Sometimes I wonder if the reason others have a much easier time navigating life is they don’t need to question their perception of reality. They go about their lives never doubting the reality of anything or themselves. Being neurotypical they never experienced the crippling isolation that can come from being shunned from peers or from the pressures of family to conform. They have supports and loved ones who keep them grounded in that reality.
Within major depression causing extreme isolation as a child my reality began to become malleable. Unmet subconscious needs manifested as alternate versions of myself. Soon these parts took on their own views of reality, most are subtle differences, but a couple are so drastic that when triggered I can easily loose touch with reality. Without these parts I feel empty, and experience very little emotion or empathy. I know from researching OSDD that they are parts…
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Inside Story: Asperger 