Be who you are. Be only who you are. At all times. You can try to be a better you, but make sure that you are still you.
Be who you are. Be only who you are. At all times. You can try to be a better you, but make sure that you are still you.
#unmasking can be fun, especially when you do it with school “#professionals” to offer examples of the observations they make of your progeny. You wonder why my son doesn’t open up to you more? On some level he’s traumatized and afraid of you and your #ableism. Let me explain… And when I’m done they’re like “oh, wow, we have noticed those things too!”
Um, then why didn’t you use those a signal to CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR and interact with him differently?
Since I was largely following social scripts that I had learned before I knew I was Autistic, and would say things like, “I’m fine” when I didn’t mean it, or that I liked someone’s artwork when I really didn’t think it was that good:
I assumed that everyone else was being completely fake at all times, especially when they said that they liked me or valued me in any way.
#AndItShows "And It Shows"
#Unmasking #AutismMasking
#MaskOff
#SuperSurkovSimulacra "Super Surkov Simulacra, Kremlin Attitudes Abound"
#AntiWokeOpera "Anti-Woke Opera"
Woke to what? Bible verse John 1:1 woke. #WordWokeWake
Woke to what, exactly? #MediaWoke !!!
https://old.reddit.com/r/GenZ/comments/1imx3za/lets_talk_about_it/
#RFKjr Supporters Push #RawMilk
Will food safety become like #unmasking -where people are asked to puts themselves at risk to prove their loyalty to conservative politicians?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/02/04/raw-milk-mom-influencers-rfk-jr-dangers-bird-flu/78019020007/
How People Pleasing Prevents Positive Relationships
#Unmasking With #ADHD
Here’s why hiding your ADHD struggles can be #exhausting
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/empowered-with-adhd/202501/unmasking-with-adhd
As you get more comfortable with your increasingly unmasked self, what do you hope may become possible that isn’t now?
Wenn du von Anfang das Sprechen, Schreiben, Tun allistischer Menschhen auf Autistisch übersetzst und es doch nie wirklich schaffst, die Mehrheit zu verstehen, also so richtig ... Zumal du eh für alles mehr Energie brauchst und weniger Ressourcen zur Verfügung hast, es dir aber natürlich nicht anmerken lassen willst.
Warum müssen eigentlich immer wir die sein, die übersetzen müssen?
Antwort: Weil wir die Minderheit sind.
Was mich schon als Kind, als ich mein So- sprich mein Anders-Sein noch nicht verstanden habe: Wieso müssen immer die Schwächeren sich den Stärkeren anpassen statt umgekehrt.
Auch im Straßenverkehr ist es leider so.
#AutismusSpektrum #Neurodivergenz #Masking #Unmasking
@aenniontour Die Situation hatte ich genau auch. Dann hab ich es mir antrainiert (als Kind). Aber ich weiß nie, wie lange und ob ich es richtig mache. Ist wohl ein typisches Autismussymptom und etwas, wobei Betroffene wie ich maskieren, um nicht aufzufallen. In meiner aktuellen #Unmasking-Phase realisiere ich solche Mechanismen/-Automatismen immer häufiger.
You get to choose how much to unmask, with whom and where, and you never have to do more than you’re ready to do at that moment.
Early on in my #autism self discovery, I searched social media for ppl sharing their experiences. I found I relate a lot to the experiences of non-verbal folks. I also found that strange because I can be quite verbal at times.
Now, I become less verbal. Fully unmasked, I often am barely able to speak. It's pleasant to not have to think in words, relaxing and freeing.
Like taking off the work clothes when coming home after a long day.
#unmasked #actuallyautistic #autistic #autisticadult
When I don't have to make my face do things, I have energy to put towards other tasks.
#unmasking is going to be a lifelong process for me, especially as an Autistic woman.
Don't tell me to smile. I'll smile if and when I want to.
In my inner world, there is no concept for people. Not other people. Not myself. I have developed a mental concept of people, including a self, that I use for practical purposes and interactions. But if I'm not masking, I consider everyone as a collection of a body, a mind and a seemingly infinite number of thoughts and experiences that is simply too much and too difficult to comprehend. It's very overwhelming to unmask with this issue
#neurodiversity #autism #AuDHD #unmasking #actuallyautistic
#Unmasking ist auch, mir etwas, das ich nicht verstehe, erklären zu lassen. Auf die Gefahr hin, für humorlos oder dumm gehalten zu werden.
Früher hab ich entweder nichts gesagt u/o so getan, als verstünde ich u/o heimlich gesuchmaschint. (Nachdem ich zu oft belächelt wurde.)
Here's Why I Get Mad When People Compliment My Smile
Ich habe aufgehört, so zu tun als würde ich Sachen lustig finden, die nicht lustig sind, ähm, die ich nicht lustig finde. Irgendwann, klammheimlich, ist es passiert.
#Unmasking hat viele Gesichter.
The whole idea of unmasking is listening to yourself, so listen to yourself about what you feel okay with right now.
Some people treat social conventions with the thinking of, “You have to follow all of the social rules, or otherwise you’re a bad person.”
But sometimes, you just… don’t. It’s not that big of a deal.