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Tips on unmasking for late diagnosed autistics

Spritz

I find it hard to unmask even with people I trust. I dont mask knowingly with them, it's more of an autopilot thing. 

If anyone has any tips on how to break out of this autopilot mode, that would be great, thank you.

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  • I too am on autopilot when in company, especially when there is more than one person. I have learned to put myself in a comfortable position as much as possible, I socialise a lot less now which gives me the freedom to be myself. I say No a lot more often as this was a word I rarely used due to my people pleasing tendencies. I used to feel I had to give a justifiable explanation for why I couldn’t or didn’t want to do something (that is only for the benefit of others not myself). 
    Start by putting yourself in places where you don’t need to mask and take note of what feels right to you without outside pressures.

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  • I too am on autopilot when in company, especially when there is more than one person. I have learned to put myself in a comfortable position as much as possible, I socialise a lot less now which gives me the freedom to be myself. I say No a lot more often as this was a word I rarely used due to my people pleasing tendencies. I used to feel I had to give a justifiable explanation for why I couldn’t or didn’t want to do something (that is only for the benefit of others not myself). 
    Start by putting yourself in places where you don’t need to mask and take note of what feels right to you without outside pressures.

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