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I think that the reason people are so mean to super friendly autistic people is because by being very forward we are skipping a step in neurotypical platonic courting rituals where you have to be calm, guarded, relaxed, and positive.

I think it's really typical of autistic people to try and show ourselves as we truly are the second we make what we consider to be a possibly meaningful connection. But because we skip the more guarded introduction phase of meeting a neurotypical, they are immediately put off.

Because of persistent failure to socialize with people, neurodivergents will withdraw and learn the false idea that it is better to just not interact with society at all. It is not the fault of the autistic person its rather a miscommunication and in reality neurotypicals are really simple and delicate in their own ways.

They need to be placated and assured that you are a good person to hang around, with their own special song and dance. You sort of have to participate in this ritual in order for them to trust you. If you want to impress them you basically just have to do the ritual better than them.

Autistics have our own kind of rituals, that goes without saying. The difference is that if neurotypicals were the minority here most autistics would give them a chance and work very hard to understand them. That being said we are currently not the dominant social group and we might not be for a while. As neurodivergents we should work to recognize that we aren't deficient in our way of thinking but instead are simply a minority surviving in a world created to reward neurotypical behavior.

I have no doubt one day our time will come where the care of the earth and humanity is placed in our hands. At which point of course the world will be a much more gentle and understanding place. Until then work together, get educated, understand your worth, socialize with neurotypicals, and do not let them radicalize you into being antisocial or violent.

-TGPC