Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello fellow autistic people.
I just wanted to see what other people’s experiences of disclosing were like. I have recently started telling people I am autistic and I don’t really know how to explain it because I either assume other people know what being autistic means (they don’t) or I think about explaining in too much depth for a particular situation. How do you explain your autistic needs and experience?
Thanks in advance.
I only mention it if someone comments on something - it's usually that I'm wearing shorts. I still find it hard to explain other impacts because, as someone with late (50 y-o) diagnosis I'm still learning for myself!