Masking is the act of hiding one’s neurodivergent traits to fit in socially.
Masking means suppressing stims, scripting speech, or mimicking norms. It’s draining and often invisible. It leads to burnout.
#UnmaskingTruths #NeurodivergentReality #AmethystAmesAndCo #AdvocatingForAmethyst #AutismBurnout
You’re not procrastinating. You’re time-traveling inefficiently. ⌛ 🥷
#ADHDHumor #NeurodivergentReality #ExecutiveDysfunction
It’s just a 3 hour meeting. Cool, I’ll just spend it pretending I’m not mentally reorganizing my spice rack or writing a novel in my head. ADHD be like. #NeurodivergentReality #FocusStruggles #ExecutiveFunction
How we “function” changes with how safe we feel. Around safe people, we unmask. Around unsafe ones, we freeze or shut down. That’s not dysfunction—it’s protection. We’re not broken. We’re responding.
#MaskingAndSafety #CoRegulationMatters #NeurodivergentReality
Dovrei farmi i capelli ma l'auAdhd oggi ha deciso di paralizzarmi.
#neurodivergentreality