Local mother Sarah O’Connor once again reassured family that “neurotypical” is “honestly just a buzzword” during what witnesses described as “a medium-length conversation on an average number of topics and conforming to unspoken social rules.” Sarah then paused her discussion on how no noises, clothing, and food textures were that unpleasant to assure her son that “everyone is a little bit neurotypical, when you really think about it.”
Her eldest son John, 14, was recently diagnosed as a “high functioning” neurotypical. His symptoms include feeling comfortable staring directly into people’s eyes, taking things too figuratively, and not collecting anything at all. John has recently begun gently suggesting to his mother, Sarah, that perhaps some of her similar traits and behaviors might be worth exploring with a professional as well.
“He printed out the self-referral form,” Sarah confirmed, “which I thought was very sweet. I then, of course, immediately completed the paperwork without distraction or stress. You know, just because I don’t value predictability and barely notice when plans unexpectedly change does not mean there is something wrong. “
Sarah continued: “Some of my best friends regularly complete multi-step projects and finish all of them before starting new ones while maintaining a consistent interest, and that is no reason to think less of them.”
However, she went on to explain that, since everyone is a little neurotypical, no one has an excuse not to meaningfully contribute to society. Her son would still need to get a job in which he had to focus on a single task for several hours per day; he would just have to power through learn how to act like everyone else. Besides, look how well she turned out!