How to deal with the diagnostic process and family?

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Okay, I'm not really sure which forum to post it on, but here goes a shot, I guess.

I'm about to start the diagnostic track so I can get a diagnosis of something, with the most likely diagnoses being Aspergers, HFA, or PDD-NOS with the support of a teacher and a psychologist who volunteers at my school (the former, who has taught students on the spectrum before, was very shocked when I told her I had never been referred to get a AS/HFA/PDD-NOS diagnosis. Apparently I'm very obvious for some reason.). I am very worried about my family, though, especially my mom.

I'm afraid she might exaggerate how "perfect" I was if she describes my childhood. I don't how if I'm being kind of paranoid or not, but she has a history of thinking she knows how I am better than I know myself when it comes to my personality, if that makes any sense. I don't know what would be appropriate in this scenario.

I want the psychologist to get the actual story of what I was like as a child, but I don't want to get into a huge fight with my mom if I confront her about/lock her out of the diagnostic process.

Also, I'm a older teen, so I don't know what options are available to me as well concerning that particular area of my childhood. Do I have to have a parent comment on my childhood at this age?

During my diagnostic track, my psychologist met with my parents to discuss my childhood, how I behaved etc., which apparently is rather important due to several symptoms that are much more visible when you are 10-12 years or younger.
Since one of my aunts is a psychologist, my family is pretty open minded to the whole field, so I don't really have any good advice for you on how to handle it all.