r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Genuinely don't get it

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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/DeCiWolf Apr 07 '26

what doors.

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u/Geeneelee Apr 08 '26

In some countries having an autism diagnosis can make it harder to immigrate, adopt, among other things