Have you ever gone completely quiet in the middle of an argument—your mind blank, your mouth frozen? Or felt so overwhelmed after a fight that you left—not just the room, but the... Read more »
Many autistic women do mask their autism without even realizing it. In fact, “masking” – also known as camouflaging or pretending to be neurotypical – can be an unconscious behavior that autistic... Read more »
Have you ever realized, years later, that you’ve been performing a version of yourself to fit in—and didn’t even know you were doing it? For many autistic people, this is the reality... Read more »