What to Say to a Partner or Friend After You Get Diagnosed as Autistic

Ever finally found the words for something you've carried for years, and then frozen when it came time to tell someone? In this episode, I'm breaking down what to say to a partner or a friend after you get diagnosed, and how to have that conversation without over-explaining your entire life.

I'm walking through why this conversation feels so high stakes, how to approach a partner versus a friend, and what to remember if someone doesn't react the way you hoped.

In this episode:

• Why telling someone feels so much bigger than it should, from the fear of being rewritten as broken to the pressure of breaking an unspoken contract as the low maintenance one
• How to tell a partner: picking your moment, connecting the diagnosis to things they've already seen, and giving them a specific job instead of just asking for understanding
• How to tell a friend, including how much backstory to share and why you don't owe anyone your whole history in one sitting
• What to do if it doesn't go well, and why one person's reaction is never a vote on whether you're autistic

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