Diversities and divergence's

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?

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  • 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.

  • 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.

    It was a high pressure situation in a way for the groom which is probably why he was using the defence mechanism of laughing, It is explained here:

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/202108/why-we-laugh-when-were-nervous

    Nervous laughter can be viewed as a defense mechanism subconsciously employed to protect one from feeling overwhelmed with anxiety.

    It is quite common amongst NTs

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