You try not to let what other say bother you . In time you unmask slowly

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I had a similar experience: I was going through the process of getting an autism diagnosis, I was telling my (ex) boyfriend about it in hopes I’d have support while dealing with potentially being autistic, and he was like “I don’t think you’re autistic” and stuff along those lines. It hurt bad, because what I was looking for was reassurance. It gets frustrating but when you’re high functioning (and a girl) people will always doubt if you’re autistic or not.

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Girls almost always get overlooked because we mask so much better than boys. It’s not our fault that the medical system was not designed for us. I’m currently being tested for autism after coming back negative for adhd twice but having many congruent issues but a high IQ. We exist. We’re real. And everyones autism manifests itself differently.😇

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lowk i’ve realized that you don’t need to tell anyone. unless you need accommodations etc and no one is upset at you for clearly displaying autistic characteristics, you don’t have to explain yourself! ik it might feel like it would help but sometimes the best thing is just letting yourself be without an explanation

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Honestly, you don’t have to do anything. I usually just point out the tools I have to manage it like my earplugs on earrings and tinted glasses and I’m like “yeah you can’t tell because I’m able to manage it myself and also mask when needed” and that’s all the explanation the people who matter really need.

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