Masking

Masking is a complex and costly survival strategy for autistic people. It generally involves intentionally learning neurotypical behaviors and mimicking them in social situations. Sometimes masking focuses on hiding behaviors that people feel won't be accepted.
In that way its like putting on your "social mask" so you can interact with people efficiently even though that's now how you normally act or would want to act if you weren't afraid of being seen as strange.

Autistic person: yeah I learned early in school that I should just chuckle whenever someone says something weird to me because they're probably making a joke or smiling whenever someone else is smiling so I don't look out of place

Non-autistic friend: ohh so you mean like masking right?

Autistic person: yeah exactly!

by PapitasLoup April 13, 2021

Mask

A song made by a popular YouTube named Dream. It’s the worst fucking song ever. Do not listen to it.

Random person: Do you like Dream’s song Mask?
Normal person: Fuck no, I’d rather suck an elephants cock and be butt fucked by a cactus at the same time than listen to that

by Matzah_Man919 June 23, 2021

Mask

Putting on a fake face by hiding their feelings.

I feel so down today but, I put on a fake mask by smiling so that the people around me don’t see me as a depressed person.

by DxnnaMad January 30, 2020

mask on

A Cover up for what or who you really are daily .

I'm really sad but I will keep smiling, so I have a mask on.

by Chaleei May 18, 2017

Masking

Seeming happy when you really aren't, you've just pushed all feelings away

"You don't seem to be too upset since you guys stopped being friends, you guys were really close. Are u sure you aren't masking?"

by binbo May 10, 2020

mask on

The act of having a large lady sit on your face whilst at a men's social event.

Looks like Tomo's getting his mask on.

by Mixmaster_Cockstab October 31, 2017

No-Mask

A person who didn't wear masks during the pandemic and is thus, untrustworthy. A shorter version of anti-masker.

Person 1: Hey Do you know Jim? He seems nice!
Person 2: Yea he's alright, I heard he's a No-Mask tho...
Person 1: Oh.... good to know, will avoid in the future
Person 2: good idea...

by Psychoguineapig March 04, 2021