Tag: masking
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Autism Masking vs. Autism Camouflaging: What’s the Difference?
My sense of identity has taken a real hit over the past few years, and I’m just getting to the point where I’m ready to explore it more openly. So join me. As a neurodivergent parent, I’m faced with demands that often leave me feeling depleted and overwhelmed. And that means I’m chronically under-resourced when…
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Unmasking: Reclaiming Your Authentic Self—At Your Own Pace
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Who am I when I’m not trying to be what others expect?”—you’re already on the path of unmasking. Unmasking shouldn’t be a single moment of revelation—that’s what happened to me and it was AWFUL. Instead, I think it should be more of a slow, nonlinear, deeply personal process of reconnecting…
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What Is Masking? Understanding the Hidden Cost of Adapting to a Neurotypical World
You’re in a conversation, smiling politely, nodding at the right moments, laughing when everyone else laughs—even though your brain is somewhere else entirely, scanning every detail to make sure you seem “normal.” Later, you’re exhausted. You might wonder why something so simple felt so hard.This is masking—and if you’re neurodivergent, chances are you’ve been doing…