Guardianship?

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OMGOSH! I could not stop obsessing and looping that thought: I have a fear of Gaurdianship. And that obsession as part of my OCD has been so severe, that I felt I could not have properly focus about anything outside of that, that's how bad I fear it. I do not want it because it could take away my rights to choose.I believe we all have the right to make decisions. All sides have good intentions regardless of their beleifs and position, this means in the issue of Autism (and other DDs) and having the same rights as nondisabled adults can be considered a debate. Some people are overprotective of Aspergers and autistic people, in fact, The Autism Society of Pittsburg, in my belief, is the most conservative view on this topic, see this link for more details:http://www.autismsocietypgh.org/blog/the-case-for-guardianship/. But Autism Speaks, surprisingly for an organization that treats Autism as a disease and burden, is seen by me as a more liberal view on this topic:https://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/tool-kits/transition-tool-kit/legal-matters. The most liberal and most realistic view on this topic is the Jenny Hatch Justice Project, an organization named after a young woman with Down Syndrome aimed at protecting the developmentally disabled rights to have the same rights and duties as non disabled adults to the very best of their abilities. Thankfully, I am NOT under gaurdianship and that my parents are not considering to put me under gaurdianship. In fact my mom says I could do anything a normal person can do but IF and ONLY I put my mind set to it. My mom and dad are very balanced in between, which I see the connection of why they did not put me under gaurdianship.
But just look up on all the hytpothetical stories and fears of what the Autism Society of Pittsburg thinks would happen if there is no gaurdianship under someone with Autism,http://www.autismsocietypgh.org/blog/the-case-for-guardianship/. I know exactly what Micheal King, another person like Jenny Hatch, would say about that,

But in my view I say that I can be almost like if not exactly like a normal person in making decisions, so the sky is the limit. But this paper, which is very liberal on this issue says all about gaurdianship and their history and what it really does and what would happen in real life if someone with DD is not under gaurdianship but with the least restrictive support as possible:http://jennyhatchjusticeproject.org/docs/publications/jhjp_publications_draft_article_guardianship.pdf. I know that EVERYONE needs a little help and a support team but whether a person with autism or another DD could handle normal adult rights and responsibilities all comes down to the very individual and not the diagnostic label nor general view of what people with autism can and can't do.
My question is; Anyone who is NOT under gaurdianship and is currently and makes good sound decisions as well or newarly as well as a normal person without very easily being taken advantage of? Do you have a long good history of that? I really hope so, because the sky is the limit, and a REAL LIFE answer of someone with autism making sound decisions would make more more comfortable and a lot less fearful.