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To what extent do you feel people care when you tell them you have ASD?

pietro_21

What I mean is that I have had quite mixed responses. In different contexts. I am not sure to the general public pupoluation whether it means much the same, or as it did to me before I knew I was autistic. By 'care' I mean when people genuinely seem to want to understand how that is, feels, or try to empathise with you.

I'm not sure what kind of resonse I am looking for when I tell people. Or if I should expect anything at all.It seems like public understanding is a massive issue, or the ways autism is understood varies greatly from person to person. 

Sorry if this is triggering to anyone. I am interested to know this not so much of your experience of telling close family members, more outer circles and aquaintances.

I may rephrase this question. But keep a record of the original in the description.

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  • My mother and sister both know, they supported me to get a diagnosis and continue to do so. A few close friends also know and understand, at least one suspected I might be on the spectrum years ago.

    While I'm pretty open online about my autism, I don't shout it from the rooftops. To date, I've not had anyone react negatively to me about it, at least not to my face.

  • in reply to AlanRalph

    I'm very similar to you in lots of ways.  I am sure the person it makes the most difference to in most contexts is myself but for general situations (because of some lingering outmoded social connotations) I would find it difficult to walk under the weight of knowing others do too. Those decisions of who I tell are also defining of who I am, I am taking it slowly.

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  • in reply to AlanRalph

    I'm very similar to you in lots of ways.  I am sure the person it makes the most difference to in most contexts is myself but for general situations (because of some lingering outmoded social connotations) I would find it difficult to walk under the weight of knowing others do too. Those decisions of who I tell are also defining of who I am, I am taking it slowly.

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