Yesterday on my train ride home I overheard a conversation next to me because I didn’t have my headphones in. They were talking about “being different in the head” and some point they dropped the term “neurotypical”. So clearly I had some neurodivergent people next to me talking about how it affects their life, what are the odds?
So what did I do after wanting neurodivergent friends for a long time now?
Nothing.
I just sat there, listened and didn’t say a word because I’m a dumb fucking idiot.
Depending on context, joining in would either be fine, or completely off base. Unfortunately, working that out takes us quite a while. It takes even longer to be sure we won’t be doing a social blunder. It’s not unreasonable to play it safe.
Knowing when to talk to people, in public, is always a challenge. If you want to meet fellow neurodiverse people, I would recommend either finding a local makerspace, and/or look at some of the more niche meetup groups in your area (the neurotypicals tend to stick more t. Both are inherently social, and people won’t react weirdly to being chatted to by a stranger. They are there to meet new people too!
Fyi, neurodiverse girls often seem to gravitate towards the horse world. They are all a bunch of slightly insane weirdos, but awesome insane weirdos! 😁 I should know, since I married one!