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A low-tier neurotypical is a NT person who sucks ass at socializing. In the following illustration are 4 perceived traits of NT personalities. Low-tier NTs have none of these traits, but they aren't autistic.
Life as a low-tier NT is arguably worse than life with autism or special needs.
Autistic people behave in ways that make their condition obvious. Similarly, special needs people (like those who have Down Syndrome) look different and act in distinctly Down-Syndrome-like ways. And it's precisely these obvious differences that make normies enter "special person mode"—purposely treating "different" people with increased kindness to accommodate them.
Low-tier NTs don't have that privilege. High-tier NTs don't see low-tier NTs as people who need accommodations, so they expect low-tier NTs to be just as socially skilled as high-tier NTs. When low-tier NTs fail to meet this standard, they get rejected and excluded.
I think many of us low-tier NTs have seen special ed kids having a good time socializing at school. You're doing your homework at lunch, and you glance across the cafeteria and notice a Down Syndrome dude socializing with his buddies. You're walking through the hallway alone and pass by a special ed kid high-fiving their non-special-ed friends. It's just not fair.
Ascending from low-tier NT to high-tier NT is extremely difficult. Pretending to be autistic, to have Down Syndrome, etc. convincingly is hard too, but it takes less time and effort than ascending to high-tier NT does. Maybe low-tier NT people should consider faking autism or Down Syndrome. The big downside of this is that your social life is fucking done (your reputation plummets to below sea level) if you get caught. However, I think the upsides greatly outweigh the downsides. Faking Down Syndrome gives you a leg up. If you're neurotypical and make social blunders, others consider it a "you problem" and reject you accordingly. On the contrary, when a person with autism makes social blunders, it becomes others' responsibility to accomodate. You gain immunity to reputation loss—anything weird you do won't make others think less of you. Autism-maxxing and Down Syndrome–maxxing are legit IMO.
Life as a low-tier NT is arguably worse than life with autism or special needs.
Autistic people behave in ways that make their condition obvious. Similarly, special needs people (like those who have Down Syndrome) look different and act in distinctly Down-Syndrome-like ways. And it's precisely these obvious differences that make normies enter "special person mode"—purposely treating "different" people with increased kindness to accommodate them.
Low-tier NTs don't have that privilege. High-tier NTs don't see low-tier NTs as people who need accommodations, so they expect low-tier NTs to be just as socially skilled as high-tier NTs. When low-tier NTs fail to meet this standard, they get rejected and excluded.
I think many of us low-tier NTs have seen special ed kids having a good time socializing at school. You're doing your homework at lunch, and you glance across the cafeteria and notice a Down Syndrome dude socializing with his buddies. You're walking through the hallway alone and pass by a special ed kid high-fiving their non-special-ed friends. It's just not fair.
Ascending from low-tier NT to high-tier NT is extremely difficult. Pretending to be autistic, to have Down Syndrome, etc. convincingly is hard too, but it takes less time and effort than ascending to high-tier NT does. Maybe low-tier NT people should consider faking autism or Down Syndrome. The big downside of this is that your social life is fucking done (your reputation plummets to below sea level) if you get caught. However, I think the upsides greatly outweigh the downsides. Faking Down Syndrome gives you a leg up. If you're neurotypical and make social blunders, others consider it a "you problem" and reject you accordingly. On the contrary, when a person with autism makes social blunders, it becomes others' responsibility to accomodate. You gain immunity to reputation loss—anything weird you do won't make others think less of you. Autism-maxxing and Down Syndrome–maxxing are legit IMO.
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