One important detail which is missing from it. Masking is far from free. I have at least met several people who are capable of masking but just grow so resentful of it that they outright refuse to do it for the barking-mad neurotypical society any more. The reason for the harsh references to mental health? Because most common doesn't equate to not being deeply irrational and dysfunctional. Keeping up with the Joneses to the point of keeping oneself in debt? 'Normal' behavior but frankly belongs on a diagnostics list for something.