<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Autistic Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[TheAutisticStar]]></description><link>https://www.theautisticstar.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:10:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theautisticstar.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Processing the Early Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've spent the best part of my 30's and now my 40's processing my childhood. Having raised 2 children of my own, I really began to think about how I was raised by my own parents/carers. Almost 5 years ago I was assessed and diagnosed as autistic; along with my eldest child; now 21 who was diagnosed roughly 12/13 years ago. I've been estranged from my biological father for the last 10 years. He was emotionally abusive towards me from a young age and became physically abusive towards me during...]]></description><link>https://www.theautisticstar.com/post/processing-the-early-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a359006bfacb36e353f855a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:53:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>AnonymouslyAutistic</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>