3 Benefits of a Neurodivergent Relationship

And how it can work…

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Being in a relationship is already difficult enough.

But what if you’re neurodivergent and you’re in a relationship with a neurotypical person?

That must be hard.

You have two different brains, and it’s always difficult to understand each other, I reckon.

I’m happy to be in a fully neurodivergent relationship, and here are 3 reasons why.

1. Better Emotional Understanding

One of the difficulties in relationships is to understand each other.

For neurodivergent people, this can be rather difficult. Our emotional complexity is different than those of neurotypical people.

You’re troubled by the fact that you don’t know what’s going on in each other’s heads. You can try to explain it, but most of the time, this cannot be grasped.

If you’re both neurodivergent, it’s much easier.

When we’re at social gatherings I don’t have to explain to my girlfriend that I’m overstimulated and why — she just understands and accepts me for who I am.

Feelings are just immediately understood by your partner. That makes it a lot easier to express yourself.