How did your family perceive Your autism?

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I have never used such term outside of WP.

I suppose now I know why I got the reaction I did.

My family's perception of my Autism is kinda disappointing. They refuse to learn about it or listen to any input, especially mine. Gee, I'm only the one that's on the Spectrum lol. My Dad makes such enlightened comments like I need to be 'more Neurotypical'. I replied to this by asking if he would as a black person to be 'more white' or a gay person to be 'more straight' and how does this differ in relation to his comment. Hasn't come back with a reply.

Could be so. We didn't have Asperger's syndrome in my day, (which makes me laugh when I see stats about the Autism Epidemic increasing exponentially when no one had even heard of it until long after I left school. Think of all the under diagnosing that has gone on ). 'Rain Man' hadn't even been released.

It's been mentioned in a previous post, but I feel being patronised is a possible, if not likely, symptom of disclosing my diagnosis. At least to those members of my extended family. I really don't want to lower expectations of my capabilities in their minds, should they apply their perception of the label.

I realise they'll already know I'm 'different' and may or may not know there's a name for it, but I'm struggling to make that disclosure, to be honest. Anyone else in the same boat?

Some of the posts I've read here haven't done much to change my view, at least for the time being.