So are any of you closeted about your autism?

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As with most things, I'm open about it, even if I think the topic is being lead to that.

I can't hide my autistic features so it's not something I can put in the closet.

I don't have much of a Infomation filter and it could be discussed naturally.

I speak about specific difficulties/differences as they come up.

I don't offer my diagnosis unless it's needed (it's rarely useful).

I have told a couple of people I get sensory overload so they know why I sometimes need a break from an overwhelming environment. I really have no need to point out I have ASD because people figure out on their own I'm "different". My differences however don't just stem from ASD in any case.

Yeah.

i tell people who need to know, like teachers, doctors, and good friends. other than that, people dont need to know, as long as they cant tell im autistic, im good, id like to appear as normal as possible to avoid teasing and such, but those who notice it, and ask, i explain it.

I am, unless I'm talking to a medical worker, dentist or authority figure.

I've had enough bullying when word got out around school that I had Asperger's that it still hurts to this day (and I've been out of high school for quite awhile)

I am closeted after I realized being a woman with Asperger's means parents of LFA men will pressure me to be their son's girlfriend. Not "Do you want to be friends?" they tend to talk to my mom, never asking me if I want to spend time with their son. It seems many parents of kids who have LFA think others on the spectrum will be okay with having their agency taken from them. Or they're shocked, shocked a person on the Autism spectrum isn't compliant and have the audacity to say no.

This sort of thing has happened in general, a parent with a LFA child overhears I have Asperger's Syndrome and assume that means I'll be willing to tolerate their child. I'm tired of the assumption because I'm female and on the spectrum it means I want to be a sitter to LFA people. I also think it's bad for the person with LFA, aren't they concerned about the safety of their child? It's simply I can't tolerate unpredictable behavior well, and that many parents of LFA children cannot handle hearing no. I was even told one I owed my time to a LFA child because I had Asperger's Syndrome, so because of how I was born I'm obligated to their child? What is with this manipulation, and taking agency away from other peoples children? Do these parents honestly think they can bully people into being friends with their child?

This is one of the reason Aspie "elitists" exist. I'm amazed by parents who treat other parents kids in a way they would not want their children treated.

I don't tell anyone about my condition but I don't try to control my behaviors in front of people becauss its tiring and depressing to do so

My parents know & I talk about it offline but it's not something I talk about offline with people because where I grew up people thought autism was like a less sever form of mental retardation & even the so-called "experts" who diagnose Aspergers thought that. I seem too intelligent to have anything on the autism spectrum according to them.

I'm 'out' to a few friends and my spouse. The rest of my family, aquaintences and strangers- firmly in the closet. Doctors/Medical- need to know basis.

I´ve told a few, - and doctor,m of course, but I wouldn´t be able to say: "Oh, this is because, I have ASD". I have tried to explain a fe things to a social worker, but in my country, I could run into the reaction: "Oh, excuses killed satans great-granmother".
I keep my mouth shut, if I don´t feel absolutely confident.

I'm planning to "get out of the closet" on my Facebook profile next week once my diagnosis is official. I'm too old to pretend to be somebody I am not.

I was questioning my ASD on and off, but now that I've been diagnosed twice by different professionals and with gold-standard assessment tools, I think I'll be a lot more comfortable disclosing it to most people. The only ones I may not disclose to are those who have a beginner grasp of English and autism and with whom I don't have the time to spend to educate them properly.

I've only disclose to possible friends and my family. At work I find it hard to disclose. I would rather they think of me as a little weird and eccentric. I don't match many of the stereotypes of someone with autism. I find it hard to explain to them in more depth where I fit into the Spectrum.

None of my friends know, and they likely wouldn't believe me if I told them. I'm very clever with my socializing so I seem somewhat normal.

Well, not officially diagnosed here yet.
I've told some friends and family that I'm pretty sure I'm autistic.
They all pretty much said "I know". No one had any doubts (that they voiced).
And I wonder to myself, if it's that obvious, why did no one ever tell me?
I wasn't even aware that I might be autistic until I actually read up on the subject after something my father said a few years ago.