@crdovedixon
Joined over 4 years agoI've always known my mind works differently to other people's, and it is great to finally get to understand why. If I had known a lot of this stuff when I was younger I would have had less agonising over why I can't do things and been able to play to the strengths that being like this undoubtedly brings.
Hi Kara I'm with you.....if you ask me to verbally walk you through my flat, I can do it perfectly. But I don't see a picture at all. Also, I think I am very creative, but I struggle to start with a blank canvas. I am much better at being given something, then I can adapt and amend it. I think this is probably like your purple elephant, I can't imagine something that I haven't actually seen. I find that it helps hugely to know facts like this, then I can ensure that I find a start point in projects for example, or if there isn't one then I work out how to get that first draft down, then I'm off. I think that the research into Pixar artists might interest you. I'm not sure if this will allow links so put in - Pixar Aphantasia - and you will find a fascinating world of artists who are also aphantasic.