Not all ADHD coping is masking.

(but we're treating them the same)

I used to see my co-founder skills as "fake."

Just pretending to get it.

I rejected real skills I'd built.

Skills that genuinely helped me.

Yes, they took more effort to develop.

Yes, neurotypicals learn them easier.

But that doesn't make them fake.

Learning copywriting? Real skill.

AI-powered ADHD coaching? Real.

Wearing a marketing hat for viberie? Real.

Masking is hiding who you are.

Skill-building is growing who you are.

One depletes you. The other serves you.

When ADHDers call everything masking, we throw away a whole toolkit.

Your skills are real, even if they came harder.