Is it wrong to want a cure for myself?

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I don't know that what you put in parentheses is in any way something that a lot neurotypicals even experience.

But I do relate. Now I haven't been screened yet and thus don't know if I'm truly autistic or not, but I am confirmed ADHD, and will say if I could fully understand what aspects of me are neurodivergent versus what aren't and would remain the same, I very well might go for being "cured".

However, there is a chance that so many of the GOOD aspects of myself are related to being neurodivergent. Like I wouldn't want to whisk away my strong sense of justice that given me my passionate moral compass nor the intensity of good feelings I get from stuff like music, taste, etc.

It's just, if those kinds of things aren't related, and I'd be roughly the same person, just without things like:

My sensory issues - which have lifelong caused me to have a bad and extremely limited diet, which have caused me to prefer to stay indoors because the sun is far too bright, which have caused me to have meltdowns because particular sounds in an environment I cannot stand, etc.

My social issues - I somehow have friends, but it's not like a NT. I rarely talk to any of them. It's sad. I don't have the confidence in my ability to read people to be able to know when I'm being annoying or when someone actually wants me in their life. And don't even get me started with relationships. I have almost no experience and am feeling pretty hopeless now. I'm super reclusive, for the most part. It kind of meshes in what I mention below about "burnout", except I feel like I just always have a low patience for being outside of the house or socializing. It's not so related to burnout, in fact, social experiences and being out can increase my burnout and make me even less functional. D: It's just kinda how I naturally am, and I don't like it.

My executive function issues/burnout - I love having a clean space, but boy am I horrendous at it. After a long day of work with lots of stresses the very last thing I want to do when I get home is clean up after myself. The more burnt out I get, the worse it gets. I just have no energy, I have no patience. It's horrible. I love having clean spaces. D: This extends to other areas, as well.

My routine issues: Always gotta have every day be the same. Same food at the same times, with the same exact drinks. At work, I always want to follow the same tasks in the same order and not have any interruptions or any one task take too long compared to what I think is "normal". This is rather bad for working. Somehow I've always kept every job, I think because employers realize that I am a competent and hard worker (and also have great attendance, with me showing up early every day) and thus they let my attitudes slide, but... it's not good. It's bad, it's so bad.

etc., etc.

Stuff like that, if that's what would change, then I would like to be NT. I don't expect perfection. I don't expect tons and tons of money. I just want to not have the above issues (and more), so I can function better.