True Fit

Most of us, especially people looking for high-priced corporate jobs, don’t do this, according to author Jim Beqaj. We spend our entire lives trying to be somebody other than who we are. We’re afraid of being judged for being ourselves - in a job interview and on the job. So, we put on our suits, squeeze ourselves into a corporate box, and set ourselves up for misery.

You’re not imagining it. Some days leave you completely drained. Some conversations feel like performance. Some relationships feel one-sided, confusing, or exhausting. And the most disorienting part? You’ve always looked “fine.” The hidden reality of high-masking autismIf you are a late-diagnosed or self-identified autistic adult, you may have spent your entire life: • Studying people instead of intuitively understanding them • Rehearsing conversations instead of speaking naturally • Suppressing your needs to appear “normal” • Pushing through exhaustion no one else seemed to feelYou adapted.