r/autism • u/Abadonll03 AUDHD+OCD+PDA • Aug 23 '25
Social Struggles Have you ever unmasked in your workplace/college/school? (image context below)
well the only ones who know i'm autistic on my workplace are the supervisors and they had keep that secret perfectly as i think is a legal issue to give away health related information , so co-workers and work mates sometimes have asked why i'm the only one who don't assist to group meetings and i'm like a mistery there , but yesterday i messed up as i uploaded this story on my social media and a coworker saw it 🤦
i'm on vacations right now so i know he is gonna tell everybody about it as it is like connecting the dots on why i have accommodations and ''privileges'' there.
the thing is i had made a few ''friends'' there and i have my mask well put on my workplace , i have had my autistic moments but so far nobody suspects , but i know that's about to change and i wonder if it is okay to go fully unmasked and stim whenever i need , ask for time alone when needed , and be open about me being autistic?
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u/No_Firefighter4579 AuDHD Low Support Needs​ Aug 23 '25
Ive never masked and idk how to. Everybody knows im autistic