Chapter Ninety-Four—Blunt Understanding

“Michael, I’m not sure you understand this. But just because I’m easy to get along with isn’t necessarily how our child would act. Everything is random, our differences are more likely going to be different. A male will present different symptoms to a female. That’s why it took them so long to diagnose me. When I was a child, they didn’t believe girls could have ADHD or autism. Treatment for women is less understood than for men. What’s effective for men may not be effective for women. Different body makeup and size differences contribute to medications being too strong for women. Also, women’s symptoms are simply different. We learn to hide our symptoms until we no longer can. That’s what makes us appear ill.”

“I have never shirked my duty or backed down from a challenge.”

“Is that what I am? A duty and a challenge? Is that what our child would be?”

“There you go, twisting my words against me.”

“No, I’m not Michael. I’m trying to und