Neurodivergent on Sidechat | I had a recent realization. I was emotionally neglected and socially isolated that I never learned how to mask until I started college. The physical restraint and discomfort I’ve been feeling this whole time at social gatherings was strain from masking??

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Neurodivergent 3w

I had a recent realization. I was emotionally neglected and socially isolated that I never learned how to mask until I started college. The physical restraint and discomfort I’ve been feeling this whole time at social gatherings was strain from masking??

Anonymous 3w

I learned how to unmask in college and I got to see the truth. I got to see who was really with me and who couldn’t stand me.

Anonymous 3w

It took me attending a friend’s wedding to realize this. The whole time I was feeling so uncomfortable and that I was playing a role. Kinda like a video game character and choosing premade dialogue options. When talking about it in therapy I compared talking to the guests to an interview

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OP 3w

Yeah, I’ll be damned before I play the part of someone else’s generic story mode. Lol

Anonymous

OP 3w

waiiittt i feel this…..except i find a sort of thrill in successfully passing myself off as “normal”? only temporarily of course