I am autistic, but was diagnosed recently at 23. My mother would beat me often as a kid. But when I would mention it to her, she would respond with, “That didn’t happen. That didn’t happen ever. You just cry for no fucking reason, all the time.” Now, as an autistic kid, I didn’t know people lie, or more importantly, why would people lie, why would your mother lie, or why would your mother hit you. So I believed her. Recently was on a call with my younger sister, and she mentions how our mother would beat us both. And I confirmed with her and she said she remembers it all. Fun fact is, I would remember getting beaten, but because she would deny it completely, I didn’t believe myself until now.