Autism is NOT a disorder

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How can you prove everyone involved in designing society was/is neurotypical?

^ Good point.

Those aren't specifically neurotypical problems, not so sure people with ADHD/ADD are neurotypical for one and those are usually the ones who are prescribed adderall or other stimulants. Also not sure addiction records keep track of the neurology of the addicts for those who may end up with an addiction problem with those drugs.

And as far as I can see most neurotypicals seem to handle stress better than me, like they can still function even when they're stressed whereas my functioning gradually starts declining and declining till I just can't deal with anything anymore and then I need to chill RIGHT NOW! I've also had chronic anxiety since I was a kid, I have it a bit more under control now but it's still a hindrance.

I've tried anti-depressants because I also developed chronic depression, I don't take them now as they didn't help...I've found alternatives.

And finally I tried to commit suicide when I was 15, and went to a psych ward a couple times since because I was feeling suicidal.

What makes you think most neurotypicals as opposed to people with autism or other neurological conditions are more likely to suffer these problems?

Not to mention you do realize there are neurotypicals who aren't well adjusted either right?...Not to mention though how society morphs is kind of up to my generation or around that and younger ones, I am not going to promote us vs. them mentality based on neurology...that isn't inductive to progress. I have plenty of family, aquantinces and a few friends I am the only one I know who for sure is on the autism spectrum...so yeah I might be associating with 'neurotypicals' but they aren't 'normal well adjusted members of society that look down on those who aren't.' Point is its not as simple as neurotypical bad neurodivergent good.

...double post/please delete

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I don't have an complete inability to relate to the culture I live amoung, or parts of it at least...I have never fit into like popular culture. But I've been exposed to music and sub-cultures and all kinds of sorts of groups of people, some who try to conform to popular/mainstream norms and some who reject most popular culture. I relate to the subculture surrounding metal...plenty of neurotypicals in that crowd and somehow it hasn't become a carbon copy of mainstream pop culture or whatever. Really though there isn't really even a set 'culture' in this country anyways aside from commercialism.

Also I find it kind of insulting anyone would suggest my experience of interacting with neurotypicals is exactly like if I was a sole north american immigrant in a rural community of east asia, sub-saharan africa or south america. I don't feel like I have no understanding of the spoken language or that I don't understand any of the customs. I can understand what people say to me and respond...I am aware of plenty of social norms(though not all come natural or make sense to me). Also I think I'd feel pretty uncomfortable if I was just put in some other country where I don't know the language or anything..I'd much prefer to do that with someone or in a group so I have at least one other person who speaks my language.

I don't think I can make my point any clearer than I already have, so I'm giving up on this. Real life is calling for attention...

Live long and prosper, dudes and dudettes!!