06-09-2021, 10:48 AM
He didn't get into any actual specifics about his girlfriend... like, I'm pretty sure no one online even knew he had a girlfriend. But he was saying that she was abusive in some way. I dunno if he meant physically or emotionally. But Max is so young... I mean, think of it, he's just now what, early 20s?? Think about the shitshow relationships can be when you're that young. Pft. I'm sure his girlfriend had her issues, but they were just kids.
What I truly took away from Max's words was that he was just plain hurt. That friend of his from childhood who had been in a lot of his vids apparently did something to betray him, and he was talking about other people who had betrayed him in some way. I really believe that Max's predisposition to some type of mental problems (probably due to his high intellect, usually there's a fine line between genius/insanity) was exacerbated by these experiences he had with people 'betraying' him.
I think, to put it simply, when Max 'grew up', became an adult, started getting confronted with adult issues in his life, from his friend group, from just the world in general...
Growing up and realizing how fucked up everything really is? I think that's what took Max over the edge.
Now he's in that cycle of doctors left and right trying to diagnose and label him, etc. Probably being prescribed drugs left and right. He's a cash cow for the pharmaceutical industry now... they love being able to get their claws into people like him.
Brilliant, totally misunderstood, totally underappreciated minds often have the worst time in life, at least at some points... usually the times that are hard for everyone (like growing up, etc.) are EXTRA hard on them, and those early adulthood experiences are where they crack.
I wish there was a better understanding, better and more natural effort put toward really engaging with minds like Max's... true help for these folks who just need to be told that they're not wrong, people really do suck. They just need to be comforted. I hope the best for Max. It'd be cool if alternative psychology approaches could really take off and take a better approach to dealing with mental illness.
I think Max should be adopted into a Native American society someplace and rehabilitated with spirituality. But that's just a silly little dream I have!
What I truly took away from Max's words was that he was just plain hurt. That friend of his from childhood who had been in a lot of his vids apparently did something to betray him, and he was talking about other people who had betrayed him in some way. I really believe that Max's predisposition to some type of mental problems (probably due to his high intellect, usually there's a fine line between genius/insanity) was exacerbated by these experiences he had with people 'betraying' him.
I think, to put it simply, when Max 'grew up', became an adult, started getting confronted with adult issues in his life, from his friend group, from just the world in general...
Growing up and realizing how fucked up everything really is? I think that's what took Max over the edge.
Now he's in that cycle of doctors left and right trying to diagnose and label him, etc. Probably being prescribed drugs left and right. He's a cash cow for the pharmaceutical industry now... they love being able to get their claws into people like him.
Brilliant, totally misunderstood, totally underappreciated minds often have the worst time in life, at least at some points... usually the times that are hard for everyone (like growing up, etc.) are EXTRA hard on them, and those early adulthood experiences are where they crack.
I wish there was a better understanding, better and more natural effort put toward really engaging with minds like Max's... true help for these folks who just need to be told that they're not wrong, people really do suck. They just need to be comforted. I hope the best for Max. It'd be cool if alternative psychology approaches could really take off and take a better approach to dealing with mental illness.
I think Max should be adopted into a Native American society someplace and rehabilitated with spirituality. But that's just a silly little dream I have!
