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Tropics82

Hi 

I was diagnosed with level 1 autism 4 months ago and have been really struggling with it.

I already have diagnosed ADHD and take medication for this, which took me while to get used to and understand but i feel this diagnosis has hit me a lot harder and ive been off work for a while to have time to make sense of it all

im hoping i can get some clarity or help on this site so thought i would share it..

I dont have a clue how to undertand tis masking stuff- its feels weird to me .. and im struggling to accept that i have it and also struggle to tell others when i dont get it myself ...

There are things that i feel now make a little sense but to the outside world im ok.. to me im probable ok lol .. or not -- but how did people make sense of all this ?

Thank you 

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  • Not everyone masks. If you don't think you are doing it, it could be subconscious or you aren't doing it much.

    If you don't put any mental effort into how you talk, behave, hold yourself, or worry about what to say or do, or how you come across, or replay or script conversations, and if you don't feel tired after an interaction with someone you don't know well, then maybe you are not masking. If you feel like you are just being you, maybe you are.

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  • Not everyone masks. If you don't think you are doing it, it could be subconscious or you aren't doing it much.

    If you don't put any mental effort into how you talk, behave, hold yourself, or worry about what to say or do, or how you come across, or replay or script conversations, and if you don't feel tired after an interaction with someone you don't know well, then maybe you are not masking. If you feel like you are just being you, maybe you are.

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