For new members struggling with feeling "disordered" and different and for all of us feeling anxious, this lighthearted look at NTs is aimed at cheering us up a bit.
(Warning: this is for adult Aspies only, non autistic people only read further at your own risk!)
Excerpts from "What is neurotypical syndrome?" By Jonathan Karmel
- Qualitative impairment in social interaction, including a lack of spontaneous seeking to share own interests with other people (e.g. constant use of "small talk" indicating a lack of expression to other people of anything interesting)
- Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests and activities, as manifested by at least one of the following:
(A) encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest, such as gossip or reality television, that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
(B) apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals, such as wearing a tie, high heels or other uncomfortable clothing (e.g. suffering painful blisters or athlete’s foot rather than wearing socks with sandals)
(C) stereotyped and repetitive manners (e.g., ritualistic thanking of people for useless, unsolicited and unwanted gifts)
(D) persistent preoccupation with parts of objects, such as tags indicating what brand a product is
- Significant impairments in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. For example, neurotypical people are frequently depressed, because they are worried what other people think about them
- Neurotypicals are frequently unable to understand that a person asking a question is not communicating anything other than the desire to get the answer to the question. They frequently attempt to answer questions before the speaker has even finished asking the question due to a delusional belief that they can read other people’s minds. As a result, answers to questions posed to neurotypicals are frequently non sequitur. Neurotypicals ask questions that they don’t want answered, and frequently say "I know" when told something that they could not possibly know.
- There is a clinically significant delay in cognitive development and curiosity about systems in the environment in childhood, which often continues throughout a neurotypical’s life.
- Rigid conformity to social norms, which cannot be explained by living under the yoke of a fascist government.
