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A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no.
That’s where toughness comes into play.
Toughness is not being a bully.
It’s having backbone.
Robert Kiyosaki
On January 20, 2011 I published an entry entitled “The Next Trend On Social Networking Sites.” It was a follow-up piece to an entry I had published on January 10, 2011 entitled “The Latest Trend On Social Networking Sites.”
The entry addressed one of the newest trends as seen on Twitter and because I had recently experienced this trend, I addressed the trend. I wrote about how Kevin Healey from Staffordshire, UK had tried to follow me on Twitter no less than three times in as many days.
KEVIN HEALEY TRIES TO FOLLOW ELYSE ON TWITTER 3 TIMES
I removed Kevin Healey three times because I have no desire to be associated or affiliated with him, his organization or his causes. I had already dealt with his behaviour on YouTube and felt no need to subject myself to more of the same on any other social networking site.
In the blog entry of January 20, 2011 I wrote: How is it that with the explosion of social networking sites, so many people have decided that common courtesy, common sense and reason no longer have a place in the world of socialization? If one has been removed from a social networking list once, there’s no reason for insisting on being part of that social networking list.
I also asked: So what is it about social networking sites that causes some people to disrespect the wishes of others and insist that they, rather than the owners, should control who is and is not on their social networking lists?
Despite Annie’s claims that Kevin Healey is “the most kindest – most gentle natured man” what I experienced was more of the same Kevin Healey as I had experienced at YouTube.
In fact, under all three of the names he used – and one that he hadn’t tried – in an attempt to follow me on Twitter, he wrote some very abusive and uncalled for tweets about MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO … all because I didn’t want to be associated with Kevin Healey, his organization or his causes and had dared to blog about the trend of trying to force others to accept you on their list of followers and/or friends. Here’s a sampling of some of those comments on the AutismSAAS Twitter feed:
AutismSAAS TWEETS 23 January 2011
AutismCampaign TWEETS 23 January 2011
And the Kevin Healey Twitter feed:
Kevin Healey TWEETS 23 January 2011
Autism Radio UK TWEETS 23 January 2011
When Kevin Healey couldn’t get a reaction from the volunteers and friends of MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO or from me or Thomas D. Taylor, either he –- or someone acting with his knowledge and perhaps at his behest -– ramped things up another notch.
Shorty Award Nomination 23 January 2011
Abuse of Shorty Award Nomination Process
My questions today are these: Since when did facts become distasteful to Autism Advocates? And since when did those Autism Advocates believe that lying, misleading others, bullying, intimidation, harassment and more is the right way to move along their agendas?
If you let a bully come in your front yard,
he’ll be on your porch the next day,
and the day after that, he’ll rape your wife
in your own bed.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Elyse Bruce
Creator and Founder
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO
January 25, 2011 at 4:03 PM
You’re well liked all over the world. You and MIC have helped many autistics through your work, events, and your podcasts. Don’t let him get you down.
We need you.
We don’t need him.
January 26, 2011 at 1:33 PM
Jonathon, on “The Next Trend On Social Networking Sites” you said “You’re all getting worked up over nothing and nobody.”
He may be unimportant, but when someone does things like what we see represented above, I think Bruce has got a right to get worked up. Healey’s behavior could be considered dangerous.
January 27, 2011 at 3:27 PM
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO thanks Jonathon and Mike for their comments.
Over on Twitter, Kevin Healey has gathered a nice brigade of bullies to misuse the Shorty Awards and nominate MIC for all sorts of inappropriate “Healey and Friends” created categories.
It certainly doesn’t make Autism Radio UK, Autism SAAS, or Kevin Healey look good at all, does it now? And it certainly cheapens what the Shorty Awards represent, doesn’t it?
January 28, 2011 at 1:17 AM
Okay. After following all of this, I’ll admit, the behavior is now becoming worrying, and, yes, possibly dangerous.
Bullying to say the least.
April 14, 2011 at 9:36 PM
Broken people who never could hold a job for the very reason you see his behavior as it is. They cannot handle authority. It will and is coming back at them…
August 25, 2011 at 1:08 PM
Kevin is somebody who can’t take criticism, he is the Jody marsh of autism – both are ugly in and out, vain, egotysicul and are desperate attn whores
He cares abut being a celeb more than the needs of autistcs, this is from bein as facebook friend – may I suggest you add him on as a FB friend and see for yourself wot a idiot he is
Elise, You shud consider yourself glad that yo are not his FB friend cos them all and everyone who is in his charity are all asskissers and pushovers cos he loves them because they cant say no when he makes a decision and they all say yes to everything he comes up with otherwise they get removed as FB friends so they can’t reply back
August 25, 2011 at 2:49 PM
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO acknowledges that this is Joey Courchene’s personal opinion.
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO confirms that Joey Courchene is a member of the North Staffs Asperger Autism Association Facebook group.
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO confirms that Kevin Healey is the Founder of the North Staffs Asperger Autism Association.
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO confirms that the North Staffs Asperger Autism Association is currently listed on manta.com as a private company categorized under Trusts: Educational, Religious, Etc. and located in Newcastle, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO acknowledges that Joey Courchene’s personal opinion does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Joey Courchene’s current or past employers, or that of MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO volunteers.
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO reminds readers that the opinions of individuals who comment to the MIC blog are the opinions of the individual.