I know why normal is so appealing.
Normal feels safe, normal feels like “I'm not going to be the one left out”, “I'm not going to be the outsider, the one who's laughed at”, but even if you are a part of the group, even if you pretend to be normal for long enough and well enough that people don't leave you out:
You're still not going to feel that acceptance if you're pretending to be someone that you're not, because they don't really know you.
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AutisticMasking
Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach /
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2024-06-10 13:09:01
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