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  1. A

    Embrace Autism - resources for newly diagnosed 2024-04-22

    Embrace Autism is a programme of support aimed towards autistic adults who are looking to explore their autistic identity and learn how to navigate life post diagnosis (formal or self-diagnosis). Participants can attend an online series of six group sessions, where up to 10 autistic adults...
  2. D

    Masking/rejection anxiety

    Hi!!! I'm new to this forum and excited to be here. I have just been writing about my fear of rejection and I wanted to share what I have written. Please let me know if you relate and if you have any advice to be able to not care so much, thank you! I'm in a transparent case, all eyes on me...
  3. Beanfinity

    Recovering from burnout - re-entering the realm of socializing

    A year ago was when I came to realize my autism-ness and also realized I was in the deep trenches of a burnout. I didn't know what I had been doing was masking for my entire life. I have been isolating myself for about a year from neurotypical social outings (group activities, dinners/nights at...
  4. N

    "Masking" and "unmasking"

    So in an attempt to unpack my social aversion and figure out how now to go out in the world, knowing I'm an Autistic person, I wanted to air out my thoughts on this topic and hopefully, glean some diverse thoughts and opinions on the matter. I've come to the realisation that everybody masks, for...
  5. T

    Coping with work socially

    I find it really difficult in work when people start coming in and I'm serving them and taking orders. I read into every facial expression and feel very hyperaware of peoples moods. I automatically jump to thinking somethings wrong with me or something I've done if they look angry or have a...
  6. Hotwire

    Newbie to here

    Hi, I'm not sure how I got here. I have pro diagnosed classic autism and ADHD. I did reach a burnout phase after the death of my older brother and "regressed" a ton. I can't even mask effectively anymore and many of my old stims came back strong. He literally made the world bearable for me in...
    • Hotwire
    • Thread
    • adhd adhd and asd autistic burnout brother masking newbie regression
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  7. Pbrain

    Marriage problems-masking Q

    My HFA husband has been living a double life for several decades and I found out 9mo ago. That marriage is dead but I’m hoping we can start a new and healthy marriage based on honesty and transparency. He says he wants to but is struggling to know who he is. He’s been seeing several therapists...
    • Pbrain
    • Thread
    • addiction marriage marriage and asd marriageproblems masking
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Help and Support
  8. Angular Chap

    The "cargo cult" analogy for masking

    I've been thinking about this metaphor, and I think it works as an analogy for some of the mimicry/imitation aspects of masking. The term/idea of a "cargo cult" has a long history, but the most well known stories come from around World War 2 in the Pacific. Local Melanesians would see American...
  9. malu1ce

    Just got diagnosed. Any tips?

    I got diagnosed this week and I'd like some tips that could help me understand myself better. Do you guys keep your autism as a secret? Would you recommend me trying to unmask? How do you guys deal with executive dysfunction?
  10. R

    Understanding one's true nature on the edge of the spectrum

    Hello everybody! Believe it or not, as a 55-years-old with 30 years of experience in the media, I'm new to forums in general !!! So I'm very, very interested by and excited about further exploring what it means to live on the edge of the autism spectrum. I came to realize that I was on the...
  11. Foggy

    How do I stop masking all the time?

    I've been masking for years. I grew up knowing I was different, "weird," and that I had to hide it at all costs. I hid my stimming, my sensory issues, my differences in thinking, my executive dysfunction. I forced myself to make eye contact, to talk when I didn't want to, to hide my special...
  12. T

    Recruiting participants for a study on autism, emotion regulation, masking, and human-animal interactions

    Hello everyone! My name is Harrison Chapman, a doctoral candidate and autistic researcher, in Counseling Psychology at the University of Georgia. I am inviting you to take part in a research study for a dissertation, which explores different ways autistic adults regulate their emotions. In the...
  13. S

    Masking/Passing as NT

    When I try to pass as NT in public or in social situations, it is very exhausting and tiring. Please reply to this thread. 1. Have you ever tried to mask your autism or pass as NT in public or in social situations? 2. Why did you try to pass as NT? 3. What was your experience like, and was it...
  14. S

    Masking/Passing as Neurotypical/NT

    When I try to pass as NT in social situations, it is very exhausting and tiring. Please reply to this thread. I have some questions: 1. Why is it so hard for us autistics to learn NT social skills? 2. Why is it exhausting and tiring for us autistics to try to pass as NT in social situations...
  15. Irakus34

    I Messed Up Again

    Hi. First of all, I don't know if this matter should be discussed in here, but it's been more than two weeks since I got this problem and it's not solved yet, what still causes me deep anxiety and uneaseness, so I need help. The thing is, I'm studying in a class with people older than me (some...
  16. LadyS

    How to stop masking?

    I've realized not masking is harder now than masking itself. I've done it for so long and impulsively out of social survival. Before every social encounter I try to tell myself, ok don't do it this time, just be yourself! Over and over again. But then as soon as someone appears the mask goes...
  17. Arran Bull

    Feedback for TV Pilot about an Autistic Girl with Psychic Powers

    Hello I'm Arran Bull and I am an animation masters student currently developing a TV pilot for a show called "Psychic Maria". It's about a teenage autistic girl with psychic powers learning to control her powers while fighting society aliens and getting through school. The pilot revolves...
    • Arran Bull
    • Blog entry
    • 1 min read
    • animation autistic girls autistic teens autistic women female masking masking tv programmes women
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  18. Arran Bull

    Feedback for TV Pilot about an Autistic Girl with Psychic Powers

    Hello I'm Arran Bull and I am an animation masters student currently developing a TV pilot for a show called "Psychic Maria". It's about a teenage autistic girl with psychic powers learning to control her powers while fighting society aliens and getting through school. The pilot revolves...
    • Arran Bull
    • Blog
    • animation autistic girls autistic teens autistic women femalemasking mask masking tv programmes women
    • Blog entries: 1
  19. Nummulite

    Very polite, but unable to connect

    (I'm not diagnosed, still awaiting assessment) My partner is on the spectrum, and he's a very talkative, expressive person (hammy, even). He often runs into problems at work or in daily life with people seeing him as obnoxious or rude when he doesn't mean to be. I've seen that this is a problem...
  20. L

    Are you a literal?

    I started reading when I was 4yo. When I was little, I like Polly Pocket dolls a lot. I had a Polly Pocket dvd, where I learn the meaning of "literal meaning", cause Polly said "not literally" on the movie and I asked my mom the meaning. I loved to read stories with a lot of metaphors. My aunt...
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