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If a ‘normal’ doesn’t exist, what am I socially masking? by Jane McNeice

Posted by on 4 Jul, 2023 in Mental Health |

If a ‘normal’ doesn’t exist, what am I socially masking? by Jane McNeice

I am Autistic and I socially mask. I do not choose it, I do it to survive, and in my blog ‘Why I am unable to stop socially masking’ I explain my reasons why. Yes, I hear you, we ALL socially mask – a work mask, a social mask, amongst others. I am not referring to neurotypical social masking, I am referring here to Autistic social masking, it is AMPLIFIED, and it is curated to a level of detail most won’t even comprehend. On the back of my late diagnosis at age 45, I totally recognise my...

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