Yeah, my mother has even read up on Asperger's and seemed to have accepted that for my adult self, but when I asked her how I was as a toddler, she emphasized that I played with normal toys, went through the usual phases of liking things, was very loving towards her etc etc. However, I also know I had a lot of issues at schools, dominated games with other kids, did not fit in well at school, and she has told me plenty of times that when she came home from hospital, rather than run and hug her when I was about 7/8, I simply said 'Oh, you're back', not to mention collecting scented erasers and rejecting any that were not of that type. I wonder how obvious Asperger's in a female child would be, especially if that child was more of the outgoing, talkative type, as I think I was until I reached the age of about 7/8. I must admit, it really sent my mind into chaos when she insisted I was a normal child and I thought, 'maybe I better go back to the specialist and tell him he must be wrong'.
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