It depends totally on the person I'm revealing things to. I'm generally an open person and don't mind talking about just about anything with a person who's kind, curious and open-minded. But I close up and walk away if I sense the opposite.

Also for several years now I haven't had any new people enter my life, unless you count online. The only new people I talk to are doctors, nurses and therapists. In those scenarios I always first talk about my anxiety disorder and how it might affect our communication and the things I say.

That was also the first thing I said in my fedi introduction nearly a year ago. So yeah, while it might not be in itself an easy thing to reveal, I do find it makes everything that comes after easier when the person understands that side of me and how it affects my behaviour. And also that I don't have to try and pretend to be anything other than a quivering, sweaty mess who can't find words 😄