>realize that my parents have been hiding the autism diagnosis

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id have trouble believing it, doesn't make sense to hide it.

that being said if you've been functional all this time then go along iwth it.

Just try and understand that they did what they thought was best for you, and had really no idea of how to handle it properly.

I'm autistic and have never gotten a diagnosis. Literally went 20 years thinking I was just a little different, and yet, that is essentially all that autism is (unless it's incredibly severe).

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It would explain a lot, actually, but I wouldn't let it hinder my current social life, because I've built a pretty good one.

i mean if you've gone all this time without suspecting something i don't see a major issue in them not telling you, they probably didn't want you to internalize it or internalize any stereotypes or assumptions that come with autism

i pretty much gathered that i was autistic before my parents told me. i wasn't upset, i wouldn't want my parents telling me i was autistic too early because then i would use it as a crutch to justify why i wasn't good at things instead of pushing past my flaws

I'd think.. huh, that explains a lot.