Who to disclose AS and when?

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I've already posted about disclosure of AS in the workplace and when it would be appropriate. In this forum, I'd like to discuss with whom I would disclose and, likewise, when it would be appropriate. I'm doing this because I'm at the point in my life where I should be truthful about myself as others see me. I doubt a number of close friends would want to hear the news, and my parents already know so it would be useless telling them what they already know.

Thoughts?

I have started telling most of my friends fairly soon after meeting them. It saves the heartache of me saying something wrong, or talking too much, and everyone thinking I am a heartless individual, when I really do care. I tell friends, and I tell coworkers that I trust. I do not make friends easily, so if I decide to befriend someone, that means they have shown themselves as trustworthy. I do not tell everyone.