Newly diagnosed, who do I tell

It's totally your choice who you tell, and there isn't a right answer; it's just whatever you want to do. And it's OK to choose not to tell anyone else and then decide later on that you want to tell other people.

Personally, I told anyone who would listen. The first person I told was the lady on CAMHS reception as I was leaving after hearing that I was autistic. I found it such a relief to know the reason why I have never fit in that I wanted the world to know. Now, I tell people if it comes up in conversation but it isn't the first thing I say to someone but it's not something I hide as it's a big part of me. However I know of other people who don't tell anyone and that's totally OK too. 

Alisha xx

P.S. Congrats on the diagnosis, hope you didn't have to wait too long

It's totally your choice who you tell, and there isn't a right answer; it's just whatever you want to do. And it's OK to choose not to tell anyone else and then decide later on that you want to tell other people.

Personally, I told anyone who would listen. The first person I told was the lady on CAMHS reception as I was leaving after hearing that I was autistic. I found it such a relief to know the reason why I have never fit in that I wanted the world to know. Now, I tell people if it comes up in conversation but it isn't the first thing I say to someone but it's not something I hide as it's a big part of me. However I know of other people who don't tell anyone and that's totally OK too. 

Alisha xx

P.S. Congrats on the diagnosis, hope you didn't have to wait too long

I too am this way.