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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.
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That's what I have done, starting as far back as my early teens. I began learning psychology, in particular about interpersonal communication and relationships, and learning more throughout my life. So I think that I am better than most NTs in terms of these things. It doesn't make up for things like incompatibilities though, or issues that many people have that more require counselling or therapy. But it has still helped in other cases.