L.T.W.A - Leo's Thriv With Autism

👋 Hi, I'm Leo! Your Autistic Friend! 👍

This channel, I built it to provide practical tips and real-life experiences to help Autistic Adults (ASD / Asperger’s) build confidence and master social skills.

I’m here to share strategies for handling daily challenges so you can truly thrive. From quick answers to common questions to deep dives into the Autistic experience, there is something here for everyone.

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(Note: I am not a medical professional. This is NOT a medical advice channel. I urge you to seek professional help if it is something you need!)


L.T.W.A - Leo's Thriv With Autism

My Ai assisted videos didn't do as well as i thought it would. Oh well. It was worth a shot! But clearly the audience loudly said "denied". On to another project!

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This is just a reminder. It helps! check it out.

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L.T.W.A - Leo's Thriv With Autism

Did you see my latest short? Yes, it is Ai assisted design but the script and idea is mine! Check it out

4 days ago | [YT] | 2

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I need to talk about this because its annoying. Starting out by asking this... do you personally believe there is anything wrong with someone choosing to remain single?

Today, got a call from a long time friend. In this conversation we were catching up. Per usual people always want to know if i'm with someone for whatever odd reason. I say no im in and try to hurry out of that subject but of course the other person wants to prob more. I say its a personal decision shutting the conversation down buy they are stuck, so of course they want to continue.

Have you tried online dating yes. Have you gone out to meet up places yes. Etc. till i get annoyed and say lets talk about something else thats more important then this.

I get the lecture about how its healthy to have a relationship etc. i roll my eyes and say lets talk about something else but now they get the bright idea of hooking me up with someone. No!!!! I chose to be single dammit what don't people understand about that? Geezz.

He says he showed my picture to a friend that was with him and shea interested. I said im hanging up. He said take her number i say no and hang up. He text me the number and i delete it.

He calls later in the week mad that i made him look like fool to his friend. I said thats on him its self inflicted and not my fault. Should of taken it serious when i said no.

He called me an asshole and hung up. And thats how quickly i lost a long time friend.

Either i anger family members or lose friends just because i chose to be single.

Not my fault. Im about to be 42. Im a grown man. I make decisions for myself and if some people cannot accept that, thats on them. I don't have to live and do things by other peoples rules.


Now tell me was i too rough on that friend? I don't think i was. He should of respect the boundaries i had set.

5 days ago | [YT] | 5

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Trying something new. Going forward im going to post a few test videos where im not going to be in them at all. I will remove myself from the channel and tryout a few faceless videos just to see how you all like it.

People are tired of my gray old beard always showing up lol. So im going to try to remove it and focus the video on its message and not me. Curious to see the out come.

A channel without leo in it.... sounds interesting at least right now.

5 days ago | [YT] | 3

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The truth! (What people reject and refuse to believe)

Social media, promised to connect the world and be a hub where people can share things. 1% of that is true. 99% of that is that its a platform to study human behavior and find out ways to psychologically get you to spend by influencing you. Yes they do listen to you, they scan your stuff, and are active on everything you do on your devices.

Ai, promised as a assistant and way to help. 1% of that is true. 99% of that is that Ai just enhances data collection. Builds even more precise profile of you and tracks you, monitors you, and uses your information to psychologically put you in a comfortable trap to ensure you keep using it.

Cameras, billed and promised as a tech to help protect. 1% of that is true. 99% of that is that it's just a surveillance network being built to track and monitor you.

Camera 1, your own phone. That camera is on even without the light saying so. Camera 2, door bell cameras littered everywhere. Yes they are recording you. Camera 3, businesses that have cameras and license plate readers or just everyone that owns a smartphone. These days you will be filmed regardless. There is a camera in every corner for that reason. Camera 4. Again businesses or residence that have many cameras. Etc

Regardless of consent you are filmed.


Smart vehicles, just a data center on wheels. Often times they aggregate data, send to their partners who then send to companies like insurance companies among others that all track you to find reasons to charge you more.

How do you think there is real time or near real time apps like gps for example? That is your car or your phone sending out terabytes worth of data as you drive that is calculated by servers to determine conditions and calculate delays and things like that.


Point i make is this all the tech's were sold disguised of their real intent to the public to get support and buy in. Now that it's taken hold, its real colors are starting to show. I joined a social media platform when it first opened. It was indeed just a way to connect. In its early form it was something i supported. Today's form and evolution turned into a company i fully hate. And is the most intrusive company of them all. It's why they keep getting sued. Unfortunately they are large enough where they can settle suits as just a cost of doing business without impact to them.

Every time i tell people this. They act interested but then just turn right back to the same device i said was ruining everything.. the smartphone.

This is not their fault though. Because that technology did cause a mental shift to the entire world to see the smartphone as a device required to live. And this is how the very technology against us keeps winning!

One day i would not be surprised if the phone connected to our bodies and actively was our brains. I think it will be the case. It ms just a matter of time. Whats to stop these companies from building actual mind controlling products? They just need to find how to disguise and hide its real intent so you'll buy it.

No, i don't want the technology gone. Just reformed and fixed. And better regulated with laws and regulations on how it should be used.

Tech as it stands is a free for all and in its current form i do not at all support it.

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Headache? Migraine? Irritated? This phone you're reading this post on is the cause. I got a headache writing this message on my phone. It's why as soon as i send it i will put it down. My brain is requesting a little peace the phone will never bring! 👍

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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If i had money and means. I would create a health program that provided money benefits to anyone part of it to put the phone down and go to the park. For example I would set specific rules that say if you can show proof that you put the phone down and went to the park and engaged in activities alone or with groups of people for a certain amount of time and your part of the program ill pay for all charges you encountered and also send you a 10k check as an incentive.

I would need of course a large amount of money to do this (which is why i can't currently do it lol, im broke). But after that initial payout if you remained active and participated for a set number if months at the end i'd give you another payout.

Essentially you're getting free money for being human again. You're going through a digital detox and regaining your health and mental health back.

Instead of being consumed by technology 24/7/365.

It's hard to find people who would turn down money as alot are in need of money currently and money is the greatest motivator to really snap a brain out of its current routines.

The mission of the program is to show how addictive algorithms are tearing humans apart and sky rocketing all kinds of bad health. And how returning to being ourselves as we are made to be we regained our health and become much more mentally stable just be being outside and or having people around you can talk too. Sometimes decompressing and relaxing could be the one strongest medicine we all need.

Take a load off. No worries. No keeping time. Just relaxation in a stress free environment. Built to be a healthy place for anyone taking part.

Wish i could pull off something like this. It would be huge! 👍

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