>>508104310 (OP)I believe autism MIGHT be able to be lessened in severity with a good, structured upbringing, instead of the parent fostering/leaning into their kid's divergence. But it doesn't fully remove the autism, and perhaps ignoring/suppressing a problem makes it even worse, just in different ways?
I'm self-diagnosed as on the spectrum. I just see it in every interaction I have -- I think differently from others.
I was some combination of spoiled with every video game I ever wanted, but backhanded every other day for my moods/outbursts, questioning authority, etc. My parents raised me to be normal & down-to-earth the best they could. Which I believe helped me a lot to not be the type of green-haired faggot posting pictures of my "heckin caterino" on reddit all day.
But at the same time... I wish I could've gotten a diagnosis and better understanding of myself & my mind when I was younger, rather than just being artificially shaped into whatever my parents wanted me to be. Now I'm just a miserable angry lonely misanthrope & a NEET...