2024-11-02 08:56
Unmasking as AUDHD and Letting Go of the Performance 👽
Unmasking feels like finally breathing. I’ve spent so long as this watered down/ edited version of myself, performing “normal” so other people wouldn’t feel uncomfortable. But now? I’m choosing not to perform. I’m choosing to just…be.
It’s strange—to realize I’ve been playing a role in my own life, holding back so much, blending in. Every habit and quirk pushed down, every small impulse stifled. But for who? For what?
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