@whileyouwonder: Why socialising leaves you completely exhausted 🪫 If you're a high-masking autistic, this might be exactly why you're struggling to keep up with friendships. #autismmasking #neurodivergent #autisticadults #highmaskingautism #unmasking
To this day I don't even know how to actively unmask. Its become so automatic but still so exhausting 💀
2026-05-01 16:19:15
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Nicole :
My problem is that I still have to mask with my family. I'm 55.
2026-05-01 20:17:32
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Susie :
I used to be so good at masking. Then I took a career break and spent most of my time with people I don't need to mask around and now I've forgotten how I ever did it 😅
2026-05-01 19:18:14
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LaWa :
Me getting jobs. I interview SO GOOD. Nobody knows that I empty my tank to do it
2026-05-08 10:36:48
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sephir0p :
my mistake was choosing a social career where I have to mask. no energy to socialize ever
2026-05-21 22:26:05
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Lena Morr :
I’m exhausted masking but I don’t know how to not do it 🤷🏻♀️
2026-05-01 19:16:14
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Joce :
I’ve been thinking I may be autistic and it’s driving me insaneee, but I do enjoy spending time with them, the problem is sometimes I just don’t feel like talking and just like watching them talk or be on my phone when they talk, and usually after spending time with them and actually interacting I feel sooo drained! I just need alone time or at least 30 minutes of not talking. And it makes me a little sad when they think Im mad or bored, im just tireddd of socializing:( idk what to do an evaluation is sooo expensive
2026-05-09 00:52:13
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ILoveWandaSoSoSoMuch :
Ever since I became friendless and alone, I’ve become significantly less depressed.
2026-05-02 01:58:36
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Harriet :
I'm a stay at home mum now and my mask got left behind! I lost a few friends, but became even closer with others as they got to know the real me. one of my friends said my verbal stims make her heart happy! how LUCKY am I
2026-05-09 10:40:09
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Breanna :
im realizing im an autistic that LOVES to socialize 😂 I hate small talk cant do it cant stand it but I love being around people and being social.
2026-05-25 13:37:23
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yarupiesu :
Omg. It’s me. I’m that person 😳
2026-05-18 11:18:35
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Hommy Rodriguez576 :
Batman is who I am and Bruce Wayne is the alter ego at this point.
2026-05-08 18:47:23
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Graemeuk :
I’ve actually realised that most of my friends are neurodivergent without me knowing that I was picking people like myself 😊
2026-05-02 22:02:33
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Jonf096 :
I avoid socialising with my whole body, once a month is my limit and never on a weekend, that’s my recharge time 👀
2026-05-06 19:35:32
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Chris Warburton Hulme :
Neuro Kin. Love it.
2026-05-10 00:42:15
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Anthony 🌈 :
me but at work, I spend all my efforts to mask at work and then have zero energy for anything else
2026-05-24 01:05:19
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chrissie :
do you do online assessments? like for someone in a different country?
2026-05-11 17:48:07
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Tomgirl :
Do you offer assessments and sessions with Australian patients?
2026-05-12 16:28:10
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Finn 🇦🇺 :
As an autism assessor, can you see through the mask in an assessment?
2026-05-07 11:23:09
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cdaf :
yes but how do you actually unmask? I mean..
2026-05-02 03:07:16
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WitchyandTired13 :
I masked so well I didn't find out until I was 46. Just coming out of my 3rd bout of burnout in my life lol
2026-05-01 20:37:07
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Kali Ufiestar 🍉 :
i fooled the assessor that assessed me the first time is how well i masked
2026-05-01 20:17:17
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Kit 🇨🇦🇬🇧📚🐉 :
This is why I rarely socialize anymore.
2026-05-03 16:00:39
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BazzaMacKenzie :
Genius insight. :S
2026-05-03 13:51:15
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mj.okeefe91 :
I suck at masking. As soon as I feel comfortable around someone, I fall apart.
2026-06-16 08:03:38
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