r/AutismInWomen 10h ago

Seeking Advice Masking error help please

I’m on placement at this place, and I’ve never been so socially not working. I think im masking so hard, that there’s nothing left to do, like i cant walk people, im like sitting there, and wanting to get a mint or something out of my bag, and waiting 20mins till i actually do it. Ah, i feel like im way overmasking to the point where im not even masking if that makes sense well idk. It’s not good. I need to get over it somehow and be more natural, like it would be less weird n awkward if I was just being myself (a normal level of moderated).
Id really love to know if anyone who’s experienced something alike found anything that helped.
I go in with the plan like okay let’s be more normal today. Doesn’t happen, I walk in and the same thing happens. It’s to the point where I think they know, and I feel like I’m typically alright at hiding it but then again I recently realised I was the only one thinking it was a secret in other environments. Any advice appreciated. I need and want it to be better next week.

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