Hi Sophie
Please don’t worry. 🙏 It is true that other issues co-occurring with autism is common. I don’t actually know an autist who doesn’t have a co-occurring condition.
These things are a minefield without the professional expertise to diagnose them. It is honestly hard to say what exactly is going on. People can even have narcissistic personality disorder without being abusive, so even that isn’t a shoe in. 🤷♀️
Whatever the cause, I’m sorry for all difficulties you’ve experienced with your mother. ❤️
I know that you and everyone else here are kind and caring people. ❤️
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts once you’ve taken some time to process.