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Find yourself needing to mask at events? Here's how I avoid it.
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Have you ever caught yourself rehearsing your 'acceptable' self before walking into a room full of strangers?
You know — slapping on that thin, artificial smile, smoothing out every quirk for the comfort of everyone else, and realizing you’re running a (very professional) version of a one-person Broadway show called, “Make Me Palatable”?
Hi, I’m Lauren Howard (People call me "L2"), and this week on "Different, Not Broken", we’re pressing record on a conversation most of us never have out loud: Do you find yourself needing to wear a mask?
In this episode, I admit something that surprised even me: I almost never have to mask anymore.
Freedom, right? But — plot twist — it turns out that’s not because I’m some brave authenticity unicorn.
So, what happens when a self-declared, professional non-masker lands in the exact kind of 'grown-up' cocktail hour her younger self would’ve run from?
Let’s just say it involves neurodivergent pre-planning, existential dread, and exactly zero interest in “introducing myself to some stranger just because that’s what adults do.”
If you’ve ever felt like the real you is just a bit too much (or not enough) for the room, this one’s for you.
(P.S. If you find a secret trick for ordering drinks like a normal adult at a work party, please message me. For science.)
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Timestamped summary
00:00 Selective Social Engagement
05:04 "Fashionably Late Party Entrance"
09:24 First Impressions Evolve Quickly
10:57 "Obligations and Friendship Dynamics"
15:16 Ending Calls Unconventionally
17:06 "Ending Conversations Simply"
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Manage episode 488090217 series 3658142
Have you ever caught yourself rehearsing your 'acceptable' self before walking into a room full of strangers?
You know — slapping on that thin, artificial smile, smoothing out every quirk for the comfort of everyone else, and realizing you’re running a (very professional) version of a one-person Broadway show called, “Make Me Palatable”?
Hi, I’m Lauren Howard (People call me "L2"), and this week on "Different, Not Broken", we’re pressing record on a conversation most of us never have out loud: Do you find yourself needing to wear a mask?
In this episode, I admit something that surprised even me: I almost never have to mask anymore.
Freedom, right? But — plot twist — it turns out that’s not because I’m some brave authenticity unicorn.
So, what happens when a self-declared, professional non-masker lands in the exact kind of 'grown-up' cocktail hour her younger self would’ve run from?
Let’s just say it involves neurodivergent pre-planning, existential dread, and exactly zero interest in “introducing myself to some stranger just because that’s what adults do.”
If you’ve ever felt like the real you is just a bit too much (or not enough) for the room, this one’s for you.
(P.S. If you find a secret trick for ordering drinks like a normal adult at a work party, please message me. For science.)
Useful links
Join our Patreon community - https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/patreon
Sign up for our updates - http://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/newsletter
Timestamped summary
00:00 Selective Social Engagement
05:04 "Fashionably Late Party Entrance"
09:24 First Impressions Evolve Quickly
10:57 "Obligations and Friendship Dynamics"
15:16 Ending Calls Unconventionally
17:06 "Ending Conversations Simply"
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