Neurodivergent people often experience the social world as built by and for minds that work differently from theirs — which means belonging requires either constant translation or the rare gift of a community that does not require it. The discovery of others who share the same wiring is frequently described as the first real experience of belonging. Being received as you actually are, not as the neurotypical you have learned to perform, is something everyone deserves.
Each step builds on the last.