Inside, it felt like torture. Outside, it looked like I was happy
For context I am autistic, and these photos are from a hibachi dinner at a place that mom and dad and I went to for my 16th bday. I don't think we got to watch the cook make the food. There were masks identical to the one I'm wearing in the photos on shelves across the wall. When they brought out the ice cream, they also brought out the mask. The music was loud (as always), and they got right up in my face and put the mask on to sing happy Birthday. I was so embarrassed and uncomfortable and horrified. The second photo is me trying to hold back tears. Overall, the food was great, but the experience was awful.
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