hello there my name is James a McCallister and I am a true maverick
McCallister and I am a true maverick
McCallister and I am a true maverick extraordinaire I am also a professional
extraordinaire I am also a professional
extraordinaire I am also a professional hypocrite
hypocrite
hypocrite and I am mentally ill you see it’s like
and I am mentally ill you see it’s like
and I am mentally ill you see it’s like this I have this alter ego I created his
this I have this alter ego I created his
this I have this alter ego I created his name is denis alexander but the crazy
name is denis alexander but the crazy
name is denis alexander but the crazy thing is
thing is
thing is he claims he created me confused yeah me
he claims he created me confused yeah me
he claims he created me confused yeah me too okay let’s see here I’m a true
too okay let’s see here I’m a true
too okay let’s see here I’m a true maverick extraordinaire I’m a
maverick extraordinaire I’m a
maverick extraordinaire I’m a professional hypocrite and I’m mentally
professional hypocrite and I’m mentally
professional hypocrite and I’m mentally ill plus I got this alter ego so you’re
ill plus I got this alter ego so you’re
ill plus I got this alter ego so you’re tying it all together okay well let’s
tying it all together okay well let’s
tying it all together okay well let’s try this let’s first define what I mean
try this let’s first define what I mean
try this let’s first define what I mean by professional hypocrite okay now
by professional hypocrite okay now
by professional hypocrite okay now professional is somebody who gets paid
professional is somebody who gets paid
professional is somebody who gets paid for what they do and the hypocrite well
for what they do and the hypocrite well
for what they do and the hypocrite well that’s what the ancient Greeks called
that’s what the ancient Greeks called
that’s what the ancient Greeks called their actors because they were behaving
their actors because they were behaving
their actors because they were behaving like somebody that they were not there
like somebody that they were not there
like somebody that they were not there for a professional hypocrite is a paid
for a professional hypocrite is a paid
for a professional hypocrite is a paid actor now just a qualifier that ever
actor now just a qualifier that ever
actor now just a qualifier that ever never actually been in a play a TV show
never actually been in a play a TV show
never actually been in a play a TV show or a movie and got paid for it no when I
or a movie and got paid for it no when I
or a movie and got paid for it no when I say that I’m a professional hypocrite
say that I’m a professional hypocrite
say that I’m a professional hypocrite what I mean is that I’ve mastered the
what I mean is that I’ve mastered the
what I mean is that I’ve mastered the art of behaving as if I am normal so I
art of behaving as if I am normal so I
art of behaving as if I am normal so I can get and keep jobs that pay and
can get and keep jobs that pay and
can get and keep jobs that pay and that’s his jobs but also I can get and
that’s his jobs but also I can get and
that’s his jobs but also I can get and keep friends and spouse as well as you
keep friends and spouse as well as you
keep friends and spouse as well as you probably guessed by now I am NOT normal
probably guessed by now I am NOT normal
probably guessed by now I am NOT normal you see some nine years ago
you see some nine years ago
you see some nine years ago when I was at 40 I was diagnosed as very
when I was at 40 I was diagnosed as very
when I was at 40 I was diagnosed as very high-functioning autistic but check this
high-functioning autistic but check this
high-functioning autistic but check this out
out
out when I tell people that I’m autistic
when I tell people that I’m autistic
when I tell people that I’m autistic they often tell me well you’re doing
they often tell me well you’re doing
they often tell me well you’re doing really well doing really well you see
really well doing really well you see
really well doing really well you see what they mean is I do a really good job
what they mean is I do a really good job
what they mean is I do a really good job of behaving as if I am normal hmm
of behaving as if I am normal hmm
of behaving as if I am normal hmm interesting
interesting
interesting funny thing is I wasn’t putting on an
funny thing is I wasn’t putting on an
funny thing is I wasn’t putting on an act when I was telling them that I was
act when I was telling them that I was
act when I was telling them that I was just being my true natural autistic self
just being my true natural autistic self
just being my true natural autistic self you see when I was a kid people would
you see when I was a kid people would
you see when I was a kid people would often tell me to stop acting and just be
often tell me to stop acting and just be
often tell me to stop acting and just be myself so I learned how to act like with
myself so I learned how to act like with
myself so I learned how to act like with somebody else so they stop saying that
somebody else so they stop saying that
somebody else so they stop saying that yeah I’m still confused about that too
yeah I’m still confused about that too
yeah I’m still confused about that too well as you should guess playing
well as you should guess playing
well as you should guess playing hypocrite your entire life is extremely
hypocrite your entire life is extremely
hypocrite your entire life is extremely stressful I mean my autistic brain is
stressful I mean my autistic brain is
stressful I mean my autistic brain is not socially intelligent in fact you
not socially intelligent in fact you
not socially intelligent in fact you might call me socially retarded now the
might call me socially retarded now the
might call me socially retarded now the word retarded is not a bad word but a
word retarded is not a bad word but a
word retarded is not a bad word but a technically accurate word how bad humans
technically accurate word how bad humans
technically accurate word how bad humans choose to use the word to belittle
choose to use the word to belittle
choose to use the word to belittle others well that’s another story but
others well that’s another story but
others well that’s another story but here’s the real story I am a tumeric
here’s the real story I am a tumeric
here’s the real story I am a tumeric extraordinaire I
extraordinaire I
extraordinaire I no matter which crowd I stand a part of
no matter which crowd I stand a part of
no matter which crowd I stand a part of autism is giving me super powers I mean
autism is giving me super powers I mean
autism is giving me super powers I mean check this out I have a genius IQ and a
check this out I have a genius IQ and a
check this out I have a genius IQ and a brain cramp packed with knowledge and
brain cramp packed with knowledge and
brain cramp packed with knowledge and tons of subjects I have I tend to be
tons of subjects I have I tend to be
tons of subjects I have I tend to be hyper aware of my surroundings and I
hyper aware of my surroundings and I
hyper aware of my surroundings and I have the power of hyper focus
have the power of hyper focus
have the power of hyper focus I’m very mechanically inclined and I’m a
I’m very mechanically inclined and I’m a
I’m very mechanically inclined and I’m a fantastic cook I’m a winemaker and I
fantastic cook I’m a winemaker and I
fantastic cook I’m a winemaker and I write incredible music I’ve made a I’m
write incredible music I’ve made a I’m
write incredible music I’ve made a I’m producing my own fooling feature film I
producing my own fooling feature film I
producing my own fooling feature film I have made thousands of drawings and
have made thousands of drawings and
have made thousands of drawings and technical blueprints of buildings and
technical blueprints of buildings and
technical blueprints of buildings and machines that I have also built I also
machines that I have also built I also
machines that I have also built I also have a powerful sense of logic structure
have a powerful sense of logic structure
have a powerful sense of logic structure in order that most can’t even come close
in order that most can’t even come close
in order that most can’t even come close to I’ve dabbled in electronics and
to I’ve dabbled in electronics and
to I’ve dabbled in electronics and chemistry since I was a kid I have
chemistry since I was a kid I have
chemistry since I was a kid I have architect it installed maintained entire
architect it installed maintained entire
architect it installed maintained entire computer networks and infrastructures I
computer networks and infrastructures I
computer networks and infrastructures I have an I am a true maverick
have an I am a true maverick
have an I am a true maverick extraordinaire I have a fantastically
extraordinaire I have a fantastically
extraordinaire I have a fantastically wonderful brain I love my incredible
wonderful brain I love my incredible
wonderful brain I love my incredible autistic brain but I hate what normal
autistic brain but I hate what normal
autistic brain but I hate what normal society has done to my mind you see
society has done to my mind you see
society has done to my mind you see I suffer because I’m autistic now I
I suffer because I’m autistic now I
I suffer because I’m autistic now I don’t suffer from the autism but rather
don’t suffer from the autism but rather
don’t suffer from the autism but rather I suffer from the way I’ve been treated
I suffer from the way I’ve been treated
I suffer from the way I’ve been treated because I’m autistic I mean I love being
because I’m autistic I mean I love being
because I’m autistic I mean I love being autistic that’s not the problem the
autistic that’s not the problem the
autistic that’s not the problem the problem is when I was a child I was not
problem is when I was a child I was not
problem is when I was a child I was not mentally ill but I am now because of
mentally ill but I am now because of
mentally ill but I am now because of society now some people may prefer the
society now some people may prefer the
society now some people may prefer the term mental disorders but I like to call
term mental disorders but I like to call
term mental disorders but I like to call things what they really are this thing
things what they really are this thing
things what they really are this thing is sick it doesn’t work like it used to
is sick it doesn’t work like it used to
is sick it doesn’t work like it used to anymore I am now mentally ill oh wait oh
anymore I am now mentally ill oh wait oh
anymore I am now mentally ill oh wait oh my goodness did I just tell the whole
my goodness did I just tell the whole
my goodness did I just tell the whole world I’m mentally ill am I supposed to
world I’m mentally ill am I supposed to
world I’m mentally ill am I supposed to be ashamed why I mean are you shamed in
be ashamed why I mean are you shamed in
be ashamed why I mean are you shamed in your stomach gets ill anyway I didn’t
your stomach gets ill anyway I didn’t
your stomach gets ill anyway I didn’t make myself mentally ill Society did
make myself mentally ill Society did
make myself mentally ill Society did that you see this is how it happened in
that you see this is how it happened in
that you see this is how it happened in kindergarten I discovered that there are
kindergarten I discovered that there are
kindergarten I discovered that there are kids who thought that their fifth blind
kids who thought that their fifth blind
kids who thought that their fifth blind what my nose had been well began to
what my nose had been well began to
what my nose had been well began to develop a healthy case of anxiety they
develop a healthy case of anxiety they
develop a healthy case of anxiety they also made sure I understood that I was
also made sure I understood that I was
also made sure I understood that I was inferior to them so developed the
inferior to them so developed the
inferior to them so developed the healthy sense of low self-worth by high
healthy sense of low self-worth by high
healthy sense of low self-worth by high school I developed a healthy sense was a
school I developed a healthy sense was a
school I developed a healthy sense was a case of depression and at the age of 41
case of depression and at the age of 41
case of depression and at the age of 41 well a healthy brick wall called
well a healthy brick wall called
well a healthy brick wall called post-traumatic stress disorder ran into
post-traumatic stress disorder ran into
post-traumatic stress disorder ran into me normal had ruined me I found myself
me normal had ruined me I found myself
me normal had ruined me I found myself imprisoned in my own basement playing
imprisoned in my own basement playing
imprisoned in my own basement playing solitaire for a few years
solitaire for a few years
solitaire for a few years yeah I had my to-do list but every time
yeah I had my to-do list but every time
yeah I had my to-do list but every time I try to do the simplest tasks that need
I try to do the simplest tasks that need
I try to do the simplest tasks that need to get done my brain would literally
to get done my brain would literally
to get done my brain would literally just shut down and he said I’d find
just shut down and he said I’d find
just shut down and he said I’d find myself standing on the third step
myself standing on the third step
myself standing on the third step staring upwards wondering how long I’d
staring upwards wondering how long I’d
staring upwards wondering how long I’d been standing there and I’d realized
been standing there and I’d realized
been standing there and I’d realized that there was a wall in my mind that I
that there was a wall in my mind that I
that there was a wall in my mind that I could not cross I didn’t know a brain
could not cross I didn’t know a brain
could not cross I didn’t know a brain could do that I didn’t understand how I
could do that I didn’t understand how I
could do that I didn’t understand how I got to such a horrible state of mind I
got to such a horrible state of mind I
got to such a horrible state of mind I mean I was always a loyal friend I was
mean I was always a loyal friend I was
mean I was always a loyal friend I was an incredibly good hypocrite doing my
an incredibly good hypocrite doing my
an incredibly good hypocrite doing my best to behave normally and outstanding
best to behave normally and outstanding
best to behave normally and outstanding skills at work and was a role model
skills at work and was a role model
skills at work and was a role model employee but I can’t always hide that
employee but I can’t always hide that
employee but I can’t always hide that I’m autistic to get a paycheck I had to
I’m autistic to get a paycheck I had to
I’m autistic to get a paycheck I had to become a hypocrite I didn’t even know
become a hypocrite I didn’t even know
become a hypocrite I didn’t even know that that was what I was doing
that that was what I was doing
that that was what I was doing eventually I just broke down from all
eventually I just broke down from all
eventually I just broke down from all that stress here’s the tragic part I’m
that stress here’s the tragic part I’m
that stress here’s the tragic part I’m not the only one you see millions of us
not the only one you see millions of us
not the only one you see millions of us particularly high-functioning autistic
particularly high-functioning autistic
particularly high-functioning autistic s– often end up drug addicts alcoholics
s– often end up drug addicts alcoholics
s– often end up drug addicts alcoholics homeless unemployed to unfairly
homeless unemployed to unfairly
homeless unemployed to unfairly victimized and even suicidal
victimized and even suicidal
victimized and even suicidal in fact we are nine times more suicidal
in fact we are nine times more suicidal
in fact we are nine times more suicidal than the average population because of
than the average population because of
than the average population because of all that stress forced upon us to behave
all that stress forced upon us to behave
all that stress forced upon us to behave normally a recent study found that we
normally a recent study found that we
normally a recent study found that we have a live stand about sixteen years
have a live stand about sixteen years
have a live stand about sixteen years less than the average population because
less than the average population because
less than the average population because of all that stress so I get to die young
of all that stress so I get to die young
of all that stress so I get to die young because you don’t like the way my brain
because you don’t like the way my brain
because you don’t like the way my brain functions it doesn’t function badly or
functions it doesn’t function badly or
functions it doesn’t function badly or criminally in fact autistics are noted
criminally in fact autistics are noted
criminally in fact autistics are noted for insistence on fairness and following
for insistence on fairness and following
for insistence on fairness and following the rules and our brain function needs
the rules and our brain function needs
the rules and our brain function needs to change well think about this you’ve
to change well think about this you’ve
to change well think about this you’ve heard that autism is on the rise right
heard that autism is on the rise right
heard that autism is on the rise right well if that’s true then what happens
well if that’s true then what happens
well if that’s true then what happens when there are more autistics then there
when there are more autistics then there
when there are more autistics then there are normals will you be required to
are normals will you be required to
are normals will you be required to behave artistically all right everybody
behave artistically all right everybody
behave artistically all right everybody here’s your first lesson on how to
here’s your first lesson on how to
here’s your first lesson on how to behave like an autistic I want everybody
behave like an autistic I want everybody
behave like an autistic I want everybody to shake their hands like this come on
to shake their hands like this come on
to shake their hands like this come on now everyone you too now I’ve seen
now everyone you too now I’ve seen
now everyone you too now I’ve seen athletes shake it out and they’re cool
athletes shake it out and they’re cool
athletes shake it out and they’re cool all right so this is what’s called
all right so this is what’s called
all right so this is what’s called stimming and it relieves stress and
stimming and it relieves stress and
stimming and it relieves stress and anxiety okay now put your hands on your
anxiety okay now put your hands on your
anxiety okay now put your hands on your labs this is called quiet hands but if
labs this is called quiet hands but if
labs this is called quiet hands but if your environment is attacking you
your environment is attacking you
your environment is attacking you flickering lights irritating sounds too
flickering lights irritating sounds too
flickering lights irritating sounds too much activity around your conversational
much activity around your conversational
much activity around your conversational stress by not stemming the autistic is
stress by not stemming the autistic is
stress by not stemming the autistic is headed for a Mel
headed for a Mel
headed for a Mel down you lose your autistic superpowers
down you lose your autistic superpowers
down you lose your autistic superpowers and become an upset emotional pile of
and become an upset emotional pile of
and become an upset emotional pile of you it’s horrible please don’t force us
you it’s horrible please don’t force us
you it’s horrible please don’t force us to practice quiet hands or other
to practice quiet hands or other
to practice quiet hands or other socially acceptable behavior if we need
socially acceptable behavior if we need
socially acceptable behavior if we need to stim we need to stim all right
to stim we need to stim all right
to stim we need to stim all right everybody listen number two I want all
everybody listen number two I want all
everybody listen number two I want all of you to turn and look at your neighbor
of you to turn and look at your neighbor
of you to turn and look at your neighbor right in their eyes come on now turn to
right in their eyes come on now turn to
right in their eyes come on now turn to your neighbor look right into those
your neighbor look right into those
your neighbor look right into those eyeballs keep looking
eyeballs keep looking
eyeballs keep looking getting uncomfortable keep looking feel
getting uncomfortable keep looking feel
getting uncomfortable keep looking feel that anxiety building up keep staring
that anxiety building up keep staring
that anxiety building up keep staring too much data for you to handle keep
too much data for you to handle keep
too much data for you to handle keep staring now imagine that stress building
staring now imagine that stress building
staring now imagine that stress building up until a fire in your brain word you
up until a fire in your brain word you
up until a fire in your brain word you can’t think straight
can’t think straight
can’t think straight okay keep staring and answer this
okay keep staring and answer this
okay keep staring and answer this question what were you doing yesterday
question what were you doing yesterday
question what were you doing yesterday at 10:23 a.m. how many of you looked
at 10:23 a.m. how many of you looked
at 10:23 a.m. how many of you looked away are all of you liars you can stare
away are all of you liars you can stare
away are all of you liars you can stare back up at me now science has proven you
back up at me now science has proven you
back up at me now science has proven you cannot tell if somebody’s lying to you
cannot tell if somebody’s lying to you
cannot tell if somebody’s lying to you through their eyes the FBI knows this
through their eyes the FBI knows this
through their eyes the FBI knows this autistics have always known this so
autistics have always known this so
autistics have always known this so please don’t ever demand that we ever
please don’t ever demand that we ever
please don’t ever demand that we ever looked you in the eye got it anyway it
looked you in the eye got it anyway it
looked you in the eye got it anyway it can be torture alright
can be torture alright
can be torture alright lesson number three on the count of
lesson number three on the count of
lesson number three on the count of three I want all of you to ask me how
three I want all of you to ask me how
three I want all of you to ask me how are you doing today ready 1 2 3
do you really care if not why do you
do you really care if not why do you bother asking I mean every time I answer
bother asking I mean every time I answer
bother asking I mean every time I answer that question truthfully I get in
that question truthfully I get in
that question truthfully I get in trouble people tell me I’m just supposed
trouble people tell me I’m just supposed
trouble people tell me I’m just supposed to say fine but usually that’s a lie in
to say fine but usually that’s a lie in
to say fine but usually that’s a lie in lines not polite anyway when I asked I
lines not polite anyway when I asked I
lines not polite anyway when I asked I actually want to know you see it has
actually want to know you see it has
actually want to know you see it has been found that autists extended me more
been found that autists extended me more
been found that autists extended me more empathetic than normal humans we just
empathetic than normal humans we just
empathetic than normal humans we just don’t do a good job of expressing it
don’t do a good job of expressing it
don’t do a good job of expressing it well you know we’re socially retarded
well you know we’re socially retarded
well you know we’re socially retarded kind like it’s how you tend to be
kind like it’s how you tend to be
kind like it’s how you tend to be empathetically retarded people here’s
empathetically retarded people here’s
empathetically retarded people here’s the thing there are a lot of therapies
the thing there are a lot of therapies
the thing there are a lot of therapies and social norms out there being thrust
and social norms out there being thrust
and social norms out there being thrust on autistics that force us to behave
on autistics that force us to behave
on autistics that force us to behave normally and a lot of what you require
normally and a lot of what you require
normally and a lot of what you require is just wrong anyway as I have just
is just wrong anyway as I have just
is just wrong anyway as I have just demonstrated in my case I ended up for
demonstrated in my case I ended up for
demonstrated in my case I ended up for severe anxiety major depression and
severe anxiety major depression and
severe anxiety major depression and severe emotional trauma and that was
severe emotional trauma and that was
severe emotional trauma and that was without those therapies that was just
without those therapies that was just
without those therapies that was just society requiring that I behave normally
society requiring that I behave normally
society requiring that I behave normally you cannot fake an act like that your
you cannot fake an act like that your
you cannot fake an act like that your entire life
entire life
entire life I tried your mind will break listen we
I tried your mind will break listen we
I tried your mind will break listen we are not bad or inferior just because our
are not bad or inferior just because our
are not bad or inferior just because our thinking and behaviors different our
thinking and behaviors different our
thinking and behaviors different our brains are just wired differently that’s
brains are just wired differently that’s
brains are just wired differently that’s all and think about this that which is
all and think about this that which is
all and think about this that which is socially acceptable is cultural and
socially acceptable is cultural and
socially acceptable is cultural and cultures change all the time I mean
cultures change all the time I mean
cultures change all the time I mean everybody has a different version of
everybody has a different version of
everybody has a different version of what normal is right well in the
what normal is right well in the
what normal is right well in the autistic community we generally hate
autistic community we generally hate
autistic community we generally hate these behavioral requirements in
these behavioral requirements in
these behavioral requirements in therapies because they’re damaging but
therapies because they’re damaging but
therapies because they’re damaging but parents and teachers love these
parents and teachers love these
parents and teachers love these therapies therapists insist on it but
therapies therapists insist on it but
therapies therapists insist on it but we’re the ones who are made to suffer
we’re the ones who are made to suffer
we’re the ones who are made to suffer the damage another point I feel I must
the damage another point I feel I must
the damage another point I feel I must make is it a lot of what you perceive as
make is it a lot of what you perceive as
make is it a lot of what you perceive as autism isn’t autism it’s actually the
autism isn’t autism it’s actually the
autism isn’t autism it’s actually the results of the sad diet you know the
results of the sad diet you know the
results of the sad diet you know the standard American diet in the way that
standard American diet in the way that
standard American diet in the way that it can really screw up the way your
it can really screw up the way your
it can really screw up the way your brain functions you know so now think
brain functions you know so now think
brain functions you know so now think about this instead of feeding kids with
about this instead of feeding kids with
about this instead of feeding kids with their brains require you torture them to
their brains require you torture them to
their brains require you torture them to behave differently really I don’t have
behave differently really I don’t have
behave differently really I don’t have bad behavior because autism is not a
bad behavior because autism is not a
bad behavior because autism is not a behavior it’s a label for a type of
behavior it’s a label for a type of
behavior it’s a label for a type of brain wiring that is permanent and
brain wiring that is permanent and
brain wiring that is permanent and cannot be cured and you want to cure us
cannot be cured and you want to cure us
cannot be cured and you want to cure us how terribly offensive autism defines us
how terribly offensive autism defines us
how terribly offensive autism defines us we are not a disease or mental illness
we are not a disease or mental illness
we are not a disease or mental illness stupid humans sorry
stupid humans sorry
stupid humans sorry I’m getting upset I need a break stupid
I’m getting upset I need a break stupid
I’m getting upset I need a break stupid humans I apologize for that we often
humans I apologize for that we often
humans I apologize for that we often feel like we must be from another planet
feel like we must be from another planet
feel like we must be from another planet now I created
now I created
now I created mr. James in McAlester before I knew I
mr. James in McAlester before I knew I
mr. James in McAlester before I knew I was autistic
was autistic
was autistic before PTSD I thought I was just
before PTSD I thought I was just
before PTSD I thought I was just creating an interesting fun and dynamic
creating an interesting fun and dynamic
creating an interesting fun and dynamic print alter-ego you know I didn’t
print alter-ego you know I didn’t
print alter-ego you know I didn’t realize that what I was really doing was
realize that what I was really doing was
realize that what I was really doing was recreating myself rediscovering myself
recreating myself rediscovering myself
recreating myself rediscovering myself my true native natural autistic self who
my true native natural autistic self who
my true native natural autistic self who I wanted to be what I should have been
I wanted to be what I should have been
I wanted to be what I should have been now everyone I believe should be on a
now everyone I believe should be on a
now everyone I believe should be on a journey of self-discovery
journey of self-discovery
journey of self-discovery self-improvement that’s the journey I
self-improvement that’s the journey I
self-improvement that’s the journey I thought I was on but I was on the wrong
thought I was on but I was on the wrong
thought I was on but I was on the wrong path I wasn’t born on the wrong path I
path I wasn’t born on the wrong path I
path I wasn’t born on the wrong path I was just born on a different path I was
was just born on a different path I was
was just born on a different path I was forced onto the wrong path and I became
forced onto the wrong path and I became
forced onto the wrong path and I became the wrong person I became a hypocrite
the wrong person I became a hypocrite
the wrong person I became a hypocrite and I didn’t even know it now I’ve been
and I didn’t even know it now I’ve been
and I didn’t even know it now I’ve been recreating myself through James taking
recreating myself through James taking
recreating myself through James taking the best parts of him and merging them
the best parts of him and merging them
the best parts of him and merging them back into myself to create one one great
back into myself to create one one great
back into myself to create one one great and wonderful person it’s the goal at
and wonderful person it’s the goal at
and wonderful person it’s the goal at least it ain’t easy as you can imagine
least it ain’t easy as you can imagine
least it ain’t easy as you can imagine learning who you really are all over
learning who you really are all over
learning who you really are all over again James by the way is not the
again James by the way is not the
again James by the way is not the professional hypocrite I Denis Alexander
professional hypocrite I Denis Alexander
professional hypocrite I Denis Alexander I am I was the one forced to alter my
I am I was the one forced to alter my
I am I was the one forced to alter my own personage way of thinking and
own personage way of thinking and
own personage way of thinking and behaving just to get and keep jobs the
behaving just to get and keep jobs the
behaving just to get and keep jobs the spouse and friends you know and James
spouse and friends you know and James
spouse and friends you know and James was just a desperate attempt at finding
was just a desperate attempt at finding
was just a desperate attempt at finding myself again you know what I found I
myself again you know what I found I
myself again you know what I found I didn’t have amazing talents vast
didn’t have amazing talents vast
didn’t have amazing talents vast knowledge and all sorts of subjects and
knowledge and all sorts of subjects and
knowledge and all sorts of subjects and I’ve acquired tons of skills that most
I’ve acquired tons of skills that most
I’ve acquired tons of skills that most people would love to have I am a true
people would love to have I am a true
people would love to have I am a true maverick extraordinaire a poly skilled
maverick extraordinaire a poly skilled
maverick extraordinaire a poly skilled polymath a jack-of-all-trades master of
polymath a jack-of-all-trades master of
polymath a jack-of-all-trades master of some but I can’t work a job anymore
some but I can’t work a job anymore
some but I can’t work a job anymore but with all the normal requirements
but with all the normal requirements
but with all the normal requirements they broke me with and I shouldn’t
they broke me with and I shouldn’t
they broke me with and I shouldn’t instead I now look for opportunities you
instead I now look for opportunities you
instead I now look for opportunities you see first autistics it’s all about
see first autistics it’s all about
see first autistics it’s all about finding our niche for instance einstein
finding our niche for instance einstein
finding our niche for instance einstein ben franklin beethoven and many others
ben franklin beethoven and many others
ben franklin beethoven and many others many other famous people they were
many other famous people they were
many other famous people they were either diagnosed or most likely were
either diagnosed or most likely were
either diagnosed or most likely were autistic they found their way and the
autistic they found their way and the
autistic they found their way and the sooner each of us finds our way the
sooner each of us finds our way the
sooner each of us finds our way the better so that we can skip all the
better so that we can skip all the
better so that we can skip all the horrible life sucking stress
horrible life sucking stress
horrible life sucking stress unfortunately for most of us we never
unfortunately for most of us we never
unfortunately for most of us we never find that so is autism a disability or a
find that so is autism a disability or a
find that so is autism a disability or a different ability I mean is normal
different ability I mean is normal
different ability I mean is normal really better anyway well let’s see
really better anyway well let’s see
really better anyway well let’s see because of us you have computers
because of us you have computers
because of us you have computers smartphones the Internet electricity
smartphones the Internet electricity
smartphones the Internet electricity radios tons of movies books and and
radios tons of movies books and and
radios tons of movies books and and music and so much of your life that you
music and so much of your life that you
music and so much of your life that you take for granted we gave that to you in
take for granted we gave that to you in
take for granted we gave that to you in spite of that like so many of us I now
spite of that like so many of us I now
spite of that like so many of us I now have a choice before me poverty or
have a choice before me poverty or
have a choice before me poverty or insanity now I hate poverty but I cannot
insanity now I hate poverty but I cannot
insanity now I hate poverty but I cannot go back to that mental state of mental
go back to that mental state of mental
go back to that mental state of mental illness there’s a third option though
illness there’s a third option though
illness there’s a third option though many companies and their numbers are
many companies and their numbers are
many companies and their numbers are growing who recognized the value of
growing who recognized the value of
growing who recognized the value of neuro diversity companies who value the
neuro diversity companies who value the
neuro diversity companies who value the strengths found not just in autistics
strengths found not just in autistics
strengths found not just in autistics but ADHD and other different abilities
but ADHD and other different abilities
but ADHD and other different abilities they value the serious positive impact
they value the serious positive impact
they value the serious positive impact we can have on their bottom line that
we can have on their bottom line that
we can have on their bottom line that now look we’ve got autism 80 ADHD OCD
now look we’ve got autism 80 ADHD OCD
now look we’ve got autism 80 ADHD OCD Tourette’s syndrome prosopagnosia
Tourette’s syndrome prosopagnosia
Tourette’s syndrome prosopagnosia distracted dyslexia apraxia alexithymia
distracted dyslexia apraxia alexithymia
distracted dyslexia apraxia alexithymia discount
discount
discount you’ve all got something that we can
you’ve all got something that we can
you’ve all got something that we can label and maybe that’s the problem
label and maybe that’s the problem
label and maybe that’s the problem I mean labeling things for the sake of
I mean labeling things for the sake of
I mean labeling things for the sake of sorting for identifying for
sorting for identifying for
sorting for identifying for understanding is fine but when it’s done
understanding is fine but when it’s done
understanding is fine but when it’s done to denigrate your fellow human come on
to denigrate your fellow human come on
to denigrate your fellow human come on now it has to be recognized that nobody
now it has to be recognized that nobody
now it has to be recognized that nobody is normal you are not normal
is normal you are not normal
is normal you are not normal everyone has disabilities of some kind
everyone has disabilities of some kind
everyone has disabilities of some kind am I not right everyone of us is
am I not right everyone of us is
am I not right everyone of us is retarded in some way I believe that
retarded in some way I believe that
retarded in some way I believe that every single one of us is also mentally
every single one of us is also mentally
every single one of us is also mentally ill I mean how can you not be living
ill I mean how can you not be living
ill I mean how can you not be living life in this crazy world but everyone on
life in this crazy world but everyone on
life in this crazy world but everyone on this planet is also a genius in
this planet is also a genius in
this planet is also a genius in something in some way all of you are
something in some way all of you are
something in some way all of you are geniuses we all have amazing and diverse
geniuses we all have amazing and diverse
geniuses we all have amazing and diverse skills and talents do we not I think we
skills and talents do we not I think we
skills and talents do we not I think we just need to learn to be ourselves
just need to learn to be ourselves
just need to learn to be ourselves I think we need to learn to appreciate
I think we need to learn to appreciate
I think we need to learn to appreciate not just what great things we have but
not just what great things we have but
not just what great things we have but also our own in abilities without fear
also our own in abilities without fear
also our own in abilities without fear there are some things you will never be
there are some things you will never be
there are some things you will never be able to do and that’s okay all of you
able to do and that’s okay all of you
able to do and that’s okay all of you should just embrace that you are each
should just embrace that you are each
should just embrace that you are each and every one a true maverick
and every one a true maverick
and every one a true maverick extraordinaire
extraordinaire
extraordinaire just like I am I am proud that I am
just like I am I am proud that I am
just like I am I am proud that I am autistic but autism awareness is not
autistic but autism awareness is not
autistic but autism awareness is not enough and don’t just learn to accept us
enough and don’t just learn to accept us
enough and don’t just learn to accept us learn what makes us tick and why learn
learn what makes us tick and why learn
learn what makes us tick and why learn to appreciate neuro diversity learn to
to appreciate neuro diversity learn to
to appreciate neuro diversity learn to embrace no diversity and the synergy
embrace no diversity and the synergy
embrace no diversity and the synergy that it can bring learn to love no
that it can bring learn to love no
that it can bring learn to love no diversity I think that’s a great idea
diversity I think that’s a great idea
diversity I think that’s a great idea that wonderful idea we’re spreading and
that wonderful idea we’re spreading and
that wonderful idea we’re spreading and if we all did just imagine what could be
if we all did just imagine what could be
if we all did just imagine what could be around the corner Wow
around the corner Wow
around the corner Wow you know James is not going away he’s
you know James is not going away he’s
you know James is not going away he’s too much fun you know I really like this
too much fun you know I really like this
too much fun you know I really like this hat y’all be good now you hear
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