Published on 12, July, 2020
So, I was wondering if anyone else feels this way?
We are encouraged, these days, to just be ourselves. But if you have done this and always found the real you is rejected how on earth are you meant to live in the world authentically?
Just ignore the negative responses and persist? Or, like most people in the world with a heart, do you then adjust your 'self' to be less divisive/offensive/turbulent, in order to find a way to fit? (Mask)
Just struggling to fit a star shaped personality through a round hole atm, and it's made me very depressed
I have come to the conclusion that my camouflaging is as much me as my autism. I just try not to get into situations where masking becomes exhausting, if it does become too uncomfortable, if I can, I make my excuses and leave.