"I am Adam Lanza's Mother"

[tman]

This is an eye-opening article in the Huff-po for most. I've met "Michael" many times in my law enforcement career, however..


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/16/i-am-adam-lanzas-mother-mental-illness-conversation_n_2311009.html

Three days before 20 year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother, then opened fire on a classroom full of Connecticut kindergartners, my 13-year old son Michael (name changed) missed his bus because he was wearing the wrong color pants.

“I can wear these pants,” he said, his tone increasingly belligerent, the black-hole pupils of his eyes swallowing the blue irises.

“They are navy blue,” I told him. “Your school’s dress code says black or khaki pants only.”

“They told me I could wear these,” he insisted. “You’re a stupid bitch. I can wear whatever pants I want to. This is America. I have rights!”
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Click the link for the rest.

[sgruenhagen44]

Very good post T-man.

[AFTERMATH]

So tman, with your experience - What do you think is the best way to deal with Michael?

[LePetomane]

tman, Thanks for the article.

[unfitmother]

thank you for sharing this

...In the wake of another horrific national tragedy, it’s easy to talk about guns. But it’s time to talk about mental illness...

It’s time for a meaningful, nation-wide conversation about mental health. That’s the only way our nation can ever truly heal.

original: http://anarchistsoccermom.blogspot.com/2012/12/thinking-unthinkable.html

i really appreciate the perspective of this self-identified anarchist, her critique of the prison industrial complex, and our society's responsibility to start talking about our ableism/mentalism.

[2in2out]

Wow, that's a great article. Thanks for sharing it.

[cs tunes]

Excellent post!

[Glenn_S]

A very enlightening article. Too bad it won't be taken seriously and the finger will still be pointed at the symptom rather than the underlying problem.

[TTS]

Sounds like "Adam Lanza's Mother" might be a fraud...

http://sarahkendzior.com/2012/12/16/want-the-truth-behind-i-am-adam-lanzas-mother-read-her-blog/

[Snowgun]

Sounds like "Adam Lanza's Mother" might be a fraud...

http://sarahkendzior.com/2012/12/16/want-the-truth-behind-i-am-adam-lanzas-mother-read-her-blog/

Turns out a lot of sarah kendzior's gotcha quotes were taken out of context in liza's blog. Even if not it doesnt seem as if the story in the op is false...

Reminds me of the old makali culcan movie "The good son"

[tman]

So tman, with your experience - What do you think is the best way to deal with Michael?

If I had a good answer for that I'd write the book, then retire.

[20mm]

So tman, with your experience - What do you think is the best way to deal with Michael?

Obviously the best way to deal with Michael is to buy an AR-15 and not secure it adequately because you can't afford a safe. Then call tman to do a welfare check.

[20mm]

Sounds like "Adam Lanza's Mother" might be a fraud...

http://sarahkendzior.com/2012/12/16/want-the-truth-behind-i-am-adam-lanzas-mother-read-her-blog/

Good catch.

[2in2out]

Sounds like the lady has more than one problem, including a willingness to say stuff outloud that's easily taken out of context or probably shouldn't be said at all. I still think the Huffington article is good and that the discussion should be based on that, not on how messed up her life is or isn't.

The fact that tman actually sees kids like this is reason enough to take the original article at face value and ensure the topic of mental illness rises to the top.

[TTS]

Not saying it is right or wrong, but didn't we used to have mental institutions to lock crazy people up in?

If you really have a kid like this, what can you do?