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Do you think that everyone have a "mask" that they use to show a different "self" to different people and that hides their true self, a truth they don't even show to their closest friends/family? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I mean as in Spy x Family. Everyone has a secret they hide from everyone else, even their closest people.

Do you think real life is like that?

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[–] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As someone with ADHD, absolutely. I've heard that many people with nerodivergent brains use this coping skill.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    I'm wondering to what extent some self diagnosed neurodivergent people experience normal, but generally unacknowledged mental experiences and think they must be weird, otherwise it would be talked about more.

    As others point out in the thread, this is generally written up as a universal experience of people.

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