Published on 12, July, 2020
I like facebook - I spend a lot of time on it. My profile is almost exclusively 'NT compliant but still eccentric old me'
Does anyone think that a 'dual identity' is healthy?
I feel like I want to 'live my truth' and just be completely open, but I think some/many existing friends would be confused and quite unnerved.
Above all I just want to share some things I know - to entertain, educate, resonate (or be happily disagreed with) - and feel that some of my things are VERY not NT.
I use Instagram for my special interest - knitting and crochet mainly. Not advertised as me being autistic but I do have conversations on there with others about autism.
Twitter account 1 - work-related stuff
Twitter account 2 - openly autistic General chit chat
Facebook - family/friends, not openly autistic
I started the 2nd Twitter for autism and general chit chat recently as I was originally being openly autistic on my primary account but I was blurring lines really between my work identity and my personal needs as a newly diagnosed autistic woman.
I dont feel I want to make a big announcement that I'm autistic to friends and family so I've not bothered with Facebook. I know it would only result in questions I dont want to answer.
My goodness, Michelle. How do you manage all those!? I have trouble remembering to check my emails...
The scenarios you describe really echo my thinking.I tried separate accounts - all in my own name but with differing target audiences: I am sure that has not been a success.
When I worked, there was a giant wall between personal and professional online personas (thank you LinkedIn and also fake Facebook names)And now, with a diagnosis behind me... all i really want to do is live MY truth - whatever on earth that looks like - and not hurt anyone in the process... :(
:)