None of us are strangers to the phenomena and complexities of human relationships. We neurodivergents are a unique group with unique strengths and challenges. While we relate mostly with each other (one third of the population), we are often painfully misunderstood by or misunderstand those without neurodivergent brains (two thirds of the population). Over time, this is traumatic and most of us have concluded that relationships are simply too dangerous. Yet, some of us keep trying, sense that we’re failing, or that others are failing us. This reinforces our insecurity.

This pattern can make our futures look dismal when we acknowledge that our survival still depends on each other. We cannot survive without human relationships. After all, there are so many different types of relationships: employer/employee, professional/colleague, mentor/mentee, doctor/patient, parent/child, brother/sister, husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, peers, church members, acquaintances, and beyond.

How can we show that we care for others when we feel misunderstood? How can we stand up for ourselves, when we feel we are being mistreated? As believers, we have access to the tools and life hacks that we need - no matter what brain model that God designed us with. Where there is a brain, there is a way to have beneficial relationships. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

As an autistic Christian who possesses a salad of many other neurodivergent traits, I follow some guidelines when it comes to interacting with others in ways that will best represent my heart for them and my trust in God’s sovereignty (power). I would love to share it with you for free. Just click the button below.