There's no right way to be autistic. If you are autistic, whatever you do and are *is* the right way. Well, a small part of it.
Also: you'll be surprised when you find out, how many people have waited for you to show up authentic, because your "super special quirks" are actually relatable to them!
When people understand that they're autistic later in life, after decades of looking for "their people", they often actually begin to mask MORE
Imposter syndrome and years of performing have conditioned people to lean into whatever everyone else is doing