@theautisticcoach@actuallyautistic Until I was self- and then professionally dx'd I was masking all the time - trying to be like NT folks - and failing miserably.
Over the past two years, I've been slowly unmasking to myself - recalling and engaging in different stimming and not judging sensitivities. I'm also stopping myself from unnecessary social NT behaviors that don't fit me. It's a slow and interesting process.