Serena, I literally just stumbled upon your Substack, the title of today’s post being exactly something I could’ve written. Over the last 4 years my 18 year old was diagnosed with anxiety and depression (just like me), came out as non-binary and was diagnosed with autism. They got into their dream college, a small state school 1 hour away from home. Nothing about Ell’s teenage years looked like what I expected them to. Their’s been so much grief for me, for our family. Thank you for sharing your experiences. We have urged Ell to inquire about services/accommodations for neurodiverse kids at their college, and they are so reluctant.
Jenn hi! So nice to meet you. It sounds like we are living parallel lives. Feeling your pain and your grief - glad you are sharing it here! I hope Ell can get some services - I didn't know how important it would be until my daughter started drowning without them! Peace!
Serena, I literally just stumbled upon your Substack, the title of today’s post being exactly something I could’ve written. Over the last 4 years my 18 year old was diagnosed with anxiety and depression (just like me), came out as non-binary and was diagnosed with autism. They got into their dream college, a small state school 1 hour away from home. Nothing about Ell’s teenage years looked like what I expected them to. Their’s been so much grief for me, for our family. Thank you for sharing your experiences. We have urged Ell to inquire about services/accommodations for neurodiverse kids at their college, and they are so reluctant.
Jenn hi! So nice to meet you. It sounds like we are living parallel lives. Feeling your pain and your grief - glad you are sharing it here! I hope Ell can get some services - I didn't know how important it would be until my daughter started drowning without them! Peace!