I think differently than most people, which can be an asset and a detriment. Timothy Leary said in a piece of one of my favorite quotes of all time, "Do the unexpected, find the others." By others he is referring to the people in the world who think differently, who yearn to say, "tell me something that makes you cry" over mindless small talk. I am definitely beginning to embrace my outside-of-the-box-sometimes-confusing way of explaining my ideas, but many times, people do not understand my humor or the way my brain makes connections.
Like Frankenstein, the most misunderstood of monsters, sometimes I can appear to be something I'm not: quiet, hideous, disinterested. Sometimes it seems as though I communicate in grunts, my intentions are misperceived, and I am driven out of town. The chance of my ideas being shot down prevents me from saying anything at all.
In this group of people, I am the energizer and coordinator, as I am optimistic, bright-eyed, and organized. Despite my sometimes quiet and structured side, I remain curious about the world. If someone instructs me not to do something, I immediately imagine the deliciousness of the fruit. So yes, maybe I experience the wrath of God, but I've tasted the apple, and quite frankly, you have not.
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