A few months ago I read an essay by a young (20-something) woman who had detransitioned and who now realises her feelings of discomfort with her adolescent body were related to undiagnosed ASD. She described in detail how learning techniques to live effectively with ASD and manage her symptoms had allowed her to develop comfort with her body and she had detransitioned. I don’t recall how far she had gone along the trans path.
Can anyone else remember this story and could you send me a link? Or can you share links to similar stories?
A relative has an adolescent daughter who has declared herself to be “a boy” and who very likely is ASD. I know the family well and (admittedly without specialist knowledge) think the declaration of “trans” is a symptom of underlying mental health challenges and/or “learning differences” rather than vice versa. I would like to be able to share links with my relatives which might help them understand the links between ASD and trans.
Would be grateful for any leads!