# E72 | Masking in the bedroom

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Podcast: [WTF is AuDHD?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wtf-is-audhd-7172357)
Published: 2026-06-22T16:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://linktr.ee/wtfisaudhdpodcast
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Duration seconds: 3538

## Resource

CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussions about sex, intimacy, masking, consent, and unwanted sexual experiences. Please listen with caution. It also contains some EXPLICIT language, so be mindful of younger ears. This week we're discussing a topic that many people experience but rarely talk about: masking during sex and intimacy. After receiving a vulnerable email from a listener who described feeling like they were performing through every sexual experience, we wanted to explore the complicated relationship between masking, people-pleasing, sensory experiences, expectations, and intimacy. We talk about our own experiences growing up as women, the messages we received about sex and relationships, and how being neurodivergent can sometimes make it difficult to identify, communicate, and prioritise our own needs. We also discuss the difference between wanting something and feeling like you should want it, as well as the exhaustion that can come from constantly performing for others. As always, we're sharing personal experiences and listener stories rather than diagnostic criteria, and we recognise that everyone's relationship with sex and intimacy is different. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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