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When and where do you feel you're being 'as you are' ?

Zoey
3 months ago

My question is - do you have any place (community, environment, online,,, anywhere) where you feel you belong to and can be 'as you are' without masking or concealing the autism diagnosis?

I'm an autistic adult who recently found out I'm autistic, in my 30s.
Currently I feel a little lost, that I am reluctant to disclose my diagnosis at work, to my friends, even to my family...
I feel I never experienced 'unmasking' too. 

So I'd love to hear some others stories who have places like you feel home.
Thank you!

Parents
  • 3 months ago

    It takes quite a while to unpick yourself, masking etc and while life does get less confusing, the unpicking is definitely an ongoing to process. In terms of being "as you are", there are definitely two places I proverbally feel at home, however for the rest of it, depends on mood, energy, stress levels etc. Another thing to consider is what type of people make you feel "as you are". They are valuable to have in your life. The best people and places are the ones which don't add to stress and where "being autistic" doesn't enter your head. 

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  • 3 months ago

    It takes quite a while to unpick yourself, masking etc and while life does get less confusing, the unpicking is definitely an ongoing to process. In terms of being "as you are", there are definitely two places I proverbally feel at home, however for the rest of it, depends on mood, energy, stress levels etc. Another thing to consider is what type of people make you feel "as you are". They are valuable to have in your life. The best people and places are the ones which don't add to stress and where "being autistic" doesn't enter your head. 

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