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NYAspie
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29 Dec 2014, 10:10 pm

I've already posted about disclosure of AS in the workplace and when it would be appropriate. In this forum, I'd like to discuss with whom I would disclose and, likewise, when it would be appropriate. I'm doing this because I'm at the point in my life where I should be truthful about myself as others see me. I doubt a number of close friends would want to hear the news, and my parents already know so it would be useless telling them what they already know.

Thoughts?


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managertina
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29 Dec 2014, 10:38 pm

I have started telling most of my friends fairly soon after meeting them. It saves the heartache of me saying something wrong, or talking too much, and everyone thinking I am a heartless individual, when I really do care. I tell friends, and I tell coworkers that I trust. I do not make friends easily, so if I decide to befriend someone, that means they have shown themselves as trustworthy. I do not tell everyone.



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30 Dec 2014, 9:32 am

managertina wrote:
I have started telling most of my friends fairly soon after meeting them. It saves the heartache of me saying something wrong, or talking too much, and everyone thinking I am a heartless individual, when I really do care. I tell friends, and I tell coworkers that I trust. I do not make friends easily, so if I decide to befriend someone, that means they have shown themselves as trustworthy. I do not tell everyone.


Not telling everyone you meet is a great idea, because you would alienate everyone you meet, and I don't tell them straight out that I have it. What I'm concerned is with people I've known for a long time (i.e., high school friends/classmates, and my Meetup group/s) and how they would react.


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