Getting home from work, unmasking and throwing it onto the back of the sofa like a bra or tie.

#AutisticMasking
We're forced to mask, like an intrusive and unreasonable extension of a dress-code, because if we don't - and let being autistic breathe a little - then we get loads of grief in various forms.
So finally being able to take it off and relax into ourselves a bit (if we even can) is a good feeling.

It is really difficult though. Sometimes the mask sticks. Sometimes it won't come off.
This is not about face masks. Its about autistic masking.

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