<p>Comedian Ria Lina finds out she is autistic after an audience member picks up on it at one of her shows. What does being autistic mean for her? </p><p>She tells Namulanta that being a woman with autism is like being a chameleon: you wear lots of different masks to suit the occasion, but sometimes all you want to do is go to a quiet dark place and crash.</p><p>Ria tells Namulanta all about autism so the next generation can feel more prepared than she did.</p><p>Letter writer: Ria Lina</p><p>If you are a mum or mom, dad or papa, grandparent, uncle, aunt, daughter, son or just want to write a letter, send us a Whatsapp message on +44 800 030 4404 or visit https://bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter. </p><p>Get in touch and let us know what you think on social media - #DearDaughter</p><p>And please leave ratings and reviews.</p><p>You can read our privacy notice here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3ZFHNV8v7qgTm1zbKbkwsvR/dear-daughter-privacy-notice</p><p>(Ria Lina image credit: Arabella Itani)</p>
