Was diagnosed in October and struggling

Not sure if I qualify.  I got myself diagnosed when I was at University.  I knew I had "Aspergers", as it was referred to back then, long before but hadn't actually got a formal diagnosis until I went and sought it out for myself at UCL.  It was basically just a formality at that point.   Unfortunately I've since lost the paperwork and I might have to jump through the hoops again to try and regain it. 
But enough justifying myself.  
Do you need help with anything specific?

Hi there! Nice to meet you.  I’m still processing everything right now so I would just like to share experiences and chat with like minded people who I can be myself around and not having to fear judgement. 

Fear judgement?   
Everyone is judging everyone and everything around them all the time for purposes of remaining in control of their own life and moderating their interactions with their surroundings.... 
BUT ultimately most of those judgements are inconsequential to anyone else, and as long as they aren't externalised then you would never be aware of them. 

I'm not judging negatively though, if that is your concern.  
At the moment I'm just contemplating the patterns in differing life experiences between male and female autistic folk. 
....  Actually I suppose I'm marginally envious that you still have a job, as per one of your other comments, while I am currently in a state of unemployment and not handling it particularly well. 

Fear judgement?   
Everyone is judging everyone and everything around them all the time for purposes of remaining in control of their own life and moderating their interactions with their surroundings.... 
BUT ultimately most of those judgements are inconsequential to anyone else, and as long as they aren't externalised then you would never be aware of them. 

I'm not judging negatively though, if that is your concern.  
At the moment I'm just contemplating the patterns in differing life experiences between male and female autistic folk. 
....  Actually I suppose I'm marginally envious that you still have a job, as per one of your other comments, while I am currently in a state of unemployment and not handling it particularly well. 

I see.  Well, what is the worst case scenario?  
Generally speaking people tend to be more focused on their own lives than others, and only regard others in a very simplified manner.  Any mistake you make that you might dwell on for weeks, others will have forgotten within 10 minutes or so.   
So if I were to hazard a guess, the worst case scenario is that most people you suspect may be thinking negative things about you probably aren't thinking about you at all... and might even have forgotten you exist. 
And for the ones that actually are thinking negative thoughts, it most probably isn't due to anything you did but simply their own misunderstandings that they see no reason to correct.
Either way, there isn't much to be done about it.  Most of us have far less control over our own lives than we'd like, and worrying about things you can't control only leads to stress. 

I have been fortunate enough to work in a supportive work environment, but I have always feared what people perceive of me. It’s a horrible trait to have, I wish I didn’t care, but I do and it keeps me up at night sometimes. The main thing I found keeps happening when I tell someone my diagnosis they have said “well we’ve always known/ had my suspicions” which makes me think “what on earth must they have thought about me!”