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Thanks for your response. If you don't mind me asking what kind of negative reactions did you have regarding your diagnosis?
Were they dismissive or said it must have been incorrect?
I can't really imagine people making jokes when they find out someone is autistic in the way they do when they find out someone isn't straight
I prefer to answer without giving too many details. In general, situations where things just clicked, I had some realizations about my life that were hard to accept. What this boils down to, which also was causing the difficult time after diagnosis, is understanding that I am the way I am and react different in situations than others would or how even I sometimes wish I would.
Regarding your second question, I experienced both.
I'm not sure I get your last point. Being on the spectrum or gay/queer isn't something to make jokes about.