There are many behviors our society typically considers to be rude, but for people whose brains are wired somewhat differently, these same actions may simply be what comes naturally. Traditionally, societal standards have been established by neurotypical people — meaning people whose brains “function in a similar way to most of their peers.” And what their standards fail to acknowledge is that there are many behaviors that may seem rude but are actually signs of neurodivergence.

We now know that somewhere between 15-20% of the world’s population is neurodivergent, with conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, dyscalculia, and Tourette’s syndrome. For these individuals, some commonly disliked ways of being or speaking are far more comfortable than those society would consider more appropriate.

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