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Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome
Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome
Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome
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Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome

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So much is wondered about how and when to self-disclose to others when you are autistic. Travis shares how he chooses the how and when to self-disclose his Asperger Syndrome to others he meets. Travis says the decision is context driven and changes from person to person. Travis weighs the pros and cons of self-disclosure between each friendship and professional relationship he enters in his life.

Travis also makes the choice to self-disclose to potential employers because he feels it makes the overall employment experience easier and more enjoyable. Overall Travis has learned that self-disclosure helps eliminate a lot of communication gaps he might otherwise have with his friends and others like employers and coworkers. Self-disclosure has given Travis internal peace and happiness as he feels social relationships are easier when others know he is on the spectrum.

Travis shares his story of how he decides when to self-disclose having Asperger Syndrome and talks about the differences of self-disclosing in online relationships like Facebook friendships. He has decided it is never a good idea to disclose in an initial email or introduction to someone online. This can scare others off and prevent them from getting to know you.

Travis shares how he is learning to read the social context of each scenario when meeting new people so that he can make an informed decision of how and when to self-disclose he has Asperger Syndrome. Travis also talks about how he as a person would like his parents to self-disclose if he were a child on the spectrum to give parents a better idea of how someone with autism might want them to handle that situation.

Travis describes the benefits for both people on the spectrum and their families in self-disclosure. Travis feels it makes everyone's life easier when the people he interacts with know he has Asperger Syndrome and he can provide a reason for some of his socially awkward behavior. This book is one man's opinions on the how and when to self-disclose you have Asperger Syndrome to others and should not be taken as medical advice.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 27, 2018
ISBN9780463527344
Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome
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Travis Breeding

Travis is an author from Huntington Indiana how enjoys entertaining and educating through words. He enjoys telling a story and taking it from his mind to paper. He has authored several books on autism, mental illness, schizophrenia, and disability issues. He continues to write about those issues but also explores some fiction writing as well. Travis has a loving family and enjoys spending time with friends and family. He loves to play bingo and meet new people. One day Travis hopes to start a family of his own and give them so much love. Travis would like to thank his readers for supporting him on his journey of becoming an author. He could not have done it without you. If you would like to get in touch with Travis please email him at tbreedauthoratgmaildotcom,

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    Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome - Travis Breeding

    Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome

    Travis Breeding

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    Copyright 2018 Travis Breeding

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    Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome

    About the Author

    Self-Disclosing Asperger Syndrome

    Self-disclosure is something that I have often wondered a thought about over the years. The more confident I become with myself the more I feel the need to self-disclose my autism with others.

    In the past I may have wanted to try and hide my Asperger Syndrome but now that I am more confident and thinking more positively I just do not see a need to hide something that makes me who I am.

    There will be many people who accept you in life and like you for who you are and then there will be others who do not accept you and do not like you for who you are. I do not suspect this to be any true of myself or anyone else who has Asperger Syndrome or autism.

    Just like many other things related to autism and relationships I would suspect that the percentages of the people who will like us and accept our Asperger Syndrome or autism as a part of who we are to be equal to or close to the percentage that would accept a neurotypical person for who he or she is.

    I know in my mind in the past when things were not always going well I would have thought that my Asperger Syndrome would have made it more likely that I would not be accepted for who I was as a person, so I would have been shyer about telling potential dates and people of interest that I had Asperger Syndrome. But lately, all of that has been changing as I have been experiencing mindfulness and cognitive behavior therapy that has really begun to allow me to appreciate life and more importantly appreciate the person for who I am.

    I know that we talk about context and context driven behavior a lot in this book. That just goes to show how important context is with autism and in anything involving social relationships in our lives.

    The question of whether to self-disclose if I have Asperger Syndrome to someone I am interested in or not will likely depend a lot on social context.

    Having autism, it is much easier for me to look for a one size fits all approach to this just as it is anything else in life. It would be easier for me if I just knew and understood that I could tell every single person I interacted with that I had Asperger Syndrome. Unfortunately, there is no written rule like that and I have had to

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