Phoebe Gates shared in a podcast that her father, Bill Gates, has Asperger's syndrome, a diagnosis he has never publicly confirmed. She humorously described how her boyfriends find it terrifying to meet her socially awkward father. Bill Gates reflects in his new book on how growing up today would likely lead to an autism spectrum diagnosis for him. He highlighted that the understanding of autism was limited in his youth, making it difficult for his parents to grasp his unique behaviors and intense interests.
"If I were growing up today, I probably would be diagnosed on the autism spectrum. During my childhood, the fact that some people's brains process information differently was not widely understood."
"For the guy, terrifying. For me, it's hilarious because my dad's pretty socially awkward. Like he's said before, he has Asperger's. So to me, it's so funny."
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