Why I mask

Saw this a few minutes ago and felt it so deeply that I just had to share it. I’m not just trans, I’m also autistic and this statement is so true.

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I don’t mask because I want to be neurotypical. I mask because I have been punished and humiliated since I was a child because I’m not “acting normal” There is a difference. Masking is my response to trauma.

 20:00 - 10/08/2021 - Twitter for iPhone
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  1. Ha! Just had a reminder of why I have to mask. I joined a Discord server for autistic people, and, thinking I was in a safe place, I let my mask droop down. Got in trouble for it because people thought I was “arguing” when I thought I was just having an interesting discussion. Oh well. No place is safe enough not to mask.

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