Diagnosed yesterday

Claudias said:

I’m struggling to talk about it with friends and family.

Welcome.

Do take your time, there is no need to rush to share the news (you are not obliged to tell anyone among friends and family).  Certainly not until it is something you find you personally want to do.

When you are ready; you can tell those you choose, your preferred way, on your own terms.

You might find that when you want to update people about your diagnosis - it could provide an opportunity for you to present it in the context of explaining to them supportive boundaries - which would better support your own personal presentation and experience of Autism (not what people might think they know about Autism from books and films - rather, your own personal version of being an Autistic person).

E.g. how people can help respect your personal space, how you would find it helpful for people to behave around you if you are experiencing an overwhelm / shutdown situation.

It can take a while, post-diagnosis, to work out such things which might work best for you as a person (hence, take your time, at your own comfort pace).  It is not a competition / test (there is no "right" or "wrong" way - it is more about what seems to be helpful in your life).

Claudias said:

I’m struggling to talk about it with friends and family.

Welcome.

Do take your time, there is no need to rush to share the news (you are not obliged to tell anyone among friends and family).  Certainly not until it is something you find you personally want to do.

When you are ready; you can tell those you choose, your preferred way, on your own terms.

You might find that when you want to update people about your diagnosis - it could provide an opportunity for you to present it in the context of explaining to them supportive boundaries - which would better support your own personal presentation and experience of Autism (not what people might think they know about Autism from books and films - rather, your own personal version of being an Autistic person).

E.g. how people can help respect your personal space, how you would find it helpful for people to behave around you if you are experiencing an overwhelm / shutdown situation.

It can take a while, post-diagnosis, to work out such things which might work best for you as a person (hence, take your time, at your own comfort pace).  It is not a competition / test (there is no "right" or "wrong" way - it is more about what seems to be helpful in your life).