Our family has spent years walking on eggshells around my brother's meltdowns, and now that he's been diagnosed as autistic we're all relieved to understand but also don't know how to undo decades of resentment and guilt. We love him but we're all exhausted, and we don't know how to rebuild our relationships now that we have language for what was happening.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family must navigate the complex emotions of understanding neurodivergence while processing years of misunderstood pain and accommodation.
“Where Are You with Love & Neurodivergence?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.