I'm a 21-year-old woman and I've recently been diagnosed with level 1 autism. Should I tell the people I meet from now on right away, so they can understand my difficulties? Would that be better or worse? When I think about it, I'm confused and I don't know what to do. They would probably dismiss my diagnosis because "you don't seem autistic, you seem so normal." But at the same time, I feel like telling people upfront when I meet them would save me a lot of time, and I wouldn't have to mask as much. How do you manage it?
First of all excuse my English, it's not my native language. My boyfriend told me today that he is depressed but when I asked why, he wanted to end the conversation because he was tired. I told him that I understand, that I would gladly listen if he ever wants to open up with me in the future. The problem is he never does. He always keeps everything to himself, and at this point I'm really worried because I know he's been depressed for years, even if he didn't tell me as clearly as he did today. I don't know what to do, because I feel really frustrated about not knowing how I can help him. I love him deeply and I really want him to be happy. I don't want to pressure him, I know insisting wou