Unmasking = Power

You weren’t “faking it.”
You were surviving it.

The quiet masking. The forced eye contact. The holding in stims. The painful small talk. The sensory overload with a smile.

It wasn’t a performance.
It was protection.

But now?
Now you’re peeling back the layers.
Now you’re letting the stims out. Wearing the headphones. Saying “no thank you” to parties that drain you. Claiming your needs without apology.

This isn’t rebellion.
It’s realignment.
It’s you, finally choosing authenticity over approval.

And that? That’s power.
That’s healing.
That’s WiggleWired!

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