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masking

Posted byby Christy Barongan
March 22, 2026

Saying no is self-care

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Because masking, A.K.A. faking or fawning, is a neurospicy characteristic, and masking leads to meltdowns and crashing and burning, it's important to learn how to say no. Even though it will be agonizingly painful and against your nature to do so. It is important that you save your precious psychological energy.

Posted byby Christy Barongan
January 18, 2026

I’ve been masking all this time

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I love the topic of neurodivergence. Because if you're different and you think you have to hide it, you don't. Figure out what it is that makes you different. Sure, it will be a double-edged sword. But why not use the side that can be your strength, and be careful not to cut yourself with the other side? Because once you learn how to do that, you can do anything.

CHRISTY BARONGAN

I didn't know it at the time, but I wanted to be a psychologist so that I could figure out how to be normal. I think many people come to counseling for the same reason. What I've come to learn is that feeling good about myself is not about trying to be normal. It's about trying to be me. But it's a constant struggle for me, just like it is for everyone else. So I thought I would approach this task with openness and honesty and use myself as an example for how to practice self-acceptance.