Gabriel Mizrahi

But that is a bigger project than just, you know, make sure you get this person's phone number and text them later and set up a plan or whatever.

This is something...

he'll probably need to work on over a period of time in some kind of therapy or some kind of program.

I'm just thinking about what you said, Jordan, how the conventional system isn't set up for people like her son.

And I wonder if maybe the best thing she could do is start helping him understand his struggles through that lens.

So like, if he ever tries to apply to something again and he gets rejected, maybe she could say, oh man, they didn't take you.

That sucks.

I'm sorry.

I'm angry.

I'm bummed.

But you know what?

That just means they're not your people.

When you're ready, you know, let's go find the people who are your people.

Or if he gets turned down from a group or a job, she could say, I know this hurts, but

I'm so sorry, but listen, this does not mean it's game over.

It doesn't mean that you're not smart or talented or interesting.

This is just one place.

So let's keep going.

Let's try another.

I love that little reframe there.