Disclosing aspergers

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Hi ! A good friend of mine told me if I'm going to interact with people longer than 2 hours I should disclose that I have aspergers. His thinking is people would sense I'm different and not being able to put there finger on it would make them distrust me. What's your thoughts?

You are not obliged to disclose autism (PDD, Asperger's, or whatever) anytime, neither at the start of the conversation nor after 2 hours. Even if you interact with friends, you are not obliged. Disclosing AS or not disclosing it, should be based on free choice.

If there is no stigma, you can tell something about it, in the same way to openly talk about other things. But unfortunately there is a stigma, and therefore I will be reluctant and cautious about it.

the only folks who know about me are my nephew with AS, 2 of my three sisters, my husband, and a few close friends. if someone asked me directly, i wouldn't lie, but i'm not volunteering for possible prejudice.

I told a girl at work and she was sympathetic like I said I had cancer. :/

I told people but everyone thinks I am faking it

The great thing about being you is that only you can be you. What I mean is, only you can breath with your lungs, only you can feel your own pain. So, it only makes sense for you to make your own decisions.
You are not obligated to tell others that you are perfectly different. You don't even have to say you have Aspergers or that you're autistic. You can just say "bare with me I'm a little sensitive, Quirky." or just say "I feel uncomfortable right now." Remember that you have the same right for happiness as everyone else. And if telling people you have AS makes you unhappy then just don't.
I get a weird satisfaction out of telling people. I don't just blurt it out but I'm not shy about it either. I like to break peoples barriers about autism. I'm not shy at informing them about all the greats who have AS.
Do what makes you happy.
And by the way. Keep practicing socializing because it does get easier. I'm still learning every single day and I hope you can to. Do not give up.