Is Dating While Masking Lying to a Potential Partner?
Is masking while dating lying to a potential romantic partner?
Category: Autistic Characteristics
Why Many Autistic People Have Trouble Apologizing
Does your autistic loved one have trouble apologizing? This is a common misconception. It’s not that we don’t want to apologize, we don’t understand what we have to apologize for!
Autistic People Often Can’t Detect Our Own Tone of Voice
When an autistic person sounds rude to a neurotypical person due to tone of voice, oftentimes, the autistic person has no idea how they sound.
An Important Note About What Autistic Masking ISN’T
Autistic masking isn’t an attempt to fool others, it’s an attempt to protect ourselves
Many Autistic People Don’t Like the Sound of Our Names
If you’re not familiar with the song, Destiny’s Child has a song called “Say My Name”, and I’m using this meme to make a joke about how, according to a poll I did, most...
We Have Trouble Connecting Our Behavior to Your Response
Why does my autistic loved one seem so confused about my obvious anger? It might not be obvious to us! Read to understand what’s happening in our brains a bit better.
We Don’t Know What Our Faces Are Doing
A “blank” or impassive facial expression on an autistic person can be disconcerting if you don’t understand what’s happening. We often don’t know what our faces are doing, and there is no insult or threat aimed at you.
Many Autistic People Experience Delayed Emotional Processing
Delayed emotional processing in autistic people is often misunderstood as being cold and unfeeling or being hysterical. We just process emotions in a different way.
The Trouble With “Common Sense”
Why doesn’t my autistic loved one have common sense? The answer might surprise you!
What Is Autistic Masking?
Autistic masking comes at great personal cost, but it’s what keeps us as safe as we can be in a neurotypical world.