Could this be neurodivergence?

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I recently read an interesting thread about HCPs (highly sensitive persons) which provoked some extremely strong negative reactions - ie it isn’t a thing. I’m over 60 and grew up in a very dysfunctional family. My parents just didn’t cope well with life. There was a lot of talk about how we were highly sensitive and also a rather unpleasant undercurrent of others being inferior, coarser beings. I think that was entirely defensive because we were all quite socially accepted in the outside world.
My younger daughter was diagnosed with autism a few years ago and when I read the symptoms I had a real lightbulb moment. I think the extreme sensitivity that everyone in my family of origin experienced may have been neurodivergence and that we would maybe have had help 40/50 years ago.
Does anyone agree? I don’t have a specific problem but have reached an age when I want to understand and forgive.
Thank you!

90% of autistic people have at least one autistic parent. Without any concrete examples it would be difficult to comment.

Thanks for the reply! Examples are discomfort with sensory stimulation that others seem ok with (loud noises, crowds, bright lights), massive self consciousness, clumsiness, introspection, poor social ‘savviness’, overly serious at times. Also a general sense of hyper vigilance and wariness around others.
Or maybe it’s CPTSD or introversion, or maybe labels aren’t really helpful?!

I'm sure my mum is autistic. When I was growing up friends parents would say we like X she is eccentric. I didn't even see that until they said.

In middle age I've said I think she could be and people just stare at me, I sort of imagine they're thinking well of course didn't you know.

No, no I did not! I thought she had a personality disorder 😂

I'm on a waiting list for assessment.

There is a strong genetic link and when you list multiple traits in a family that has autism already diagnosed, it seems likely that the other person was also autistic.