Presley wasn't at all a difficult person to get along with or deal with. It had always been his natural personality and it had served him well in his philanthropic pursuits. To be successful in the charitable industry he was in, you had to be approachable and friendly, or people weren't going to back you for funding to appropriate the projects you had in the works. But the biggest part of Presley's job that he loved in the organisation he had developed in his mom's name was meeting the young people they helped along the way. Justin wasn't one of them, but what he had inadvertently become was a face for young people with mental illness who still achieved success despite the challenges. That was something Presley felt could both help the organisation, and help Justin feel like he had a way to channel his appreciation for what he had achieved.
Thankfully, Justin's dad had briefly filled Presley in on some of the battles Justin had faced because of - and with - bipolar. And he had given Presley a head's up that Justin may be in the middle of an episode, so time would tell what the outcome of this meeting would be. It could go either way, and whatever outcome it had, Presley would respect. Mental illness was a tough gig, to say the very least. Sometimes, people dealing with it might not have the motivation to do anything but pee and sleep. He had just been finishing up a phone call down the hall before he rushed into the meeting he was running a couple of minutes late for. "Good morning, I'm sorry I kept you waiting. Some investors like to be verbose when they're signing away their hard-earned interest revenue," he said with a smile and came up to them, holding his hand out to Justin first. "It's nice to meet you, Justin. I'm Presley. I've been looking forward to having a bit of a chat with you all. But I just want you to know before we kick off that I am in no one banking on you coming aboard, or have any intention of making you feel obligated to take up any of my offers. This is simply because Justin's had the admirable courage to speak out about his fight, and a lot of the people we are supporting currently have expressed sheer admiration for his open honesty. They want to look up to him as a figurehead of being able to achieve despite being ill, and that's what our organisation is all about."
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Thankfully, Justin's dad had briefly filled Presley in on some of the battles Justin had faced because of - and with - bipolar. And he had given Presley a head's up that Justin may be in the middle of an episode, so time would tell what the outcome of this meeting would be. It could go either way, and whatever outcome it had, Presley would respect. Mental illness was a tough gig, to say the very least. Sometimes, people dealing with it might not have the motivation to do anything but pee and sleep. He had just been finishing up a phone call down the hall before he rushed into the meeting he was running a couple of minutes late for. "Good morning, I'm sorry I kept you waiting. Some investors like to be verbose when they're signing away their hard-earned interest revenue," he said with a smile and came up to them, holding his hand out to Justin first. "It's nice to meet you, Justin. I'm Presley. I've been looking forward to having a bit of a chat with you all. But I just want you to know before we kick off that I am in no one banking on you coming aboard, or have any intention of making you feel obligated to take up any of my offers. This is simply because Justin's had the admirable courage to speak out about his fight, and a lot of the people we are supporting currently have expressed sheer admiration for his open honesty. They want to look up to him as a figurehead of being able to achieve despite being ill, and that's what our organisation is all about."