Telling people or not...

I am very recently diagnosed. My partner is the only one who knows I am diagnosed. I wondered what people's thoughts and experiences of telling others, especially work mates. 

When I get stressed or work changes unexpectedly I find my behaviour gets worse. I feel increasingly uncomfortable with people. Don't look at their eyes and my fear instincys kick in and I want to run. i also have the habit of saying what I feel with my normal filtering turned off. Not wise as you can imagine

 My boss knows I am not good with people as I told him so in a round about way and he is supportive so maybe he knows but would it be a huge error telling him? What about HR?

I know I can be rude and blunt when suffering and lots of emotions around me make it worse and if people knew it might make it better but do I just risk discrimination and hope they just see me as the quiet one? But then that can be career limiting too.

thanks for any advice

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  • i always criticise with myself and one thing i learnt from havign a child with autism its him having autism what makes him great and the person he is today and i wouldnt have him any any way and people can take him or leave him and if anyone cant except him they are shallow they are not worth knowing i know with me for myself and others it they know u well enough and the way u act and things u do like little quirky noticable things it would make sense it did with me

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  • i always criticise with myself and one thing i learnt from havign a child with autism its him having autism what makes him great and the person he is today and i wouldnt have him any any way and people can take him or leave him and if anyone cant except him they are shallow they are not worth knowing i know with me for myself and others it they know u well enough and the way u act and things u do like little quirky noticable things it would make sense it did with me

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