Thank you, Cherry!
As a (former) Mental Health Therapist, I emphasized that with my
patients. To do otherwise is an disservice to them. I also worked for
quite a few years with persons with developmental disabilities, and only
the most profoundly affected individuals were unable to understand
"rules". The caretakers (often parents) of persons who have
debilitating conditions are usually well-trained in the methods used to
modify and control behavior in public situations.
For that reason, my conclusion is that the mother of the "child who knew
no boundaries" was also a person who knew no boundaries, and she
completely lacked the ability to recognize the needs of anyone beyond
herself and her "mini-me". While she may have serious social issues,
she does not need the sympathy of the rest of us who are at her mercy.
It is only when the consequences for her behavior become intolerable
will she seek a way to improve her situation.
Ok... hopping off my soap box now. Back to making Lace!!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
On 2/12/2011 5:05 PM, Cherry Knobloch wrote:
I'm not sure what I would have done, but.....
As an adult with Attention Deficit Disorder, and a parent of 3
children with ADD, I must point out that ADD is not an excuse for bad
behavior. Nor can it be considered a mental illness. Sometimes people
will have other issues and ADD.
One of the criteria looked at in the diagnosis is how many projects a
person starts and doesn't complete!
With many projects in the works,
Cherry Knobloch
Chesapeake, Va USA
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