Informing everyone of my aspergers

I'm thinking of doing this should I get my diagnosis (assessment coming up fairly soon). I kind of think the more people act like its something to hide the more it perpetuates the stigma that it's this big bad awful thing you shouldn't tell people about. I mean its not that simple, I certainly think there are situations you might want to be careful about disclosing, it obviously depends on your personal circumstances, but I'm not sure how helpful it is to assume that everyone's going to have a negative reaction and therefore you shouldn't tell anyone. They might surprise you or you might challenge their preconceptions and help them get a more nuanced view of what someone on the autistic spectrum is like.

On a more personal level, I think anyone who saw me differently isn't worth my knowing anyway. I'm not even sure it'd come as much of a surprise to anyone who actually knows me since I think most people know I'm 'quirky' and struggle socially (my best friend knows I'm getting assessed and her reaction was more or less 'oh...yeah, that seems likely'). I'm thinking something lighthearted ('Guess what? Turns out there's a reason I'm so rubbish at peopling...') and invite questions (and prepare to block people if necessary; my posts are only open to 'friends' anyway, and I don't think I'd be that bothered to lose a few since I know my actual friends-all 2 of them-will be fine with it).

I'm thinking of doing this should I get my diagnosis (assessment coming up fairly soon). I kind of think the more people act like its something to hide the more it perpetuates the stigma that it's this big bad awful thing you shouldn't tell people about. I mean its not that simple, I certainly think there are situations you might want to be careful about disclosing, it obviously depends on your personal circumstances, but I'm not sure how helpful it is to assume that everyone's going to have a negative reaction and therefore you shouldn't tell anyone. They might surprise you or you might challenge their preconceptions and help them get a more nuanced view of what someone on the autistic spectrum is like.

On a more personal level, I think anyone who saw me differently isn't worth my knowing anyway. I'm not even sure it'd come as much of a surprise to anyone who actually knows me since I think most people know I'm 'quirky' and struggle socially (my best friend knows I'm getting assessed and her reaction was more or less 'oh...yeah, that seems likely'). I'm thinking something lighthearted ('Guess what? Turns out there's a reason I'm so rubbish at peopling...') and invite questions (and prepare to block people if necessary; my posts are only open to 'friends' anyway, and I don't think I'd be that bothered to lose a few since I know my actual friends-all 2 of them-will be fine with it).