A late-discovered autistic woman who spent her whole life masking her autistic traits in order to avoid attracting attention has recently been accused of faking her autism diagnosis to obtain said attention.
Avery Mann, 31, received her autism diagnosis after four years on an NHS waiting list and a lifetime of discreetly pouring disgusting cups of coffee into nearby plant pots and pretending she’d drunk them – but now faces backlash from acquaintances who believe she’s putting on her autism, for some reason.
Facebook friend, Becky Armitage, 34, said: “There was nothing wrong with Avery before this so-called diagnosis. She seemed totally normal the one time I met her.”
Mann commented: “I thought it might be nice to be myself a bit, after years of hiding my difficulties so that I didn’t stand out in any way. But if it’s making Becky uncomfortable, I’m so sorry – I’ll tone it down.”
Armitage was last seen posting a selfie with the caption: “I guess some people just really like attention.”
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