Today I finish up my experience of raising a Special Needs child who is also on the Autism Spectrum, and his second attempt at trying to take his own life.
The first of at least two episodes of my parenting a special needs child, who also is ASD. This episode ends with his first attempt at trying to end his life.
After having a car accident yesterday, I should’ve been more outwardly upset, either angry or sad...but I wasn’t. Because I don’t know how to be outwardly emotional, and it has plagued me my entire life, otherwise known as Alexithymia.
I’ve been really quiet, creeping further back into my cave and this may be why.
13 min
About Aspie Me
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An autobiographical journey of me, an older adult, woman and Mom, finally coming to terms of living with Aspergers. Listen in to what it’s been like growing up out-of-sorts, misunderstood, and on the…