AuDHD masking is weird for me because people think it means “pretending to be normal,” when really it means every fucking day I have to create a dozen more palatable versions of myself for editors, clients, potential clients, casual acquaintances, checkout clerks, neighbors, baristas, and my neighbor’s dog who is very judgmental.
And the thing is, I have to face the fact I’ve been sanding myself down so long I’m not entirely sure where the original shape went.
















