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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T23:41:06.000Z",
  "site": "https://lemmy.world",
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    "Autism",
    "sveltecider",
    "64 comments"
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  "textContent": "submitted by sveltecider to autism\n207 points | 64 comments\n\nWhat the title says. Well intentioned, often other “neurodivergent” people look at your life, your autism, and say: “you should mask harder.”\n\nFor example, I accidentally said something that offended a friend. Won’t go into detail, but it was me unintentionally coming off as arrogant, not something bad like a slur or hate speech.\n\nI asked for advice (elsewhere) and the advice was universally, “you see, NT avoid this topic at all costs. Going forwards, know it is best to avoid this topic.”\n\nBut isn’t this just saying “mask harder and be more palatable for everyone else”?\n\nEvery piece of “autism advice” I see even in “neurodivergent friendly” communities is basically “how to be less autistic.”",
  "title": "Anyone notice how all (well intentioned) advice for autistic people is just \"mask harder\"?"
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