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Erin Pyper, MSW's avatar

This story resonates with me because I grew up nonverbal until age 9. I had to learn to adapt to neurotypical environments.

UpsilonA's avatar

I'm 50 in a few days.

I put a name to me about 12 years ago. Knew something very different but hid it all my life.

I'd spent my entire life high functioning, high masking.