Patient S_. in Elephant Architecture

I do not believe Patient S_ is schizophrenic. I believe he is autistic due to hard evidence in his discourse. I bring an Elrond Hubbard book in and he says, Dianetics. I say to him I am fasting, and he says, Ramadan. These are words and concepts the average staff knows nothing about. The more favored patients get treats from the The Staff. He is not well liked from the average staff, and when I finally do bring him a treat he hugs me, and it is a comfortable hug. He fits in with me like a good friend I had in college who had autistic traits. The Staff tends to treat him like garbage. He’s been locked in Looney Bins for almost 16 years and I realize that behavior is contagious. He is more like Gilbert Grape’s little brother than someone with schizophrenia. We have those, and they can’t give me a rewarding conversations like Patient S_ can.

All this, and I still can’t relate how on par he has been in certain aspects of life I am aware of. Let’s face it: the average worker isn’t very bright. They will despise anyone who confronts this truth. Patient S_ went to college. He is smarter than most of the staff and that angers them: his air of understanding and beliefs of self worth. Just because we are locked into this the asylum doesn’t negate that fact that we have rights. And we are a-people too. We are on the journey too.

Last updated April 14, 2024