The concept of a high-functioning person with Autism is ableist bullshit. It diminishes the daily internal struggle people with Autism have to deal with in public and the cruelty we face if our mask slips.
#Autism #HighFunctioning #HighMasking #Ableism
#Autism #HighFunctioning #HighMasking #Ableism
September 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The concept of a high-functioning person with Autism is ableist bullshit. It diminishes the daily internal struggle people with Autism have to deal with in public and the cruelty we face if our mask slips.
#Autism #HighFunctioning #HighMasking #Ableism
#Autism #HighFunctioning #HighMasking #Ableism
Heavily masking autism isn’t a success.
It’s not an “autism cure” (there’s no such thing), and it’s not a compliment when people say “oh, I couldn’t tell that you’re autistic.” It’s a sign that I am fighting my own nature.
#AutisticMasking #HighMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity
It’s not an “autism cure” (there’s no such thing), and it’s not a compliment when people say “oh, I couldn’t tell that you’re autistic.” It’s a sign that I am fighting my own nature.
#AutisticMasking #HighMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity
August 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Heavily masking autism isn’t a success.
It’s not an “autism cure” (there’s no such thing), and it’s not a compliment when people say “oh, I couldn’t tell that you’re autistic.” It’s a sign that I am fighting my own nature.
#AutisticMasking #HighMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity
It’s not an “autism cure” (there’s no such thing), and it’s not a compliment when people say “oh, I couldn’t tell that you’re autistic.” It’s a sign that I am fighting my own nature.
#AutisticMasking #HighMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity
Hey all… what’s your most hidden #HighMasking stim? I flick & and twist my hypermobile toes (🤭) and flap my feet. 🎭 #ActuallyAutistic
When you out of nowhere realize that flicking your middle finger along the backside of your thumb is a stim and something you’ve always done now that I’m aware I can’t stop doing it #AutisticLife #HighMasking #SelfDiagnosed
November 20, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Hey all… what’s your most hidden #HighMasking stim? I flick & and twist my hypermobile toes (🤭) and flap my feet. 🎭 #ActuallyAutistic
Lief ganz gut 👍 war etwas überfordert am Anfang, dass jemand aus einem highmasking Raum da war, aber ich bin sehr stolz auf mich.
March 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Lief ganz gut 👍 war etwas überfordert am Anfang, dass jemand aus einem highmasking Raum da war, aber ich bin sehr stolz auf mich.
When you out of nowhere realize that flicking your middle finger along the backside of your thumb is a stim and something you’ve always done now that I’m aware I can’t stop doing it #AutisticLife #HighMasking #SelfDiagnosed
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM
When you out of nowhere realize that flicking your middle finger along the backside of your thumb is a stim and something you’ve always done now that I’m aware I can’t stop doing it #AutisticLife #HighMasking #SelfDiagnosed
If you are struggling with Autistic Burnout, know you are not alone. We will partner with you as you advocate.
There is no movement forward without your lived-experiences.
#Disability #Autism
#Autistic #HighMasking #Neurodivergent #AutismSupport #AutismAcceptance
#AutismBurnout #SocialWorkerMandi
There is no movement forward without your lived-experiences.
#Disability #Autism
#Autistic #HighMasking #Neurodivergent #AutismSupport #AutismAcceptance
#AutismBurnout #SocialWorkerMandi
May 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
If you are struggling with Autistic Burnout, know you are not alone. We will partner with you as you advocate.
There is no movement forward without your lived-experiences.
#Disability #Autism
#Autistic #HighMasking #Neurodivergent #AutismSupport #AutismAcceptance
#AutismBurnout #SocialWorkerMandi
There is no movement forward without your lived-experiences.
#Disability #Autism
#Autistic #HighMasking #Neurodivergent #AutismSupport #AutismAcceptance
#AutismBurnout #SocialWorkerMandi
What happened to you?
I'm a highmasking autstic person who went through the US public education system
#autism #Cowabungaitis
I'm a highmasking autstic person who went through the US public education system
#autism #Cowabungaitis
January 31, 2025 at 12:17 AM
What happened to you?
I'm a highmasking autstic person who went through the US public education system
#autism #Cowabungaitis
I'm a highmasking autstic person who went through the US public education system
#autism #Cowabungaitis
Being high masking is doing everything wrong for the right reasons but everyone thinks you're just being an asshole.
#ActuallyAutistic #HighMasking #AuDHD
#ActuallyAutistic #HighMasking #AuDHD
April 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Being high masking is doing everything wrong for the right reasons but everyone thinks you're just being an asshole.
#ActuallyAutistic #HighMasking #AuDHD
#ActuallyAutistic #HighMasking #AuDHD
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2WmayRu/... I imagine it would go.
#audhd #highmasking #autistic #neighbor #love #peace #friend #friendship #food #vegan #care #kindness #empathy #forgiveness #god #forgive #adhd #authentic #authenticity #faith #hope #comedy #funny #he...
TikTok video by Sandy Sunshine 🇨🇦🇺🇸
www.tiktok.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2WmayRu/... I imagine it would go.
:)
Nennt sich #Neurodiversität und bei einigen Versionen ist die Regulierungsfähigkeit auf einem anderen Niveau (z.B. ist die Risikobereitschaft eine andere). Kann man teils durch #HighMasking überdecken oder #Coping. Oder im Extremfall durch: „… wenn Du nicht spurst, spüre den Gürtel.“ #Bleibt.
Nennt sich #Neurodiversität und bei einigen Versionen ist die Regulierungsfähigkeit auf einem anderen Niveau (z.B. ist die Risikobereitschaft eine andere). Kann man teils durch #HighMasking überdecken oder #Coping. Oder im Extremfall durch: „… wenn Du nicht spurst, spüre den Gürtel.“ #Bleibt.
June 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
:)
Nennt sich #Neurodiversität und bei einigen Versionen ist die Regulierungsfähigkeit auf einem anderen Niveau (z.B. ist die Risikobereitschaft eine andere). Kann man teils durch #HighMasking überdecken oder #Coping. Oder im Extremfall durch: „… wenn Du nicht spurst, spüre den Gürtel.“ #Bleibt.
Nennt sich #Neurodiversität und bei einigen Versionen ist die Regulierungsfähigkeit auf einem anderen Niveau (z.B. ist die Risikobereitschaft eine andere). Kann man teils durch #HighMasking überdecken oder #Coping. Oder im Extremfall durch: „… wenn Du nicht spurst, spüre den Gürtel.“ #Bleibt.
Lets Smash the Stigma.
Post a Photo of Your Beautiful Self if You Live with Mental Health Conditions to Let Others Know They Are Not Alone!
Depression
BodyDysphoria
BodyDysmorphia
PTSD related DID
Anxiety
Autism
⬆️Feel "Ashamed"?! Makes Me Cry. Guilt from
Life spent HighMasking.
Still Sorting That...
Post a Photo of Your Beautiful Self if You Live with Mental Health Conditions to Let Others Know They Are Not Alone!
Depression
BodyDysphoria
BodyDysmorphia
PTSD related DID
Anxiety
Autism
⬆️Feel "Ashamed"?! Makes Me Cry. Guilt from
Life spent HighMasking.
Still Sorting That...
December 12, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Lets Smash the Stigma.
Post a Photo of Your Beautiful Self if You Live with Mental Health Conditions to Let Others Know They Are Not Alone!
Depression
BodyDysphoria
BodyDysmorphia
PTSD related DID
Anxiety
Autism
⬆️Feel "Ashamed"?! Makes Me Cry. Guilt from
Life spent HighMasking.
Still Sorting That...
Post a Photo of Your Beautiful Self if You Live with Mental Health Conditions to Let Others Know They Are Not Alone!
Depression
BodyDysphoria
BodyDysmorphia
PTSD related DID
Anxiety
Autism
⬆️Feel "Ashamed"?! Makes Me Cry. Guilt from
Life spent HighMasking.
Still Sorting That...
Honestly, the more I see stuff like this, the more it makes me wonder about myself. Because this person is me, and I feel like I get side-eyed IRL for enjoying things that are "not normal" for my age. www.youtube.com/shorts/bfRTR...
#autisticadult #autisticjoy #highmasking #autisticcreator #neurodivergent
YouTube video by Divergentlyher
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April 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Honestly, the more I see stuff like this, the more it makes me wonder about myself. Because this person is me, and I feel like I get side-eyed IRL for enjoying things that are "not normal" for my age. www.youtube.com/shorts/bfRTR...
During my daily unchckd rage purge (scrming in car) b4 wrk -it dawned on me that the lvl of perfrmtive BS from Dems about maintning norms, decorum, & the denial of the grief&rage- Allistsics are fnlly getting a peak at wht high masking daily life looks like. Fcking heavy,innit? #highmasking #burnout
March 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
During my daily unchckd rage purge (scrming in car) b4 wrk -it dawned on me that the lvl of perfrmtive BS from Dems about maintning norms, decorum, & the denial of the grief&rage- Allistsics are fnlly getting a peak at wht high masking daily life looks like. Fcking heavy,innit? #highmasking #burnout
March 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
January 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
15 Signs You’re #HighMasking #Autistic (That No One Talks About)
High #masking can be a really challenging thing to understand, because in some ways it’s what kept us feeling #safe and “normal”… but in other ways, it stopped us from ever truly being seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Tq...
#autism
High #masking can be a really challenging thing to understand, because in some ways it’s what kept us feeling #safe and “normal”… but in other ways, it stopped us from ever truly being seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Tq...
#autism
15 Signs You’re High-Masking Autistic (That No One Talks About)
YouTube video by Elena Carroll
www.youtube.com
April 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
15 Signs You’re #HighMasking #Autistic (That No One Talks About)
High #masking can be a really challenging thing to understand, because in some ways it’s what kept us feeling #safe and “normal”… but in other ways, it stopped us from ever truly being seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Tq...
#autism
High #masking can be a really challenging thing to understand, because in some ways it’s what kept us feeling #safe and “normal”… but in other ways, it stopped us from ever truly being seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Tq...
#autism
I think using "high and lower support needs" might work in some situations. Highmasking (or not) is another difference.
January 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I think using "high and lower support needs" might work in some situations. Highmasking (or not) is another difference.
Back-to-school reminder:
Some of the “perfect” students and “perfect” coworkers you may know are masking . . . until they crash.
New post → [https://www.byrnealive.com/post/too-good-to-be-believed]
#HighMasking #TooGoodToBeBelieved #NeurodivergentVoices
Some of the “perfect” students and “perfect” coworkers you may know are masking . . . until they crash.
New post → [https://www.byrnealive.com/post/too-good-to-be-believed]
#HighMasking #TooGoodToBeBelieved #NeurodivergentVoices
August 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Back-to-school reminder:
Some of the “perfect” students and “perfect” coworkers you may know are masking . . . until they crash.
New post → [https://www.byrnealive.com/post/too-good-to-be-believed]
#HighMasking #TooGoodToBeBelieved #NeurodivergentVoices
Some of the “perfect” students and “perfect” coworkers you may know are masking . . . until they crash.
New post → [https://www.byrnealive.com/post/too-good-to-be-believed]
#HighMasking #TooGoodToBeBelieved #NeurodivergentVoices
I couldn't help but chuckle at the gospel truth within this meme. #Neurodivergent #ItsGenetic #MentalHealth #AuDHD #LateDiagnosed #HighMasking #TraumaProcessing #HumorCoping #CPTSD
December 13, 2024 at 5:41 AM
I couldn't help but chuckle at the gospel truth within this meme. #Neurodivergent #ItsGenetic #MentalHealth #AuDHD #LateDiagnosed #HighMasking #TraumaProcessing #HumorCoping #CPTSD
eine Einstiegsversion von #highmasking oder #highfunctioning? Nur mittlerweile binnen viel kleinerer Bandbreiten der der neurodiverse „Abweichung“? Filter wären so resonating examples, um in das Thema einzusteigen, um ein Gefühl dafür zu geben, was Menschen tun, um teilzuhaben bzw. Teil zu sein. 2/2
June 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
eine Einstiegsversion von #highmasking oder #highfunctioning? Nur mittlerweile binnen viel kleinerer Bandbreiten der der neurodiverse „Abweichung“? Filter wären so resonating examples, um in das Thema einzusteigen, um ein Gefühl dafür zu geben, was Menschen tun, um teilzuhaben bzw. Teil zu sein. 2/2
When your brain cooperates, absolutely. If you're like me ( #HighMasking #AUDHD ) the #AmericanCollegeExperience stole my ability to sit down and read a book for my personal enjoyment. If I didn't have #AudioBooks I wouldn't have been able to consume any new stories.
November 22, 2024 at 4:11 PM
When your brain cooperates, absolutely. If you're like me ( #HighMasking #AUDHD ) the #AmericanCollegeExperience stole my ability to sit down and read a book for my personal enjoyment. If I didn't have #AudioBooks I wouldn't have been able to consume any new stories.
After, I spent several months trying to get doctors to take me seriously about my pain. Others have written about #MedicalGaslighting, especially against women. For me what was against me was my age. I was young, and I looked younger.
Also, I was #HighMasking, but I wouldn't know that term yet
Also, I was #HighMasking, but I wouldn't know that term yet
November 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
After, I spent several months trying to get doctors to take me seriously about my pain. Others have written about #MedicalGaslighting, especially against women. For me what was against me was my age. I was young, and I looked younger.
Also, I was #HighMasking, but I wouldn't know that term yet
Also, I was #HighMasking, but I wouldn't know that term yet
Please review the attached references, share, feel free to use for your own benefit. Anyone #highmasking or #highcamouflaging or high IQ is at risk of being overlooked and experiencing serious consequences for their mental health. #actuallyautistic #autisticburnout
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March 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Please review the attached references, share, feel free to use for your own benefit. Anyone #highmasking or #highcamouflaging or high IQ is at risk of being overlooked and experiencing serious consequences for their mental health. #actuallyautistic #autisticburnout
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“We can be calling it anxiety or a panic attack, but is it [an autistic] meltdown?” ~ @neuropebble.bsky.social
#Autism #ADHD #HighMasking
#TherapySky #TherapistsConnect
#Autism #ADHD #HighMasking
#TherapySky #TherapistsConnect
April 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“We can be calling it anxiety or a panic attack, but is it [an autistic] meltdown?” ~ @neuropebble.bsky.social
#Autism #ADHD #HighMasking
#TherapySky #TherapistsConnect
#Autism #ADHD #HighMasking
#TherapySky #TherapistsConnect