There’s nothing sadder than a naturally bright, bubbly neurodivergent person slowly dimming their sparkle after years of being excluded for simply being themselves.
@Markmanson This is why you must learn to validate yourself.
Because if you rely on the world to understand your journey, you’ll always feel unseen.
Most people only see the outcome. So don’t wait for recognition. As long as you have yourself, you have someone.
You're taught that honesty ruins relationships. But that's a lie. Silence ruins relationships. Pretending ruins relationships. Keeping score ruins relationships. Sweeping things under the rug ruins relationships. When you avoid difficult conversations, you avoid real connection.