Is it best to keep quiet

I tell people i am on the spectrum and about half of the time i get abuse about it with the typical "you don't look autistic", "your only saying that to get attention" OR " your just trying to get out of doing something" and at the age of 24 I now know to avoid these people and its a red flag for any situation i am in whether its the workplace, out in public or meeting a new doctor because these people are usually resentful and abusive. the other half of the time people try to understand and that all i can ask for.

Honestly it depend on the person your telling. people may act bit different at first but honestly it can be a relief to accepted when the masking slips or you have a minor meltdown in front of them. still embarrassing when you have meltdown in front of them but them knowing why you having a meltdown can really takes the edge of trying to explain to them later on.

In the workplace it can negative or a positive thing depending on employer and company. in most cases informing and disclosing your autism diagnosis (make sure human resources have a copy of autism diagnosis for your employee record) can mean reasonable adjustment that could mean you have fixed work hours, routine brakes spread throughout the day, quiet place for lunch and even headphones be accepted in the workplace. 

I tell people i am on the spectrum and about half of the time i get abuse about it with the typical "you don't look autistic", "your only saying that to get attention" OR " your just trying to get out of doing something" and at the age of 24 I now know to avoid these people and its a red flag for any situation i am in whether its the workplace, out in public or meeting a new doctor because these people are usually resentful and abusive. the other half of the time people try to understand and that all i can ask for.

Honestly it depend on the person your telling. people may act bit different at first but honestly it can be a relief to accepted when the masking slips or you have a minor meltdown in front of them. still embarrassing when you have meltdown in front of them but them knowing why you having a meltdown can really takes the edge of trying to explain to them later on.

In the workplace it can negative or a positive thing depending on employer and company. in most cases informing and disclosing your autism diagnosis (make sure human resources have a copy of autism diagnosis for your employee record) can mean reasonable adjustment that could mean you have fixed work hours, routine brakes spread throughout the day, quiet place for lunch and even headphones be accepted in the workplace.