Telling people you have ASD

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I only told my very close friends and my mom. Most NT's don't understand whatsoever. One of the friends I told acted like it was depressing and life-threatening. So I try not to tell people too much unless I need to (which isn't often).

I've had a positive experience with disclosure, and have a 100% disclosure policy.

Telling a person you've got Aspergers is like telling a caterpillar you've got Aspergers.

Once I can find someone who can diagnose me, I do plan on telling people. The way I see it, I don't want friends who aren't mature enough to handle it. I want to surround myself with people who can help me to grow, and vice versa ... and if I feel like I can't tell them one of the most important things about myself, than it's just not a friendship that I'm interested in.

Thank you for saying this. I feel the same way. I hate people who I can't tell anything to because they'll overreact. I don't have mature friends whatsoever. Maybe one or two, but the rest are idiots at the worst times.

The only people who know about my AS are my family and fiancee who I think has traits but doesn't really need a diagnosis. Other people might use that against me, especially my abusive ex-husband. In that case, I'm glad my divorce was final before I got the diagnosis as my ex would have used it as another way to be a bully to me.