INTJ
Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging.
That's what Sam told me: 'Your an introvert, Tobias. An INTJ on the Myers-Briggs Indicator. Consider it a gift; only two percent of the population is like you.'
I don't consider it a 'gift'. 'Gifted' is what the teachers call me. It's a codeword for 'special', which is a codeword for 'retard'. I am not a retard, nor am I 'special' or 'gifted'. That's not how the world works. People cannot be categorized like that. It's like when I overhear grown-ups whispering about how I'm different to everyone else. Him? Oh, he's one of Connie's sons, the autistic one.'
The Autistic One. Never 'Tobias' or 'the kid with dark hair'. Always the Autistic One.
Only the Autistic One.
((Hi there ^_^ I'm Jay☆. Thanks for reading through this short piece of writing.
I got the idea to write this a while ago, when I discovered I am an INTJ. It got me thinking about categorizing people. I asked myself, who is categorized so often, and so ruthlessly that it is simply overlooked and dismissed? The answer was those who are mentally challenged and mentally disabled. We have all categorized these people, whether we realize it or not, so I thought it would be interesting to write a short piece about it from the point of view of someone on the autistic spectrum.
As someone who is not on the autistic spectrum, I cannot hope to even begin to understand how an autistic mind functions. Tobias has Aspergers, as it is closest thing to what I can relate to.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated. I'd love to hear any tips you have on writing about autism, and if you have ever been categorized like Tobias, please do share your experience below, as it is an important issue which I feel is ignored far too much.
Thanks guys <3 ))