In my experience, people will most likely forget about it because you don't act like Rainman. It's an interesting thing to go through, especially when diagnosed later in life, but remember, you're still the same person you always were regardless of labels.
No need to tell them anything. Either they guess it themselves or they won't, it's not their business anyway. As for what you might gain. Telling someone that has never gained me anything. If you have positive attributes, let them show. If you have negative attributes, dismiss them and act like they're no big deal and try to adapt them better. If someone asks, don't lie, but don't act like it's a big deal. Can't stress that enough. -SIN
It's taken a long time. I hate saying that. It's still noticeable. I don't typically offend too many people these days, because I play myself off as easy-going. I've just emulated people around me that I noticed were well-received and it's taken a good decade of it to get to where I am. It's also not something that I did consciously? It's more like it is just something I painfully picked up as I've lived longer. Like I said, it's still not perfect, by any means. Have trouble making eye-contact, sometimes I can't understand what total strangers have said to me. Sometimes I still blurt out things that make little sense or could come across as hurtful. I just accent it with acting comfortable, smiling and nodding and forcing eye-contact. -SIN
There's no recipe for dealing with this. It's a spectrum and to be honest I'm not even sure exactly where I fall on it. But I have never noticed people getting more comfortable with me having told them about it. It's one of those things that once people become accustomed to you or you can become more accustomed to them, it smooths out better. You might be tempted to think telling them about it would help, and for some, maybe, it might. There's definitely a feeling like doing something about it is better than doing nothing. But you've just been diagnosed, so that means you're more aware of it than you were. Use that to your benefit if you can. Other than that. Smh, I don't know. I also have turned into kind of a hermit, so maybe it's not that I'm getting better either. Maybe I'm just shutting more people out. Some of the most painful moments in my life were because of being the way I am. They stick with me too. I feel like I may have severely hurt people that I liked. The point is, it will eventually resolve itself down to the path of least resistance. They'll either get used to you. You'll get used to being around them. Or you'll control your contact down to a comfortable level. None of this will be easy or obvious. Medication is not a cure-all for it. I am legitimately sorry. -SIN
I have been promoted from 'asshole' to 'dickhead' many times many. I also choose to stay away. Even two conversations in a room at once is enough to shut me down. 'Fight or Flight' can definitely make you hostile.
This whole "Christmas spirit" thing just won't register this year. In fact, it hasn't for quite a few years now. No, no, not in some manic depressive "I'm too blue" kind of way. It's a..."this thing again?" kind of way.
I remember when I first wanted to find Spanish Flea, to find out what it was called, and i found Herb Alpert on Youtube. The algorithm from both Youtube and Amazon have never been the same, since.
The pettiness of human kind doesn't surprise me. Suppose you live long enough, see and hear enough, and that'll happen, eventually. Or not. Still, not surprising.
Check out the maker vids! I ran into a metal casting one that makes an alloy like tempered steel, but with 80% less iron. Kinda 'super-bronze'! Good for edge weapons, I'm told.
