Masking for a Friend

07/06/2026

For a long time, I thought being misunderstood was just part of who I was. Now I understand that a lot of what gets labeled “too much,” “too sensitive,” or “too intense” can be part of AuDHD — especially when you’ve spent years masking, overcompensating, and trying to explain yourself in a language that was never built for your brain.

This isn’t about making neurodivergent people superior or neurotypical people wrong.
It’s about recognizing that different brains process the world differently — and that difference deserves curiosity, not criticism.

Masking ExecutiveDysfunction EmotionalDysregulation AutisticAdults AudhdAwareness

12/21/2025

The More You Know...

Misinformation about autism and its causes coming from the U.S. government is inflicting pain and suffering on autistic individuals and their families right now. The pain is real, immediate, and heartbreaking. It’s important to give it voice.

09/13/2025

Cash is doing a spectacular job of supervising while I organize the studio…

07/07/2025

The studio is complete, the lights are coming on, the masks are coming off. 🎧🎙️🎭

07/03/2025

“Emotionally? I’m either beaming like I just won the lottery or feral over a lost pen. There is no in-between.”
Welcome to the ADHD experience, where the vibes change faster than your internet tabs. Emotional dysregulation is one of the more overlooked symptoms of ADHD, and one of the reasons people with ADHD are still MISDIAGNOSED. It can lead to extreme outbursts and difficulty tolerating frustration, which can increase daily stress and interfere with interpersonal relationships. For one of the LEAST talked about aspects of ADHD, it can also be one of the MOST disruptive.
Emotional dysregulation is not a matter of willpower. Science shows the main causes in an ADHD brain are an OVERACTIVE amygdala and an UNDERACTIVE frontal cortex. The amygdala triggers emotional responses, so an overactive one is liable to trigger emotions that are stronger than they should be. The frontal cortex is responsible for filtering and inhibiting those emotions so that you can react to a situation in a more adaptive and beneficial manner. If the cortex is underactive, it’s not inhibiting those emotional reactions as well as it could be. Combined, the two are a recipe for impulsive behavior, explosive tempers and hypersensitivity.

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06/18/2025

Have you ever felt like you’re too much and not enough at the same time? Additude.mag has a great article on how to counteract ADHD related Imposter Sydrome, RSD, social anxiety and perfectionism by breaking free from a flawed core belief of “not good enough.”

You are enough. ❤️‍🩹⤵️

06/17/2025

06/16/2025

“Mic check…for the overthinkers, the interrupters, and the forget-what-you-were-saying-ers. It’s almost time.”

06/12/2025

Let that sink in.