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My autistic friends "You're autistic."
Me "Oh, ok."
I should get tested.
Ngl, I have trouble letting go of the mask when I get a peek behind it.
It's like any kind of adjustment, but when a person masks very well, it's a little tougher to not go "but you don't show it". I still have to consciously make the effort to not say it out loud, even after having a good bit of interaction with a wide range of autistic people over the last decade or so.