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Why the MaskingšŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

Why the MaskingšŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

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This is for autism but it goes on with everyone in daily life, just to a lesser degree. Everyone wants to appear a certain way, and seldom varies, even in the forums if you honestly look.
What if we all could just let go and “be” free from it all? People like Kevin may be a butt at times, but he is who he is which is seldom seen, entertaining mostly, and true to who he is “For the most partšŸ˜‰”.

Autistic masking (or camouflaging) is the conscious or subconscious suppression of natural autistic traits to appear neurotypical. People mask to fit in, secure employment, or avoid stigma. While it serves as a survival mechanism, it requires exhausting cognitive effort and often leads to severe mental health struggles and burnout.

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@mike69 said
This is for autism but it goes on with everyone in daily life, just to a lesser degree. Everyone wants to appear a certain way, and seldom varies, even in the forums if you honestly look.
What if we all could just let go and “be” free from it all? People like Kevin may be a butt at times, but he is who he is which is seldom seen, entertaining mostly, and true to who he is ...[text shortened]... requires exhausting cognitive effort and often leads to severe mental health struggles and burnout.
I don't think that works too well if you are an antisocial boob.