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  1. G

    What’s it like being open and honest about you Aspergers or Autistic Condition?

    What’s it like being “out” and open about it and having most people in your life aware of it? I’ve mentioned before that I need to be more open about my Aspergers and today, I’ve started to feel the urge to connect more with my brother and sister Catholics who are Aspies or the like.
  2. L

    How can I accept my diagnose and stop masking?

    TRIGGER WARNING: depression, OCD, anxiety, suicide thoughts. Hello. It'll be a little long, sorry for my broken english: I was diagnosed last november. The process took almost eight months. I was already going to a psycologist since 11 years old and to a psychiatrist, since 15 years. I have...
    • Louie
    • Thread
    • anxiety anxiety & fear depression fear guilt help masking ocd suicidal thoughts
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Help and Support
  3. L

    Removing the mask to try and find yourself...how do you do it?

    I was diagnosed this year in my 30s with ASD/Asperger's. Since childhood I knew that there was something different about how I interacted with others and the behaviors that I wanted to engage in weren't 'socially acceptable' and often was the subject of me being yelled at by my father. Through...
  4. Hylian

    Do you mask more or less on different forums?

    For people who have used different ASD forums, have you ever noticed a difference in the need to mask on certain forums over others? I've noticed that on WP (which is the only other site I've used) I mask more than on here. It's easier to be a bit more authentic as this site seems more open to...
  5. J

    Study: Gender, autism in adulthood and presenting as 'normal' (interview-based)

    Hi! I'm non-binary, asexual and autistic (I was diagnosed aged 21). Starting from my own experiences, I'm now carrying out research on autistic women, trans and NB people’s experiences of presenting as socially ‘normal’ - particularly focused on exploring how this intersects with gender. The...
  6. M

    Misunderstandings

    Up until last year, I thought people treated me poorly because I was different. I blamed them for making me feel worse. I tried hard to act normal but I wasn't perfect and still got criticized. Since I couldn't change how people treated me, I thought there was nothing I could do about it. The...
    • Matthias
    • Thread
    • anxiety autism autistic core beliefs depression emotions feelings masking misunderstandings thinking patterns
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  7. SusanLR

    Voice Masking

    Through my life I have become very good at masking to fit in. Or at least I hope I have and not just fooling myself while others still may be thinking I am strange somehow. Today a cashier who started talking with me on one of my interests ask if I was British. Suffolk in particular. This has...
  8. Kristiina

    Extroverted and female

    Hi. You have a very nice and active forum here. :) I don't have a diagnosis and I've been wondering whether I could possibly be on the spectrum. I know its supposed to be a yes/no diagnosis, but I'm definitely in the grey area. I'm a 36 y.o mother of two, with a successful career in science...
  9. GeminiSagittarius

    Trying to take the mask off

    I’m masking my whole life and I have no clue how to safely unmask. Not just about masking my autistic traits, but also my personality in the process. How can I find out what is really me and what is copied from others? Has anyone some experience with the unmasking process and has some advice...
  10. GeminiSagittarius

    Hi, I’m new here

    Hi, I just joined this forum :) How are you all? I’m pretty sure I’m an Aspie with Pathological Demand Avoidance. Trying to connect with others on the spectrum and finding ways to cope and how to safely unmask.
  11. Aspie_With_Attitude

    To mask or to embrace your autism...

    A couple of weeks ago I had uploaded a new video explaining how difficult it can be masking our autism since I explained in this video that masking our autism does cause stress on our well being. I love embracing my autism since it is all part of who I am, it's easier to let loose like a dog...
    • Aspie_With_Attitude
    • Thread
    • asa butterfield baker street beautiful young minds daniel lightwing do you mask or do you not? international maths olympiad masking nathan ellis the curious incident of the dog in the night-time
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  12. Autistamatic

    Masks & Autism- Why & How ~ new from Autistamatic

    Hi Autistipeeps New Autistamatic video available now, on the interwebs, for free! I've even chucked in subtitles at no extra charge ;) This time it's the one I've wanted to do for ages on masking - describing some of the reasons we do it and the consequences it can have. This also marks a...
  13. Vaunderbroad

    Aspie love, how to build a new life? This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

    I am in a 7 month long romantic relationship (and have AS but am a good masker and like/need people.) I met the love of my life (also AS but more classic attributes) online and moved to his city because I love him and want to build a life together. My routine used to revolve around yoga, work...
    • Vaunderbroad
    • Thread
    • adjustment disorder as/as love masking meltdown meltdown aspergers public panic moving to a new city online dating shut downs social anxiety
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Love, Relationships and Dating
  14. RMX07

    30-something Aspie writer from Australia saying ‘Hi!’

    So, I’ve been lurking on these forums for the last couple of months, gathering as much information as I could before my initial appointment with my psychologist for an autism diagnosis. For all of the info you folks have provided me, I wanted to say a very big THANK YOU! It has been comforting...
    • RMX07
    • Thread
    • aspergirls australia camouflaging diagnosis female masking
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  15. Pinkie B

    How do you cope in the outside world?

    I love hanging out here because I can finally compare notes with other people who share the same kinds of daily struggles that I do. I used to keep a blog where I would document various techniques that I had come up with for coping with the abundance of Life Maintenance Activities that always...
  16. Emma03

    Am I the Only One?

    So, I can do some pretty odd things when I’m nervous, scared, happy, sad, amused, etc. As a kid, I did a LOT of weird things in public places the same way I did at home, that changed when i was around 6, I realized what I was doing was “weird” and started masking it. I redirected what J was...
  17. M

    Autistic Females.

    Autism in Females One in 68 children in the U.S. is affected by autism—but new research suggests that current diagnostic methods overlook girls, meaning even more kids may be on the spectrum. Behavioral and preliminary neuroimaging findings suggest autism manifests differently in girls...
    • Mia
    • Thread
    • aspergers and women autism female aspergers female aspie females masking social skills women on the spectrum women with asperger's
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Autism Science Discussions
  18. Onna

    Onna thoughts

    I want to try and help people explain autism and/or understand it from the perspective of someone with Aspergers.
    • Onna
    • Blog
    • adult asd anxiety asperger female dating diagnosis independent living masking relationship school
    • Blog entries: 3
  19. Daydreamer

    Masking

    Sometimes I hear this term come up in conversations about autism, what are some examples of masking behaviour? Is it mainly subconscious, or is it intentional? Perhaps it varies per individual... Do you find yourself masking your behaviour?
  20. DesertRose

    Women on the spectrum, masking

    Hi, I'm wondering if there are women on the spectrum out there, who are confused about, or maybe just don't do the masking thing. Masking is where a female watches her friends closely, then adapts her behavior to be like her friends. In other words, copying the behaviors to blend in. I always...
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