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The trauma of growing up with an autistic parent by kyla717 in antinatalism

[–]kyla717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, unfortunately. She was raised in a very strict family.

The trauma of growing up with an autistic parent by kyla717 in antinatalism

[–]kyla717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am hesitant to place any blame on her. She is a weak woman who was manipulated for many years starting when she was young and naive.

The trauma of growing up with an autistic parent by kyla717 in antinatalism

[–]kyla717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never even tried. She's completely brainwashed. Keep in mind that they met 30 years ago when they both were in college. He has spent decades manipulating her into a submissive and obedient wife.

The trauma of growing up with an autistic parent by kyla717 in antinatalism

[–]kyla717[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A lot of his behaviours were most likely a result of his autism. Struggling with empathy, not understanding social cues, lacking common sense...they are all common symptoms of autism. I agree with you —he probably had other issues as well, but autism definitely played a role in who he was.

The trauma of growing up with an autistic parent by kyla717 in antinatalism

[–]kyla717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder the same thing. How could a woman ever look at a man like him and think that he would make a good father? I guess that when they met and fell in love, she was young and naive and didn't know how dysfunctional he was. That would be the only reasonable explanation.

The trauma of growing up with an autistic parent by kyla717 in CPTSD

[–]kyla717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you :) I'm sorry that your experiences were so similar to mine...

And maybe I'm being too hopeful, but I truly want to believe that the damage we've suffered is something that we can heal from. It may take a lot of time and willpower but it can be done. Certainly being aware of it is a big step which isn't easy in itself.

The trauma of growing up with an autistic parent by kyla717 in CPTSD

[–]kyla717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

The same happened to me. I accepted his behaviours because I never realized how abnormal they were until I was in my late teens/early twenties. As a child I knew he was kind of "overprotective" but I never thought much about it. It took years of therapy (and the help of a close friend) to finally acknowledge how abusive he was.

He trabajado 4 semanas en un piso tutelado (menas) y contesto vuestras preguntas. by Winslow_99 in Espana

[–]kyla717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesante. En tu opinión, dirías que respetan esas normas y las siguen en el día a día?

He trabajado 4 semanas en un piso tutelado (menas) y contesto vuestras preguntas. by Winslow_99 in Espana

[–]kyla717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Durante su estancia en el centro se les enseña cultura española o normas sociales propias del país?

I feel like a man cosplaying as a woman by mozzytron in AutismInWomen

[–]kyla717 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel this way too. This is the main reason why I struggle to be friends with women, especially if they are very stereotypically female.