Signs I was obviously neurodivergent (hsp and gifted) but I have discovered it at 22 years old
1. Writing a whole novel with my father’s pc when I was 10 years old
2. Not studying for exams or studying it 2 hours the night before with my mom and getting A+
3. Never fitting it with people and being left out.
4. Feeling like an alien and don’t understanding why
5. Having anxiety and depression symptoms at 13 years old
6. Becoming dizzy af when going outside due to sensorial stimulation (in my case 1. Noise 2. Lights)
7. Sitting down weirdly in chairs (snd getting laughed at by it🙄)
8. Daydreaming in class about my novels and my OCs and writing and drawing instead of actually paying attention
9. Having special interests: anime, some characters and Japan in general (I graduated from Japanese studies and I’m a full time Japanese teacher now)
10. Always being called weird for no reason and not doing anything weird (apparently it was)
11. Having a bestie that is a former university teacher in her 60s. And meeting with her and talking about interesting topics only us
12. Having a stuffed plush that I love and need to sleep with even tho I’m 22 years old haha
13. Hating loud noises
14. No social skills (WIP)
15. Going to therapy when I was 8
16. Worrying about death and meteorites with 7-8 years old
17. Reading Hamlet to sleep
18. Writing a guide for myself of how to talk to people in the supermarket like a instruction book (that was normal for me)
19. Never relating to the memes of being a student because I’m a good one and never found it difficult (that doesn’t mean I’m showing off it’s just my experience)
20. Speaking 4 languages and being able to play two instruments (not so many but still it’s easier cause I’m gifted)
I will write more if I think of more but , this is my experience and everyone else’s will be different
