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.
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!
Non-autistic friend: ohh so you mean like masking right?
Autistic person: yeah exactly!
by PapitasLoup April 13, 2021
Get the Masking mug."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 9, 2020
Get the Masking mug.Related Words
by rubiaram July 30, 2020
Get the masking mug.by JoeVa April 16, 2008
Get the masking mug.by Joannes December 24, 2007
Get the masking mug.by Masker's Unite May 21, 2013
Get the Masking mug.by drew March 19, 2003
Get the Masking mug.