@pathfinder@actuallyautistic I’m being pretty open about being on the spectrum, and, to family & close friends, about my PDA.
Being an effective masker is a two edge sword, as I’ve found to my detriment.
The expectation that I always “be like that”, esp. since learning I’m on the spectrum and masking and what an energy drain it is, seems, frankly, overbearing.
Being a phenomenally talented masker has meant my dysfunction has been hidden for 50+ years.