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Masking when you have autism can help you blend in, but you might not be doing yourself any favours
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People mask to try to fit in but it can have long-term consequences.
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The practice of someone being undiagnosed on the autism spectrum and masking their autism is not as uncommon as you might think.
Key points:
People with autism can be motivated to do it fit in
But it can be damaging in the long term and exhausting to keep it up
For 40 years, I hid my autism from the world as a way of ensuring those around me would accept me.
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