Sublime

Ten years after the voices first came, I graduated in psychology with the highest classification score the university had

fellowship. From being a person who wanted to die rather than live with their voices, I can now say with true sincerity that I am proud to be a voice hearer.

The autist must find her place in the world, where she can turn her diagnosis into something positive and play to her strengths. In my work as a radio producer, I can use my sensitivity to sound and ability to pick up on details. I hear every poor edit and shift in volume. But wearing my noise-cancelling headphones on the crowded metro on my way to

And what’s more, I would miss the voices if they ever went. In that respect, I should maybe consider insuring them, because if they do ever go, I’d be out of a job.