Stolen Identity

It's a bit jarring how relatable this is even as a short piece. Probably because I understood immediately the context and setting, I feel for you. The silver lining is you clearly have an unusually populated toolbox from survival that will let you find yourself.

This is how I feel being neurodivergent. Slowly I am finding myself as well. “A glitch amongst my peers” is my favorite line. It’s a really good way to describe the feeling of not belonging. Great poem

The next step is to forget about yourself this analyzation. Urian is necessary but don’t stay here too long wallowing in self awareness go ahead and start thinking about not thinking

Love this

Love this - and struggling with the same - identity stolen before I had conscious thought - Im struggling to find myself - I'm happy to dse that theres hope

Very relatable, I like how you've expressed your experience 😌

This is so relatable, it hurts.
Sending you love and support.

Are you autistic or neurodivergent? I like how you captured how alienating it feels with the phrase "other humans." Living in your own head gets quite lonely but when you feel like you don't fit, sometimes it's the only option. Calculating and glitch add to this. Being able to connect with other people makes you feel like a robot just going through motions of what it's supposed to look like to be a normal person. "It's a strange feeling, finding yourself" tru dat. Strange and wonderful.

indeed I agree about the strange feeling, I have ben struggling with my identity myself (I have autism, not diagnosed until I was forty). my favorite line is "I have entered my mind" because somehow it just feels very clever in its simplicity and truthiness.

Very interesting. Kind of reminds me of those who believe in a sort of a priori experience.

I believe that this could be improved by adding punctuations, but maybe your intention was to omit them. We not only struggle to discover ourselves, but others as well (you could say).

'a glitch amongst my peers' really stands out to me, that’s such a succinct but evocative way of putting that feeling of "I should fit in but I don’t". a very familiar feeling for me. love this.

This honestly gave me chills. I really enjoyed “I was missing an identity, stolen from me as an infant” because from the moment you’re born, societal pressures and norms begin to shape you from the pure, whole being you are born as. You’re right, this world does steal your identity. People are always trying to please and impress people at the cost of their own happiness and identity. This is absolutely beautiful, you have true talent ♥️

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