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Unmasking

Bearer1976

I'm 46 year ols male and I have been all my life. I knew that but I didn't any one else did. I go to a support group and the lady who runs it (Indapendace trust support group) said What everything you said it sounds like you been masking along time.

I rarely take it off,partly because I don't know how to. When I do I some times I can't funny looks. 

How does everyone else cope living in a nonautisic world who don't really have a clue what it like,unless you have it your self and accept it. I say accept it as you can run away from those who are like you because they can't deal with it.

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  • I feel best when I'm on my own. Failing that, I don't need to mask in front of my partner of 13 years. We both think he is on the spectrum only he can't be bothered with the whole faff of getting a diagnosis. I can be my self round my mum and dad, but again, we all strongly suspect dad is on the spectrum.

    The in laws are coming today for the weekend and that's going to involve a lot of masking, although I'll invariably slip up at some point and make some sort of faux pas. However, I've been masking a little bit less round them and I think they just take that as me being a bit rude.

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  • I feel best when I'm on my own. Failing that, I don't need to mask in front of my partner of 13 years. We both think he is on the spectrum only he can't be bothered with the whole faff of getting a diagnosis. I can be my self round my mum and dad, but again, we all strongly suspect dad is on the spectrum.

    The in laws are coming today for the weekend and that's going to involve a lot of masking, although I'll invariably slip up at some point and make some sort of faux pas. However, I've been masking a little bit less round them and I think they just take that as me being a bit rude.

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