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To counterbalance issues that I'll admit came across as such in the other topic, I've thought this would be a more broad notion to consider. A part of the problems in terms of my family interactions, which are positive in themselves, is that we've grown apart to a point that it doesn't feel like we're willing to engage in general
I'm not entirely certain of how long it's been going on, but I'm still not unconvinced that, in terms of my autism, that could be a factor in the interactions becoming such that it's not addressing bigger issues for the most part, at least with my parents (my brother and I are closer in age and can generally discuss things on a similar level, I've found, however uncommonly it happens)
In short, I may have been too focused on particular factors and not considered that there are broader aspects that are making this difficult. A friend I discussed this with briefly did suggest that religiosity could be a factor: in their words "they might feel a need to “keep you away from the world” both to save themselves the shame of everyone seeing their mentally ill child, as well as “protecting” you," I can't say this is the case remotely, but it's something to consider, even mildly.
I'm not entirely certain of how long it's been going on, but I'm still not unconvinced that, in terms of my autism, that could be a factor in the interactions becoming such that it's not addressing bigger issues for the most part, at least with my parents (my brother and I are closer in age and can generally discuss things on a similar level, I've found, however uncommonly it happens)
In short, I may have been too focused on particular factors and not considered that there are broader aspects that are making this difficult. A friend I discussed this with briefly did suggest that religiosity could be a factor: in their words "they might feel a need to “keep you away from the world” both to save themselves the shame of everyone seeing their mentally ill child, as well as “protecting” you," I can't say this is the case remotely, but it's something to consider, even mildly.
