Does This Sound Familiar?
The more you push…
The more they resist.
You ask. They refuse.
You repeat. They escalate.
You try harder. They push back even harder.
This pattern has a name.
It’s called PDA.
If this helped you understand PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance / Persistent Drive for Autonomy), explore the rest of the A–Z of Neurodiversity for grounded, real-life explanations.