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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you could be describing me at that age. I was misdiagnosed as ADD back in the mid-80s and that was that. In adulthood, I was diagnosed with autism and OCPD.

As a child I couldn’t wear certain socks or shoes (my mother bought specific socks and Keds in bulk), couldn’t wear jeans, was particular about things being perfect and would also react in self-harm ways when they weren’t, at one point, my mother had placemats at the table that had a strange texture that would trigger me into a frenzy. Other things too.
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Thanks for sharing this.  How were your parents throughout all this?  Any advice for a parent with a child like this?[/quote]
My parents were sort of in denial or detached? They were very career driven, so because I was successful in school and my issues didn’t cause THEM issues, I probably didn’t get the help I needed at the time.

My advice would just be to offer your child everything you can to succeed. I wish my parents had provided me with more help for my OCD tendencies because those were more crippling to me than my autistic traits; I was happy, but I was stressed constantly. [/quote]

Thanks again for sharing.  [/quote]

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