I Live Without a “Box Around My Head”

As an Aspie, I live without a “box around my head”.

I see the world in black and white. For some, this may seem odd, but for me, it's simple. There is greatness in this clarity.

Being different or being a minority doesn't mean one is deficient. I refuse to think that I'm deficient in the way I am born. I am just different. As an Aspie, introvert, and HSP, I function and flourish in settings different from most.

Put me in a quiet place with plenty of nature and I am the happiest and most productive person. Put me in the city surrounded by loud noise, cars and crowds and I face burnout and sensory overload, becoming almost nonfunctional.

There are many gifts in being an Aspie, HSP or Introvert. Many academicians and creatives are HSP and introverts, and people with Autism/Asperger’s have come up with many innovative and thought-provoking ideas.

I’ve been on a quest to live more authentically and let the world see me without the masks I've constructed to get by in an NT world. And I must admit, it's quite liberating.

We all need each other. We are all essential and complementary.

#Aspie, #Neurodivergent