Am I Masking or Just Coping? 7 Signs to Help You Tell the Difference
You've probably asked yourself this question more than once. Maybe after a long day of work when you finally close your front door and feel your whole body exhale. Maybe after scrolling through neurodivergent content online and thinking, wait, that sounds like me. Here's the thing: both masking and coping are survival strategies. Both help you get through the day. But one of them costs you pieces of yourself over time, and the other actually supports you. If you've ever wondered whether...