On Autistic Masking
You’ve heard of autistic masking? Here’s an intro on what it is, what it’s not, and some of the side effects.
Category: Masking
On Trying To Be Normal And Understood
Trying to be normal as a way to be understood is a self-defeating. People who learn about you, will only learn about this pretend version of you.
Why Social Skills Training is A Waste of Time (If Not Worse)
Socializing isn’t primarily about social skills. In fact, that’s the smallest factor, and the last thing to work on.
I Just Threw Away All My Makeup; Here’s Why
Yesterday I wore makeup to make a short video. The consequences reminded me of just how strongly my senses effect everything in my life.
On Trying to be Normal
I tried for so long to be normal. And it drove me nuts and burned me out multiple times. It’s not only an unreachable goal, bit it turns out it’s not really the goal that I thought it was, after all.