I can relate. In the past, mentors have told me I'm "impressionable" and I had a boss tell me I was "child like". I was also diagnosed with aspbergers in the early 2010's and then in 2017 diagnosed with autism by a psychologist and then a pyschiatrist. Now its gone in the complete opposite direction: I don't trust anyone, almost to the point of complete paranoia. This is a result of following a lot of advice that led me into really painful situations.