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LeftInTX

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9. He is an adult

Reply to Herlong (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:18 PM

Dec 2012

After the age of 18 there is nothing that his parents can do for him. If he refuses treatment there is nothing his parents can do.

My father in law went insane, yes insane, and there was nothing we could do. It was the worst thing imaginable. We kept calling the police because he was violent. (He did not have access to firearms) After a few weeks, he swallowed an entire bottle of Digitalis. That was the end.

Having those guns around was a huge mistake.

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What is a twenty year old doing [View all] Herlong Dec 2012 OP

his mother should have controlled her guns. this is about gun control spanone Dec 2012 #1

Sorry spaone, I don't agree Herlong Dec 2012 #4

What citizen needs a semi-automatic .22 for 'self-protection'? Myrina Dec 2012 #6

Especially when they are incredibly wealthy. undeterred Dec 2012 #11

NCLB told him he should stay in school... eom. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

He was a nerd he did well in school�eom. Herlong Dec 2012 #3

I had an odd thought today ... Myrina Dec 2012 #5

What are we doing Herlong Dec 2012 #7

I have to wonder the same thing. StarryNite Dec 2012 #18

Oh. I.m convinced. bluerum Dec 2012 #8

He is an adult LeftInTX Dec 2012 #9

He is an adult Herlong Dec 2012 #16

Perhaps he was an undiagnosed schizophrenic... undeterred Dec 2012 #10

More likely a psychopath. Tobin S. Dec 2012 #12

The age when the "first psychotic break" occurs can be around 20 undeterred Dec 2012 #13

Eric, the Columbine shooter, fit a classic psychopath profile RainDog Dec 2012 #17

Adam Lanza's parents had every financial resource in the world to get him the BEST psychiatric care riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #14

The easier it is for "future time bombs" to acquire arsenals bhikkhu Dec 2012 #15