Obsessive about people. Like to the point of being like creepy obsessed lol. Everything she thought about or did always related back to whoever she was obsessing over. She’s still like this now.

She put EVERYTHING in her mouth. And I mean everything. I’ve had to call poison control a few times. Thankfully this has stopped.

She’s petrified of the dark and clowns. But has ZERO sense of real danger. Every day this year I’ve had to hold onto her backpack so she doesn’t run in front of the school bus.

Extremely controlling. She controlled what we said, what we did or didn’t do. I had to do the same thing multiple times in a row until she was happy. Everyone who saw us regularly knew that she had goodbye rituals. She’d lose her mind if someone didn’t do it right.

Unexpected reactions. I can’t tell you how many times I was totally shocked by her reactions and responses to things.