How did you disclose your diagnosis to people around you?

Where do you even start?!

There are 2 people very close to me who know I have gone through the process and it does not make an ounce of difference to them if I am diagnosed officially or not - they are very accepting. 

However, a lot of people that I know (or that know me) have no idea and I wouldn't even know where to begin trying to explain it to them. I think my biggest worry is at work as I'm just known as the quiet one with weird hobbies but I know there's so much more going on in my brain than just that.

I want it to be clear in my head before I try and explain it to people but the more I think about it, the more I go round in circles wondering where to start and how to approach it. 

Could I ask what your experiences have been in disclosing your autism, who you decided to tell, and the general experience etc.? 

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  • I guess this depends on where you are emotionally and practically and what the people around you are like.

    I was lucky in as much as my employer is very positive. Otherwise, I'm 57 and frankly too old to care what other people think. Love me or leave me - I'm autistic, and?

    The people who count have been great though. Just wish the services were as insightful as my boss and my mates.

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  • I guess this depends on where you are emotionally and practically and what the people around you are like.

    I was lucky in as much as my employer is very positive. Otherwise, I'm 57 and frankly too old to care what other people think. Love me or leave me - I'm autistic, and?

    The people who count have been great though. Just wish the services were as insightful as my boss and my mates.

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