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How to handle family denial of your adult autism diagnosis

My mom keeps saying I can't be autistic because I have friends and a job but getting my diagnosis at thirty-five finally explains why I've felt like an alien my whole life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When those closest to us reject our newfound self-understanding, it forces a choice between family harmony and personal truth.

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