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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are an autistic, ADHD, anxious family, OP. We all have [b]high IQs[/b], and some of us are socially awkward and visibly quirky.

My children and I accept this fact and move on. My husband has trouble with the labels, even though diagnoses have not changed who we are. I guess you're like him. Get rid of your pride and vanity. Neurodivergence is not a crime.

Accept your sister for who she is. Read up on high-functioning autism. Social situations will always make her anxious. She will need downtime to recover from them. If pushed too hard, she will display emotional dysregulation, because she has trouble warning you beforehand that she's not coping well - it's all interiorized.

I am sad for your sister that she fears her parents' reactions. I do not talk about our diagnoses with my parents or other relatives. They would not understand. I just show my children how to build quiet, cerebral lives and pick career paths that are autistic-friendly.

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Serious question - I see people in this board say they have “high IQs”. Do you really know your IQ, or is that just a short-hand way of saying they are higher than average smart? No one in my family has ever been in the position  to take a true IQ test, so wondering if other people genuinely know their true IQ.[/quote]

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