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Frankly that superiority complex may be why neurodivergent people with similar ideas about "normal" people have issues getting along with others, no offense.
by atleastoptimal 3y ago
Frankly that superiority complex may be why neurodivergent people with similar ideas about "normal" people have issues getting along with others, no offense.
- grotted 3y agoWhat you call a "superiority complex" is the exact attitude neurodivergent people face constantly
- DiggyJohnson 3y agoYou’re arguing that feeling like everyone (or neurotypical people) is mentally disabled is not an example of superiority complex, right?
- grotted 3y agoYou’re arguing that feeling like everyone (or neurodivergent people) is mentally disabled is not an example of superiority complex, right?
- DiggyJohnson 3y agoWhat? Of course not.
- GoblinSlayer 3y agoIt's an account of reality, it may be wrong, but so far it looks like that.
- Name_Chawps 3y agoAutistic people are often seen as arrogant because they speak honestly about their strengths (and weaknesses), whereas normal people avoid speaking honestly about their strengths unless they are arrogant.
- tysam_and 3y agoThis is many times in my experience not the case, autistic people still have very strong biases hidden under a layer of seeming logic. Incorrect, very confidently held opinions (perseverance -- the trait) are things I see often in the community, I believe. Bluntness != correctness. We have the normal emotions and human flaws, they're just expressed differently.
- mjan22640 3y agoNDs want others to perceive the most accurate picture of them. NTs want others to perceive the best possible picture of them. That makes talking about ones strengths loaded with things like suspiction etc.
- giraffe_lady 3y agoWe are also liable to mistake politeness and tact for incompetence or foolish "herd behavior." Something I've realized as I've aged as an autistic person is that I was quite obnoxious about this in my youth. Neurotypical people are typically much more aware of the social context of their words and actions than we give them credit for: they aren't stupid they are trying not to embarrass us or be cruel.
- mjan22640 3y agoNDs lack certain social instincts, that are at the same time very strong in NTs. To a ND, NTs acting under influence of these do appear to be flawed. It is an observation, not a superiority complex. One of the differences is that NDs are not hierarchical, superiority/inferiority of people is a non-category to a ND. Edit: fixed mixed up shortcuts
- nathan_compton 3y ago1. I was being a little facetious. 2. It is absolutely weird to speak for all neurodiverse people in such sweeping ways. I've been involved in the physical sciences most of my adult life and I can tell you I've met plenty of ND people who are also highly competitive and judgemental. Even those these are considered negative traits, you do a disservice to a a huge variety of people by claiming that they are all the same. Its the opposite of acknowledging their diversity.