Tag: autistic identity

• The Wrong Operating System: Being Gifted and Autistic Without Knowing It

  What does it mean to be gifted and autistic, only finding out at 40? A personal essay on twice-exceptionality, late autism diagnosis, and the cost of masking.

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  April 7, 2026

  autism masking, autistic burnout, autistic identity, gifted and autistic, late autism diagnosis, neurodivergent identity, twice exceptional, twice exceptional adult, writing

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