🧠8-Question Parent With Autism Spectrum Disorder Quiz: What's Your Trauma Dating Style?
Check what feels familiar:
Growing up, your parent's brain worked differently, which meant you had to adapt to their unique way of seeing and responding to the world.
You became skilled at translating between their world and everyone else's, though this meant your own needs were often missed.
Your parent was often confused by your needs.
Speaking up brought punishment, so silence became your shield.
As a child, you blamed yourself when others didn't understand you.
In your family, love meant anticipating others' needs while ignoring your own.
As a child, you instinctively learned to mute 'messy' emotions—knowing that tears, tantrums, or neediness around your parents only made things worse.
Being "easy" was survival, making needs feel like luxuries.