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“When I need help, I ask my friends”: experiences of Spanish autistic women when disclosing their late diagnosis to family and friends

“…However, friends react assertively, listening and supporting their friends, including initiating the process encouraged by them and their partners. This finding is in agreement with recent studies on the friendships of autistic women, with whom they would have an intimate relationship and would be there for them, including helping them to deal with their different day-to-day difficulties (Dean et al, 2014;Sedgewick et al, 2019;Garcia-Molina, 2022).…”

“…Additionally, dismissiveness was a common negative reaction reported here and in the study by Huang et al (2022), although it was not addressed in previous publications. They also reported disbelief, highlighting how the issue of gender influences the reactions of the people closest to them since family members are familiar with the characteristics of men and compare them with those of women (Garcia-Molina, 2022). At first, it could be believed that the family received the diagnosis as if in 'mourning' and, as in the first theme, they deny it; however, this same negative reaction continues later on, as observed in the second theme, further weakening their relationship.…”

“…Compared with nonautistic women, who may have a wider group of friends, autistic women would have one or two best friends, with a very intense relationship, with whom they spend much or all of their time, both physically and virtually. These friends, as they themselves describe, are "those that they trust", as "they would be there for them" (Sedgewick et al, 2019;Garcia-Molina, 2022). In addition, as a result of such trust and relationship, these friends would be aware of their condition and even warn and help them to deal with dayto-day life activities and prevent their social exclusion (Dean et al, 2014;Garcia-Molina, 2022).…”

“…These friends, as they themselves describe, are "those that they trust", as "they would be there for them" (Sedgewick et al, 2019;Garcia-Molina, 2022). In addition, as a result of such trust and relationship, these friends would be aware of their condition and even warn and help them to deal with dayto-day life activities and prevent their social exclusion (Dean et al, 2014;Garcia-Molina, 2022). Similarly, in the study of Frost et al (2019) both male and female participants reported that it was rare for them to come out of the closet; however, when they did, they disclosed it to their close friends and long-term romantic partners with the intention of being understood, as well as school personnel for the purpose of obtaining accommodation.…”