Several months ago, I left home for college. I know what I want to study, and I know what I want to do as an adult. But I also know that my education is going to take several years and cost a lot of money.
And knowing what you want to study and where you want that to lead, at your young age, is admirable and impressive. Follow your path. You have ambition and drive. I have a good feeling you’re going to get where you want to go.As a child, I was diagnosed with Asperger’s. I was and still am high functioning, and all my teachers throughout elementary and high school were very accommodating. I had more trouble in university but I found the program and educators best suited for me.
I can only assume your mom is afraid. I would hazard to guess that once she saw it in you, she started to self-diagnose. Any and all of her issues growing up are probably what pushed her to do everything she could to get you the help you needed, that is, the help she never had. “In this case, he withdrew from his gym activities and now sees a change in their mutual life together which is not satisfying to him.