Aaron on Nostr: My single biggest gripe about neurotypical people is the profound reluctance that so ...

My single biggest gripe about neurotypical people is the profound reluctance that so many of them have towards learning about neurodiversity, autism in particular. Most cannot be bothered to read one Wikipedia article about us, even knowing that one of their acquaintances is autistic and needs them to understand.

I am not trans, but I take the time to learn about trans people, from trans people, so I can better understand the unique difficulties they face. I also do the same for races other than my own, genders other than my own, nationalities other than my own, religions other than my own, neurotypes other than my own, disabilities other than my own, etc. If one disabled, exhausted, and socially encumbered person can find the time to actively learn about and from all these groups, then I can say with confidence that it is not too much to ask the same from a neurotypical person regarding just one. But when I ask for it, I only get excuses and conversational redirections.