We're all just hipsters larping as being autistic don't you know? Autism is the new fad.
Well yeah, we were uncool non-conformist before it was cool
That being said, I have a couple of issues with the term non-conformist; to me it seems as if it's a deliberate choice by an individual not to conform to the norm, or a judgment passed on them by the conforming others. I may be reading too much into this, though.
I also feel that many people who label themselves as non-conformist actually end up conforming very strictly to their own alternative norm, so I guess they failed at non-conformity or something?
I think we as Aspies are less prone to falling for fads, because we're uber-logical beings. If it makes sense to us and/or piques our curiosity, we'll go for it, but if it doesn't, well, it just won't stick.
I see it as being trend-proof: it doesn't catch on me, no matter how much you inundate me with it. I do try to keep up on current things in pop culture, and every once in a while I find something that I want to look into more, but I'm
never on the same train as everyone else, I was either on that train waaaaaay before this was a thing (not trying to sound hipster here) or I've missed the train, and won't think to try and catch it until possibly years later.
I also have no interest in the concept of trends. Why should I care that this or that is fashionable or in at the moment? I'm supposed to do it solely because other people do it? Why?
I recently got into a mild argument with someone whose life and system of beliefs was apparently completely challenged because I have never watched Game of Thrones. I haven't because I've never felt like it, period. I'm not saying it's bad or a waste of time. I understand some people like the books or the show, and good for them. But why should I be judged because it hasn't aroused any curiosity in me? I've seen about 5 mn of it once, by accident. I think my cat feels more emotion when I'm organizing a closet while he's sleeping than I've felt during those 5 mn. And the person I was talking to seemed to be personally offended that I had no interest. Why? I would love to know what causes this reaction. Do NTs feel insecure when their tastes aren't shared? Do they feel that maybe it's a way of telling them they're wrong? Are they just frustrated they can't exchange on that topic? Are we disrupting some sort of continuum?