Can you miss AS traits as a child but have them as an adult?

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I had traits as a child even before diagnosis, no one was bothered about repeating songs all afternoon, obsessions that got me into trouble, or even as an 8 year old insomniac.
Didn't gained or lost any even after diagnosis. Until I had gained more during my worst years. That's when things became demanding towards myself and others.
Then lost most of it right before or during adulthood. Now I lack of those needs.

I outgrew the 'phase'.

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one might have been better protected in childhood?
and i feel traumatized by marriage, but i understand now somewhat why i got always blamed, but still feel traumatized anyway

Autism is a developmental disorder, a lot more things can even go wrong during puberty as the brain continues to develop sometimes in all the wrong places. It's frightening to think our flesh inside our skulls is growing improperly in many areas, getting enlarged here and not getting enlarged enough there....yikes!

Autistic traits can and do develop as an adult. But unless these traits were there in some form early on they are autistic traits caused by something else.

In each stage of growing up expectations increase potentially making autistic traits noticable. As one gets into their twenties one is expected to gain independent living skills, job getting and keeping skills, be capable of adult romantic and sexual relationships(not just "puppy love" or "crush"). All of this while often losing supports.