Same. Despite plenty of signs, my parents refused to accept that I could even be slightly autistic (due to the stigma of it I guess?) and that my obvious ADHD needed any sort of treatment other than being pulled out of school, isolated at home, and not allowed to eat TONS of things. I now have pretty bad social anxiety and a lot of trouble having vocal conversations with people I am not extremely comfortable with.
OCD/AuDHD wreaks havoc on my executive function, and was left untreated for so long that my life is now falling apart.
I’m insufferable for completely different reasons.
I feel ya. You’re not alone.
Same. Despite plenty of signs, my parents refused to accept that I could even be slightly autistic (due to the stigma of it I guess?) and that my obvious ADHD needed any sort of treatment other than being pulled out of school, isolated at home, and not allowed to eat TONS of things. I now have pretty bad social anxiety and a lot of trouble having vocal conversations with people I am not extremely comfortable with.