THE "SUPREME GENTLEMAN" KILLER: The True Story Of An Incel Mass Murderer
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This is the type of thinking that cursed Elliot throughout his life. He wanted people to not judge him, but he constantly judged others. He didn’t just want friends; he wanted his friends to be popular. He didn’t just want a girlfriend; he wanted a beautiful girlfriend. There is no doubt there were certainly many short girls and women who were not amazingly attractive who noticed Elliot, but of course he didn’t want them; they were beneath him. He probably never even noticed them.
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Around this time he was diagnosed with “Pervasive Development Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified,” which is one of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of socialization and communication skills. It is used by mental health professionals to describe people who don’t fit neatly into one of the specific kinds of autism, such as autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, or childhood disintegrative disorder.
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The teachers were kind to him, and so were most of the students although he didn’t like most of them as he thought they were “slobs.” This was Elliot’s vibe his entire life. He was desperate to fit it with the cool crowd and was angered by how they treated him, or even worse, ignored him. Yet when he came into contact with anyone, he thought they were beneath him in social status, intelligence, or appearance. He wanted nothing to do with them.
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Even though he wasn’t picked on at Independence, the other students at his school disgusted him. He thought they were low class and stupid and beneath him. He felt he was wasting his time being at this school every day. Elliot continued to chastise those above him on the social totem pole while at the same time mocking those he considered beneath him. The irony of this was totally lost on him.
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Elliot Rodger literally had no ability for self-reflection at all, yet