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That’s at your discretion, I was told when diagnosed to be carful who I should tell , would it be beneficial to let one know , or will they be hurtful to you by knowingI got diagnosed this week and I'd like some tips that could help me understand myself better. Do you guys keep your autism as a secret
I try not mask anymore, people don’t like me as much . But I don’t care .? Would you recommend me trying to unmask? How do you guys deal with executive dysfunction?
Welcome! I really do suggest finding out as much as you can. ASD differs in various ways for each person. Like the famous saying, if you’ve met one person with ASD, you’ve met one. But understand what the diagnosis means to you, does it help you? Are you in education? Are you struggling to get a job because of your ASD? there are support programs (depending on funding of course) that can be accessed with a diagnosis.I got diagnosed this week and I'd like some tips that could help me understand myself better. Do you guys keep your autism as a secret? Would you recommend me trying to unmask? How do you guys deal with executive dysfunction?
I wouldn’t say it is a secret, but I also don’t disclose. I haven’t gotten much understanding from the other side when I have tried that. If I do have to communicate something, I try to focus on the impact. Like instead of saying I am autistic, I can say I have a really hard time paying attention to what you’re saying when there are a lot of distractions in the environment around us. Or maybe clarifying with people that I really prefer one to one time over a group situation. Finding language to explain your challenges or possibly present solutions to your challenges to people could be pretty helpful. Like saying, I function much better when I can wear my noise canceling headphones.Do you guys keep your autism as a secret?
I am 42, and I have masked my entire life, and it nearly destroyed me. In my experience, the mask can be useful and sometimes a good idea. But, it is equally important to find plenty of time where you are not wearing the mask. I would argue that it’s best if the mask is a rare exception and you just let your true colors fly the rest of the time.Would you recommend me trying to unmask?
I would say everyone has to find their own system. I am a list maker. The process of writing things down really helps me to keep order. Also, I try to simplify everything… Not have too much stuff, not overly scheduling myself, and maintaining order in my environment.How do you guys deal with executive dysfunction?
I only know one verbal autistic person where I live, couldn't find any others... And it's very very hard to communicate with non verbal guys, sometimes they don't even know what ASD is (even though they are autistics). Also, it's hard to get a proper diagnostic where I live, it can be very expensive and I'm at a poor region of Brazil, so lots of autistic people never got a diagnostic and sometimes don't even know what ASD really is.Hi and welcome @malu1ce
I would read up on autism, and try to see what makes sense to me of what I read. Autism is so many things to so many people, so how it is for you will be different from ho wit is for others.
Are there any groups local to you in Brazil for folk of your age, where you can go and meet live people (as opposed to just interacting on an internet forum)?
I got diagnosed this week and I'd like some tips that could help me understand myself better. Do you guys keep your autism as a secret? Would you recommend me trying to unmask? How do you guys deal with executive dysfunction?