u/SimpleProud8288

Does anybody ever feel that they don’t have NVLD or convinced themselves that it’s not real? And does anyone ever tell anybody or not? If they do does it feel like it backfires?

Hi everyone, I made 24-year-old female and I have NVLD. From the time I was about two years old my family knew I was different, but it wasn’t until I was 19 that I was diagnosed with NVLD. It was one of the hardest moments of my life because it brought back every memory of losing friendships or relationships but at the same time it all clicked it made sense why none of the relationships were working out. Now fast-forward almost 5 years and I’m still struggling with making friends having relationship relationships and having a job. I’m very lucky to have a boss who wants to work with me, but I know that my coworkers get very frustrated with me because I am different and make a lot of jokes, but don’t get social cues. It’s really hard to find friends in the society where everything is online and I’ve been looking for a group of people who understand what I’m going through. I keep reminding myself there is no normal and at times I view this as a superpower but other times I viewed it as something that’s really difficult to live with. This is my intro and part of my story and I’m looking forward to hearing from all of you and getting to know you on this platform.