Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically
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Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically


When an Autistic person is not given resources or access to self-knowledge, and when they’re told their stigmatized traits are just signs that they’re a disruptive, overly sensitive, or annoying kid, they have no choice but to develop a neurotypical façade. Maintaining that neurotypical mask feels deeply inauthentic and it’s extremely exhausting to
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She knows that being Autistic has been a positive force in her life, and listening to herself has allowed her to zero in on which kinds of life are fulfilling and sustainable for her. I think that ultimately, that’s what every masked Autistic should be shooting for. To trust and unconditionally accept ourselves enough that we can accept the
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