The Social Skills Rulebook Is a Lie. Here’s What’s Actually Happening.
Most ‘good social skills’ advice is actually a set of neurotypical scripts that pathologize neurodivergent communication. The real trick isn’t mastering the rules — it’s realizing they were never written for you. This article exposes the ableist trap hidden in the popular 33 rules list and offers a liberating alternative: stop trying to be fixed, and start questioning the rulebook itself.