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Masquerade

JT

Late diagnosis, and a lifetime of masking.

Does anyone else feel, as they come to terms with the years of masking that is behind you that, in a effort to 'do the right thing' that, in many ways your life could be considered a lie?

The memories of things I've stopped myself from doing just keep coming and I feel so sad that I haven't been able to live a life I really wanted.

...don't get my wrong, I realise there's a lot of time left to live more authentically. But oh how I'd like to go back and be much bolder in my bravery

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  • The mask is as much me as the autism is. I have decided that 'unmasking' is just an irrelevant concept for me. The only difference in my behaviour post-diagnosis is that I feel much less embarrassment in not attending, or prematurely leaving, social events that I apprehend might be, or find to be, unpleasant.

  • in reply to Martin

    Good that it has helped in that way. I feel like I have ghosts following me (metaphorically speaking). The loss of missed opportunities to stand up and be different with pride. I'm glad though that society is starting to think more about autism though, for the next generation if not past ones

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  • in reply to Martin

    Good that it has helped in that way. I feel like I have ghosts following me (metaphorically speaking). The loss of missed opportunities to stand up and be different with pride. I'm glad though that society is starting to think more about autism though, for the next generation if not past ones

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