Logically, when people say things like "they're just doing it for attention", I think it says more about them than you.
People saying that will forever make me want to quote this:
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Logically, when people say things like "they're just doing it for attention", I think it says more about them than you.
Though I doubt anyone's accused me of taking autism, I fear that that danger impends. My allistic mask has been so convincing that once I confess my Asperger's neurodivergence, people may believe my [inveterately-seen] persona to be the truth and my anima to be the lie.
Sorry that happened to you. You seem like a good person and I totally understand your reluctance to let people know everything about you. I'm the exact same way.![]()