What Is Masking in Neurodiversity? (Why You Feel Like You’re Pretending to Be Someone Else)
Ever Feel Like Everyone Else Got the “How to Be Normal” Rule Book… and You Didn’t? Like you’re watching, copying, adjusting… Trying to get it right. Trying to fit in. Trying not to stand out. In neurodiversity, there’s a word for that. It’s called masking.