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Diversities and divergence's

TheCatWoman

We all know the main things where we diverge from NT, not wanting a lot of social contact, trouble with change, noise, smells etc, but what about the less tangible? On the whole we seem a very creative bunch, lots of artists and writers etc, one thing that puzzles me is English Literature, ND women are supposed to really enjoy English literature, like Jane Austen, I don't, I dont' understand all the interpersonal and relationship stuff, the same with lots of films telly and theatre.

I wonder what other things that aren't in manuals, that we find interesting and absorbing? Things like spiritual beliefs, the more left field, non rational, grey areas of life? Are we more or less likely to believe conspiracy theories than NT's, stuff like that?

For my part I dont' think I'm that typical an ND, is this because I'm an only child, late diagnosed, that I wasn't accepted by the mainstream of people so looked elsewhere to more alternative lifestyles. 

How do others feel they diverge and do they diverge from the average NT?

With the greater awareness of ND, are we in danger of becoming typecast and if we diverge to much or in unexpected ways, will we become something else, a whole new diagnostic things just for us?

  • I went to a wedding a few years ago. The bride and groom were onstage being betrothed. The groom kept laughing which seemed strange to me. To the extent that I quite loudly and abruptly out of nowhere said ‘Why is he laughing?,’. I was told he was nervous. But looking back that might have seemed like a nd trait. I only thought about it again recently. Weddings are serious sign your life away I. Front of God situations not for laughing. The emotions in the air make no sense to me. To everyone else I must have seemed strange for me not to be enjoying the moment like them, I suppose there is a part of me that is still concern about what people think even if I don’t or can never fully comprehend that.

  • As I was just saying on another thread, Autism is often seen and indeed on the self check forms as having no imagination. For me this has always been one of my greatest strengths and was a key reason I initially didn't think I could be autistic.

    I was credited as being a natural storyteller in university, but all my best ideas have come when I doing something else and can think things over in my own time. I can't do brainstorming, and this has been problematic in work as allistics expect you to be able to do this in meetings. I always felt it was unfair to be expected to be creative when everyone is shouting things out, and it's so noisy. Now I know why I found it difficult. My ideas would always come after, later on when I had a chance to think about it, but it was too late by then. It's a shame to think I never stood a chance in these meetings.

    And as for fiction, it's sci fi and fantasy for me!

    (I _think_ this is relevant to the post, but in the middle I had to listen to 10 minutes about the band Lincoln Parks various logos and names from my 11 year old as it's his latest SI. It is difficult to try keep my thoughts on hold while listening to others)

  • in reply to B

    I'm meaning all of it, I an only speak from my experience of being autistic, semi synesthesia and dyslexic.

    I use ND as an umbrella term as woe betide me if I miss someone out, like ADHD or something.

  • When you say 'ND' do mean autistic as you appear to be describing autism rather the other conditions under the ND umbrella?