How do people react to your autism diagnosis?

I'm just interested whether they think it's a problem or not. With my own, most people will say "I'm so sorry" like it's a disease that's going to kill me in a few months time. Lol. I don't know why some people feel like that with it. I personally embrace it. I love being autistic and having a love of knowledge on another level and info dumping to my family. I like how I can eat the same foods, be repetitive with the same films (thank you, subtitles), I love how it makes me unique! 

I wonder if one day it will be seen in a more positive light?

Parents
  • I'm going to add some good reactions, because most of my friends and family knew I was probably autistic, or at the very least, very odd. So these are about getting the actual diagnosis. 

    Brother: You have passed, you are now a full lisence autistic, no longer provisional licence

    Friend 1: No sh*t Sherlock

    Friend 2: Card saying 'Congratulations on the autism' which they had to make themselves because it turns out there isn't a large market for this (I think we should make a market for this) 

    Friend 3: You are canon autistic!

    Various other people: And how are you feeling about that.

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  • I'm going to add some good reactions, because most of my friends and family knew I was probably autistic, or at the very least, very odd. So these are about getting the actual diagnosis. 

    Brother: You have passed, you are now a full lisence autistic, no longer provisional licence

    Friend 1: No sh*t Sherlock

    Friend 2: Card saying 'Congratulations on the autism' which they had to make themselves because it turns out there isn't a large market for this (I think we should make a market for this) 

    Friend 3: You are canon autistic!

    Various other people: And how are you feeling about that.

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