OJani wrote:
There's a difference between choosing to stand outside the society and being unable to connect with it. I'd say there might be a higher possibility to be a member of such a 'group' and have one of those labels at the same time due to similarities in appearance. In my experience, I couldn't imagine myself as a regular member of either a biker gang or a cyclist group (that I'd prefer in my case). For me it would mean too much group interaction, too much of sharing of life space with others, maybe too much confidentiality that I wouldn't be able to handle. Even when I'm among my 'friends' with whom I'd go to a bicycle tour at summer I feel an outsider (though I'm somehow 'part of the furniture' by now

), and I definitely reside on the 'mild' side of the spectrum...
People are much milder again, and can still have interpersonal problems. From my extensive experience in Aucklands cannabis clubs, I'd guess that ADHD would be around 10 times more prevalent than autism, that is: when a type of PDD has been detected in someone.
Bikers are often intoxicated around each other, which makes the group interactions easier for them (as well as being mild re PDD)
A lot of the more sober bikers (who are not involved with the drug trade)love working on machines, and have a deep in interest in technology and tech news. Many have military backgrounds and interests.
Some with a shave and a haircut would look just like a cop!
I stare a lot at people every day. For the last 2 years at least, nearly every day I sit in public places and watch people for hours. nearly every evening I go out and sit on sofas in clubs and yeah, watch people. In the evening I get to listen to speech and observe more behaviours. often I ask questions about parents etc as cannabis makes me chatty and less anxious
Learning to see PDD's is easy if you spend the time