Tamra Judge of Real Housewives of Orange County, has always been the life of the party. The realtor has been an open book about her life. Over the years, she has shared her divorce, baptism, and wedding with Bravo viewers. So when Tamra revealed that she was “on the spectrum,” fans were moved by her courage in sharing her story. Now, Tamra is looking to bring awareness to help others.
Tamra Judge opens up about her struggles
While talking to her co-host, Teddi Mellencamp, on their podcast, Two Ts in a Pod, Tamra opened up about her recent diagnosis. The RHOC star shared, “I just did my first therapy session … Let’s just say I found out something pretty big about myself that I didn’t know.” Naturally, listeners and Teddi were hooked with the former RHOBH star replying, “Now I need to know. Like, what?” Tamra paused, then revealed, “I am on the spectrum.” An audible gasp could be heard from Teddi, who exclaimed, “Oh my gosh, Tam!” “Don’t make me cry,” was all that Tamra could say.
The moment was extremely raw and moving. Tamra tried to calm herself as she explained, “My biggest problem is working through trauma that I had in my life.” The diagnosis has helped Tamra to understand why she reacts the way she does. “I just thought that things were black and white to me that, you know, I grew up with a family that didn’t have a lot of empathy or love or whatever, so that just transpired that onto, you know, my adult life,” she shared. For Tamra, there’s a reason behind her actions, but she told Teddi she would fill her in off-camera. The segment ended with Tamra noting, “I have a hard time with empathy and feeling other people’s feelings.”
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