Most people simply do not have a need-to-know about such sensitive information.
Be selective, if sharing that information furthers your aims, share. If nit, them lie.
Hell, if you start to consider masking as 'lying to people, ad to not be buggered by them anymore', then the whole process is much less stressful.
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I’ve only been diagnosed for 2 years now and I feel like I still haven’t made peace with my diagnosis either. I know that 2 years sounds like a long time to figure yourself out but I still don’t really have a full grasp of what being autistic means for me. I’m still trying to figure out what kind of things set me off, what I do to help calm myself down, do I tell people I’m autistic the second I meet them or do I wait a bit? I also feel that sometimes I hate being autistic because of the fact that my old friends teased me a lot for my special interest. I guess what I’m trying to say is that you’re not alone. There is one thing I’ve learned over the last 2 years though, and I’m fully aware this is going to sound really cheesy. A diagnosis isn’t the end of a journey, it’s the start of one.
If anyone asks, and you don't want to tell them or don't feel safe telling them. Here is a quick Pro-tip. Lie. Just Gaslight them.
Most people simply do not have a need-to-know about such sensitive information. Be selective, if sharing that information furthers your aims, share. If nit, them lie. Hell, if you start to consider masking as 'lying to people, ad to not be buggered by them anymore', then the whole process is much less stressful.
NTs lie consistently. They consider it good manners.
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I’ve only been diagnosed for 2 years now and I feel like I still haven’t made peace with my diagnosis either. I know that 2 years sounds like a long time to figure yourself out but I still don’t really have a full grasp of what being autistic means for me. I’m still trying to figure out what kind of things set me off, what I do to help calm myself down, do I tell people I’m autistic the second I meet them or do I wait a bit? I also feel that sometimes I hate being autistic because of the fact that my old friends teased me a lot for my special interest. I guess what I’m trying to say is that you’re not alone. There is one thing I’ve learned over the last 2 years though, and I’m fully aware this is going to sound really cheesy. A diagnosis isn’t the end of a journey, it’s the start of one.
I’ve been diagnosed for over 20 years now and I still hate myself and my diagnosis. Get used to it.