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. To me, there is much greatness with this clarity.

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

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 daily, becoming almost nonfunctional.

It's tough having to redo parts of your life, and sometimes, you can't and have to find a way to move on anyway.

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

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

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

#Aspie, #Neurodivergent