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"communicate like a normal human" is a bit unnecessarily negative/aggressive there. Some people genuinely do have trouble with that. belittling them isn't gonna

• derision 7y ago
  Normal is a perfectly fine adjective. If you struggle with something like social anxiety by definition that's not normal. Not normal doesn't imply bad, it means not normal
  • ketzo 7y ago
    "Not normal doesn't imply bad" From a purely pedantic standpoint: sure. But, uh, I wouldn't suggest going around dropping that one in conversation with people you'd like to have conversations with in the future.
  • munificent 7y ago
    > Not normal doesn't imply bad, it means not normal "Normal" is derived from "norm" which does indeed carry a strong moral connotation. Someone who is not normal ("abnormal") is failing to live up to society's norms. There's a reason why people have been pushing against using this word for years — it has a negative connotation. If you're trying to simply say "statistically uncommon", then "atypical" or "unusual" are better neutral words.