Note that not all of us who choose to blend in are doing it as either external or internal suppression, and in some cases it's a matter of survival. I take joy in the, I don't know if it's knowledge, inkling, or illusion I generate, that people can interact with me and have no idea I'm unusual. Part of it is passing, but it's also the simple fact that as a facilitation extrovert I gain energy socializing with a wide array of people.
Note that I'm typing this out of love -- people don't look good in boxes. First off, people are a lot more interesting after they're unpacked, but boxes are for categorizing and sorting and storage, and the mental process is a form of othering. I'm not the adjectives other people try to hang on me, and the same goes for you and everyone else. You are far too interesting, nuanced, and original to be bound by adjectives or nouns. And that's why you're a close friend to me. You are Flaming Sword -- no other description is needed, and the adjectives don't come close to reflecting you.
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Date: 2024-09-17 05:34 am (UTC)Note that I'm typing this out of love -- people don't look good in boxes. First off, people are a lot more interesting after they're unpacked, but boxes are for categorizing and sorting and storage, and the mental process is a form of othering. I'm not the adjectives other people try to hang on me, and the same goes for you and everyone else. You are far too interesting, nuanced, and original to be bound by adjectives or nouns. And that's why you're a close friend to me. You are Flaming Sword -- no other description is needed, and the adjectives don't come close to reflecting you.