That's hard to say. My family of origin was dysfunctional, but very accepting of differences. My gran had a great sense of humor and since I had ADHD, she thought most of my antics were hilarious. No knowledge of comorbid ASD/Asperger's early on, probably ended up being an advantage. The only thing I knew about myself was that I couldn't sit still. I didn't have notions that I was 'different' until I was much older. And I was pretty self-contained. I had a few friends, I still have them to this day. But there wasn't the constant comparing of children to charts and 'norms' when I was little. The school of thought was, 'they'll do it when they're ready.' And people weren't so focused on labels, or pigeon holing others.
It's cliche', but I think a certain amount of ignorance is bliss. Knowing I have ASD, as well as ADHD has changed my perceptions. Not knowing I had ASD seemed to help me just proceed more, without constant self examination. I just went about off the chain and unless I got in trouble for it, I experienced very little rejection that I recall. Of course, it could've also been because I was so self-absorbed that I never really noticed.
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Neurocognitive exam in May 2019, diagnosed with ASD, Asperger's type in June 2019.