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Talking about your autism

Wombles

I am recently diagnosed but I have suspected I was autistic for a while.  From the outset, I adopted a policy of being completely open with people about my autism as it felt like the right thing to do, because I thought that if people knew what it was like, it would help them to understand me.

Now, I am starting to wonder if I am oversharing with people.  I have noticed people try to change the subject whenever I start speaking about it and I do wonder if it is starting to annoy people. That then makes me anxious and I spend hours after spending time with colleagues and friends agonising over whether I have made an idiot of myself.  I would be interested to hear people's experiences of what they did post diagnosis and any strategies you have around oversharing stuff.  Thanks.

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  • Maybe the change the subject because they doubt you are actually autistic?

    Maybe they are uncomfortable talking about it, or just disinterested? 
    I would tell people as and when they need to know. It’s not your problem how they choose to deal with it, so don’t dwell on what they’ve said, or how they acted.

    I overshare about all sorts of things all the time. I often don’t realise until days later, and think, hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have said that! I can laugh about it. It’s just how I am. 

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  • Maybe the change the subject because they doubt you are actually autistic?

    Maybe they are uncomfortable talking about it, or just disinterested? 
    I would tell people as and when they need to know. It’s not your problem how they choose to deal with it, so don’t dwell on what they’ve said, or how they acted.

    I overshare about all sorts of things all the time. I often don’t realise until days later, and think, hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have said that! I can laugh about it. It’s just how I am. 

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