So I strongly suspect i am autistic and possibly ADHD and have thought so for a long time but am finally getting assessed in the next month. I also suspect my daughter 4.5 to be neurodiverse like me. She's very smart funny kind but struggles.
Anyway I am feeling a bit embarrassed and worried as tonight she asked me "mommy do you have any friends?" And I kind of hesitated and didn't really know how to answer as I don't really have any friends at the moment. I used to have friends but have lost contact and have been mostly focused on being a mom to 2 young girls. Friendships are hard for me.
When I asked her does she think mommy has friends she said no. She doesn't normally ask things like this and I could tell she was a bit nervous or awkward to ask. She said I don't have any friends and she thinks it's a bit strange. I said its okay to not have friends. Is that wrong?
I'm worried that I'm setting a bad example for her. I accommodate and make sure she sees her friends and chat with their parents etc but outside of that I don't have friends coming over to see just me. Am I damaging my child by not showing her what friends are and how you make friends etc?