Hello.
So, I've recently been rejected by a very close friend of mine, and it seems that it was either because I'd recently unmasked in front of said friend, or because of my autistic and mental health needs in general. Has anyone else experienced this or something like it? If so, how did you deal with this?
I have, and it’s super hard. I remember feeling so rubbish and as if i was “too much” thanks to my autism which meant I don’t deserve friendships and i’ll never have them. But it’s absolutely not true.
Please remember that the experience you are having now is a reflection on them and not you. You shouldn’t feel like you need to mask or hide your authentic self.
I found personally just having to time to evaluate the situation and to see there is nothing wrong with me unmasking and being the real me helped me.
I hope you’re doing ok 
I have, and it’s super hard. I remember feeling so rubbish and as if i was “too much” thanks to my autism which meant I don’t deserve friendships and i’ll never have them. But it’s absolutely not true.
Please remember that the experience you are having now is a reflection on them and not you. You shouldn’t feel like you need to mask or hide your authentic self.
I found personally just having to time to evaluate the situation and to see there is nothing wrong with me unmasking and being the real me helped me.
I hope you’re doing ok
