Right. I was not a defiant child/baby. I did not have melt downs for small reasons. I was screamed at and abused by my mother, which made me cry...duh. I was once physically abused and humiliated by my father, which made me cry...duh.

So, perhaps we are often misdiagnosed.

As for you, I know you are struggling to find your place in the world, to find meaningful relationships, to move out of your parents home and into being an adult and standing on your own.

For me, living in my parent's house was something I was desperate to be out of. I found my way out and made that happen.