I can relate to your pain. This is something for recruiters and HR personnel, hiring managers, to consider as well.

Of course, there are job positions in which unusual ways of perceiving and/or communicating are not ideal...but there are job positions in which this trait is actually an asset.

It might be that you haven't come across the right company with the right people. But this is actually a symptom of what I believe is a bigger problem still plaguing the free market..

What is the problem? We say we love competition when we really don't.

People who don't conform can be recognized for their greatness, but very few are willing to risk working with them because they are afraid this person can't be molded into exclusivity or loyalty. They don't want to train super-smart people to then have them leave for the competition or due to boredom.