[Music] imperfect and very very loud that’s me
imperfect and very very loud that’s me
imperfect and very very loud that’s me but it didn’t used to be had you met me
but it didn’t used to be had you met me
but it didn’t used to be had you met me when I was in school you probably would
when I was in school you probably would
when I was in school you probably would have used the same words my peers and my
have used the same words my peers and my
have used the same words my peers and my teachers used type a perfectionist
teachers used type a perfectionist
teachers used type a perfectionist obsessive-compulsive anxious bookworm
obsessive-compulsive anxious bookworm
obsessive-compulsive anxious bookworm geek nerd dork and socially awkward and
geek nerd dork and socially awkward and
geek nerd dork and socially awkward and in a way they were right they’d found my
in a way they were right they’d found my
in a way they were right they’d found my weaknesses and thought those weaknesses
weaknesses and thought those weaknesses
weaknesses and thought those weaknesses defined me but there’s a better word for
defined me but there’s a better word for
defined me but there’s a better word for me asper girl
me asper girl
me asper girl I’m on the spectrum I didn’t find out
I’m on the spectrum I didn’t find out
I’m on the spectrum I didn’t find out until a couple of years ago and a light
until a couple of years ago and a light
until a couple of years ago and a light bulb went off the other shoe dropped and
bulb went off the other shoe dropped and
bulb went off the other shoe dropped and finally my life made sense so what is
finally my life made sense so what is
finally my life made sense so what is Asperger’s well like any Asperger lie
Asperger’s well like any Asperger lie
Asperger’s well like any Asperger lie went and looked it up in the dictionary
went and looked it up in the dictionary
went and looked it up in the dictionary and there in the dictionary it says
and there in the dictionary it says
and there in the dictionary it says Asperger’s is an autism spectrum
Asperger’s is an autism spectrum
Asperger’s is an autism spectrum disorder characterized by poor
disorder characterized by poor
disorder characterized by poor conversational skills difficulty with
conversational skills difficulty with
conversational skills difficulty with nonverbal communication restricted and
nonverbal communication restricted and
nonverbal communication restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and
repetitive patterns of behavior and
repetitive patterns of behavior and activity and difficulty with functioning
activity and difficulty with functioning
activity and difficulty with functioning that’s not very cheerful is it maybe
that’s not very cheerful is it maybe
that’s not very cheerful is it maybe something less I don’t know
something less I don’t know
something less I don’t know negative so like any Asperger lie found
negative so like any Asperger lie found
negative so like any Asperger lie found another source the DSM the Diagnostic
another source the DSM the Diagnostic
another source the DSM the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
and Statistical Manual of Mental
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which guides clinicians and
Disorders which guides clinicians and
Disorders which guides clinicians and therapists in their work
there it says Asperger’s is an autism
there it says Asperger’s is an autism spectrum disorder with restricted
spectrum disorder with restricted
spectrum disorder with restricted patterns of behavior interests
patterns of behavior interests
patterns of behavior interests inactivity poor conversational skills
inactivity poor conversational skills
inactivity poor conversational skills difficulty with nonverbal communication
difficulty with nonverbal communication
difficulty with nonverbal communication it’s a disturbance with overall impaired
it’s a disturbance with overall impaired
it’s a disturbance with overall impaired functioning I’m not really getting
functioning I’m not really getting
functioning I’m not really getting anywhere am i I’m a big believer in
anywhere am i I’m a big believer in
anywhere am i I’m a big believer in agency how you describe and define
agency how you describe and define
agency how you describe and define yourself is what others should call you
yourself is what others should call you
yourself is what others should call you some will fix this real quick
some will fix this real quick
some will fix this real quick to that end Asperger’s noun a beautiful
to that end Asperger’s noun a beautiful
to that end Asperger’s noun a beautiful brilliant differently wired mutant
brilliant differently wired mutant
brilliant differently wired mutant superhero brain that’s the future of
superhero brain that’s the future of
superhero brain that’s the future of humanity delightfully imperfect
delightfully imperfect and very very
delightfully imperfect and very very loud and now that I’m a mutant superhero
loud and now that I’m a mutant superhero
loud and now that I’m a mutant superhero it’s a lot easier to talk about things
it’s a lot easier to talk about things
it’s a lot easier to talk about things I’m basically one of the x-men and just
I’m basically one of the x-men and just
I’m basically one of the x-men and just like the x-men from my favorite comic
like the x-men from my favorite comic
like the x-men from my favorite comic books no two members of the team are
books no two members of the team are
books no two members of the team are alike there is different from one
alike there is different from one
alike there is different from one another
another
another as they are different from those outside
as they are different from those outside
as they are different from those outside of Xavier school for gifted youngsters
of Xavier school for gifted youngsters
of Xavier school for gifted youngsters if you’ve met one ask me you’ve met one
if you’ve met one ask me you’ve met one
if you’ve met one ask me you’ve met one ask me so what does that mean for this
ask me so what does that mean for this
ask me so what does that mean for this particular ASPI those weaknesses from
particular ASPI those weaknesses from
particular ASPI those weaknesses from grade school and beyond you know what
grade school and beyond you know what
grade school and beyond you know what they are don’t you they’re my
they are don’t you they’re my
they are don’t you they’re my superpowers you don’t see it I get it I
superpowers you don’t see it I get it I
superpowers you don’t see it I get it I do
do
do so let’s reframe and redefine them
so let’s reframe and redefine them
so let’s reframe and redefine them together they called me type a
together they called me type a
together they called me type a perfectionist
perfectionist
perfectionist obsessive compulsive those traits aren’t
obsessive compulsive those traits aren’t
obsessive compulsive those traits aren’t inherently bad you know if you look at
inherently bad you know if you look at
inherently bad you know if you look at it again
it again
it again that’s goal-oriented driven focused and
that’s goal-oriented driven focused and
that’s goal-oriented driven focused and attentive to detail
attentive to detail
attentive to detail those are resume skills it means that
those are resume skills it means that
those are resume skills it means that I’m a great employee it means that I’m
I’m a great employee it means that I’m
I’m a great employee it means that I’m able to do the things that need to get
able to do the things that need to get
able to do the things that need to get done do you know what else I am I’m
done do you know what else I am I’m
done do you know what else I am I’m imperfect
imperfect
imperfect I’m not what other people want or expect
I’m not what other people want or expect
I’m not what other people want or expect me to be I’m not who or what they think
me to be I’m not who or what they think
me to be I’m not who or what they think I am I’m just me and I’m me in the most
I am I’m just me and I’m me in the most
I am I’m just me and I’m me in the most me way possible I am very very loud
me way possible I am very very loud
me way possible I am very very loud about it I have hyper focus on the
about it I have hyper focus on the
about it I have hyper focus on the things and topics in which I’m
things and topics in which I’m
things and topics in which I’m interested if there’s a skill set I want
interested if there’s a skill set I want
interested if there’s a skill set I want to learn I read I research I study I
to learn I read I research I study I
to learn I read I research I study I practice until I feel like I’ve I’ve
practice until I feel like I’ve I’ve
practice until I feel like I’ve I’ve attained a level of achievement so let’s
attained a level of achievement so let’s
attained a level of achievement so let’s take those negatively connotated words
take those negatively connotated words
take those negatively connotated words that have been used about you and about
that have been used about you and about
that have been used about you and about others and reframe and redefine them
others and reframe and redefine them
others and reframe and redefine them together maybe you know somebody who’s
together maybe you know somebody who’s
together maybe you know somebody who’s been called shy quiet reserved
been called shy quiet reserved
been called shy quiet reserved and always in that tone isn’t it what we
and always in that tone isn’t it what we
and always in that tone isn’t it what we mean is that they’re excellent listeners
mean is that they’re excellent listeners
mean is that they’re excellent listeners these are the people who not only listen
these are the people who not only listen
these are the people who not only listen they take the time to listen and process
they take the time to listen and process
they take the time to listen and process everything that is said which means that
everything that is said which means that
everything that is said which means that they are great deep thinkers it means
they are great deep thinkers it means
they are great deep thinkers it means that these are the people that when we
that these are the people that when we
that these are the people that when we need support we turn to them their
need support we turn to them their
need support we turn to them their superpower is deep and meaningful
superpower is deep and meaningful
superpower is deep and meaningful friendship that’s an amazing gift how
friendship that’s an amazing gift how
friendship that’s an amazing gift how about the other side of the coin
maybe you’ve been called gregarious
maybe you’ve been called gregarious talkative obnoxious what we mean is that
talkative obnoxious what we mean is that
talkative obnoxious what we mean is that you have a great voice we mean that you
you have a great voice we mean that you
you have a great voice we mean that you speak up for yourself and for others you
speak up for yourself and for others you
speak up for yourself and for others you are an advocate you are a champion
are an advocate you are a champion
are an advocate you are a champion for the people in the world round you
for the people in the world round you
for the people in the world round you take that beliefs what about people who
take that beliefs what about people who
take that beliefs what about people who have been called Moody too emotional
have been called Moody too emotional
have been called Moody too emotional overdramatic they’re in touch with their
overdramatic they’re in touch with their
overdramatic they’re in touch with their emotions that’s actually an important
emotions that’s actually an important
emotions that’s actually an important thing in this world isn’t it these are
thing in this world isn’t it these are
thing in this world isn’t it these are the people who have great empathy and
the people who have great empathy and
the people who have great empathy and some of our greatest heroes have the
some of our greatest heroes have the
some of our greatest heroes have the same trait like the Hulk for instance
same trait like the Hulk for instance
same trait like the Hulk for instance you laugh but when Bruce Banner gets
you laugh but when Bruce Banner gets
you laugh but when Bruce Banner gets angry he doesn’t get angry on behalf of
angry he doesn’t get angry on behalf of
angry he doesn’t get angry on behalf of himself he gets angry on behalf of other
himself he gets angry on behalf of other
himself he gets angry on behalf of other people and he stands up for them for
people and he stands up for them for
people and he stands up for them for what is right and he defends those
what is right and he defends those
what is right and he defends those people and do they make fun of him for
people and do they make fun of him for
people and do they make fun of him for being emotional no he gets to be an
being emotional no he gets to be an
being emotional no he gets to be an Avenger you guys and they need him on
Avenger you guys and they need him on
Avenger you guys and they need him on the team for his gift maybe you know
the team for his gift maybe you know
the team for his gift maybe you know someone who’s been called awkward odd or
someone who’s been called awkward odd or
someone who’s been called awkward odd or weird you know what we mean we mean
weird you know what we mean we mean
weird you know what we mean we mean we’ve never met anybody like them
we’ve never met anybody like them
we’ve never met anybody like them they’re individual they’re unique
they’re individual they’re unique
they’re individual they’re unique they’re different and they’re quirky I
they’re different and they’re quirky I
they’re different and they’re quirky I quirky people you’re here I suspect
quirky people you’re here I suspect
quirky people you’re here I suspect there’s at least a little bit of that in
there’s at least a little bit of that in
there’s at least a little bit of that in you I quite literally wear my quirkiness
you I quite literally wear my quirkiness
you I quite literally wear my quirkiness on my sleeve if there’s a power I need
on my sleeve if there’s a power I need
on my sleeve if there’s a power I need to tap into for that day something that
to tap into for that day something that
to tap into for that day something that I need to remind myself of something I
I need to remind myself of something I
I need to remind myself of something I need to get through the things that I
need to get through the things that I
need to get through the things that I have to get through I wear it on my body
have to get through I wear it on my body
have to get through I wear it on my body I needed a little extra help today maybe
I needed a little extra help today maybe
I needed a little extra help today maybe I needed a lot of extra help today when
I needed a lot of extra help today when
I needed a lot of extra help today when we look at these words that have
we look at these words that have
we look at these words that have negative connotations think about what
negative connotations think about what
negative connotations think about what that trait is and realize that that is a
that trait is and realize that that is a
that trait is and realize that that is a superpower and superpowers yes can be a
superpower and superpowers yes can be a
superpower and superpowers yes can be a downfall if we don’t use and see them
downfall if we don’t use and see them
downfall if we don’t use and see them for what they really are and what they
for what they really are and what they
for what they really are and what they can do
can do
can do me I’m an Aspie I am mutant and proud I
me I’m an Aspie I am mutant and proud I
me I’m an Aspie I am mutant and proud I am imperfect and I am very very loud
am imperfect and I am very very loud
am imperfect and I am very very loud so put your cape on and come and join me
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