I didn’t know I had Asperger’s when I was young, nor did I know I could genetically pass it on to my children. They say if you’ve met one person with Asperger’s, you’ve met one person with Asperger’s. I’ve noticed lately that the trans activists have stolen that slogan and stuck Trans on it instead, thinking nobody will notice. I noticed.
I grew up with 3 brothers and although they are lovely men now the thought NEVER crossed my mind that I’d ever want to be one! Ewww! I just had fun being a Tom-Boy and joining in all the fun stuff we hung out and all played together, rode bikes, played Star Trek, pretended to be the Beatles(I was George!), ran around the neighbourhood having adventures, climbed on the garage roof, dug holes, crawled around under the house, all sorts of stuff and yes even sat and watched telly if the weather dictated we stay indoors. That was what I called a “normal” childhood. I was lucky I guess! Feel sad for kids nowadays no time for imagination anymore.😞
My husband and I were both diagnosed with Asperger's long after we were married and had our kids - we began to realize it first when we were trying to understand our kids - and realized "this sounds WAY too familiar." Fortunately we found each other, understand each other, and are each other's rock and security. Unfortunately for our kids, the two girls have been completely captured by the cult. They prize "bodily autonomy" over their family. It doesn't matter whether it's real, or good, or wise - "people have the right to do whatever they want with their body." Even if they've been convinced of a total lie.
Thank you so much for writing this piece. I too believe that the reckoning for this filthy trans movement us coming down the line at a rapidly increasing rate and I believe it will arrive in time to save my beautiful, quirky, daughter. I for one can’t wait!!❤️
Thank you for writing such a heart wrenching story. The many similarities to so many other stories is heartbreaking. We are truly witnessing an evil cult at work.
I am grateful for this beautifully expressed article. I understand my Aspie grand-daughter better now. I am so grateful that the Trans cult wasn't around while she was struggling through her teens.
Thank you for explaining so clearly what makes young people with Asperger's so vulnerable. Your writing will help these kids' parents to better understand their children, and to support them in meeting the numerous challenges that this condition brings.
I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope that with time, she finds health and happiness, and you are able to mend your relationship.
I do have hope for the future. Now that the Cass Review has concluded that children and young people are being influenced into trans identities and medical transition, it's becoming harder for people to ignore the evidence supporting that position. I recently posted an in-depth article describing this evidence, which you and your readers may find of interest:
What a beautifully written piece with such depth and truth. Thank you for sharing your heart and thank you for reminding us to be hopeful. I pray your daughter finds her way home soon ❤🙏❤
Thank you for standing up for us female Aspies. I don't have kids but I can relate to the sort of pressure the kids today face, I am 73. It took me some 70 years to reconcile my dislike of being female. I never felt male or like I was a actually a male. I am not a lesbian. I do some so-called girly stuff such as wear makeup and jewelry but I have never been a 'girly girl.' I played with girls toys and boys toys and gender neutral toys as a kid. I am not near as emotional and supportive as many women and have a hard time boding with other women. I never wanted the conventional life of a wife and mother but I'm not a big careerist. I was an only child, so some of my social miscues can be explained by that and by the abuse I suffered from my father and school bullies. Part of the reason I suffered so, is my dad and the kids at school had no understanding of someone like me who was so different socially. I didn't realize I was Aspie until I was in my 60's, I was seeing a therapist for depression. I was talking to her and said "I think what I feel and I feel what I think". She immediately recognized that as an Aspie comment and suggested I read Temple Grandin. Ms. Grandin is a true autistic but I recognize enough of myself in her writing that I started looking for resources to help me. I do hope other girls and women who have even mild high functioning Asperger's (such as myself) find help and not fall into the trans trance. Also realize Asperger's in women is often misdiagnosed a Borderline Personality Disorder or other problems. It often co-exists with ADHD and depression.
Thank you for your essay. I read an essay by Christina Buttons-“How Autism is Confused with Gender Dysphoria” and it made me realize that indeed our now 28 year old daughter is undoubtedly on the spectrum. But three counselors didn’t catch it—the third said she was “too engaging” to be autistic. Meanwhile our daughter has been caught in the transweb and has been taking testosterone for over a year. After cutting us off for 8 months, she re-established text contact. But that’s it. Do you have any advice on how I can show her love? It’s hard for me to know what will resonate with her and what will be ignored.
One day counselors will realize that the symptoms and traits of Asperger's in girls and women are often very different than those of men and boys. One thing I would recommend is to let her know that there are other girls and women out there who are going through or have gone through the same feelings,
I love this author’s essay, insights and personal journey. One thing I’m curious about how a why the author believes an early Asperger’s diagnosis is important? I ask because my son has long exhibited a lot of the characteristics described. As a young boy, we took him for diagnosis and it came back as “severe ADHD” (which seems odd given that he’s great at focusing on his assignments.) But we found that the “therapy” basically just kept taking us down the road of each therapist recommending another, plus the hint that they were close to recommending medicating him. (Something we won’t do.) Instead, we stopped therapy, paid close attention to how he learns and processes, and try to help him dissect and understand the real world within the way his brain works. Often that means breaking down tasks that would be obvious for most of us (how to have a conversation, how to slow down into a turn but accelerate out of it, etc.) into bite sized pieces and then train him through lots of repetition. Personally, I’m not anxious for him to he pinned with any sort of label, and am genuinely curious why some feel that’s important?
Some young people like to have a name to help them understand themselves and find others who are similar, but I gather others get very upset about the diagnosis.
Good to hear that you took a non-medicine approach! Once medicated, you will never know what is the medicine and what is the brain functioning. If he is still growing, things will get better for him. I am 50+ years medicated, and wish every day that I never had been. Seriously, we have ADHD meds that cause hyperactivity, and anti depressants that cause suicidal thoughts, tardive dyskinesia drugs that have side effects of involuntary movements. How can any of that be untangled to get to the real person underneath? All the best to you and your family in this struggle.
I have a daughter (now 26) on the autism spectrum, mild end and doing great, working, driving, etc. I know that many parents worry about their kids being "labelled," but I must confess I don't go along with that concern. If you had cancer, would it be better to know, or not to know? Either way, you have cancer. If you know, you can take steps to address it. I feel the same way about autism. I was relieved to finally receive the autism diagnosis in first grade. Before that, the many doctors said they were not sure. Like your son, she was diagnosed as ADHD first. (By the way, it is incredibly common for autistic kids to be diagnosed as ADHD first, then autism is added later.) With the "label," I finally knew what we were dealing with. We pulled her from school and had her placed in private school for a few years, she had speech therapy, occupational therapy, intensive reading tutoring. I shudder to think where she would be today if we had not "received that label" and had not known what was going on with her.
Beautiful testimony and hope-filled thoughts. Thank you. I relate well to this, as our Asperger's son has been captured by the gender ideology. We’re doing our best to bring him back to his first love to awaken to the deceit of the “love bombers” whom should be simply called “bombers”, as they’re causing massive destruction…of health, bodies, families, intimacy, agape love, and all that is holy and righteous..biology and religion..the ultimate thieves.
Your childhood feelings and experiences resonate with me. Thank you for writing this very expressive piece. I hope your beloved daughter finds her back to your loving arms.
What a great piece of writing. I feel so for the teenager you were, the young adult you became and finally the free woman you are today. I hope that the same comes to your daughter in time. My very best wishes.
Thanks for sharing your very insightful thoughts. For a better understanding of where the "woke" is coming from, I suggest https://newdiscourses.com/tag/nd-bullets/ . And I wish you and your family the greatest blessings.
I grew up with 3 brothers and although they are lovely men now the thought NEVER crossed my mind that I’d ever want to be one! Ewww! I just had fun being a Tom-Boy and joining in all the fun stuff we hung out and all played together, rode bikes, played Star Trek, pretended to be the Beatles(I was George!), ran around the neighbourhood having adventures, climbed on the garage roof, dug holes, crawled around under the house, all sorts of stuff and yes even sat and watched telly if the weather dictated we stay indoors. That was what I called a “normal” childhood. I was lucky I guess! Feel sad for kids nowadays no time for imagination anymore.😞
My husband and I were both diagnosed with Asperger's long after we were married and had our kids - we began to realize it first when we were trying to understand our kids - and realized "this sounds WAY too familiar." Fortunately we found each other, understand each other, and are each other's rock and security. Unfortunately for our kids, the two girls have been completely captured by the cult. They prize "bodily autonomy" over their family. It doesn't matter whether it's real, or good, or wise - "people have the right to do whatever they want with their body." Even if they've been convinced of a total lie.
Thank you so much for writing this piece. I too believe that the reckoning for this filthy trans movement us coming down the line at a rapidly increasing rate and I believe it will arrive in time to save my beautiful, quirky, daughter. I for one can’t wait!!❤️
Thank you for writing such a heart wrenching story. The many similarities to so many other stories is heartbreaking. We are truly witnessing an evil cult at work.
I am grateful for this beautifully expressed article. I understand my Aspie grand-daughter better now. I am so grateful that the Trans cult wasn't around while she was struggling through her teens.
Thank you for explaining so clearly what makes young people with Asperger's so vulnerable. Your writing will help these kids' parents to better understand their children, and to support them in meeting the numerous challenges that this condition brings.
I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope that with time, she finds health and happiness, and you are able to mend your relationship.
I do have hope for the future. Now that the Cass Review has concluded that children and young people are being influenced into trans identities and medical transition, it's becoming harder for people to ignore the evidence supporting that position. I recently posted an in-depth article describing this evidence, which you and your readers may find of interest:
https://argumentswithfriends.substack.com/p/the-trans-wave-was-caused-by-social
What a beautifully written piece with such depth and truth. Thank you for sharing your heart and thank you for reminding us to be hopeful. I pray your daughter finds her way home soon ❤🙏❤
Thank you for standing up for us female Aspies. I don't have kids but I can relate to the sort of pressure the kids today face, I am 73. It took me some 70 years to reconcile my dislike of being female. I never felt male or like I was a actually a male. I am not a lesbian. I do some so-called girly stuff such as wear makeup and jewelry but I have never been a 'girly girl.' I played with girls toys and boys toys and gender neutral toys as a kid. I am not near as emotional and supportive as many women and have a hard time boding with other women. I never wanted the conventional life of a wife and mother but I'm not a big careerist. I was an only child, so some of my social miscues can be explained by that and by the abuse I suffered from my father and school bullies. Part of the reason I suffered so, is my dad and the kids at school had no understanding of someone like me who was so different socially. I didn't realize I was Aspie until I was in my 60's, I was seeing a therapist for depression. I was talking to her and said "I think what I feel and I feel what I think". She immediately recognized that as an Aspie comment and suggested I read Temple Grandin. Ms. Grandin is a true autistic but I recognize enough of myself in her writing that I started looking for resources to help me. I do hope other girls and women who have even mild high functioning Asperger's (such as myself) find help and not fall into the trans trance. Also realize Asperger's in women is often misdiagnosed a Borderline Personality Disorder or other problems. It often co-exists with ADHD and depression.
Thank you for your essay. I read an essay by Christina Buttons-“How Autism is Confused with Gender Dysphoria” and it made me realize that indeed our now 28 year old daughter is undoubtedly on the spectrum. But three counselors didn’t catch it—the third said she was “too engaging” to be autistic. Meanwhile our daughter has been caught in the transweb and has been taking testosterone for over a year. After cutting us off for 8 months, she re-established text contact. But that’s it. Do you have any advice on how I can show her love? It’s hard for me to know what will resonate with her and what will be ignored.
One day counselors will realize that the symptoms and traits of Asperger's in girls and women are often very different than those of men and boys. One thing I would recommend is to let her know that there are other girls and women out there who are going through or have gone through the same feelings,
I love this author’s essay, insights and personal journey. One thing I’m curious about how a why the author believes an early Asperger’s diagnosis is important? I ask because my son has long exhibited a lot of the characteristics described. As a young boy, we took him for diagnosis and it came back as “severe ADHD” (which seems odd given that he’s great at focusing on his assignments.) But we found that the “therapy” basically just kept taking us down the road of each therapist recommending another, plus the hint that they were close to recommending medicating him. (Something we won’t do.) Instead, we stopped therapy, paid close attention to how he learns and processes, and try to help him dissect and understand the real world within the way his brain works. Often that means breaking down tasks that would be obvious for most of us (how to have a conversation, how to slow down into a turn but accelerate out of it, etc.) into bite sized pieces and then train him through lots of repetition. Personally, I’m not anxious for him to he pinned with any sort of label, and am genuinely curious why some feel that’s important?
Some young people like to have a name to help them understand themselves and find others who are similar, but I gather others get very upset about the diagnosis.
Good to hear that you took a non-medicine approach! Once medicated, you will never know what is the medicine and what is the brain functioning. If he is still growing, things will get better for him. I am 50+ years medicated, and wish every day that I never had been. Seriously, we have ADHD meds that cause hyperactivity, and anti depressants that cause suicidal thoughts, tardive dyskinesia drugs that have side effects of involuntary movements. How can any of that be untangled to get to the real person underneath? All the best to you and your family in this struggle.
I have a daughter (now 26) on the autism spectrum, mild end and doing great, working, driving, etc. I know that many parents worry about their kids being "labelled," but I must confess I don't go along with that concern. If you had cancer, would it be better to know, or not to know? Either way, you have cancer. If you know, you can take steps to address it. I feel the same way about autism. I was relieved to finally receive the autism diagnosis in first grade. Before that, the many doctors said they were not sure. Like your son, she was diagnosed as ADHD first. (By the way, it is incredibly common for autistic kids to be diagnosed as ADHD first, then autism is added later.) With the "label," I finally knew what we were dealing with. We pulled her from school and had her placed in private school for a few years, she had speech therapy, occupational therapy, intensive reading tutoring. I shudder to think where she would be today if we had not "received that label" and had not known what was going on with her.
Beautiful testimony and hope-filled thoughts. Thank you. I relate well to this, as our Asperger's son has been captured by the gender ideology. We’re doing our best to bring him back to his first love to awaken to the deceit of the “love bombers” whom should be simply called “bombers”, as they’re causing massive destruction…of health, bodies, families, intimacy, agape love, and all that is holy and righteous..biology and religion..the ultimate thieves.
As the momma of an Aspie, this essay makes my heart leap for joy! What a powerful voice you have! ❤️
I hope you are right.
Your childhood feelings and experiences resonate with me. Thank you for writing this very expressive piece. I hope your beloved daughter finds her back to your loving arms.
What a great piece of writing. I feel so for the teenager you were, the young adult you became and finally the free woman you are today. I hope that the same comes to your daughter in time. My very best wishes.
Thanks for sharing your very insightful thoughts. For a better understanding of where the "woke" is coming from, I suggest https://newdiscourses.com/tag/nd-bullets/ . And I wish you and your family the greatest blessings.