Emily, I am so sorry you experienced all this awful treatment as a child. Especially being autistic. There’s a great show on Netflix now called Atypical. And I love this show and the entire family. I never knew much about autism but I’m learning so much. For you to have experienced the kind of overbearing childhood you did just literally hurts my heart. You have learned so much on your own. I hope you now feel truly proud of yourself. You deserve that. I had a cruel mother - but in mental and emotional ways. I grew up having learned to hate myself. Yes I finally got the right therapy but it took so long. Writing saved my life! 💖