Aphantasia is just a different way of thinking
Aphant (and artist) here I noticed a lot of people are on two ends on the spectrum. Some people think aphants have it better because they think faster and don’t have to see things they don’t want to. Some people think aphants have it worse because they’re not able to see things like their loved ones, what they want to draw, or their future life, and would even go as far as calling it a disability.
My perspective is that having aphantasia doesn’t make you better or worse off. It’s just a different way of thinking as the norm. There are a lot of things I like about having aphantasia. I like that I can’t have an idea of what my drawings will look like until I draw them because that makes them more special. I like that I don’t keep myself up by visualising uncomfortable things, because I know I definitely would if I wasn’t an aphant. Sometimes I wanna know what visualisation feels like. I wish I can see my old friends. But I’ve come to terms with the fact I can’t. I don’t think this makes us better than visualisers though! I think there are a lot of pros with that like being able to watch movies in your head!!
In conclusion, you don’t have to make yourself feel better by saying you’re gifted, but you don’t have to make yourself feel worse by saying you’re less than. You’re just different