Why autistic people seem two-faced

Yo Samdy Sam May 18, 2019
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Yo Samdy Sam

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Hi there, my name is Sam and I've been making content about autism and neurodiversity since 2019, with a goal to help more people understand their autistic and ADHD brains. I'm a late-diagnosed AuDHDer myself, having struggled my way through life for decades before I understood WHY everything was so hard all the time. I'm the author of "So You Think You're Autistic", a workbook for people to better understand their autistic traits, especially around the time of diagnosis or self-identification. In addition to my YouTube content, I: 💡 Mentor and support neurodivergent entrepreneurs with business strategy and personal growth ⛺️ Organize retreats for ND business owners to recharge, connect, and find inspiration

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Do you have a friend or a family member who is autistic and often seems like they are being fake or two-faced? Autistic people can seem two-faced when they engage in what is known as "autistic masking" For further thoughts on the subject please have a look at my article for The Aspergian here: https://theaspergian.com/2019/05/20/why-autistic-women-seem-two-faced/ Many autistic women I have spoken to have agreed that we have often been perceived to be two-faced or even manipulative. For us, this can be totally baffling when our intention was never to offend anyone, let alone end friendships over a misunderstanding. In today’s video I explore why I think that is, the concept of autistic masking, people pleasing, and how we can encourage greater communication between autistic and non-autistic people. 🔀All my autism videos in one handy playlist 🔀: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfWrZJcC_lTAJvhgia_UqpidfyNARkPCN 👭 Autism in women/girls playlist 👭: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfWrZJcC_lTDCKsfwEtLNWq96OgYHqA-b 🐦My Twitter 🐦: https://twitter.com/Samantha_Stein 📷My Instagram 📷: https://www.instagram.com/yosamdysam/ ✉ SIGN UP TO MY MAILING LIST ✉: https://www.subscribepage.io/YoSamdySam2

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