LunaViolet
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What do you think they are?
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What do you think they are?
That is very much my experience (different examples, obviously) but I wasn't sure just how to say it.Pros:
More understanding and less hostility.
Lower anxiety.
You've shared who you are and it feels good.
Cons:
Less understanding and more hostility.
Greater anxiety.
You have not shared who you are and it feels oppressive.
The costs and benefits of sharing your aspie status are a measuring rod for the character of whomever you have shared it with.
Bad example: A brief landlady of mine was sickeningly hateful towards me - she was abusive and an alcoholic. She was either watching church on T.V. or yelling at me for the fun of it.
Great example: I told my friends and it turns out they may have aspie status too. Even those who do not land on the spectrum have given me the benefit of the doubt - those relationships have not changed, but I get to enjoy feeling accepted.