@spika@actuallyautistic I had similar but as a parent... Thought I had autistic kids but wasn't autistic myself, yet I could always understand what was triggering my kid's stress/ meltdowns etc as they also triggered me; I had just learnt to "pull myself to together" and mask my stress. Thought being able to #mask my autism meant I wasn't autistic. But I was wrong. Now I am so happy I know I am autistic 😊