I got my diagnosis a few days ago. I'm autistic. And I have ADHD and OCD. I wasn't surprised. It's what I thought I had. My feelings were more like relief that the psychologist agreed with me. I believe that I also have dyspraxia and anxiety. So I'm kind of...disappointed that I didn't get those labels. But I'm thinking it could be more like those fall into the experience of being autistic. I had actually brought up OCD in the diagnostic interview. I'm not sure what led me to do that. Oh...well, maybe she had mentioned looking into ADHD? And I was thinking...wait, what about OCD? She didn't give me a lot of pushback, but she said something like all autistic people have OCD. It's like part of the package. But she asked/suggested if I perhaps had a bit extra OCD and emailed me another test to take. She also sent me an additional ADHD test. Wait. Maybe that's what happened? Maybe she told me she was going to send an ADHD test and then
Dear Family, I know you just want to talk about hotdogs and Chicago food...and joke around...and share photos of dogs. All those conversations would be cool as a subplot or comic relief. I have nothing against light-hearted distractions...even in the worst of times. But having those conversations amidst a complete silence regarding the January 6 Hearings and the overturning of Roe vs. Wade is very disconcerting. I tell myself, though, that silence is preferable to knowing how and why you still stand behind Donald Trump. That you think he's a bit crude but the real villain in the story is Schumer and Pelosi. Or hearing that although you support reasonable abortion and reasonable gun safety, you're going to continue voting for politicians who want no abortion and lots of guns. Things running through my head as you discuss Chicago food: A) Our country is falling into the hands of fascist right-wing religious extremists. I wish we could all openly and strongly agree that rel