Do you think that neurodivergent people have harder lives than neurotypical people?

[Anonymous]

Yes

Not necessarily

Not if it's mild but severe obviously

[MissSunshine2]

Yes, definitely, even mild cases have it slightly harder. You're usually a late bloomer (late to start work, move out, get a job and get a romantic partner); you require several years of therapy from a psychologist specializing in ASD; social skills training classes catered to people with ASD and you have to study for several years online and ask lots of questions to learn to properly understand how to act neurotypical, even to make friends with other Autistic people, if your Autism went undiagnosed into adulthood because of a high IQ and effective masking skills.

I'd say that I got my first boyfriend aged nineteen, slightly later than average. I have a lot of friends, most Autistic, some mild, some moderate and some without ASD. I am on the way to getting another job, moving out of home into a place of my own and I have someone who is going to become my boyfriend one day, when we're both through with studying. None of this came without years of hard work on my part.

[FreyaRed]

Being neurotypical or appearing being neurotypical helps to make social life easier. However this doesn't affect intelligence related things like learn capability or strategic planing for the future. Those abilities are much more important for success in life than being liked by others.
If I had to chose being intellectually handicapped but neurotypical or being smart but neurodivergent, I would prefer to be neurodivergent and smart. Social life is overrated anyways, everyone just wants something entire time.

[Anonymous]

With the power of autism depression and ADHD I have so many advantages out there in the world, and just as many disadvantages weighing me down.


I can be the smartest man in the room with the best opinions and understand things better than anyone else but my communication skills are absolute crap, People rarely understand me and I’m too pragmatic for people that value emotions.
I am also really amazing at thinking and working with my hands, but I also get distracted easily or hyper focus on the wrong thing.


Then there’s the depression and I don’t think I need to tell you the downsides about that

[MikeMcMansion]

Neurodivergent? Like weird? Not as sociable? Isolators? Autistic-actually nerdy? High IQ? Or Retarded?

I dislike ambiguous trendy definitions. Over thinkers and loners do often seem to have more difficult lives, but thats pretty subjective and its common for people to think they have it more difficult than others. However, it’s also common to compare ourselves to the worst to make ourselves feel better.

[MontBlanc]

Neurodivergent people often face unique challenges that neurotypical people might not experience, such as misunderstandings, social stigma, or navigating systems that aren’t designed for them.

That said, “harder” can be relative , everyone faces struggles, just in different ways.

With understanding, support, and accommodations, many neurodivergent individuals thrive and lead fulfilling lives.

[DonaldDarko]

Yes for one thing communists pandering to them by calling mental disease "nurodivergent" as if nothing was wrong.

[RavVid]

With computers it is best togo with the crowd. I guess that applies to the top paddock as well.

[strateguy632]

option b

[Flower7]

Of course.

[ammar12343]

Absolutely.