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> I don't know any folks who are neurodivergent who desire their traits. Might that be because many people who like their traits don't consider themselves neur

• caddemon 5y ago
  People who actively use the term "neurodivergent" to describe themselves are more often than not part of the crowd that is proud of these traits. They are generally well aware they are atypical but do not view themselves as having a disorder. People who call themselves Autistic, ADHD, etc. would be considered neurodivergent by definition, but are much more likely to view their condition as a disorder and want to seek help. The ADHD subreddit actually banned all use of the words "neurodivergent", "neurotypical", etc. awhile back, which I think was an overaction, but they were trying to get the sub back to a place where it could be used for advice to manage ADHD, not a place to play identity politics and tell people they should actually be thankful for their disorder. You have a good point that high achieving individuals are less likely to be diagnosed, and high intelligence does seem to lead to some of these issues more often than they are seen in an average individual. However, the vast majority of people with these conditions are not part of that very small "gifted" category, and I think you'll be hard pressed to find "gifted" people in the neurodiversity movement. Historically these individuals have been left out of accomodations and wish they had received appropriate help for their impairments.