@autistics Very relatable content! And I dig his sense of humor!

How to Spot Autism in #HighMasking Adults - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJDKjH6rHhw

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Heavily masking autism isn’t a success.

It’s not an “autism cure” (there’s no such thing), and it’s not a compliment when people say “oh, I couldn’t tell that you’re autistic.” It’s a sign that I am fighting my own nature.

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Autistic masking is a verb #actuallyautistic #autisticmasking #highmasking #masking #autistic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWNVT4LaKE

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The left side of the brain has a self-reinforcing spiral of anxiety.

The right side of the brain has a self-reinforcing spiral of creativity.

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I’ve been going down the rabbit hole of alternative, customizable, computer peripherals. It’s turned into a huge un-ableizing my work project. Is that a word?

Well, I’m no longer content to use the standard options and think myself insufficient for having fingers and eyeballs and a brain that hurts with overuse of badly designed devices.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #HighMasking #Autistic #AutisticMasking

Wish I could talk to my younger self and tell them we have a boyfriend who, even though we saw each other yesterday, adds enthusiastically when discussing dinner plans over the phone, that he's really looking forward to seeing me. And that we really deserve that, because we are in fact worthy of love.

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In what has masking been harmful to you that you didn't realize until you started noticing how much you were doing it?

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If you want some resources on Autistic unmasking, here's something I wrote a while back on how to unmask:

https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2022/11/12/how-to-unmask/

And I gave a workshop recently on unmasking: what it is/isn't, how to start, and mostly strategies for staying safe and how to tell what is safe and what's not.

You can get the recording and transcript here if you're interested (it's totally free):

https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/07/19/unmasking-strategies-for-safety/

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It's okay if you still have a long way to go in your unmasking journey.

We're each starting from different points, at different times in our lives, with different resources, supports, abilities, needs. There is no real timeline or comparison.

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