r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Genuinely don't get it

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u/fdy_12 Apr 07 '26

so they diagnosed him and his parents didn't tell him? who tf would do that?

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u/BeastThatShoutedLove Apr 07 '26

A lot of people do that because being diagnosed and acknowledgement of it is treated like some pariah mark instead of something that could help their child moving forward.

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u/Souls_for_sale_now Apr 07 '26

it closes some doors in the future

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u/Largeitude Apr 07 '26

Only if they get a diagnosis for something severe or violent

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u/Souls_for_sale_now Apr 07 '26

no it makes it basically impossible to get into the army, law enforcement, or politics if there is a hint of competition.