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poloniousmonk, to actuallyautistic
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What is this "mask", what do y'all mean by "masking"?

Like, what's the difference between a mask and a public persona?

Both my parents are pretty autistic and in total denial about it. Lacking siblings, cousins, a culture, or human contact, I really have no frame of reference for this stuff.

Thanks.

E_Briannica,
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@autisticadvocacy @autistic[email protected] @actuallyautistic @poloniousmonk Hiya. For me, I know I’m masking when I can suddenly stop. When I close the door behind me into an empty room and sigh and drop my posture, when I hang up a phone and then scream to let out all i’d been feeling but holding back, when I turn away from everyone and drop the smile I’ve been putting on. Harder to realize when I start masking, I’ve been doing it all my life.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
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How do my confront ableism in their day to day lives?

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E_Briannica,
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@actuallyautistic @theautisticcoach HATE showering, but found through personal data collection in 2020 that if I go for longer than 60 hours (2.5 days), I always feel bad as I step in. Having that external deadline helps move me, but I still skip it sometimes. Also, having important pills to take at night gives me an anchor to do other night tasks like teeth stuff and removing makeup. Mornings are still chaos though. Thanks for asking.

E_Briannica,
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@actuallyautistic @theautisticcoach My friend recently wrote about this cyclical dread: https://medium.com/black-bear-recovery/the-shower-clock-4c4f64699784

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
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What are my comrades reading/listening to this weekend?

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E_Briannica,
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@actuallyautistic @theautisticcoach English Ancestral Surnames by JR Dolan (1972)

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