In my scavenges through cyberspace today, I happened upon this poor soul.
Harold Loves Maude: The Worst Thing I've Ever Done
This young man practically cries out for years of intensive psychotherapy, if not a brief stint in an institutionalized facility of some sort. For one thing, this young man likely has Asperger's Syndrome. Asperger's patients are high functioning austics who are capable of mediated independent functioning in the world, though they do have some difficulties socializing. Like severe autistics, Asperger's patients tend to be introspective to the point of solipsism. The shyness this young man expresses in his blog suggest to me this sort of inability to connect meaningfully with other human beings. Of course, the mere fact that Harold has created a blog suggests that he is on the higher end of social functioning for an Asperger's patient. However, I find it telling that he only began his blog as an exercise prompted by a mental health professional.
The great tragedy with Asperger's patients is that they are functioning enough to recognize the social connections and interactions available to others, but just impaired enough to struggle terribly in making and maintaining such connections themselves. As a result, many Asperger's patients commit suicide before they reach their thirites. I do not want to see such a fate befall this young man.
Although I would love to befriend him myself, my role as a mental health guide would be severely hindered by such a personal connection. Therefore, I implore my readers to seek out this young man and take him under your virtual wing. His profile speaks plainly enough: Harold would like a friend. He says he needs only one, but this is little more than his inexperience with friendship. I am confidant that once Harold has developed a friend, he will want more. Friendship is a social narcotic, and one that I hope Harold develops a lifelong addiction to.
Until then, Dr Doctor will remain ever-vigilant in helping to guide this young man into a stable and happy adulthood.
3 comments:
You pompous asshole. Leave the kid alone. I liked his post and I like his blog. He needs your guidance like he needs to keep living with his mother.
Um, you guys DO realize (by now, i hope) that s/he is writing as if s/he is the character "harold" from the MOVIE "harold and maude". please tell me you guys realize this. sometimes, in this wide land of blog, it's hard to tell when someone is being coy, ironic, or just totally unaware.
on re-reading your post, Dr. Doctor, i believe you ARE aware of this and by writing a really fabulous review, elevated the readership of that fantastic blog. case closed, i suppose.
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