Glad to have you here and yes, there is a genetic factor and most probably you, yourself could be some where on the spectrum. I hope someday soon, there will be more research about how autism presents in females because I believe it can be different in many ways. Stands to reason, considering that we are socialized differently, have different hormones and other gender based genetic differences.
I work the over night and am off to bed soon but I hope you read through some of the threads and get to know some members here . For a bnch of supposedly "self consumed" autistics, I find an amazing amount of compassion and empathy here
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