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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/autism
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Link to an Instagram reel Audio "I will grow under any conditions" Text "Me before I unmasked, working myself to what looks like irreversible ASD burnout"

Audio "I'm allergic to tap water" Text "Me after unmasking and learning how real skill regression is"

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[–] Sketchpad01 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know either, but from context clues I think it's what happens when you find out masking is harmful to you, and you try to stop it. Some people do this by losing social skills and regressing into a less social person. Probably also other things but I'm no expert.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I'm not wrong it also refers to when you develop skills that are 100% bound to a mask that you use for a specific place or environment (for example at work), but then when you unmask, or when you don't "wear" that mask for a long time and lose connection with it, you also lose access to those skills.

It sucks so much.

[–] Sketchpad01 1 points 1 year ago

Oh boy, I'm so excited