Autistic Masking Versus Trauma Fa...

Autistic Masking Versus Trauma Fawning

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Is It Autism or Trauma?: How to Tell the Difference Between ... by TG
Aug 1, 2026
19:48

Episode notes

Some people perform "fine" so constantly and

so convincingly that no one sometimes not even them can see the effort

underneath. But is that autistic masking, or is it trauma-based fawning? In this

episode we untangle two kinds of invisible performance that look almost identical

from the outside, and explain why getting it wrong (and pushing someone to

"unmask" when they're actually fawning) can backfire. One carefully composed case

shows just how easily the two get confused.

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Keywords

ADHD
Trauma
Autism
AuDHD