Yes—I was going to reply to “There are certain people who have no fear of departing the pack” with “there are some people who can’t stay with the pack!”.
These (not just the autistics, but also other neurodiverse folks) are the true “natural outsiders”. As demonstrated by the OP’s comments, their presence in a group (or contrariwise their exclusion) has nontrivial effects on how a group acts, and especially how it deals with challenges.
Yes—I was going to reply to “There are certain people who have no fear of departing the pack” with “there are some people who can’t stay with the pack!”.
These (not just the autistics, but also other neurodiverse folks) are the true “natural outsiders”. As demonstrated by the OP’s comments, their presence in a group (or contrariwise their exclusion) has nontrivial effects on how a group acts, and especially how it deals with challenges.
Thanks goodness for the neurodiverse, then!