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mn9driver

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24. Frustration, sadness, loneliness, yes

Reply to Squinch (Reply #20)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:21 PM

Dec 2012

Especially in young adulthood. Lashing out violently is NOT part and parcel of the condition. That being said, these young people are just as capable of any emotion as anyone else.

Whatever was going on in his head, I doubt it had anything to do with Aspergers.

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Adam Lanza's Father [View all] Dalai_1 Dec 2012 OP

Unforgivable on the part of that "reporter". peacebird Dec 2012 #1

Unforgivable on the part of the police Warpy Dec 2012 #2

That too.... Poor man. peacebird Dec 2012 #6

There is a process..and media always "takes cuts" in their rush to report SoCalDem Dec 2012 #15

Yes, I know, it took about 5 hours for notification Warpy Dec 2012 #22

You're right; she should have said "Wouldn't YOU like to know" when he asked her why she was there. Brickbat Dec 2012 #4

It gets better.... politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #12

Obscene.... peacebird Dec 2012 #17

He and his wife kept to themselves, didn't put up Christmas lights. Fridays Child Dec 2012 #3

well fuck, i'd better go put up my christmas lights before they come cart me away n/t yodermon Dec 2012 #7

Honestly! Wind Dancer Dec 2012 #19

the neighbors seem to be hfojvt Dec 2012 #9

But but but...What did he have for lunch that day SoCalDem Dec 2012 #23

His circumstances make me shudder. mn9driver Dec 2012 #5

My grand son has aspergers too marlakay Dec 2012 #10

My understanding is that the Aspergers is unconfirmed. And doesn't it seem like such an odd Squinch Dec 2012 #20

Frustration, sadness, loneliness, yes mn9driver Dec 2012 #24

I doubt it too. Squinch Dec 2012 #25

"tax specialist at GE" Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #8

Nice going, Stamford Advocate, Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #11

"Can I help you, miss?" alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #13

Beating the police at giving him the news, I see how it may happen Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #14

No point in blaming the media here marions ghost Dec 2012 #16

How horrible for him. Terra Alta Dec 2012 #18

Damn that reporter!! SajayHobbs Dec 2012 #21