Holy shit, comrades. I had no idea. This explains so fucking much. Thank you, thank you, thank you to the comrades like @ReadFanon@hexbear.net and @FourteenEyes@hexbear.net and others who have mentioned the book on this site.
There are some traits I don't share (are there any dealbreakers that would disqualify me as autistic?), but for the ones I do have, they fit exactly. Price, in the conclusion, talking about sleeping on an air mattress and refusing to buy furniture - that's been me. Same with all of the food issues they talk about. Same with . . . etc. Goddammit. How did I not know? Do I know now? What do I do now? I'm already on disability so I don't know that I need to go through the diagnosis process.
I feel you. To understand yourself better when you had no tools in order to do so doesn't fix everything, but it sure changes the framework with which you work with. I hope you find self compassion and that you find your true self in your path of healing. I'm at the start of my journey also, so I don't have any answers to your questions, but I hope that you find them!
Thank you. Good luck to you as well!