Dating Without the Mask

Name: Dating Without the Mask
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ISBN: 9798295574504

Matthew Petchinsky

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Apophis Enterprises LLC
26 January 2026

Sociology: family & relationships; Social, group or collective psychology; Coping with disability; Dating, relationships, living together & marriage

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Dating Without the Mask is a compassionate, ground-breaking guide for anyone who is tired of performing normal just to be loved.

Many disabled people-and anyone who has learned to hide parts of themselves to be accepted-enter dating believing that honesty is dangerous. Pain is minimized. Needs are delayed. Boundaries are softened. Over time, dating becomes endurance rather than connection.

This book offers a different path.

Written with clarity, depth, and emotional intelligence, Dating Without the Mask explores how to build romantic connections without self-erasure. It addresses when and how to disclose, how to be authentic without trauma dumping, how to navigate rejection without self-blame, and how to recognize love that expands when truth appears. Rather than teaching readers how to be more palatable, this book teaches how to stay intact.

This is not a book about fixing yourself. It is about stopping the quiet disappearance that happens when love requires disguise.

Dating Without the Mask is for readers who want relationships rooted in honesty, dignity, and mutual adaptation-and who are ready to be seen without performing for acceptance.

By: Matthew Petchinsky
Imprint: Apophis Enterprises LLC
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 172g
ISBN: 9798295574504
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 26 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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Dating Without the Mask

Matthew Petchinsky

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