The beauty of being neurodivergent

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-neurodivergence-and-what-does-it-mean-to-be-neurodivergent-5196627

So I found this incredible article about being neurodivergent and what it means. I’ve been neurodivergent my entire life and didn’t really understand what that meant.

I always felt like I was looking at life upside down or something. In fact often times I would do handstands, handstands put myself upside down when I was deep in depression or having anxiety. I just always liked to be upside down. Inversions are nice. While I’m not as limber as I used to be, I still enjoy it.

I knew I never fit in. When everyone was turning right I went left. I’ve always been described as “a lot”, “too much” , even though I was holding back. I was born brutally honest but softened as much as I could, over time, to fit in.

The simple answer to “what is neurodivergent?” Is, simply put, your brain works differently than a typical brain. Many social cues other people understand, I simply do not. Which can make it incredibly frustrating when trying to communicate. Not only for me but for the loved ones in my life. I am a person who needs to be spoken to directly, I do not understand hints. I am incredibly blunt when I speak, I’m a loving kind caring person but tend to have a forceful tone and come off as aggressive. I am constantly over correcting and trying to soften myself to fit into situations.

There are down sides but also pluses. I can easily become hyper fixated on a project and often successfully complete important projects. I have a deep sense of loyalty even through difficult times and tend to work things out with the important people in my life as opposed to cutting people out yet I can easily leave toxic situations because I deeply dislike unnecessary discomfort. Not mention the Creativity and euphoria. but here’s an article that explains it much better.

Are you neurodivergent. Do you know someone who is? What are the upsides to your/their diagnosis? What are your/their struggles?