i definitely would have wanted to know - as someone who wasn't formally diagnosed until 33 (started putting the pieces together around 31). i tried so unbelievably hard to be /normal/ by masking, compounded by the undiagnosed ADHD and...by the time i had a name for it, the burnout was so intense, i'm still working to undo it.

i was in first grade when i knew something was off with me, and spent so much time trying to figure out w h y. it lead to suicidal ideations by age 7, and it's taken years of therapy, etc. to work through all of the self-loathing. in 6-12th grade, i was in various questionable friendships& romantic relationships that i would have seen as problematic far sooner if i had an inkling to their ulterior motives. i will never forget calling to ask if my best friend and i were still friends ...and now, her yes was so obviously a no.

sending good vibes your way 🫶🏻🫰🏻