#masking is a traumatic experience in its own rite. it's awful covering up an essential part of you and having to learn who you actually are
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You don't want to be more ill or more visibly ill. You want it to be easier
#m/cc#mine#also 'I wish I couldn't mask then I'd be taken seriously'#the reason you mask is that people who can't mask *are treated worse*#masking is a traumatic experience in its own rite. it's awful covering up an essential part of you and having to learn who you actually are#but being unable to mask IS NOT A PRIVILEGE IN ANY WAY#the tags are a lot more venty than the actual post and the post itself is not meant to sound aggressive#but I'm just. STOP saying you want to be more visibly disabled or visibly divergent#you won't be magically accepted and unquestioned and accommodated for if your disability is visible#and I'd like you to think about: if not masking would lead to better treatment#why do people try to mask?#'because it was bullied into me.' so you were treated worse when you didn't mask?#people who can't mask didn't get a sign that said 'I can't help it' and become bullying exempt I promise you
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