About Caroline, The Misfit behind the Brand

A formerly shy, autistic introvert who became a socially confident version of myself.

Hi! I'm Caroline, a.k.a., The Introverted Misfit! For almost a decade, I was frustrated and depressed at how negatively my social anxiety was affecting my personal life with family, friends, and love interests, and in my professional life. I didn’t know what I was doing wrong that made people so reluctant to talk to me, and that sent me into a lengthy period of severe social anxiety to the point where I was scared to even make eye contact with people because I didn’t want it to lead to a conversation!

The reason for my struggles with communication became clear when I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, or as it’s now known as Level 1 Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a teenager, which is a neurological disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Because I was able to overcome my awkward and withdrawn social behaviors with education and practice, I figured, “Who else would be better at teaching how to overcome social ineptness than someone who was literally born that way?”