When and where do you feel you're being 'as you are' ?

My question is - do you have any place (community, environment, online,,, anywhere) where you feel you belong to and can be 'as you are' without masking or concealing the autism diagnosis?

I'm an autistic adult who recently found out I'm autistic, in my 30s.
Currently I feel a little lost, that I am reluctant to disclose my diagnosis at work, to my friends, even to my family...
I feel I never experienced 'unmasking' too. 

So I'd love to hear some others stories who have places like you feel home.
Thank you!

Parents
  • I agree I have sorted wearing a Lanyard when I go to cafes and the supermarket.Yesterday in a cafe a lady just barged into our table and started taking photos of a friend and crowding us.I politely asked if she could move she became abusive.i said I had Autism and she was still absusive and would not apologise .This happens to me a lot any thoughts 

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  • I agree I have sorted wearing a Lanyard when I go to cafes and the supermarket.Yesterday in a cafe a lady just barged into our table and started taking photos of a friend and crowding us.I politely asked if she could move she became abusive.i said I had Autism and she was still absusive and would not apologise .This happens to me a lot any thoughts 

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