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Pretending to be normal

Billy87
8 months ago

Does anyone else feel that they can pretend like they're normal for a short amount of time (and actually cope quite well like a regular person in the outside world) but after a couple of weeks the effort is too much and you crash and burn out and cant "be normal" anymore?

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  • 8 months ago

    Yep. I think pretty much my whole life has been me pretending to be normal and trying to fit in to this neurotypical world. It's exhausting.
    I think it's called masking isn't it?
    The evenings are when I crash after a day of trying to be normal and fitting in. At night I can lay down, unwind and relax and prepare myself for tomorrow where the whole cycle starts all over again.
    It's nice knowing so many of us relate to this.

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  • 8 months ago

    Yep. I think pretty much my whole life has been me pretending to be normal and trying to fit in to this neurotypical world. It's exhausting.
    I think it's called masking isn't it?
    The evenings are when I crash after a day of trying to be normal and fitting in. At night I can lay down, unwind and relax and prepare myself for tomorrow where the whole cycle starts all over again.
    It's nice knowing so many of us relate to this.

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