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Telling family and friends

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What have others here done about telling people about their diagnosis?

I'm inclined to tell everyone, especially as I'm retired now, so there's no possibility of a backlash there. Has anyone else done this? And if yes, how did it go?

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  • I have told all of my family and 6 old friends. Everyone I am close to. Their reactions have all been fine, one of my friends has an autistic son and another thinks that she might be autistic herself. I am undecided whether or not to 'out myself' more generally. On the one hand I find the idea of being an advocate for autism attractive, but on the other I think, will having lots of people know that I am autistic be useful to them or me?

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  • I have told all of my family and 6 old friends. Everyone I am close to. Their reactions have all been fine, one of my friends has an autistic son and another thinks that she might be autistic herself. I am undecided whether or not to 'out myself' more generally. On the one hand I find the idea of being an advocate for autism attractive, but on the other I think, will having lots of people know that I am autistic be useful to them or me?

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