I Broke the Most Insane World Record!!

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00:00Hi, I'm Evelyn from Florida. Please like and subscribe.

00:0312 years into their marriage, my parents had given up hope of having a kid when suddenly

00:08I came along. I was their picture-perfect miracle baby with mom's auburn hair and dad's green eyes.

00:15People fawned over my looks and my parents marveled over my brains as I crossed milestones

00:20faster than other kids my age. Except as I was growing older, my parents started noticing that

00:25I wasn't really like other kids. I didn't want to play with them and preferred to be alone.

00:31I was obsessed with taking apart machines and building Legos and puzzles. I couldn't move

00:36until I was done with something I'd started. Well, you could try to move me and then live to regret it.

00:42Once when I was five, my parents and I flew over to Paris for a holiday. On our first night,

00:47as mom unpacked my clothes, I noticed something was missing. Where are my purple socks? The ones

00:53with the dinosaurs? At home, I guess. But I picked other socks, sweetie. But they're not the purple

00:58ones. I want the purple socks with the dinosaurs. I drove my parents bonkers the whole night and the

01:05next day. I want my purple socks. I want my purple socks. I want my purple socks. Why are you looking at

01:14this ugly lady? I want my purple socks with the dinosaurs. I threw myself on the floor and screamed as

01:21everyone in the museum stared at us. And my parents carried me out. And that evening, we took a flight

01:26back to Florida. And I slept like a baby with my purple socks on. My parents thought I'd get better

01:33in school, but things just got worse. I didn't like sharing my things or having anyone touch them. And when

01:39other kids realized that, they only teased me more. But once in second grade, the teacher announced we were

01:46going to the zoo. And I lost it. It's not on the timetable. See? Where does it say trip to the zoo?

01:54We're supposed to have a math lesson. I'm not going. Everyone will stay here and will study math.

01:59I refused to move from my seat as everyone laughed. Why are you such a big baby? Go back to kindergarten.

02:06Grow up, weirdo. But my teacher said I didn't have to go to the zoo and called my parents in. Later that day,

02:12they took me to the doctor. And after a series of tests, I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.

02:18What does that mean? It means that Evelyn processes information differently than other people,

02:24and changes are especially hard for her. But I can teach her ways to manage her emotions better.

02:29I wasn't entirely sure what the doctor meant, but I knew one thing. I wasn't like everybody else,

02:34and I just didn't fit in. Once in sixth grade, I was having lunch at my usual spot outside,

02:40when I noticed an older boy bugging this new girl in my class, Alyssa. It looked like he was

02:45stealing her lunch money, and I couldn't just sit and watch. Hello? Can you stop bothering Alyssa,

02:50please? Otherwise, I'll have to report you to the principal and you'll get detention. Oh, I'm scared.

02:56I'm shaking in my boots. Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you that much. Wait, is that a mole on your

03:03hand? Uh, yeah. What's it to you? I recently read about moles in a medical journal, and you should get

03:09that checked out by a doctor. Let me take a closer look. No. Back off, loser. Please. I need to look

03:15at it. You could be really sick or dying. I'm just trying to help. Let me see it. I'm trying to save

03:20your life. Oh my god. You're mental. The boy ran off looking freaked out, and Alyssa was laughing like

03:27crazy. That was hilarious. You're funny. What's your name? Evelyn? And I wasn't trying to be funny. Well,

03:35I think you're a hoot, Evelyn. And thanks for scaring my idiot brother off. Actually,

03:40I stole his lunch money, and he was just trying to get it back. Let's go get some donuts, shall we?

03:45And that's how I made my first friend ever. And Alyssa was soon one of the popular kids.

03:50She was pretty and outgoing, and for some reason, she'd taken a liking to me. And when she invited me

03:57over to her birthday slumber party, I was over the moon. I picked out a model train set for her,

04:02and I couldn't wait to assemble it. Sweetie, maybe Alyssa will want to eat cake and play games first,

04:08so you'll have to be patient. Take a few deep breaths and count to 10 to calm down.

04:13Okay, fine, fine. I'm just really excited. And that's okay, but it's Alyssa's party,

04:19so you have to let things go her way. I was able to keep my excitement in check and focus on having

04:25fun with Alyssa and the other kids, and it felt nice. Alyssa was my entry into any kind of social circle,

04:31and even though I knew other people still found me weird, she always had my back.

04:36In ninth grade, I got selected for a spot at a science summer camp for young geniuses. I was

04:42away learning all sorts of cool new things and came back home a week after school had started.

04:47I'd missed Alyssa, and I was so excited to see her. Except the next day, I couldn't find her anywhere.

04:53I stopped a girl from class to ask where she was, when suddenly I heard Alyssa laugh.

04:58You dummy, you've walked right past me, twice. I just hadn't recognized her. She'd dyed her hair

05:06and was wearing bright red lipstick, and her clothes were weird. What happened to you? You don't look

05:12good. You know how we've talked about you being too blunt at times? You still need to work on that.

05:18But I have to be honest, you don't look like yourself. I know you don't like change, but it's

05:23good sometimes. Come on, I want you to meet some new friends. It turned out that two famous boy

05:28band singers, Jamie and Lyle, had joined our school, and Alyssa was suddenly BFFs with them.

05:34And now, I had to hang out with these pop stars, and all the girls were dying to get close to them.

05:40Lyle joined the football team and got busy with practice, but Alyssa started inviting Jamie

05:45everywhere with us. And I didn't like it. He was always bragging about his tours and his fans and his

05:51best-seller albums. It was so annoying. Wow, that's so cool. Don't you think so, Evelyn?

05:58Not really. I think their music kind of sucks. Well, I think your mom's cooking kind of sucks.

06:03What? You've tasted my mom's cooking? When? Uh, it was a joke. Oh, Evelyn doesn't get jokes.

06:10I get jokes. That just wasn't a joke. The definition of a joke is a funny statement.

06:16Like this joke I made up. Why is it bad to trust Adams? Because they make up everything.

06:22I giggled so hard, I nearly fell off my chair, and Jamie looked amused.

06:29Funny girl. Back to me now. No one's ever told me they don't like my music. Especially teenage girls.

06:35Why don't you like it? You have a good voice, but you don't really talk about

06:39real deep stuff. It's all about parties and dancing and silly nonsense.

06:44If I had the power to reach as many people as you do, I'd say something more meaningful.

06:49Jamie looked a bit taken aback, but then he smiled.

06:53Thanks for being honest, Evelyn. It took me some time getting used to Jamie,

06:56but weirdly enough, I did. He wasn't as dumb as he sounded in his songs.

07:01He was even curious about the project I was working on for the National Science Fair,

07:05which Alyssa hadn't asked about once. My dad's a smoker, and I hate it. So I decided to make this

07:12machine, which converts the hydrogen cyanide in cigarette smoke to hydrogen sulfide,

07:17which stinks like really bad farts. The smell immediately disappears once the cigarette is put

07:23out. I'll make smaller versions of the machine which you can hide in every room,

07:27and the smoker can't find them. They'll just have to put out their cigarettes to stop the smell.

07:31I never thought I'd find a girl talking about farts so fascinating. That's a clever invention.

07:37And you're pretty cool, Evelyn. I couldn't help feeling pleased. No one ever called me

07:42cool before. But Lyle was a pain in the butt. Whenever he hung out with us, he made robot

07:48impressions while talking to me, which he found hilarious. And he was so bossy with Jamie and

07:53dismissed all his ideas about their songs or videos. Once when the four of us were getting smoothies,

07:59Jamie gave Lyle a song he wrote that was different from their usual style.

08:03Lyle read it, crumpled the paper, and threw it away. Save this lame saving the world poetry for

08:09your philosophy class, Jamie. We sell pop music, and no one will listen to this trash.

08:15I hated seeing Jamie look so hurt. Jamie, I think you should release a solo album. You're a much more

08:21talented songwriter than Lyle, and even your voice is a hundred times better. He's just holding you back.

08:27Excuse me? You have no idea what you're talking about, so butt out.

08:31Evelyn, I'm sure Jamie doesn't need career advice from you. And you were super rude to Lyle.

08:37Jamie wouldn't look up from the ground, and I felt angry. Alyssa grabbed my hand and we left.

08:42When we were far enough, she turned to me. You don't always have to say exactly what you're thinking.

08:47What are you trying to do? Break up their band? Jamie and Lyle are famous. Their music is popular,

08:53and being friends with them makes us popular. Also, I'm kind of dating Lyle. So can't you just be normal

09:00for once? You always made me feel like I was normal. But you've changed now, Alyssa. Well,

09:06I've always been different, and that's okay with me. Especially if it means I don't have to like

09:11stupid pop music just because everyone else does. I was so angry I wanted to scream. But I took deep

09:18breaths and counted to ten. By the time I got home, I felt a bit better. But when mom asked me how my

09:23day was, I told her everything. Oh honey, I'm so sorry. But you guys will make it up. I'm sure of it.

09:30Except that we didn't. It stung that neither Jamie and Alyssa tried talking to me. And I didn't either.

09:37I kept myself busy with my project. And a month later, Jamie and Lyle released their new single.

09:43It hurt my ears listening to it. But all the girls at school went crazy for them. And they'd even

09:49performed the song in the cafeteria at lunch. One afternoon, I was putting the finishing

09:54touches to my machine in the science lab when I felt tired and took a short nap. Suddenly,

09:59I heard something next to my ear and woke up startled, knocking my head straight into someone's face.

10:04Ow! Gosh, I'm so sorry. Oh, it's just you. It's alright then.

10:09I think you broke my nose. Why was your nose so close to my head?

10:13I was just checking if you were alive. Well, I'm alive. Thank you very much. You can leave now.

10:19My nose is bleeding. Can you help me here? I gave Jamie some tissues and held an ice

10:23pack on his nose. So, what do you think of the new song? I already told you. Your music stinks.

10:29You sound like an auto-tuned robot, and your words are still shallow.

10:33Well, the whole world disagrees with you. We're number one on the charts, and we're going on

10:38tour in a few months. Then why do you care what I think?

10:41I don't know. I just care. Look, I'm really sorry that I've been ignoring you because of Lyle. But

10:47the truth is, I've missed you. And the things you say matter to me. And your eyes are really green up

10:53close. I had no idea why, but my stomach was doing something really weird. Then why don't you just

11:00take my advice and become a solo artist? It's not that easy. I know I'm more talented,

11:06but recording songs takes money. Which Lyle has. That's why he makes all the decisions. But I have

11:13been thinking about quitting the band. Just then Lyle barged in with Alyssa behind him. I knew I'd find

11:19you here. And I am so sick of you putting stupid ideas in his head, Evelyn. You don't know anything

11:24about the music industry or the real world. And suddenly, he took a swipe at my model and sent

11:29it crashing to the floor. No! What the heck, man? Are you crazy? Why don't you just worry about fixing

11:35your dumb machine and leave the music to us, Wally? I felt rage bubbling inside, and I just leapt

11:42forward and punched Lyle's face. Then I ran off as fast as I could. I cried for hours over my project.

11:49The science fair was next week. My parents were fuming at Lyle and trying to console me when the

11:55doorbell rang. It was Alyssa and Jamie with my broken machine. Evelyn, I am so sorry. I knew Lyle

12:02wasn't nice to you, and I should have stood up for you earlier. I got so caught up with being popular,

12:06and I've been a horrible friend. Please forgive me. I was just so glad to have her back that I hugged

12:12her tight. She and Jamie promised to work day and night by my side to help me fix my machine,

12:17and I felt together we could really do it. The next morning, my parents and I were called into

12:22the principal's office. Lyle's parents kicked up a huge fuss and wanted me to apologize,

12:27which made my parents even madder. He broke our daughter's project. Do you have any idea how

12:33important that is? She broke our son's face. That's the source of his livelihood. We want

12:38this girl expelled. You know who we are, right? Why don't both parties apologize and we end this?

12:45I can't apologize to Lyle because I'm not sorry at all. My entire life, people have mocked me one

12:52way or the other. They think I don't understand their jokes or the looks and whispers they exchange,

12:57and I always act like I don't. But punching Lyle was the first time I really stood up for myself,

13:04and I'm never gonna take that back. The principal checked the CCTV footage in the science lab,

13:09and it was clear that Lyle had wrecked my project first for no reason, and he was expelled. And a

13:16week later, Jamie and Alyssa were cheering for me the loudest when I won first prize at the science

13:21fair. I'm so proud of you, Evelyn. And you are not kidding about how bad that fart smell is.

13:27It definitely got my dad to quit smoking. That's amazing. Also, I quit the band, obviously.

13:33I can't work with that jerk anymore. Time to go solo, but you'll help me with my songs, right?

13:38Of course. What are you gonna write about first? A girl who's gonna save the world,

13:43one crazy idea at a time. Um, you're talking about me, right?

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