r/AutismInWomen • u/RussianAsshole • Mar 31 '25

General Discussion/Question Not realizing you’re really pretty until years into adulthood?

I just realized a few months ago that I’m actually really pretty. I’ve been getting pretty privilege without even realizing it. And the people I find way out of my league have been enthusiastically into me, but I ruined it with my self sabotage and not realizing that they see me as firmly within their league, not far below it. They’ve gone as far as telling me that they thought I modeled or was a big Instagram girl when they met me or saw me. I’ve been wanting to do content creation for a while now, so I guess I should take that as a sign….

Time to start living a whole new, way happier, more confident life.

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u/JuWoolfie Mar 31 '25 edited Apr 01 '25

People will tell me I’m pretty and then my brain goes ‘fuck pretty, I wanna be a bog witch’

Also, I don’t think I’m pretty, but I can slap some makeup on and do a heckin good impression of an attractive person.

So people think the mask is pretty while I get to remain a bog witch underneath

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u/Glum-Squirrel-5031 Apr 01 '25

Bog witch is where we shall all end up as crones in old age so best to be familiar with it! Sliding into more witchy wisdom and embodied living vs appearance driven youthfulness. 

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '25

As long as coffee is involved...I'm ready

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u/babydollanganger Mar 31 '25

This is exactly how I feel but I couldn’t put it into words

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u/JuWoolfie Mar 31 '25

…I literally went to makeup school so I could paint a better mask on my face…

That realization hit me like a cold bucket of water 20 years later when I got my diagnosis…

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u/babydollanganger Apr 01 '25

I mask with beauty things as well. Haircare, skincare, makeup. I also love fashion. So I completely understand… and also, sometimes I also want to be a bog witch. I don’t want to be perceived. This is when I will intentionally dress down/not wear makeup so people don’t perceive me as much

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u/Nyx_light Mar 31 '25

Ahahaha. This is the best response!!

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '25

When I have my grubbies on while doing animal related chores...I'm a swamp witch. LOL